Best of Laguna Beach

Best of Laguna Beach

About the Substack

Best of Laguna Beach™ - Laguna Beach’s trusted source for civic clarity, restaurant and retail intelligence and insider reporting.

Free Subscription Benefits

• Your weekly guide to the people, places, flavors, and coastal developments shaping our communities.

Paid Subcription Benefits

• The insider tidbits on what Diane notices, discovers, and gets to hear first from restaurant owners and chefs – including opportunities for exclusive soft opening
• Stay ahead of major civic decisions, hotel updates, planning developments, restaurant openings, and hospitality news that shape our coastal future.
• The complete Ask Diane answers—with deeper recommendations, insider insights, and the "rest of the story."

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About Diane Armitage

As Bob Proctor's writing partner for 27 years, I created an awesome magical life, too. Here's my perspective on follies, foibles, "Best of Laguna Beach" discoveries and constant reminders that you, too, can fly as high as you dare to go.