Tet and Lunar New Year Festivals Illuminate Orange County in the Year of the Wood Dragon
A roundup of events for the Tet and Lunar New Year festivities in Orange County. The Lunar New Year, also known as Tet in Vietnamese culture, is a time for...
February 7, 2024
Black History Month Kicks-off in Orange County with an Annual Parade in Anaheim
On the first Saturday of February each year, the Orange County Heritage Council holds its Black History Parade and Unity Festival. The annual event brings together and commemorates individuals who...
February 5, 2024
One Teen’s Vision Culminates in a Concert at Soka University for Maui Wildfire Victims
The recent Maui wildfires hit close to home for one Orange County teen. Sydney Malone, 15, of Laguna Niguel discovered her cousin and ukulele teacher in the Lahaina region of...
February 2, 2024
Five Things To Know When Visiting Mercado González
Our culinary columnist offers her take on Northgate’s newest property, Mercado González. Literally one of the biggest openings in 2023 happened in November, when Northgate completed its puesto (food stall)...
January 31, 2024
Axe-throwing Venues Are Popping Up in Orange County
Over the past few years, a handful of axe-throwing venues have swung into Orange County, in line with a larger trend. Swinging an axe may seem like a foreign concept...
January 29, 2024
What’s Happening in Arts & Culture in Orange County in 2024
World premieres, the reopening of a growing museum, and cultural events galore are on the schedule for the Orange County arts and culture calendar during winter/spring 2024. The new year...
January 17, 2024
‘Music of the March’ Performance Celebrates Motown and the Life of Martin Luther King Jr.
Debora Wondercheck’s mother grew up in Chicago in a predominantly white suburb during the Jim Crow era. Iola King had a strong dream as a child to play string instruments,...
January 10, 2024
Events Keep History Alive at Heritage Museum
Unique events at Santa Ana’s Heritage Museum of Orange County help fundraise and raise awareness for the nonprofit. Louise Arnold was attending a paranormal investigation through her group, Spirit Seekers...
January 8, 2024
The Comings, Goings and Passings in 2023
The last 12 months were filled with significant changes to the cultural scene in Orange County. Several major arts institutions said goodbye to their leaders and started the challenging search...
January 1, 2024
2023 Top 5 Moments in Culture, Visual Arts and Food
The clock is certainly ticking on 2023. But while we have a few precious moments left, let’s look back on the best in arts and culture this past year in...
December 29, 2023
Feliz Navidad! It’s Bilingual Santa’s Busiest Time of Year
In a county with more than a million Spanish speakers, one of Orange County’s premier shopping destinations offers visits with a multicultural St. Nick. When Robert Torres of Lake Forest...
December 22, 2023
It’s Starting to Feel a Lot Like Christmas – and Halloween
The Christmas season takes a spooky turn for many in Orange County and beyond. Kevin and Megan Valantine were looking for a way to keep the Halloween season going for...
December 11, 2023
