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Laguna Niguel, CA
22Events this week
2Free things to do
87New spots
92New stories

● Checked Friday, September 4, before the 6 AM send.

This week in Laguna Niguel

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 22 events, day by day →

38th International Friendship Cup

Saturday 9am · Great Park

Techniques for Communication, Cognition & Vocal Confidence

Saturday 10am · Watermark

Back to School Dance Night

Saturday 6pm · Knolls Restaurant

Fall Demo Classes

Tuesday 9am · LangoKids · Free

An Evening at the Improv

Tuesday 8pm · Irvine Improv

New in Laguna Niguel

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

Candelas Guitars

Hobbies, Books, & Crafts

Old-school luthier magic: Since 1928, Candelas Guitars has been handcrafting classical, flamenco, mariachi and bajo sexto instruments that actually make you want to practice.

candelas.com ↗

Eternity CrossFit

Health & Wellness

Train with your people: Intimate, welcoming, and seriously coached, Eternity CrossFit blends constantly varied workouts with practical nutrition guidance and a strong community that actually knows your name.

eternitycrossfit.com ↗

Shelter Distilling

Restaurants

Sip local, eat well: Shelter Distilling in Dana Point pours its own award-winning whiskeys, bourbon, and gin into bright handcrafted cocktails, plus rotating draft beers.

shelterdistilling.com ↗

Laguna Niguel’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

The restaurants, shops, and services the newsletter recommends, all in one place — every listing checked, and paid pins marked every time.

Browse Laguna Niguel’s best →

Most read in Laguna Niguel

The five stories Laguna Niguel readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. Santa Ana Police seek suspect who groped woman at Target

    Santa Ana Police are seeking the public's help identifying a man accused of sexually touching a woman at a Target on July 22.

    Full story at newsantaana.com ↗

  2. He dove into the ocean to save a child. Now he's paralyzed

    On August 15, my cousin, Josh Collette, broke his neck after diving into the surf to save a child caught in a rip current at Riviera Beach in San Clemente, California.

    Full story at usatoday.com ↗

  3. Orange County man and his 63-year-old mother arrested for grocery store parking lot shooting

    Two people, 37-year-old Rodney Otis Rich and 63-year old Tammie Walker, have been arrested in connection with a shooting outside of a grocery store in Costa Mesa, Orange County.

    Full story at cbsnews.com ↗

  4. Thousands of Chappell Roan fans to descend on $1B outdoor project bigger than Central Park in venue’s first major test

    Olivia Rodrigo's inaugural Daisy Chain Fields festival is set to attract 45,000 people at Irvine's Great Park, California, marking the first major test for the park.

    Full story at nypost.com ↗

  5. GGUSD high schools score big in latest U.S. News rankings

    The Garden Grove Unified School District (GGUSD) has been ranked "America's Best High Schools" by U.S.

    Full story at orangecountytribune.com ↗

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