	Cultural opportunities are as rich as the town’s history...Laguna Beach boasts a fine art museum the oldest in California, the Pageant of the Masters a 64 year tradition, The Laguna Playhouse a performing arts institution established in 1920, and art festivals featuring unique fine art and crafts. Laguna Beach is a recreational mecca for surfing, swimming, diving, tennis, golf, fishing and sailing. With gentle sea breezes and some of the world’s cleanest air, beaches and water, Laguna Beach offers a variety of year-round watersports and ideal weather for hiking, biking, walking or just strolling through the village.

Cultural opportunities are as rich as the town’s history...Laguna Beach boasts a fine art museum the oldest in California, the Pageant of the Masters a 64 year tradition, The Laguna Playhouse a performing arts institution established in 1920, and art festivals featuring unique fine art and crafts.

Laguna Beach is a recreational mecca for surfing, swimming, diving, tennis, golf, fishing and sailing. With gentle sea breezes and some of the world’s cleanest air, beaches and water, Laguna Beach offers a variety of year-round watersports and ideal weather for hiking, biking, walking or just strolling through the village.

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ART FESTIVALS

	Art-A-Fair Festival 777 Laguna Canyon Rd.
Now celebrating 30 years of “Excellence In Artistry”, the Art-A-Fair Festival showcases quality fine art and master crafts by over 150 Nationally Juried artists. June 27-Aug 25, 1996. Sun-Thur 10 am-9 pm; Fri-Sat 10 am-10 pm; early bird special: Mon-Fri 10 am-2 pm, free admission. Admission: General-$3.50, Srs. & Auto Club $2.50, children under 12 free. Midway between Festival of Arts & Sawdust. 1997 schedule to be announced.

	Festival of Arts & Pageant of the Masters 650 Laguna Canyon Rd. Pageant Tickets : / Presented in July and August since the early 1930’s, these colorful events have won worldwide recognition. The Festival is a juried exhibit of fine, strictly original works by 160 gifted artists, while the Pageant is a spectacular stage production of living art re-creations.

	Laguna Craft Guild P.O. Box 1244
The Laguna Craft Guild sponsors weekend shows, rotating at 4 different street locations in Laguna from September to May. All the art work is created and sold by local Laguna Beach artists. Dates and location of craft fair available at the Visitors Bureau.

	Sawdust Festival 935 Laguna Canyon Rd. Once upon a time, in a Eucalyptus grove not far from the sea, a band of artists frolicked the summer away. There were crafts and music, fine art & entertainment and people came. They had so much fun they did it again and again. Come join the fun, June 27 to August 25, 1996, from 10 am to 10 pm at the Sawdust Festival. Admission fee $5 for general, $4 for seniors, $1 for children 6 to 12, 5 years and under free. Come enjoy 30 years of magic! Call for the 1997 summer schedule.

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BEACHES / PARKS / HIKING

	Beaches General For an exciting descriptive listing, click on Aerial Map to view all of our beach locations from high above!

	Coastal Parks and Preserves The Laguna Greenbelt	ext. 0
15,000 acres of coastal wilderness surround Laguna Beach with four public parks and open space reserve. These areas offer opportunities for walking, hiking, cycling, horseback riding, bird-watching and nature study. Advance reservations are required for certain areas that require guides for access. Pets not permitted. See Aerial Map

	Aliso and Wood Canyons Regional Park 28373 Alicia Pkwy., Laguna Niguel
Admission is free for this nature center, located at the confluence of Wood and Aliso Canyons. $2.00/day vehicle parking fee at gate one. Phone for park recording.

	Crystal Cove State Park 8471 Pacific Coast Hwy.
Between Corona Del Mar and Laguna Beach on Hwy. 1, the park offers 3.5 miles of coastline, bluffs and a chaparral canyon with 2,200 acres, 18 miles of hiking, biking and horseback riding trails. Campsites available. Open daily, year-round, 6:00 am to sunset.

	The Irvine Company Open Space Reserve
Docent-led hiking, bicycle and equestrian tours available. Reservations are a must.

	Laguna Coast Wilderness Park Reservations Laguna Heights Park off Alta Laguna Blvd
Jim Dilley Greenbelt Reserve open third Saturday Oct. thru June, 10 a.m. -4 p.m. Open daily, 7 a.m.-sunset. Laurel Canyon docent-led hikes /reservation only-call .

	The Hortense Miller Garden Laguna Beach City Hall/Recreation Dept	ext. 6
Established in 1959, the gardens cover 2.5 acres of an upper slope area of North Laguna. See more than 1,500 plant species, a natural history and horticultural library. Reservations a must.

	City Parks	ext. 6
The City manages 19 parks. Many have tennis courts, play equipment, par course, basketball & volleyball courts, picnic areas & beautiful vistas. Park brochures at the Visitors Bureau. Heisler Park-On the Cliff Drive bluffs. Walking trails, gardens, a marine refuge, tidepools, picnic tables, barbecues, lawn bowling green & shuffleboard court.

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CULTURAL

	Art In Public Places City of Laguna Beach Laguna Beach has a variety of art works and sculptures displayed in city parks, local hotels and businesses. Several Art in Public Places can be viewed from the “Tour Laguna By Bus”. Contact the Visitors Bureau for a complete list of art works.	ext.0

	Art Institute Of Southern California 2222 Laguna Canyon Rd.
An accredited, degree-granting, 4 year college of art and design with excellent facilities & resources also offering to the public, exhibitions in its 2 galleries and a variety of non-credit classes.

	Laguna Art Museum 307 Cliff Dr.
Laguna Art Museum (LAM) is an American art museum with a focus on the art of California and promotes understanding of the role of art and artists in American culture through collection, exhibition, research and instruction. LAM is open 11 am to 5 pm, Tues.-Sun. Admission is $5/adults, $4/seniors and students, children under 12 are free. Please call for more information.

	The Laguna Playhouse 606 Laguna Canyon Rd. This award-winning, critically-acclaimed professional theater company, the West Coast’s oldest, offers a Mainstage and a Youth Theater season September through June, in the beautiful Moulton Theater, next door to the Festival of Arts, steps from fine dining, shopping and the beach.	(-ARTS

	Pageant Of The Masters 650 Laguna Canyon Rd. Tickets : / - World famous stage presentation featuring re-creations of classical and contemporary artworks with live models, accompanied by a full pit orchestra and live narration. Presented nightly in an atmospheric canyon amphitheater during the July to August season.

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