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May 24, 2012
A Deliberately Vague Guide to OC Mines
[Summer Guide 2012] Gold Rush history is as close as your back yard
Film
April 26, 2012
Brent Deal Is a Stand-Up Guy
Paddling out with the 'H2indO' and 'Decade of Dominance' filmmaker at the Newport Beach Film Festival
Blogs
February 10, 2012
Denis Yoshio Cruz Ramirez Earns Immigration Hold for craigslist Ad Hawking Stolen Bike
A fellow checking the craigslist want ads could not take his eyes off a black 21-speed Fuji Road Bike on sale for $280. That's because he was convinced it was his black 21-speed Fuji Road Bike, valued at $450 and recently stolen from the front yard of his Huntington Beach home.That set in motion ... More >>
Blogs
January 4, 2012
[VIDEO of Sea Lion Lunch:] Gray Whales Provide Killer Poses for Dana Point Excursions
UPDATE, JAN. 4, 4:54 P.M.: Earlier this afternoon we shared Dana Wharf Sportsfishing video of a gray whale family frolicking in waters off the Orange Coast (see original post after the jump).But now for something completely different: video of whales killing a sea lion in front of a catamaran sai ... More >>
Blogs
September 12, 2011
Dengue Fever in Cambodia Town, Then Fingerprints Records, Last Friday
Sarah BennettDengue FeverSept. 9, 2011Fingerprints Record Store, Long Beach Friday should have been designated Dengue Fever Day by the City of Long Beach because the Cambodian psych-pop band's double dose of public appearances is the most the band has been seen in these parts since their latest a ... More >>
Blogs
July 28, 2011
Great White Shark Spotted Off San Clemente
Most times when you set off on a Dana Pride excursion, you'll see dolphins. If you're fortunate, you'll get a glimpse of the titular character on your "whale watching cruise" receipt. Tuesday evening's passengers were treated to a blue whale mom, her calf and even a third blue whale.When Capt. To ... More >>
News
July 14, 2011
The Searchers of G.I. Joe Search and Rescue
The OC group goes into the California wilderness to find the missing—and to honor a brother who was swept away
Calendar
June 30, 2011
Old Glory Boat Parade
Newport Harbor
Blogs
March 2, 2011
Bloody Streets, Neo-Con Jobs and Smog-Eating Tiles Make the Orange County Interwebs Horror Show
Courtesy of Newport Beach Police DepartmentDanae Marie Miller is accused of killing bicyclist.It's our weekly look at things said about or from Orange County on the Interwebs:Pedal Power Outage in Newport Beach An urban bicycling enthusiast sees a disconnect between Newport Beach shutting down th ... More >>
Blogs
December 22, 2010
Rock N' Ride Charity Biking From San Fran to OC
For anyone who has wondered what dedication for a cause is, it's something like cycling 512 miles to support music programs for children with Autism and related disorders. Anthony Riedelsheimer and Danny Thompson (drummer for punk band Face to Face), the founders of the Music Factory School of Mu ... More >>
Blogs
November 1, 2010
Missing Anaheim Hiker Found
Active hiker Scott Gossard left his Anaheim home in his silver Toyota Tacoma truck on Friday evening to go hiking in the San Gabriel Mountains.The 44-year-old who had been reported missing over the weekend was found this afternoon.
Calendar
October 7, 2010
Classical Vibrations
Curtis Theater
Calendar
September 9, 2010
Santa Monica: The Art of Summer
Orange County Center for Contemporary Arts
Blogs
August 16, 2010
Long Beach Cops Nab 2 Bicycle-Theft Suspects
We told you last month that as Long Beach has become more bicycle friendly, bike thefts have risen. As Bicycling is Embraced, Bike Thefts Rise The Police Department announced it has arrested two suspected of ripping off two-wheelers.
Calendar
June 10, 2010
Matt Pond PA
Detroit Bar
Culture
June 10, 2010
Hitting the Dusty Trail
[Summer Guide] Get your stomp on over hill, dale and canyon with these highly recommended hikes
Culture
June 10, 2010
Play Time!
[Summer Guide] From archery to volleyball, your alphabetical primer on getting off your butt this summer
Blogs
June 3, 2010
¡Ask a Comida Critic! Best Beachside Restaurant View?
Apologies for the tardiness in this week's entry, and for paraphrasing the question...What is the best restaurant for a seaside view?The classic choice to take the Iowans near the sea, of course, is Las Brisas in Laguna Beach--that view is killer, plus you empty out to Heisler Park afterward for ... More >>
Blogs
April 29, 2010
Director's Own Words: Hunter Weeks of Ride the Divide
flickr user dzinerHunter Weeks takes a break from Ride the Divide to check his email."I was intrigued by the people who were doing this race. We had everything from a 'super vegan' who tried to make it only eating raw foods to a guy riding a fixed gear mountain bike and was on his third attempt t ... More >>
Blogs
December 17, 2009
Snott's to Get New Owner?
NEWS ITEM: The parent company of Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park announced it has agreed to a buyout. Ohio-based Cedar Fair Entertainment--which, besides Snott's, owns 10 other amusement parks, seven water parks and five hotels across the U.S. and Canada--says the $2.4 billion transaction with a ... More >>
Calendar
December 17, 2009
Ice Skating Rink
The Pike
Blogs
October 20, 2009
Wax On, Wax Off: Fight at Newport Point
by Nolan Hall The Point This is a true story. Names have been changed to protect the innocent, the anonymous and the downright idiotic.You don't see many surfing-related fights in Orange County. Surf spots in San Diego, L.A., and especially Ventura Counties have much more violent reputation ... More >>
Culture
October 8, 2009
[BEST OF OC] La Diseñadora (the Designer): Jen Johnson
by Nolan Hall The Point This is a true story. Names have been changed to protect the innocent, the anonymous and the downright idiotic.You don't see many surfing-related fights in Orange County. Surf spots in San Diego, L.A., and especially Ventura Counties have much more violent reputation ... More >>
Blogs
September 7, 2009
Happy Labor Day
It's Labor Day, the sun is shining and I'm on my way to the beach. And wouldn't ya know it? This song is stuck in my head. And now it'll be stuck in yours, too.
