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December 2025

We wish you a wonderful Christmas season! We are honored to preserve the Sawdust Art Festival history. As the 60th anniversary author and historian of the forthcoming book, we are digitizing their archive. Be a part of this story and submit a piece to our team today! Sawdust Art Festival, 1960s Learn about the history… Read More December 2025

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Sawdust Art Festival

November 21 – December 21 | Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 11am – 7pm Celebrate the Season at the 35th Annual Winter Fantasy Discover the magic of the holidays at Laguna Beach’s Winter Fantasy. Stroll through our artist village featuring over 180 local artists, each showcasing their art like handcrafted jewelry, ceramics, paintings, photography, and… Read More Sawdust Art Festival

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Field Notes | November 2025

Happy Thanksgiving! We are grateful for you. 70° curated the Taiwanese American History Museum in Irvine which you can explore via Matterport. TAH hosted a national conference which successfully brought together representatives from numerous Taiwanese American organizations across the country. This exhibit is titled Journeys to honor the transnational heritage of the community. The Taiwanese… Read More Field Notes | November 2025

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Laguna Beach

Laguna Beach is where Southern California’s artistic community is known to capture the Pacific Ocean’s natural splendor. This city has seven miles of pristine coastline, tidepools, and coves. It has long-drawn painters (William Wendt to Wyland), writers (John Steinbeck to Kate Buckley), and filmmakers (Charlie Chaplin to MacGillivray) inspired by the landscape. Founded as an… Read More Laguna Beach

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Maritime Festival

Ocean Institute is hosting its 41st Maritime Festival Friday, Sept 12 – Sunday, Sept 14 at the Dana Point Harbor withlive music, local vendors, food trucks, kids’ activities, sailor reenactors, marine life exhibits, and visiting tall ships. We are thrilled to continue celebrating Dana Point’s maritime history.  Reserve tickets to participate in the reenacting cannon… Read More Maritime Festival

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September 2025

California is celebrating its 175th anniversary of statehood on September 9th, 2025 Ocean Institute is hosting its 41st Maritime Festival Friday, Sept. 12th – Sunday, Sept. 14th at the Dana Point Harbor with live music, local vendors, food trucks, kids’ activities, sailor reenactors, marine life exhibits, and visiting tall ships. We are celebrating Dana Point’s… Read More September 2025

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August 2025

UCI Libraries by 70 Degrees It’s time to return school. We are excited to share some of our favorite UC Irvine campus historical moments with you. Visit the Langson Art Gallery on Von Karmen in Irvine to see the impressive art collection. UC Irvine and the Orange County Museum of Art are exploring a transformative… Read More August 2025

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Anaheim

Anaheim through the Archive Lens Step into Anaheim, where history and creativity are fused together. Here, the past and the future live side by side. From orange groves, pioneer homes and theme park castles, this city has it all. In English, Anaheim means “Home by the river“. The name is a combination of “Ana,” referring… Read More Anaheim

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Dana Point Harbor Revitalization

Parking structure opens as first landside project in $600 million Dana Point Harbor renovation By Erika I. Ritchie | eritchie@scng.com | Orange County RegisterUPDATED: July 2, 2025 at 6:35 PM PDT Bryon Ward, a developer leading the landside renovation of Dana Point Harbor’s nearly $600 million remodel, enthusiastically walked across the top deck of the… Read More Dana Point Harbor Revitalization