Saturday, November 25, 2006

South beach diet recipes - Where we liked to eat before O.C. got famous

A few weeks ago I did a column about great places we used to eat at back in the formative days of Orange County. One of the all-time favorites for post surfing was "backdoor service" at La Paz Mexican food restaurant in Laguna Beach.
Gold Beach 50, Dayton 20: The Panthers eliminated the visiting Pirates and advanced to play at Santiam Christian next weekend in the semifinals of the state playoffs.
Fort Lauderdale residents have no excuse when it comes to fitness. In a city where they can take a spinning class on the beach, hire a personal trainer or enjoy the friendly atmosphere of a neighborhood gym, there's a workout regimen for everyone.
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FLAGLER BEACH -- With one interview tucked under their belts, Flagler Beach City Commissioners said last week they plan to interview four more candidates vying to become the next city manager.
Fatboy Slim is given a license for a beach party on New Year's Day.
False alarm on the long-awaited Hernando Beach dredge. A phone call last week from John LaCapra, president of the Florida Ports Council, had the County Commission worried about losing the up to $6.75-million in state money pledged to the $9-million project.
A landowner is disputing claims by the Palm Beach County archaeologist that ancient bones may be buried on his farm, which is slated for development. County archaeologist Christian Davenport thinks a site on the land, now known as Callery-Judge Grove, could date to the Archaic period, 8,000 to 3,000 years ago.