June 2017
Features
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Vanished: Orange County’s Most Infamous Cold Cases | Theresa Baxter
Television audiences love cold cases. But in real life, these long-standing unsolved crimes bedevil detectives and haunt families.
Vanished: Orange County’s Most Infamous Cold Cases | Bob Harrod
Here’s one of the most confounding Orange County cold cases, involving 81-year-old Bob Harrod from Placentia.
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Coastlines
Grand Lake: Rustic Colorado playground on the doorstep of pristine wilderness
Sitting outside the western entrance of Rocky Mountain National Park, Grand Lake is a throwback to when stores were fronted by boardwalks…
June’s Don’t Miss Events
Don’t miss events in Orange County in music, ballet, country, art and musical.
Aileen Pham, Owner of Spectra Yoga in Costa Mesa, on Finding Balance
Allergies, asthma, and other health concerns prevented Aileen Pham from participating in most sports when she was a child.
‘Laguna Voice’ Singing Competition is Musical Director Francois Dean’s Way of Paying it Forward
When keyboardist and musical director Francois Dean got a long‑running gig in Laguna Beach, he decided to pay it forward. The Rancho Santa Margarita resident—who has worked with Earth, Wind & Fire and Patti LaBelle—initiated Laguna Voice, a version of “The Voice” or “American Idol,” which packs the house Tuesday nights at Mozambique Restaurant. Here […]
O.C. Style
O.C. Stylist Leslie Christen’s Wide World of Style
We asked O.C. personal stylist Leslie Christen how her refreshing aesthetic and recent globe-trotting translate to the world of style.
Corona del Mar’s Heron Haberdashery Defining Modern Luxury in Menswear
It’s a man’s world at Corona del Mar’s Heron Haberdashery, where discerning gents find unfussy, luxe pieces.
O.C. Dining
Mr. G’s Bistro: Pasta gets love at Balboa Island’s new Italian
With my hunger blissfully satisfied, I exit Mr. G’s Bistro stuffed and toting precious leftovers I look forward to enjoying later.
3 of O.C.’s Best Asian Fried Chicken Sandwiches
Now is the hour of the fried chicken sandwich. They’re everywhere, towering things with chicken cooked as carefully as high-dollar entrees…
Essays
Books as a Peace Offering: A Daughter Finds a Way to Communicate with Her Father
My dad died recently. He didn’t like me very much, but it wasn’t personal. He was not a big fan of the human race.
Home
On the Market: Beachfront Living
Living close to the beach is what many O.C. residents strive for. Then there’s living right on the beach…
A Globe-Trotting Couple’s Laguna Beach Home is All About the Details
Whether it’s remodeling her 1970s Laguna Beach home or running her boutique, Brass Tack, couture upholsterer Melissa Kanarek takes the same approach.
This $3.9 Million Modern Home in North Tustin is the Epitome of Quiet Serene Living in O.C.
This $3.9 million home in North Tustin is enveloped in seclusion by the mature trees on its gated property.
Miscellany
Westminster-raised Nausheen Dadabhoy on Becoming an Internationally Known Cinematographer
The 35-year-old has worked on films worldwide, including in her family’s home country of Pakistan, where she is the only working female cinematographer.
