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Laguna Beach Oceanfront Hotels: Surf Lodge vs. Surf & Sand

Prime real estate and rare natural assets draw visitors looking for the best beachfront stays and oceanfront hotels in Laguna Beach. Of the seven local hotels with direct beachfront access, I’m reviewing two of the most popular: Surf Lodge by SPC and Surf & Sand Laguna Beach.

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Living Pictures: How to Attend the Pageant of the Masters

The Pageant of the Masters is one of the most unique live art events in the world, held each year in the small, idyllic town of Laguna Beach, California. The event lets spectators witness famous artworks come to life.

The Pageant has been on my bucket list for years, and when I heard this year’s theme was “The Greatest of All Time“, I knew we had to make plans to go! Today I’m going to share everything I learned about a trip to the Pageant as well as some of our real-life experience.

California Presidential Libraries — A Dual Visit to the Reagan & Nixon Libraries

People undertake many kinds of travel quests. For instance, visiting all 50 states, all the national parks, or all MLB stadiums. I recently decided to take on one of the (theoretically) easier quests of visiting all thirteen Presidential Libraries.

We started in Southern California, visiting the Reagan and Nixon Presidential Libraries. Today’s post shares all the relevant information you need to know about these two libraries.