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Popular Dana Point beaches including Dana Strands scored well in the 2021-2022 Beach Report Card released by nonprofit Heal the Bay. Photo: Shawn Raymundo

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Local Beaches Grade Well in Heal the Bay’s West Coast Water Quality Report

BY C. JAYDEN SMITH

Numerous beaches in Dana Point and San Clemente received high marks in Heal the Bay’s latest Beach Report Card, with many of them earning spots on the environmental nonprofit’s Honor Roll list.

Released on Wednesday, June 22, the 2021-2022 Beach and River Report Cards—annual rankings of hundreds of beaches and freshwater recreation areas that line the West Coast—gave A’s to several of the city, county and state beaches located in Dana Point and San Clemente.

The organization’s team of scientists and analysts assigns letter grades based on levels of fecal-indicator bacterial pollution in the water measured by county health agencies during the summer dry months, winter dry months and wet-weather periods, according to the nonprofit.

“Summer Dry Grades were excellent across the State with 94% of California beaches receiving A and B grades, which is on par with the average,” the report stated. “Winter dry grades were slightly below average with 88% of the beaches receiving A and B grades.”

Samples taken during dry weather

between April 1 and Oct. 31 count for the Summer Dry category, between Nov. 1 and March 31 for Winter Dry, and those taken during or within 72 hours of a rain event count for Wet Weather.

Among the list of Dana Point and San Clemente area beaches to crack the Honor List this year were Capistrano Beach, the youth and guest docks at the Dana Point Harbor, multiple locations around Doheny State Beach, Poche Beach, Salt Creek Beach, Avenida Calafia in San Clemente, and Dana Strands Beach.

The Honor Roll list is reserved for locations monitored weekly all year that received an A+ for each of the Summer Dry, Winter Dry, and Wet Weather conditions.

Those top beaches contributed to Orange County’s high marks. Across the county, 99% of beaches received A or B grades for the Summer Dry category; 95% received A or B for Winter Dry; and 66% graded A or B for Wet Weather, which was better than average, according to the report.

Most locations within Dana Point and San Clemente averaged an A grade,

although there were several that did not receive a grade for all three conditions.

The San Clemente Pier area, in particular, has seen marked improvement over the past few years, after being listed on the “Beach Bummer” lists for 2018-19 and 2019-2020, and receiving C and A grades for Summer and Winter, respectively, in 2020-2021.

For 2021-22, the San Clemente Pier received an A for the Summer Dry period and an A+ in the Wet Weather period.

San Juan Creek also improved from the 2020-21 report, in which it received a

C, C, and F for Summer Dry, Winter Dry, and Wet Weather, respectively. This year, it received B, B, and D grades.

Doheny’s North Beach area scored an A, A, and B in 2021-22, up from last year’s B, C, and F grades.

According to the report, grades are based on fecal bacteria pollution concentrations in wave-wash, and water samples that are analyzed for bacteria that indicate pollution from multiple sources.

“The better the grade a beach receives,” the report stated, “the lower the risk of illness to ocean users.”

Town Hall Panelists Raise Concerns over Proposed Cannabis Ballot Measure

tion Specialist Dr. Daniel Headrick and Scott Chipman, leader of San Diegans for Safe Neighborhoods.

“We wanted to get all the information out to the people of Dana Point and try to make a forum where we can all have a good conversation and really be informed about what we should do in response to that initiative,” Wyatt explained.

Wyatt was on Dana Point City Council when Proposition 64 passed, legalizing recreational marijuana use in California for those 21 and older. At the time, the city discussed how it should react to Prop 64 and decided to take “the cautious approach and continue to prohibit the retail cannabis shops in the city,” Wyatt said.

“This initiative would change that position; that’s the purpose of it,” Wyatt continued. “The city is not here tonight in terms of taking a position on this. …

They’re actually not allowed to weigh in on an initiative when it’s in the qualification process.”

The panel did not include representatives of medical or policy-related groups

that are in favor of dispensaries for recreational marijuana use.

Following the meeting this week, Mednick explained that she selected Cort and Headrick to bring in a scientific-based argument against the legalization of cannabis retail after working and presenting with the two of them over the past decade.

She selected Chipman as a panelist to share his experience fighting against cannabis retail organizations in San Diego after hearing him present for the Stanford Tobacco and Cannabis Prevention Toolkit.

“The reason I brought (Chipman) in is because he’s lived it,” Mednick said. “I wanted him to share; I wasn’t looking for him to provide data, scientific data. I was looking for him to provide what we can expect in our community with the industry moving in.”

If voters pass the initiative—pending its placement on the General Election ballot—up to three marijuana dispensaries could operate within a commercial use zone, more than 750 feet away from schools, day care facilities, youth centers,

and some parks.

Such shops would also have to be more than 600 feet away from any school or day care facility that is located outside of the city. The City Council would also have the authority to allow for additional cannabis retail permits.

One permit would be allowed per permit-holder.

According to the proposed measure, operation hours for dispensaries would be limited to 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Businesses would be required to maintain security measures and prohibit those under 21 years old from entering the store. Cannabis graphics or products would also be prohibited from being visible from outside the store.

Cort, author of Weed Inc.: The Truth About the Pot Lobby, THC and the Commercial Marijuana Industry, gave a presentation on what he’s experienced in Colorado following the legalization of marijuana in 2012.

“Personally, I actually open my book up with this: I don’t care about casual adult use at all,” Cort said. “Their brains

BY BREEANA GREENBERG

In response to a citizen initiative being circulated that looks to repeal Dana Point’s prohibition against cannabis dispensaries, roughly two dozen people gathered on Monday night, June 20, to attend a town hall discussion where panelists expressed their apprehensions over the impact of marijuana on the community.

The panel was put together by Marci Mednick, a community development specialist and leader of Providence Mission Hospital’s youth substance-use prevention initiative, after she heard about the citizen initiative.

