On Dec. 8 at 6 p.m., head to Anaheim City Hall to watch the 30th annual Nutcracker Christmas Tree lighting. The holiday ...

Los Alamitos resident Trisha Larson Harmon’s debut young adult novel “Somewhere Between Dandelions” is a dream almost 15 ...

Nick Echaore, executive chef at the acclaimed Heritage Barbecue in San Juan Capistrano, joined me to share the secrets of his ...

PHOTOGRAPHS COURTESY OF SEGERSTROM CENTER FOR THE ARTS AND THE CANDLELIGHT CONCERT Since the first Segerstrom Center Candlelight Concert was held 50 years ago, the annual gala has become a holiday ...

On the Cover: Top 10 Restaurants. Dramatic debuts, chef shuffles, and invigorating remakes add up to memorable dining in O.C. in 2012—and difficult choices for our annual Top 10. // My Imported Bride.

O.C. entrepreneur Delilah Snell at Alta Baja Market opened her specialty store in Santa Ana’s 4th Street Market in June, and the inventory just keeps growing. To promote makers you won’t find at your ...

I know you'll feel sorry for me when I say that last month I sacrificed my health to find the best-tasting O.C. cronut for our Three's a Trend piece. Our team tried nine different croissant-donut ...

2. Sushi Shibucho Tucked in an unassuming strip mall is one of Orange County’s purest culinary gems, an enduring beacon of authority when it comes to authentic, no-frills sushi. For more than a decade ...

Of course, there’s Disneyland. But there’s a little bit of Walt’s California beginnings up the road in Garden Grove. That’s where you’ll find the modest garage he used as his first workspace when he ...