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J Ruby: A Colorful Creative Find in South Laguna

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By Greer Wylder
April 24, 2026

J Ruby opened in February, marking the first retail space for designer Jessica Ruby, who has been creating and refining her work for years. The Laguna Beach studio, set in the historic St. Clair building, serves as both a boutique and the home of the South Laguna Art Project, where workshops and classes are offered regularly.Inside, the space is filled with upcycled fashion, custom embroidery, and original artwork by Jessica. The racks feature 100 percent yarn-dyed cotton shirting made in California, including her signature Boyfriend Shirt with classic or sport cuffs. A Patch Bar invites customers to personalize pieces with…

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A Coastal Spa Experience Arrives at Surf & Sand Laguna Beach

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By Greer Wylder
April 23, 2026

Surf & Sand Laguna Beach has partnered with OSEA to debut an exclusive OSEA Spa Suite at Aquaterra Spa, marking the first spa collaboration of its kind following the resort’s recent transformation.The experience is available as a limited three-month residency, introducing a fully branded treatment suite designed around OSEA’s core elements of Ocean, Sun, Earth and Atmosphere. At the center is the Dream Firming Massage, a restorative treatment focused on circulation, skin firming and deep relaxation using the brand’s seaweed-based formulations.The partnership feels like a natural fit. Both brands are rooted in the California coast, and Aquaterra Spa has incorporated…

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David Spade Takes The Lido Theater Stage

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By Greer Wylder
April 23, 2026

The Lido Theater is opening its doors to a lineup of comedy and live music this summer and early fall, bringing a mix of stand-up and tribute performances to Newport Beach.David Spade headlines the season with his I Got a Feel For It Tour on Sunday, June 28, 2026. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the show begins at 8 p.m. Known for his time on Saturday Night Live and his Emmy-nominated role on Just Shoot Me!, Spade has built a career across film, television, and stand-up, with credits including Tommy Boy, Joe Dirt, and Grown Ups.Two tribute performances follow.…

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Arrive in Style. Leave the Driving to Us.

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By Greer Wylder
April 20, 2026

Whether you're heading to a dinner reservation in Corona del Mar, a concert at the Hollywood Bowl, or a full day of shopping at South Coast Plaza, there's one thing Orange County's most discerning residents have in common — they've discovered a smarter, safer, and far more elegant way to get there.Your Car Our Driver has been quietly serving OC's finest clientele for 20 years, and their concept is refreshingly simple: they provide a professionally vetted, insured, and bonded driver — to drive your vehicle.That's right. No unfamiliar cars. No rideshare strangers. Just a trusted, background-checked professional behind the wheel…

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Candace Bushnell Brings One-Woman Show to South Coast Repertory

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By Greer Wylder
April 19, 2026

Candace Bushnell, the voice behind Sex and the City, is headed to South Coast Repertory for a special one-weekend engagement of her one-woman show, Candace Bushnell: True Tales of Sex, Success and Sex and the City. The benefit production runs Saturday, May 30 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., and Sunday, May 31 at 2 p.m., with a host committee that includes Stephanie Argyros, Elizabeth Segerstrom, Jane Yada, Wendy Hales and Paula Tomei.The show shares how Bushnell created Sex and the City, along with the highs and lows of her life as a single woman in New York, and how the…

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