Paul Wyatt, a former Dana Point councilmember, moderated the panel that featured Foundry Treatment Center CEO Ben Cort, Family Medicine and AddicDana Point Times June 24-30, 2022

City, county and state beaches around Dana Point and San Clemente scored well in the 2021-2022 Beach Report Card released by nonprofit Heal the Bay. Photo: Shawn Raymundo

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COMMUNITY MEETINGS SATURDAY, JUNE 25

Challenging Cancer 10-11:30 a.m. The Challenging Cancer group is conducting weekly meetings through Zoom video conferences. The meetings are open to caregivers, people who have a compromised immune system, and people dealing with cancer.

To join, email donnavigil2@gmail.com or linda_crdv@yahoo.com. heritagesc.org.

MONDAY, JUNE 27

Dana Point Planning Commission 6 p.m. The Dana Point Planning Commission will hold a regular meeting.

Dana Point Council Chambers, 33282 Golden Lantern Street, Suite 210, Dana Point. danapoint.org.

In a town hall presentation regarding a proposed voter initiative to repeal Dana Point’s ban on cannabis dispensaries on Monday, June 20, Foundry Treatment Center CEO Ben Cort spoke on what he’s experienced in Colorado following the legalization of marijuana in 2012. Photo: Breeana Greenberg

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Don’t drive, don’t let kids see it, whatever. What I care about is youth use, quite a bit, because youth use is where the problems come from.”

Citing a 2016 study from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Cort explained that youth’s decreased perception of risk associated with cannabis use leads to an increase in youth use.

“SAMHSA has given us 60 years’ worth of data that tells us that the lower the perception of risk, the higher the likelihood of use is,” Cort said. “The more often somebody sees something and interacts with it, the lower their perception of risk.”

Headrick spoke from his experience as a family physician and addiction specialist at the Headrick Medical Center and the damage that cannabis use has caused for some of his patients. While there have been studies that show promising medical treatment with marijuana, Headrick emphasized that bringing dispensaries into Dana Point is moving too fast.

“There’s really conclusive evidence that it helps for chronic pain in adults, it helps in chemotherapy-induced nausea, it helps with muscle spasms with multiple sclerosis,” Headrick said. “There’s moderate evidence that it helps in shortterm sleep problems caused by sleep apnea and fibromyalgia. There’s still a lot of research to be done.”

Headrick added that there’s some research being conducted on cannabis use in treating PTSD, osteoporosis, traumatic brain injury, stroke, heart attack, cancer and seizures, but “it needs a lot more Dana Point Times June 24-30, 2022

research.”

Headrick also noted that despite the potential, there’s a well-documented downside associated with marijuana use.

“It decreases your IQ, decreases your test scores, decreases your athletic performance, decreases your completion of high school, decreases your employment after high school, decreases your memory, your GPA, your driving skills,” Dr. Headrick said.

The third panelist, Chipman, is a small business owner and community activist with San Diegans for Safe Neighborhoods. The group advocates for assisting local law enforcement and closing cannabis retailers in San Diego.

“We know everything we need to know about marijuana,” Chipman said.

“We need to spread that to everyone we know. But a couple in Compton kept marijuana shops out of Compton; it would only take this little crowd here to keep marijuana out of Dana Point, going door to door, getting literature, telling your neighbors.”

“Ask yourself, what is the message you want to send about Dana Point?” Chipman continued. “Do we want to harbor drug dealers? Do we want green crosses to tell our kids we’re OK with it? Or do you want to say, ‘No, we’re going to be different, we’re going to be a radical kid, we’re going to be the one that doesn’t use.’”

Chipman added that 75% of cities and counties in California do not allow cannabis retail in their cities. Dana Point resident Michele Leonhard noted that the neighboring City of Mission Viejo voted against legalizing cannabis sales during its May 24 meeting.

“There are cities and municipalities all over the state that have voted not to have this come into their city,” Leonhart said. “So, I do not understand why this beautiful beach community that is all about health and living well would bring something like this into the city.”

Following the town hall meeting, on Tuesday, June 21, Aaron Smith, CEO of the National Cannabis Industry Association spoke with the Dana Point Times.

“It’s not necessarily for everybody, but cannabis is by far, by every objective measure, a safer substance than alcohol,” Smith said. “Some people prefer to have a glass of wine or two at the end of the night, some people prefer to have a vape or two of cannabis at the end of the night, and people should be able to make those decisions.”

“California voters clearly agreed with that, as do the vast majority of Americans across the country,” Smith continued.

Cannabis is already being consumed in Dana Point, Smith said, regardless of the ballot measure.

“The question is whether or not those who are consuming it are buying it from a business that’s local to the community or traveling across the city limits to purchase it elsewhere, where they’re paying taxes to another community,” Smith said.

Smith added that the National Cannabis Industry Association has seen this occur across the state of California, where cities lose tax revenue to neighboring cities that allow for cannabis retail. Additionally, there’s danger in people getting their cannabis from the “underground market,” in terms of products not being properly tested or labeled, Smith said.

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TUESDAY, JUNE 28

Because I Love You (BILY) 6:30-8:30 p.m. The organization Because I Love You (BILY), which helps parents navigate through whatever parenting challenges they may be facing (e.g., failure to launch, drug abuse, disrespect), will continue conducting its weekly meetings on Tuesdays via Zoom video conference. For detailed instructions on how to participate, email bilysanclemente@gmail.com.

During the panel, Chipman argued that anyone over 18 with a medicinal marijuana card can sell the drug illicitly on the street and in schools.

In California, with the passage of Proposition 64, recreational use of marijuana is legal for people 21 years of age and older, and medicinal use of marijuana is legal for people 18 and older.

Smith argued that underground sales of cannabis are happening because of lack of access to legal cannabis, adding that people prefer to purchase cannabis through a licensed facility. He further noted that it’s already a crime to deal marijuana to minors, and that passing the proposed ballot initiative wouldn’t change that.

“This initiative doesn’t make that legal,” Smith said. “It’s against the law under the current law and under any future law. … That shouldn’t happen.

If somebody does that, they should be prosecuted. That’s not the intent of this law.”

