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The OC Fair has opened today with BB King kicking off with a performance tonight. The theme of this years fair is Say Cheese. The fair will run until August 3rd. and is open noon to midnight Tuesday through Sunday. Admission to the fair is $9.00 for adults and $5 for children 6 thru 12.
There will be concerts rides and plenty of fried food for all to ...

The Salmonella scare is still on. The expression Rotten Tomato has taken on a whole new definition. So far they are saying you can eat tomatos off the vine It is rather unfortunate as this is tomato season and the tomatos and red and plump.

Next week I am flying home and am not sure what to expect beyond the usual bad service. I know I need to be at the airport bright and early-I hope they do not expect me to be cheery-it is hard to be cheery when I have not had a proper breakfast and am subjected to dumb questions and even dumber searching at the airport. I was in ...

For all of us that love going everywhere with our furry creatures, here is a fun way to spend some time with our best friend. The Wynham Hotel s hosting a one of a king breakfast buffet for you and your dog on Saturdays and Sundays. All pets are welcome to attend the buffet and be seated out on the patio. There will be doggy treats for ...

For those who ever visited the Pottery Shack in Laguna Beach, you would remember it with fond memories.  It was a great ecletic place to get Christmas decorations and pottery for the home.  The store shut down a few years ago.  However the ambience and environment of the Shack is still well and alive.  The premises is now a collection of interesting stores.  

One of my favorite stores is the Laguna ...

Yikes, okay I do not even want to look any see when is the last time I posted anything to the blog.  It has been awhile and the excuses could easily flow.  It is the wintertime and I have been hit by a bout of the flu barely able to sit upright.  I just quit my job and started a new venture.  There was a conference I need to go ...

Have any of you ever served on a jury?  While most of us think of ways to avoid jury service I have always thought it would be fascinating to serve on a jury.  I have always been curious as to what happens during jury deliberations.  What do the jurors discuss?  How do they come to their conclusions?  What goes on in the jury room has always fascinated me.

Twelve Angry Men ...

Tet, the most important holiday in Vietnam, marking the New Year, is this Thursday Febraury 7th.  The Vietanmese base their holiday on the Chinese lunar calender.  In Southern California we are fortunate as Little Saigon in Westminister has one of the largest Vietanmese communities outside of Vietnam.  To celebrate Tet, Vietnamese spend the holiday with family.

2008 is the Year of the Rat.  Rats are considered to be leaders and conquerers. ...

Anyone who has dipped their spoon into a jar of Nutella knows that usually one spoon is not enough.  What is Nutella?  If you need to ask, jump into your car and head to a grocery store.  While us North Americans were raised on peanut butter, nutella is the Italian equivalence of pure bliss and happiness.

Nutella is a hazlenut chocolate spread, that can be eaten with anything.  Whatever your desire ...

There is nothing like the scent of fresh baked bread.  Each morning Panera Bread fires up the oven, waits for the yeast to rise and starts baking bread.  Whether you are in the mood for french baguettes, bagels, indivdual loaves, sourdough, asiago cheese, cinnamon raisin, tomato basil,whole grain, honey wheat or focaccia  they are baking as you are rising up for the day.  They have a loaf for each season.  ...