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Here in Laguna Beach, every first Thursday of the month (today) is the Art Walk. This is where all the art galleries stay open late. Laguna has dozens of them. It's an artist's community. Participating galleries hang balloons or banners outside to signify their participation and offer visitors wine & h'ordeurves inside. You can get pretty trashed if you're not careful. It has become quite an event. People come from all around. The town swells with visitors. Of course, traffic sucks and parking becomes a nightmare. But that's normal. The art contained in these galleries is surprisingly good. Local galleries do well on these nights. You can see a video of this on Laguna TV. Maybe we'll see you out on the town. Don't dress too warmly because those galleries get toasty with all those people inside. Even bigger than tonight's Art Walk is tomorrow's Hospitality Night. This is where Santa rides into town on a shiny red fire engine. We call it "Hostility Night," because it will be a madhouse. You can't even get through town. Police block off the streets. No in-town parking after 4PM. Stores stay open late. Jingle bells at the beach. Christmas lights are up here in Laguna. The city does an excellent job of decorating the town. It's the prettiest town I've ever seen. Tastefully done. If you're in the area, I think you'd enjoy it. Need food while you're in town? La Sirena Grille on Mermaid street near the Library. Bowl of chicken tortilla soup + 2 salmon tacos + a side of guac with a watermelon/strawberry drink. That's where I'm headed right now. Update: Just returned from the Art Walk. My dogs are barking (feet are sore). This guy: Jorg Dubin, had, by far, the most impressive art I saw this evening, and I cruised all of Laguna .. starting on the north end of town, and ending up at the galleries at the south end. Most impressive. He was featured at the Peter Blake gallery. They always have the best talent. The galleries were packed. So many people. Ran into a few friends along the way. |
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