The petition has until Aug. 12 to gather signatures from at least 10% of registered voters and receive verification by the Orange County Registrar of Voters to qualify for the upcoming General Election. danapointtimes.com

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Council Postpones Hearing on STR Program Appeal

discussions, Mayor Joe Muller explained that “a lot of issues came up in the emails we got; there was a robust discussion about some of the legal implications of that, (and) that’s why we got in here late this evening.”

Councilmember Michael Villar made a motion to continue the hearing to July 12.

“My sincerest apologies to the group here; because you’re here, this is extremely important or you wouldn’t be here,” Villar said. “It’s so important that I think we need to continue this, have its own meeting for it.”

Council also voted to put together a new subcommittee, with Villar and Mayor Pro Tem Mike Frost working with staff, to revisit the ordinance’s language and discuss the legal issues that the city faces in regard to STRs. “Maybe we can get the language right,” Villar said. “There’s a lot in there

BY BREEANA GREENBERG

Dana Point City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday night, June 21, to postpone a public hearing to discuss an appeal to the city’s recently approved short-term rental program regulating local vacation rentals.

A special meeting to discuss the city’s STR program and “rework the language” of the ordinance is set for July 12 at 6 p.m.

Dana Point residents Mark Zanides and Kim Tarantino filed the appeal on May 23, arguing two main points: that the Planning Commission doesn’t have the authority to approve an STR program and should be passed through a

A public hearing over the appeal to the city’s recently approved Short-Term Rental program was postponed by the council on Tuesday night, June 21, until mid-July. Photo: Breeana Greenberg

City Council vote; and that the program would damage the character of the city.

After returning from closed-session

Music Preserves, Ocean Institute to Launch ‘Summer Jams’ Series

BY BREEANA GREENBERG

A new series titled Summer Jams will bring American Roots music to life with live music and discussions with the bands. For two Friday evenings in July, Music Preserves Foundation and the Ocean Institute will launch the series with performances by The Gumbo Brothers and Moonsville Collective.

Music Preserves, a nonprofit that aims to share an appreciation for various musical genres and the cultures from which they originate, will partner with fellow nonprofit Ocean Institute for the series, while the City of Dana Point, Ohana Festival and Station Craft Brewery + Kitchen are listed as sponsors.

“This is our inaugural event or series,” Music Preserves cofounder Anthony Small said. “We hope to build on that.

We hope that Summer Jams becomes as synonymous with Dana Point music as the concerts in the park, as Ohana, as the Doheny Blues Festival, with all of their years in the community, the Dana Point Symphony.”

Proceeds from the series will support both nonprofit organizations.

While Music Preserves has collaborated with the Ocean Institute during its Tall Ships Festival, with the foundation curating music for the maritime event, this is the first co-branded, collaborative event between the two nonprofits, Music Preserves cofounder Patti Compton Dana Point Times June 24-30, 2022

The Gumbo Brothers, pictured here performing at RH Dana Elementary on April 1, are scheduled to perform July 8 at the Ocean Institute as part of a new Summer Jams series that Music Preserves is launching. Photo: Breeana Greenberg

explained.

The concerts will take place at the Ocean Institute in the Samueli Conference Center and Courtyard.

Each performance will include a pre-concert discussion about the cultural history of each genre with the musicians.

“We’re going to be interviewing the artists beforehand, talking about the history of that genre of music,” Compton said. “There’s going to be a two-hour performance by the musicians. It’s going to be a very fun way to get together this summer and support several nonprofits in the community.”

Ocean Institute CEO and President Dr. Wendy Marshall agreed, adding, in a prepared statement, that the Summer Jams series is “an opportunity to combine our missions and provide education and

enrichment for our community.”

For the performances, Music Preserves selected two musical genres that it has not touched on much before: New Orleans Jazz and American Bluegrass.

“We’ve already done a little bit of West Coast Blues, we’ve already done a little bit of ska, so we were looking for genres that we hadn’t already done at the Ocean Institute,” Compton said.

The Gumbo Brothers will perform New Orleans Jazz music from 6-9 p.m. on July 8.

“New Orleans Jazz is truly America’s music,” Devon Taylor of The Gumbo Brothers said in a statement. “We love to share our New Orleans music with the world and throw in a little Los Angeles lagniappe.”

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that we need to work on, and I don’t think we can fix it tonight, but I think that if we put a subcommittee together, and again, this isn’t a ploy to make people go away; in fact, I hope that you all do come back on July 12.”

“But it is extremely important that we get this right,” Villar continued.

Paul Wyatt, a former councilmember, said that the council recognized a need to take more time before ultimately making a decision and was pleased with their decision to postpone the hearing.

Tarantino said that council’s decision was a surprise, but signaled that they were taking the issue seriously.

“Their decision to do that proves that they recognize that this is an issue that many people care about, and they felt they wanted to give it even more thought and consideration,” Tarantino said.

American music, because it can make you see the world differently and expand your horizons,” Taylor continued.

Moonsville Collective, a six-piece band, will perform American Bluegrass from 6-9 p.m. on July 22.

“Bluegrass, that’s a different genre that we haven’t really touched on at Music Preserves quite yet, but it’s rich culturally, and it’s important to the lineage of American music,” Compton said.

Compton and Small hope that concertgoers walk away with a sense of community and cultural understanding.

“That’s the point of what we do,” Compton said. “This music is fun; yeah, this is going to be a great time, a great party, but also, let’s talk about why this music is really important to American history, why this music is culturally relevant.”

The pre-concert discussions will be hosted by Music Preserves and will give concertgoers the opportunity to learn how New Orleans Jazz and American Bluegrass have influenced music today.

“Most musicians really understand the well they’re drawing from,” Compton said. “I’ve heard many musicians when I interviewed them, talk about the well drawing from this deep well of American roots music, and Americana and bluegrass is a very traditional lead into what we would know as country music, and influence multiple genres of music.”

Tickets are $25 each night. Food, beer, wine and non-alcoholic beverages will be available for purchase from Station Craft. Tickets are available for purchase at the Ocean Institute’s website, oceaninstitute.org. danapointtimes.com

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GUEST OPINION | Dana Point ROCKS by Anthony Small

Summer Jams—Spread the Word

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ummertime in Dana Point means music, music, and more music! Here’s your Dana Point ROCKS musical to-do list to put on your fridge.

