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Surf Scene

May 05, 2006 11:27AM ● By Don Kindred

In my winter’s column, I mentioned younger surfers, due to the lack of proper preparations for their contests, often negate much of their unlimited mental drive.

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White Horses Restaurant & Bar Best New Restaurant 2005

May 05, 2006 09:54AM ● By Don Kindred

Selected as the best new restaurant of 2005 in Orange County by the OC City Search, San Clemente’s by-the-pier White Horses Restaurant & Bar has become so popular the repeat business outnumbers first time customers. I spoke to one Talega couple on their fourth visit claiming, “This is the best place to eat in Orange County.”

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Mariachis – The Tempo of Mexico

Feb 05, 2006 12:38PM ● By Greg Niemann

The uplifting sounds and homey folk lyrics of mariachi music have become an integral part of the Mexican culture and history. Indeed, it appears the entire Mexican psyche is interwoven with the brassy and bold tempo produced by sombrero-clad men in tight-fitting pants, frilly shirts and waist-length jackets.

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~ Pine Manor ~ An Enchanting Land

Feb 05, 2006 12:24PM ● By Don Kindred

Inland from San Juan Capistrano, about 22 miles up the Ortega Highway, nestled secretly amongst the pines, there dwells a magical place. Its name is Pine Manor and upon entering its domain one steps into a fairyland complete with forest foliage, tinkling chimes, and Hobbit-like, earthen buildings.

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Local Entertainment Scene

Feb 05, 2006 12:17PM ● By Don Kindred

Billy RayYou gotta love this town, yes, indeed, We have the world’s greatest weather, friendly, ethnically diverse people, beautiful beaches, one of the last wooden piers on the eastern Pacific, great downtown shopping and nowadays, a great selection of restaurants

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A Visit to the Vine Wine Country Cuisine

May 05, 2005 04:08PM ● By Don Kindred

On El Camino Real and Avenida Cabrillo in downtown San Clemente, resides the Wine Country restaurant called the Vine.

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Unveil the Trail

May 05, 2005 04:02PM ● By Don Kindred

A brief look into the future. It’s November 1, 2007. Last week, the second phase of the San Clemente Coastal Trail was completed

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From San Clemente to South Carolina

May 05, 2005 03:55PM ● By Don Kindred

South Carolina Monday tiptoed in with a slight drizzle and Tuesday swept out with a shoe-squelching storm. The oh-so-tall trees, draped with Spanish Moss, trembled from the lashing wind and rain, great targets for an errant flash of lightning.

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Escape to Bali - An Unusual Paradise

May 05, 2005 03:52PM ● By Don Kindred

Temple Entrance Soft sea breezes, gently swaying palms, beautiful beaches and warm, multihued turquoise waters … an island is an island is an island. Yet while most islands boast the same general amenities each possesses its own unique characteristics, and the Indonesian isle of Bali is certainly no exception.

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Movies, Mags & Websites

May 05, 2005 03:50PM ● By Greg Niemann

Yes, that is a whale!!! There are so many Americans and Canadians who live in Baja California on either a part-time or full-time basis, it seems there’s more written and filmed about that Mexican peninsula in English these days than in Spanish. In addition to those Baja homeowners, increasingly more and more people visit the Mexican peninsula each year

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