The color of your eyes spray painted this town through my smiles sent unanimously wherever I walked. The dawn to my day. The sunset to my night. My “Good mornings” and “Goodnights”. Here, it stopped. Here, I lost the map to my smile. But not forever. Fishing poles pray for bounty. Small feet skip across [...]
The Register documented more than 60 restaurant closures in Orange County in 2011 — a list that included landmark institutions, critically reviewed restaurants and stale casual-dining chains.CLICK HERE to view the biggest restaurant failures of the… Sourced from: The Orange County Register – News Headlines : Food
Just as a group of paddlers rounded the black buoy at Doheny State Beach, a wave rolled under them – and it was like dominos falling. One board and its owner went down during the elite Stand Up Paddle race, then another athlete fell, and another. They all scrambled to get their boards – while [...]
The Bowers Museum in Santa Ana is free the first Sunday of every month, thanks to a grant from Target.That includes this Sunday, Aug. 7. Free hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. so get out there and enjoy! And get there early, they limit admission if the museum gets too crowded. Click here to [...]
It’s a big, crazy maze – where do you even start?There’s so much more to do at the U.S. Open of Surfing than just sit on the sand and watch the surf – though of course, that’s an exciting spectacle as well with all the world-famous surfers in town.Most of the tents should be up [...]
The 15th annual Long Beach Dragon Boat Festival was in full swing this weekend as hundreds of teams and thousands of rowers came to compete in the dragon boat races.Dragon boat racing is a sport that began nearly 2000 years ago in China involving longboats powered by a team of rowers. A competitive dragon boat [...]
Happy Saturday. I know you want to get outside and have some fun, right? And why spend money?Here’s my list of cheap and free things to do for Sat. April 30, 2011.And if you know of any event I didn’t mention, list it in the comments below! Today only: Anaheim: Free admission before 10:30 at [...]
Pack your snowboard, boots and … bikinis?Mammoth Mountain just announced the slopes will be open until Fourth of July this year, putting the ski season well into summer this season because of the record-breaking amount of snowfall they’ve received.Snowfall this year started strong in November, and the fun stuff kept on falling month after month, [...]
Spring has sprung at the Seal Beach Farmers’ Market. Catering to the neighboring Leisure World community, the Seal Beach Farmers’ Market has a unique leisurely feel. Unlike most markets where the 8 a.m. shopper gets the choice pick of fruits and vegetables, 10 a.m. is the optimal time to shop at the Seal Beach [...]
Canned peaches has a nice, comforting ring to it. Canned mackerel? Not so much.But when was the last time you wandered into a really cool bar where peaches were once canned? That’s what I thought.However, when you walk into The Cannery in Newport… Sourced from: The Orange County Register – News Headlines : After Work: Happy [...]