I’m delighted to share that Music Preserves Foundation and Ocean Institute are teaming up to bring you “Summer Jams,” a two-concert series featuring New Orleans Jazz with The Gumbo Brothers on July 8 and Americana Bluegrass with Moonsville Collective on July 22.

Music Preserves will also interview the bands, delving into the history of their genres. I’m so grateful for the tremendous support of our sponsors City of Dana Point, Ohana Festival and Station Craft Brewery + Kitchen.

We couldn’t do this without our community’s support, and I hope to see you at the shows. Tickets are $25 and available at Ocean Institute’s events page online.

Thank you to Visit Dana Point’s Rachel O’Neill-Cusey and Relic Agency’s Cali Oram for having me on their new podcast “The Dana Point Wave,” where I was lucky enough to speak with them about Music Preserves, the Summer Jams concerts, my music and my experience as an arts advocate.

As I told Rachel, I’m so proud of her for “dreaming big and then doing something about it.” Episodes are available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. More info can be found on Instagram @mydanapoint.

Thank you to both REDO Market and Dana Point ArtFest for having me as part of their bustling signature events in the Lantern District recently. Playing music for our community is a dream come true!

Welcome the newly formed Dana

Camino Capistrano).

Bring your picnic basket and blanket or lawn chair and enjoy this unique experience. More info can be found at pacificsymphony.org/sotg or by emailing recreation@danapoint.org.

Ohana Festival, a huge part of Dana Point’s musical fabric, will feature headliners Stevie Nicks, Jack White, Eddie Vedder and Pink on the weekend of Sept. 30 through Oct 2.

The recently announced Ohana Encore will present headliners Alanis Morissette and host Eddie Vedder on Oct. 8, and The Black Keys and Haim on Oct. 9. For the stacked full band lineups and tickets, visit ohanafest.com.

Any list of local music recommendations would be incomplete without mentioning the legendary City of Dana Point Summer Concerts in the Park, held at Sea Terrace Park on Sundays from July 10 through Aug. 14, from 3-6 p.m.

The series is in its 33rd year and is one of my favorite Dana Point summer traditions. Although it started out super small with no stage, today it’s a free rock and roll picnic with thousands of your neighbors!

Bands include outstanding tributes to Queen, The Cars, Elton John, AC/DC and others. More info can be found at danapoint.org/recreation.

Anthony Small is Executive Director and co-founder of Music Preserves Foundation, a local musician and former City of Dana Point Arts and Culture Commissioner.

Small and his family have lived in Dana Point for 24 years. DP

(From left) Matt Samia and Anthony Small perform at the Dana Point ArtFest on June 5. Photo: Courtesy of Mac McDonald

Point Sister Cities International Association and its president, Bob Zasa, to the community of local nonprofits. Dana Point Sister Cities will present events throughout the year that highlight the cultural aspects of Dana Point.

The Dana Point Historical Society is partnering with Dana Point Sister Cities, which is hitting the ground running with their first fundraising event, “Wine & Tastes of Italy,” on Monday, June 27, at 5:30 p.m. at Brio Tuscany Grille.

Lyric Opera of Orange County will perform several arias and share the opera’s history. Tickets are $75 and include membership, wine tasting, food, and music. More info can be found at danapointsistercities.org.

This ROCKS: Symphony on the Go!, the Pacific Symphony’s wonderful mobile community concert experience, is coming back to Dana Point for a free pop-up concert on Wednesday, June 29, from 7-7:50 p.m. at Pines Park (34941

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR DANA POINT ARTS BROOKE BEAHM, Capistrano Beach I cheered for Scott Schoeffel’s letter, which highlighted the variety of art and culture in Dana Point.

In addition to finding oneself through art, we have the opportunity at such events to find communality with others.

Scott pointed out a few events, but let’s not forget The REDO Market held in May Dana Point Times June 24-30, 2022

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and again this October on Del Prado.

REDO gives locals a chance to experience our surf culture as well, and purchase vintage and handmade items from locals.

A street party from start to finish, this market is the perfect venue for friends to gather, sip, eat and shop all within the beauty of Dana Point.

Our coastal town hosts a bounty of art and culture; just look around.

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FRIDAY | 24 AN EVENING AT THE STARDUST LOUNGE 7:30-9:30 p.m. Join Cabrillo Playhouse in its Stardust Lounge for an evening of blues, jazz, musical theater, and contemporary music featuring eight fabulous singers accompanied by a fantastic live jazz trio. This show will run on weekends through June 26. Admission is $30.

Cabrillo Playhouse, 202 Avenida Cabrillo, San Clemente. cabrilloplayhouse.org.

MOVIES IN THE PARK: ‘ADDAMS FAMILY 2’ 8-10 p.m. Each Friday in June, movies will be shown at Lantern Bay Park. This week’s featured movie is Addams Family 2. These free movie nights bring back the nostalgic feel of a drive-in movie, but without the car. Bring you low-back lawn chair or blanket. Refreshments available to purchase. Lantern Bay Park, 25111 Park Lantern, Dana Point.

LIVE MUSIC AT THE POINT 8:30-11:30 p.m. Live music is featured at this popular South Orange County venue. Country band Grand Junction will perform. The Point Restaurant and Bar, 34085 Pacific Coast Highway, Dana Point.

949.464.5700. thepointrestaurantandbar.com.

SATURDAY | 25 FARMERS MARKET 9 a.m.-1 p.m. California farmers bring fresh produce to sell at the Dana Point Dana Point Times June 24-30, 2022

The Doheny Surf & Art Festival will take over the sands at Doheny State Beach this Saturday and Sunday. Photo: File/Kristina Pritchett

FRIDAY & SATURDAY | 25-26 DOHENY SURF & ART FESTIVAL 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Join the Doheny State Beach Foundation’s free two-day celebration of Southern California surfing at Doheny State Beach. There will a Vendor Village featuring multiple booths, as well as live music, great food, a Los Molinos Beer Garden, beach-inspired art, the Vintage Surf Collector’s Club, and, of course, the Menehune Surfing Contest sponsored by Doheny Longboard Surfing Association. State Park parking fees will be required if parking at the park. Doheny State Beach, 25300 Dana Point Harbor Drive, Dana Point. dohenystatebeach.org.

