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Back with a Bang

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Fourth of July events of all kinds are lighting the 2021 skies this month.   Laguna Niguel’s July 4th Week of Festivities https://ca-lagunaniguel4.civicplus.com Take a musical “road-trip” across America at this patriotic drive-thru event held at Laguna Niguel’s City Hall July 2-3 (7:30 pm-9:30 pm). Then, on the Fourth, you can view six acrobatic airplanes soar […]

Valentine’s Day Hotspots

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Readers share their favorite places to celebrate Valentine’s Day. Amber Waves Restaurant Buena Park “We went to Knott’s Amber Waves Restaurant for their Valentine’s deal … and it blew us away! The price: unbelievable. The service and food was amazing. They gave each woman a rose as you left. It was so nice. We have […]

Where’s Santa?

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Santa Claus is coming to a town near you. Irvine Park Railroad’s Christmas Train Sunday December 1-Monday December 23 Take a little ride to the North Pole to meet Santa, share your wish list, and have a photo with him. Santa’s Village presents more holiday merriment: carnival games, cookie decorating, Rudolph Racers, Blizzard Ball, and […]

The OC Holiday Gift Guide 2019

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Your guide to holiday shopping at Orange County-based businesses. FOR KIDS Learn to Surf Let the pros teach your little ones how to surf the best waves with surf lessons at Newport Beach-based Learn to Surf. All surf instructors are either lifeguards or pro surfers ready to teach all ages and ability levels. Each session […]

Homemade Haunts

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These OC Halloween enthusiasts are so passionate it’s scary. The Pirate’s Cave Haunt Dave Larson started building his first haunted house in his parents’ garage back when he was in junior high school. He never stopped. Only now, he’s building with his own son, Jacob, a 15-year-old sophomore at Villa Park High School. “It requires […]

DIY Halloween Costumes

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Create trendy costumes for your kids without breaking the bank. Every year there’s a new batch of movies, TV shows, comic books and other forms of pop culture outlets to stimulate the imagination of our kids’ curious minds. And every year, on Oct. 31, they have the chance to bring characters from these movies, TV […]

The Sweet Life – Foodie Sr.

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Valentine’s Day is the perfect day to show the sweeties in your life how sweet they are. And there are plenty of places in Orange County to help you get your sugar fix. Treat your kids (or spouse) to any of these unique desserts for a happy heart day. Honey and Butter Macarons, the meringue-based […]

Fun Valentine’s Day Gifts

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Heart-Styled Chewelry Perfect for kiddos who like to get their teeth into something, this new line of “chewelry” is where jewelry and teeth can safely cross roads. Made out of durable and non-toxic materials, chewelry gives children with tendencies to chew or fidget a wearable and stylish way to get their nerves out. This soft […]