Blogs
May 15, 2009
Happy Bike to Work Day, Everybody!
As Orange County does (but mostly does not) celebrate Bike to Work Day today, here is a little present from Amy Novotney, Monitor on Psychology, on Sott.net:On a Tuesday evening two years ago, avid cyclists Christy Kirkwood and Debbie Brown were finishing a 13-mile bike ride in Orange County, Calif. ... More >>
Blogs
May 1, 2009
Center Long Beach Presents Its 1st Charity Bike Ride
The Gay and Lesbian Center of Greater Long Beach presents its first ever Changing Gears Long Beach Bike Ride Saturday, offering riders the choice of a 40-mile or 75-mile loop starting and ending at Shoreline Village and winding down the coast through Irvine. The ride begins at 7 a.m. and ... More >>
Blogs
April 13, 2009
Imagine Amusement Parks Before Knott's and Disneyland
Carousel News & Trader--A Sun Valley-based trade mag for the mighty carousel industry--previews a book about Orange County amusement parks that pre-date Disneyland and Knott's Berry Farm. Early Amusement Parks of Orange County trades on author and former Disney/Knott's ride operator Richard Harr ... More >>
Calendar
March 26, 2009
Dacia Maraini
Chapman University
Blogs
October 13, 2008
This Week in Shopping Center Concerts
I wrote about the weekly live music at The District at Tustin Legacy a couple days ago, and this Saturday The Block at Orange is hosting "Rock ‘n Road: Where the Music Meets the Road," which brings together high school bands and road safety education. Finally!
Calendar
August 28, 2008
Flame On
Huntington Beach Bonfires
Calendar
July 31, 2008
Bike and Hike
Bike Ride to Shipley Nature Center
Calendar
January 10, 2008
Bohemian Rhapsody
Czech Philharmonic
Calendar
December 6, 2007
Work it
Laguna Coast Hike
Blogs
July 17, 2007
Yacht 'Cha!
Not-too-early morning brought the start of the TransPacific yacht race to Honolulu, complete with free continental breakfast and pretty girls wearing leather knee-high riding boots (to a yacht race? I think we’re mixing our upper-class leisure events here, aren’t we?). Throw in Long Beach Mayo ... More >>
Blogs
July 7, 2007
Saturday's Headlines
Bus Stop: Orange County Transportation bus drivers voted to strike this morning. KCBS/Channel 2 is reporting that 50 of 80 routes will lose service. You know what this means? Rich Newport Beach folks could be forced to retrieve their domestic help. Capo School Scamsters: The LA Times reported today ... More >>
Blogs
July 6, 2007
77 Drummers Drumming on 07/07/07
Japanese psychedelic samurais Boredoms have arranged an amazing spectacle for what some amateur numerologists think will the luckiest day of the century, July 7, 2007. The concert happens at 5 p.m. in the Brooklyn Bridge Park, New York, and is free, but you need to RSVP; it's probably a moot point n ... More >>
Culture
November 2, 2006
The Few, the Wide Open Spaces
Hiker John McKinney puts a happy face on the remaining wild lands
Features
October 19, 2006
Stephanie Pacheco
The president of the Environmental Coalition for the Great Park shares some of her favorite things
Blogs
March 23, 2006
TCA Sued Not Once, Not Twice, but THRICE!
Today, Attorney General Bill Lockyer sued the Transportation Corridor Agencies. Read the complaint HERE. Lockyer is none too keen on their plan to build a toll road through San Onofre State Beach, impacting surfing resources, the San Mateo Campground, Native American sites, and engandered species. ... More >>
Features
October 20, 2005
Foothill Ranch
Today, Attorney General Bill Lockyer sued the Transportation Corridor Agencies. Read the complaint HERE. Lockyer is none too keen on their plan to build a toll road through San Onofre State Beach, impacting surfing resources, the San Mateo Campground, Native American sites, and engandered species. ... More >>
Features
September 8, 2005
Slap Us On the Ass!
Today, Attorney General Bill Lockyer sued the Transportation Corridor Agencies. Read the complaint HERE. Lockyer is none too keen on their plan to build a toll road through San Onofre State Beach, impacting surfing resources, the San Mateo Campground, Native American sites, and engandered species. ... More >>
News
April 17, 2003
Aloha, New York
Manhattan turns west, toward Quiksilver
Music
October 11, 2001
We Promise We Wont Kick You in the Balls
The Haggard are about dialogue, not diatribe
Food
September 20, 2001
Hi-Fi Food!
Oranges Filling Station pumps up the vittles
News
January 4, 2001
Hey, You Cant Park There!
The year in not-so-open space
News
June 15, 2000
Working
Bikini Shop Salesperson, Huntington Beach
Columns
May 25, 2000
Letters
Bikini Shop Salesperson, Huntington Beach
Features
June 3, 1999
Summer Beach & Beer Guide
Bikini Shop Salesperson, Huntington Beach
News
December 3, 1998
How to live on the streets
How to get there How to stay there
News
August 27, 1998
Tourists, Go Home Page
OC ain't the box Disneyland came in
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