Farmers Market, and craft vendors provide a large selection of art, jewelry, clothing, handbags, candles, hand-made soaps, and unique, one-of-a-kind gifts. It is strongly recommended that customers bring their own reusable bags. La Plaza Park, 3411 La Plaza, Dana Point. danapoint.org.

gala for the seven-day event will be held on Saturday from 6-8:30 p.m., when the artist winners will be announced.

Tickets are $20 for the awards reception.

To order tickets, call 949.303.5484. All events and ceremonies will be held at the San Clemente Community Center, located at 100 N. Calle Seville, San Clemente. paintsanclemente.com.

YOGA ON THE FARM 9-10:15 a.m. The Ecology Center is providing this outdoor yoga session with yogi Diana Christinson and teachers from Pacific Ashtanga Yoga Shala.

Sessions will include breathing lessons, which you can practice while surrounded by green vegetation and the natural earth. Participants must bring their own mat and towel to place on the ground, as well as RSVP online. The Ecology Center, 32701 Alipaz Street, San Juan Capistrano.

949.443.4223. theecologycenter.org.

DAVID KOENIG—AUTHOR TALK 2 p.m. Back when Disneyland first opened in 1955, those cowboys in Frontierland, jungle explorers in Adventureland, and small-town shopkeepers on Main Street weren’t pretending. They were handpicked for their amazing backgrounds. Discover these pioneers as David Koenig presents his book The 55rs, and signs copies following the talk. The Dana Point Library, 33841 Niguel Road, Dana Point. 949.496.5517. ocpl.org.

20TH ANNUAL PAINT SAN CLEMENTE OUTDOOR ARTIST EXHIBIT, GALA 10 a.m.-4 p.m. The San Clemente Art Association continues its 20th annual Paint San Clemente contest. Almost 100 artists from around the U.S. are competing in this year’s judged fine art competition worth $6,000. On Saturday, June 25 and Sunday, June 26, there will be an outdoor exhibit and sale of art. The Association’s

ANNIE SLOAN CHALK PAINT WORKSHOP 1-4 p.m. Join the Abode as it welcomes both experienced and beginner chalk painters to this workshop. All supplies are included; no need to bring anything but paint clothes. During this threehour class, the Abode will cover basic techniques from prep-work and painting Page 9

application to embellishing with gilding wax and dry brushing. This workshop is meant to get participants comfortable enough to start their own projects confidently and have fun with them.

The Abode, 228 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente. theabodesc.com.

CHAMPAGNE AND SUNSET SAIL ON ‘THE SCHOONER CURLEW’ 6-8 p.m. The Schooner Curlew, one of Orange County’s oldest yachts, is offering a two-hour romantic sunset champagne sail on the waters off Dana Point. Tickets are $95 per person and includes champagne, soft drinks, and hors d’oeuvres.

Dana Point Harbor, 34675 Golden Lantern, Dana Point. fareharbor.com.

LIVE MUSIC CRUISE SERIES: YOUR MOM 8-9:30 p.m. Come aboard the 95-foot Dana Pride for an evening filled with fun and entertainment. Enjoy live music by Your Mom, played aboard the Dana Pride as you cruise through the Dana Point Harbor and enjoy the sunset. The boat features a full bar including wine, beer and mixed drinks. Tickets are $38. Dana Point Harbor, 34675 Golden Lantern, Dana Point. danawharf.com.

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SUNDAY | 26 DANA POINT SUMMER BAZAAR 10 a.m.-4 p.m. More than 30 artisans, crafters and businesses will offer unique items for sale. The event will also highlight the activities and special events offered throughout the City of Dana Point Recreation Division, as well as senior programs through Age Well, Orange County’s partner in aging. There will be a free raffle for fun prizes; Kona ice, light refreshments, and samples of cuisine from Zest in a Bowl, the food provider for the senior lunch program, will be offered. Dana Point Community Center, 34052 Del Obispo Street, Dana Point. recreation@danapoint.org.

CREER FUNDRAISER CONCERT 6-10 p.m. CREER Comunidad y Familia—a local nonprofit that assists underprivileged residents—is hosting a fundraising concert featuring Neil Diamond tribute songs by Hot August Night. There will also be Mexican buffet-style food. Tickets are $75. San Juan Capistrano Sports Park, 25925 Camino Del Avion, San Juan Capistrano. 714.788.8339. eventbrite.com.

MONDAY | 27 IMPROV MONDAYS WITH BOB

BURNS & IMPROV CITY 3-5 p.m. Put on by the San Clemente-based Noble Path Foundation, teens between the ages of 13 and 18 can receive comedy lessons with professional actor Bob Burns & Improv City, where they’ll build confidence, stage presence, a funny bone and a chance to perform at Improv City. Sign up for these Monday classes at thenoblepathfoundation.org/social-activities/. The Noble Path Foundation, 420 N. El Camino Real, San Clemente.

949.234.7259.

OPEN JAM 7-10 p.m. Play your own percussion, acoustic or electric instruments every Monday night at Knuckleheads. Amps are allowed, but drums are not. Knuckleheads, 1717 N. El Camino Real, San Clemente. 949.492.2410. knuckleheadsmusic.com.

TUESDAY | 28 DANCE AND MOVEMENT FOR TOTS 10:15-11 a.m. Enjoy a fun dance class series made for tots outdoors in Casa Romantica’s seaside Redmond Amphitheater. The price is $50 for the public (free for Family Household Members). Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens, 415 Avenida Granada, San Clemente.

949.498.2139. casaromantica.org.

CASA CINEMA 8 p.m. Enjoy a movie night featuring Jurassic Park in Casa Romantica’s Courtyard. Tickets are $5-$10. Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens, 415 Avenida Granada, San Clemente.

