The Dark Knight
After three long years, the Bat-symbol will once again be projected into the velvet sky enticing fans into theaters to view the next chapter in the revived Batman franchise: "The Dark Knight."
Los Angeles Galaxy’s Success
Southern California is ripe with well established and storied sports franchises. The Dodgers have cloaked Los Angeles in blue caps and a continual longing for Dodger dogs. The Angels have brought World Series honor and have provided a venue for baseball fans reluctant to take the drive to Dodger Stadium.
Surfapalooza 2008
The US Open of Surfing: an event that needs no introduction. Ask a So Cal resident to recall the "Open" and you’ll get a deluge of stories, a chronology of memories that inspire youthfulness, sunshine and excitement - a sweet summertime California carefree. La pura vida. It recalls this feeling to everyone in different ways and from different eras of surfing’s past. Scanning the timeline of past winners is like tracing California surf history back to its origins.
Long Beach Jazz Festival
Blessed to be apart of the Long Beach Jazz Festival, is what both Kirk Whalum, legendary jazz saxophonist, and Al Williams, founder of the festival and drummer in the band Al Williams Jazz Society, told LIVE Magazine last week about being a part of the festival.
The AVP of Long Beach with Holly McPeak
My friend, a die hard beach volleyball player and fan, spends her weekends at Manhattan Beach playing against "the locals," as she calls them. She says it nonchalantly like she’s spending a day at the beach playing beach games, all real casual. I smile and nod, not realizing that when she says the locals
Tabu Grill
As seductive as its name implies, Tabu Grill in Laguna Beach is a hip hideaway whose tempting delicacies and intimate setting live up to the hype. Its many accolades and Zagat rating notwithstanding, Tabu Grill is a great choice for dining out because the food is superb, the island ambience is lively, and the close quarters make you feel like you’re at a not-to-miss party instead of at a distinguished restaurant.
L’Opera Ristorante
At the corner of bustling Pine Avenue and First Street, L’Opera prides itself on its Old-World-meets-New-World Italian cuisine and its extensive list of choice wines. Among the awards L’Opera has deservedly amassed year after year are Wine Spectator's "Best of Award of Excellence" and, from the Southern California Restaurant Writers Association, the "Golden Sceptre," the "Golden Bacchus Award," and "Sommelier of the Year." Congratulazioni!
