ATTRACTIONS
2nd Smallest Cathedral in the World
4 minute drive from the villa. St. Francis by the Sea was built with rubble from an earthquake.
Heisler Park
8 minute drive from the villa. Heisler Park has spectacular views of the Laguna Beach coastline. Sit on the benches and enjoy the views!
Laguna Beach Trolley
Trolleys come right up across the street from the villa. During the summer and weekends, the City of Laguna Beach offers a free trolley service. The route is South Coast Hwy.
Pacific Marine Mammal Center
9 minute drive from the villa. The PMMC takes in baby seals and sea lions from the coastline of Orange County. The public can visit these creatures.
Pageant of the Masters
7 minute drive from the villa. Volunteers recreate artwork.
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A bunch of local personalities and artists decided it would be a good idea to put frames around their heads and march in an impromptu parade. That evolved into the Pageant of the Masters, which features a series of tableaux vivants or “living pictures” in which volunteers are completely still and create the illusion of both classical and contemporary 2D paintings.
Every night from July 8 to August 31, 2015 at 8:30 p.m. at the Irvine Bowl, located at 650 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, (800) 487-3378. Tickets are $20 to $70.
Sawdust Art Festival
9 minute drive from the villa. Local artisans make their own stuff.
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From June 26 to August 30, 2015. Sawdust Art Festival Winter Fantasy is on weekends from mid-November to mid-December. Classes are year-round. Sawdust Art Festival is located at 935 Laguna Canyon Road., Laguna Beach, (949) 494-3030. Ticket costs to the festival are $8.50 per person. Class prices vary.
The owner is an artist in the Sawdust Art Festival. All villa guests are invited for free – both summer & winter exhibitions.
The Greeter
6 minute drive from the villa. Back in the day, the Greeter survived a shipwreck and greeted everyone. Now there is a statue.