949.498.2139. casaromantica.org

WEDNESDAY | 29 SAN ONOFRE PARKS FOUNDATION POP-UP SHOP 10 a.m.-4 p.m. The Historic Cottage and Visitor Center showcases local history, flora and fauna at this original 1934 ranger’s cottage. A rotating exhibit features the history of San Onofre. Stop in to the San Onofre Parks Foundation’s Pop-Up Shop to say hello, do a little shopping and learn more about the history of the local state parks at San Clemente and San Onofre State Beaches. Historic Cottage and Visitor Center is located within the San Clemente State Beach Campground at 225 Avenida Calafia, San Clemente. 949.366.8599. admin@sanoparks.org. sanoparks.org.

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ny Biosyn to help figure out how to stop its recent giant, super-strong locust creations, which are flying rampant around the world, killing off the food chain.

And while all this is going on, dinosaurs are still running wild all over the world.

Remember when we were first introduced to Alan and Ellie in Jurassic Park while they were digging up old dino bones? Remember when Goldblum’s Ian Malcolm distracted a T-Rex with a shiny object? Remember when Ellie was trapped inside the original park’s headquarters and had to fight her way out?

Remember when the first Jurassic Park movie ended with a faceoff between the park’s two biggest species?

Would you like to see all of this again with the same characters, but who are now old enough to be members of AARP? Because that’s literally all what the third act is of Dominion.

The timeline, continuity and logic of the Jurassic series are so far gone and ridiculous at this point, there’s no reason to bother trying to piece anything together.

Like people have pointed out since the Jurassic World trilogy broke through, these movies’ dinosaurs don’t even realistically behave like the species would in prehistoric times.

I’ll admit, a few comic relief gags in Dominion did actually land for me. But in my imagination, the original, classic Spielberg adventure from 1993 is a stand-alone blockbuster masterpiece. DP

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OPEN MIC NIGHT AT KNUCKLEHEADS 8-10 p.m. Knuckleheads is open for food, drinks and live music. Performers of all skill levels are welcome. If you are a musician, do stand-up comedy or the spoken word, this is the place to be on Wednesday nights. So, come down, grab a drink and go for it. Knuckleheads Sports Bar, 1717 North El Camino Real, San Clemente. 949.492.2410. knuckleheadsmusic.com.

LIVE MUSIC AT STILLWATER 7 p.m. Live music is featured at this popular South Orange County venue. Cars tribute band Moving in Stereo will perform. StillWater Spirits & Sounds, 24701 Del Prado, Dana Point. 949.661.6003. danapointstillwater.com.

‘Jurassic World: Dominion’ Plays It Safe

Photo: Courtesy of Amblin Entertainment/Universal Pictures

Dearing (Bryce Dallas Howard) and their adoptive daughter, Maisie Lockwood (Isabella Sermon), are now hiding out in the woods of Mountain View, California.

Alan Grant (Neill) and Ellie Sattler (Dern) are called upon by bioengineering compa-

SYMPHONY ON THE GO! 7-8 p.m. The Pacific Symphony’s mobile community concert experience is touring Orange County and coming back to Dana Point for a free pop-up concert.

Bring a blanket or lawn chair and enjoy.

Pines Park, 34941 Camino Capistrano, Dana Point. recreation@danapoint.org. pacificsymphony.org.

TRIVIA NIGHT AT THE BREWHOUSE 6:30-8:30 p.m. The BrewHouse hosts a trivia night every Wednesday. Test your knowledge with friends, or show up solo and join a team. The BrewHouse, 31896 Plaza Drive, Suite D3, San Juan

AT THE MOVIES

Sam Neill, Laura Dern and Jeff Goldblum are back together on the big screen running from dinosaurs for the first time since Steven Spielberg’s Jurassic Park (1993) almost three decades ago.

If you’re worried this reunion is just an easy cash grab and not naturally crafted into Colin Trevorrow’s Jurassic World: Dominion for the sake of genuinely improving this sci-fi/action universe, I have bad news for you, unfortunately.

While the three stars look like they’re having fun on screen, the writing, direction and editing are incredibly lacking, even more so than any usual mediocre sequel.

Following the crazy events of Trevorrow’s previous Jurassic World effort, Fallen Kingdom (2018), Owen Grady (Chris Pratt) and Claire

Capistrano. 949.481.6181. brewhousesjc.com.

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TO THE SUMMER OF VENI, VIDI, VICI

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ell, folks, we made it to another summer. That can only mean one thing—our biannual Go.See.Do edition is here to help guide you on a season of adventure, sightseeing, and, dare I say, lots of libations.

This jam-packed summer guide will have you clamoring for fun around our beautiful South Orange County, as well as craving some delectable milkshakes on a sunny afternoon.

Regarding the latter, our team of reporters went through the trouble of tasting a handful of chocolate, vanilla and specialty milkshakes at some of the area’s local staples. It was some tough work, but we were happy to try the various options if it meant letting you, the reader, know where to find the best milkshakes.

With so many summer concerts on the horizon, we took a look at the country music scene that’s particularly popular in San Juan Capistrano. There, you’ll find

some popular venues that feature great local acts for you to enjoy.

Also, for those who are maybe considering day trips to other nearby towns, you’ll want to check out our piece on visiting the City of Oceanside, just a short trip down the 5 Freeway. We explore some of the popular eateries and bars, as well as family-friendly happenings in the town.

And I did mention libations?

First, we highlight the plethora of craft breweries that have called the towns of Dana Point, San Juan Capistrano, and— more prominently—San Clemente their homes.

Then we take you aboard the trolley for a trip around the three towns, as we embark on a Trolley Crawl. This day-drinker’s guide shows you which stops have all the best bars and offers tips on how to best utilize the free summertime trolley service.

Time to turn that page and read about all the ways that you can turn this Go.See.Do into a summer of Veni, Vidi, Vici.

