Rockabilly fans of the world….do you hear that sound? It’s tequila calling from the Blue Iguana Tequila Bar aboard the Baja Bop musical cruise sailing southbound for Ensenada this October. Titans from the retro roots music genre are going south of the border, down Mexico way, and they’ll be serenading fans aboard the high seas […]
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After Two Decades of Collecting Artifacts from Disneyland, Agent Richard Kraft is Ready to ‘Let It Go’
“This was on the side of the Disneyland Hotel in the 1960s,” explains Mike Van Eaton, owner of the Van Eaton Galleries in Sherman Oaks. He gestures to a giant, red neon illuminated letter “D” that stands “12 times the size of God”– to borrow a phrase from Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. What […]
Five Orange County Haunts That Kickstarted Steve Martin’s Career
Steve Martin and Disneyland both arrived in Orange County in the same year: 1955. And the transitioning county–then shifting from rural agrarian farm country to the idyllic travel poster for suburban sprawl–has never been the same. As Orange County grew, so too did the theme park and Martin’s career. The A-list actor, author, comedian, magician, […]
14 Bars Where You Should Watch the 2018 World Cup
The hardest thing about watching the World Cup this year won’t be that the U.S. didn’t make the cut. No, the hardest thing will be deciding on the perfect place to drink at 8 am during the early matches. Once you’ve decided that, then you gotta figure out how many times you can use the, […]
This Week in Clean Beaches: Hands Across the Sand, Eelgrass Beds, Kids Ocean Day
They held hands on the beach in February, and they will again on Saturday. No, this is not a reference to lovey-dovey couples out for strolls on the sand but demonstrators who prefer clean-energy solutions to dirty-fuel excavation and distribution fouling coastal Orange County and elsewhere. For instance, Saturday marks the three-year anniversary of […]
Party for Leonora Carrington This Friday at Makara Center for the Arts
We are all invited to a birthday party for artist and writer extraordinaire Leonora Carrington, but an RSVP is required for the free event. Hosted by SanTana’s Makara Center for the Arts, the celebration will have two special guests: the surrealist’s son and grandson. Leonora Carrington‘s art and writing can’t get enough celebration as far […]
Snow Dumps Make North Lake Tahoe’s Northstar a Worthy Spring Skiing Spot
Today doesn’t feel like the second day of spring, but imagine how they feel up in North Lake Tahoe. Another March Miracle dropped 7 feet of new snow on area ski resorts March 1-3, another 4.5 feet as of last Friday and several more feet at the higher elevations from the storm we Southlanders are […]
See How the Other Half Swings at New Club Champion Golf Fitters in Newport Beach
Yours truly got to see how the other guys’ foursome lives at a golf club fitting session last week at the new Club Champion studio in Newport Beach. You can check out the operation yourself Thursday evening, when Club Champion hosts a combination grand opening and benefit for the nonprofit Folds of Honor, which provides educational […]
Pat Harris Tells OC Democrats Tonight Why He’s Better Than Dianne Feinstein
A Democrat gunning for the U.S. Senate seat held by a leader of his own party speaks in Laguna Niguel Monday night. Pat Harris, an author, criminal defense and civil rights attorney and one of six Democrats challenging Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-California), is scheduled to pull his “eco” bus up to Faith Episcopal Church, 27801 […]
2018 Lewbowski Fest Will Roll into Fountain Bowl Again
Raise a White Russian and toast the return of the Lewbowski Fest to Fountain Valley this May. Twenty years of The Big Lebowski in the City of Angels will be celebrated May 25 at Lebowski Fest LA, which packs into the Wiltern a screening of the 1998 Coen Brothers’ stoner classic, music by the Kyle […]
OC (and Beyond) Valentine’s Lineup 2018!
Somewhere between the cost of flowers, scoring prix-fixe reservations and standing in line at Victoria’s Secret, we realized February 14 was not made for those trying to spend less. Or is it? This is not your typical Valentine’s lineup. We’re going above and beyond to give you a list of alternative couples (and maybe […]
