Archive for: December, 2011

Top restaurant trends for 2012

Top restaurant trends for 2012

Looking ahead to 2012, the hottest restaurant trends will repeat much of what consumers have been seeing for the last few years. Locally sourced foods, farm-to-table dining and gluten-free foods are, once again, top trends forecast for 2012,…  Sourced from: The Orange County Register – News Headlines : Food

Are you crazy enough to do the Surf City Splash on New Years?

Are you crazy enough to do the Surf City Splash on New Years?

Jump into the frigged ocean … without a wetsuit?! Are you crazy? There are plenty of people who will be shrieking and screaming as they rush into the chilly water on the north side of the Huntington Beach Pier at noon on New Years Day, washing off the old and getting a good cleanse for [...]

Shock, Sadness and Fond Memories Over Sean Collins, Surfline Founder’s Death

Shock, Sadness and Fond Memories Over Sean Collins, Surfline Founder’s Death

Sean Collins, founder of Surfline (and surfline.com) passed away from a heart attack the day after Christmas, Dec. 26, 2011, while playing tennis in Newport Beach.  He’s shown in the photo speaking to the audience when he received his hand and footprints on the the HSS Surfers Hall of Fame around 2008. Collins was known [...]

New Year’s Eve party or red-eye flight, how to look and feel good

New Year’s Eve party or red-eye flight, how to look and feel good

It’s easy to pull an all-nighter this time of year. In the run-up to Christmas, there are parties and marathon gift-wrapping sessions. For students, add on all-night cram sessions for final exams. And there’s no rest for the weary come Dec. 26. No, post-Christmas just means catching red-eye flights (back home if you’ve been visiting [...]

10 New Year’s dining ideas in O.C.

10 New Year’s dining ideas in O.C.

Orange County restaurants are offering a variety of special menus to ring in the new year. Click on the photo slideshow for 10 New Year’s dining ideas.Contact the writer: ckoerner@ocregister.com or 949-454-7309  Sourced from: The Orange County Register – News Headlines : Food

Merry Christmas – fun surf on the way!

Merry Christmas – fun surf on the way!

It’s looking like it’s going to be a fun weekend for surf – and if you were good this year, you might get a fun session in. For those of you who were naughty, no doubt you’ll get skunked! Today was one of those beautiful days – clean through the morning, a bit offshore, sun [...]

Plane Crash Kills Seal Beach CEO

Plane Crash Kills Seal Beach CEO

Brian Robertson, CEO of the Seal Beach-based solar power company Amonix, died Thursday in a plane crash in Pennsylvania.The married father of three was 38. “We are devastated by this tragic accident,” said Amonix Founder, CTO and Chairman of the Board Vahan Garboushian. “Brian was an incredible leader and our heart goes out to his [...]

Shore Patrol: Stories of Seal Beach of old

Shore Patrol: Stories of Seal Beach of old

Seal Beach won’t mark its 100th anniversary as a city until 2015, but Terry Quinlan and Libby Applegate will soon be taking residents down memory lane. They’re putting together a lineup of about 20 longtime community members who helped frame the fabric of the quaint beach town. They will present their interviews on the Seal [...]

Disney on Ice brings ‘Toy Story 3’ to Anaheim this week

Disney on Ice brings ‘Toy Story 3’ to Anaheim this week

“Toy Story 3″ was a huge hit on-screen, taking in more than $415 million at the box office to become the biggest movie of 2010 and earning a best-picture Oscar nomination and winning the Academy Award for best animated feature.This week, Woody,…  Sourced from: The Orange County Register – News Headlines : Things To Do

Santa rips surfing and snowboarding … really!

Santa rips surfing and snowboarding … really!

You better not snag Santa’s waves – or you might get coal in your stocking!I was down in Seal Beach today, and Santa was out catching some fun little offshore waves coming through on the north side of the pier. Michael Pless, owner of M & M Surf School, has been dressing up as Surfing [...]

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