Taking a Hop, Skip, and Jump to Oceanside for a Day

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Go.See.Do Just down the I-5 from San Clemente, Oceanside offers a litany of sights, shops, and sand that would make any day trip there well worth it. Photos: C. Jayden Smith

Taking a Hop, Skip, and Jump to Oceanside for a Day

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he cities of Dana Point and San Clemente are among a litany of “Beach Cities” that deservedly receive significant attention, but the diverse City of Oceanside is another that should be on the list.

If you’re a fan of hitching up the wagons to take a day trip and explore new places— and willing to sit through Interstate 5 traffic—the O-side is the place for you!

“Oceanside is bursting with creativity and innovation on all levels, from dining and craft beverages to arts, culture, shopping and adventure,” said Visit Oceanside CEO Leslee Gaul. “Our renaissance over the past decade has been done in a way that is true to Oceanside’s personality and roots; we’ve done our best to ensure that our unique past and heritage is woven into the exciting experiences happening here.”

Depending on your arrival time, a quality coffee can serve as a good pick-meup to get the day started, or a good snack can keep it moving. Either way, the Brown Cup Cafe is a good option among many in town to stop.

Owners Roger and Vilai Thavarajah have operated the business for about

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six years, prioritizing the creation of an atmosphere that makes people feel appreciated and are full of conversation.

“You can buy coffee anywhere,” Roger said, but he added that he does whatever he can to make people comfortable.

Comfortable, worn-in chairs and sofas dot the restaurant, complemented with classic board games and plenty of books to read.

Customer favorites include the vanilla honey cinnamon latte, among other creative specialty drinks, and the avocado toast.

For lunch or dinner, The Lab Collaborative is quickly emerging on the food scene as a highly rated spot to grab eccentric and modern American food, in addition to a bevy of alcoholic drinks.

Jack Everett, owner of The Lab and an Oceanside resident, said he feels the restaurant fits right into what the town is all about, as part of a revitalized downtown that has seen small businesses coexist with larger brands.

Besides taking some time to visit Oceanside’s beaches or the pier, which is always a good idea, the city offers numerous ways to enjoy your free time.

Just a few hundred feet from the shore on Mission Avenue, shopping for a water-adjacent lifestyle and new local restaurants abound.

If you’re ever in town on a Thursday

night, be sure to stop by the Sunset Market, which runs from 5-9 p.m., and features more than 100 food and retail vendors. The market has been full of life since it started in 2006.

“What’s special about it is, it’s not your typical farmers market,” said Kim Heim, the director of Special Projects for Main Street Oceanside. “In fact, it’s not a farmers market at all. What it is, is a weekly event that was designed to serve as a weekly get-together for everybody in Oceanside.”

Hundreds of thousands of people visit every year, according to Heim, and the food vendors, especially, span a wide range of cultures, including Danish, Filipino, Kenyan, Thai, and Vietnamese.

One more tidbit: If you are anything like me, in that you love to view nice homes, hop back in your car, take a drive around the city, and make your way into the hills!

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Those Down-Home Tunes Country Music Thrives in San Juan Capistrano

Hillbilly Crutch Band recently played at Swallow’s Inn for the first time. The San Juan Capistrano bar is a popular venue for local country music fans to dance to swinging western tunes. Photo: Courtesy of Connie Hamon

By Collin Breaux t was a Sunday afternoon in April when Hillbilly Crutch Band played at Swallow’s Inn for the first time.

The Sunset Beach-based country band had been building some buzz in South Orange County after playing at Mugs Away Saloon in Laguna Niguel, which singer and rhythm guitarist Ryan Archer said is a reason they were able to book the Swallow’s Inn show.

“It was a bit surreal,” Archer said of what it was like playing at the popular San Juan Capistrano watering hole for the first time.

“It’s kind of like walking back in time. There was line dancing. It was a lot of fun.”

The Hillbilly Crutch Band show is one example of how country music concerts are a regular occurrence at Swallow’s Inn, which has become an epicenter for local country fans who want to enjoy live music. On any given night at Swallow’s, you’re likely to see cowboy hats and Western boots—and to hear earthy crooning and have a good time.

The audience members who attended that April show shook hands with the band members and thanked them for the performance afterward, Archer said.

San Juan Capistrano is a “little hidden country gem,” Archer said.

Swallow’s “keeps it around,” he said of the local country fandom.

As for Hillbilly Crutch Band, the country and western act started years ago. The members have been in other bands, and gradually came together after casually talking with each other.

“We definitely play the old-time outlaw classic country,” Archer said. “We do have a little bit of an edge to us.”

Along with country, the band also has bluegrass and even cowpunk touches. Fans at their shows tend to be older country fans, which Archer figures is because those people grew up listening to classic country.

“I would definitely love for a younger crowd to come in, too,” Archer said. “We get some

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of them.”

For more information on Hillbilly Crutch Band, check them out on Instagram @hilbillycrutch and YouTube. If you’re curious about upcoming country concerts at Swallow’s Inn, visit the bar’s website at swallowsinn.com to see who’s playing next.

MUSIC IN THE PARK On the other side of town, another place to check out country concerts in San Juan Capistrano is the Rancho Mission Viejo Riding Park.

The country music festival MissionFest is usually held once a year at the park, and Jon Pardi also performed at the outdoor site earlier this year. Clint Black will play at the park in July.

“Since we started MissionFest back in 2018, it’s kind of evolved into more of a country music scene out here in San Juan,” said John Iavarone, who organizes and promotes the park’s country events. “San Juan is a huge country town. It’s certainly embedded into our town and the surrounding area.”

The concerts at the park have been popular over the years, and people have “embraced the great names” who have played at the wideopen site off Ortega Highway, Iavarone said.

“When I first started thinking about doing concerts here and bringing shows here, it seems you always have to go somewhere else to do something extraordinary, but we live in an extraordinary place with extraordinary facilities,” he said.

Iavarone attributed part of the reason big country shows are scheduled at the park to entertainment company TAG Events, which works behind the scenes to make MissionFest and other concerts a reality at the park.

“What I’ve found about country music is people love to dance to it,” Iavarone said. “If you go to Swallow’s, there’s people dancing all night long.”

For up-to-date information on who’s playing at the park next and when, check out sanjuanoutpost.com. danapointtimes.com

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Judging the Best Milkshakes in South Orange County

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Always a classic summer treat, milkshakes are a great way to satisfy your sweet tooth and celebrate the summer. Picket Fence Media staff tried some of the best spots to get especially tasty shakes in our tri-city area of South Orange County. For each review, we sampled the restaurants’ classic vanilla and chocolate shakes and gave a rating based on a scale of 1 to 5. To set each restaurant apart, we also tried their unique or most popular shake. Not all shakes are made with real ice cream, but we found those that were to be extra tasty.

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SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO Always reliable and consistent, In-N-Out served as a great control with which to compare each local restaurant’s shakes. In-N-Out offers chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry shakes, as well as the Neapolitan option of getting a mixture of the three flavors.

Across the board, In-N-Out’s vanilla, chocolate and Neapolitan shakes earned an average overall score of 3 out of 5 from the staff.

In-N-Out’s shakes are consistently rich and thick, but have noticeably subtler flavors. Its shakes are made with real ice cream, giving it the rich and creamy flavor.

As for the Neapolitan, it was not well-blended, so one tastes each of the chocolate, strawberry, and vanilla flavors separately, while drinking the shake. t

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SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO The Stand offers shake specials, as well as the traditional strawberry, chocolate and vanilla favors. When we visited, the shakes on special were Mint Cookies N’ Cream, Cookies N’ Cream and Cookie Butter Crunch. Depending on the location, the shakes are made with vanilla ice cream or vanilla soft serve.

Overall, we gave The Stand’s vanilla shake a 2 out of 5, its chocolate shake a 3 out of 5, and its specialty shake, the Cookie Butter Crunch, a 3 out of 5.

All of The Stand’s shakes had a thick consistency, though the vanilla and chocolate shakes lacked strong flavor.

The Cookie Butter Crunch was a favorite, as it was especially rich and flavorful. The specialty shake truly tasted like cookie dough, and the crushed Biscoff cookies added a satisfying crunch, though they were difficult to drink through a straw.

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SAN CLEMENTE Biggie’s offers vanilla, chocolate, strawberry, Oreo and Neapolitan shakes.

We rated Biggie’s vanilla shake a 2 out of 5, its chocolate shake a 2 out of 5, and its Oreo shake a 3 out of 5.

The vanilla shake was runny, not very thick, which gave the impression that we were drinking milk and not a shake. Though the chocolate shake was notably thicker, similar to the vanilla, its flavor was subtle.

The Oreo shake was well-blended, so the fragments of Oreo cookies in the shake didn’t just feel like a topping. Both the Oreo and chocolate shakes were notably thicker than the vanilla, but none of the shakes we tasted was very rich.

Harbor House Café

DANA POINT The Harbor House Café offers both malts and shakes, served in a classic, large metal shake cup topped with whipped cream.

Harbor House shakes are made with real ice cream and your choice from a selection of toppings: Oreo cookie bits, blueberries, chocolate, pineapple, strawberry, dates, peaches, pecans, banana, vanilla, butterscotch, peanut butter, orange juice or coconut.

Harbor House was by far a favorite. Overall, we rated Harbor House’s vanilla shake a perfect 5 out of 5, while giving its chocolate shake a 4 out of 5, and its Oreo shake a 4 out of 5.

Each of the shakes was thick, rich, and flavorful. They truly tasted as if they were made with real ice cream. The quality of Harbor House’s shakes set them apart.

Our top-rated shake, Harbor House’s vanilla, was a perfect milkshake, pure ice cream flavor, very rich and thick.

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TOURING THE FAMOUS

WESTERN WHITE HOUSE

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s part of the 26th annual Newport Beach Garden Tour and Summer Garden Party, the home of former President Richard Nixon is available for a virtual garden tour.

The video tour of the Western White House, also known as La Casa Pacifica, originally premiered on Mother’s Day, and will be available throughout the summer.

Viewers will be able to see numerous gardens on the nearly six-acre property, which features various microclimates that allow for a wide range of plants to grow.

An English-style garden, a koi pond and koi garden, a garden within an inner courtyard,

and a culinary garden are among the flora that span the estate. The plants include a Monterey cypress, which can often be found along the Pacific coast from Central California to Washington, tender vegetables, hydrangeas, and other unique species.

The operators of the garden tour event hope that each tour can be educational for the viewers, as well as entertaining. Seeing the many beautiful plants on the grounds of the Western White House may serve as inspiration for people to use to construct how they want their own homes and gardens to look.

The Newport Beach Garden Tour grand finale will be the in-person Summer Garden Party on Aug. 27, at Sherman Gardens from 4-7 p.m., which will include numerous attractions.

Tickets for the Virtual Garden Tour are $25 for members and $35 for non-members, and tickets for both the tour and party are $60 for members and $80 for non-members.

Visit thesherman.org or call 949.673.2261 for more information or to purchase tickets.

The former San Clemente home of President Richard Nixon, La Casa Pacifica, is one of three locations that can be viewed virtually as part of the 26th annual Newport Beach Garden Tour and Summer Garden Party.

Photo: Courtesy of Beverly Morgan/Sherman Library and Gardens. Historic photos: National Archives Catalog

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A day-drinker’s guide to planning the perfect bar hop in South County

By Shawn Raymundo he sun is shining brightly in South Orange County, and the summertime trolleys are humming along our streets in Dana Point, San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano.

That means free and safe access for visitors and residents to explore the many bars, breweries and watering holes throughout our three towns.

For those of us who enjoy a bit of day drinking on a sunny summer afternoon but don’t know where to start, well, no fear, as I’ve compiled a list of some great local hotspots that just so happen to be within walking distance of all the trolley stops.

So, gather some friends and hop aboard your nearest trolley to embark on this allday excursion.

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SAFETY FIRST I first want to stress that everyone in your boarding party should drink responsibly and at their own pace.

Be sure to drink plenty of water throughout the trip to stay hydrated, and snack on appetizers along the way—remember the old adage, “It’s a marathon, not a sprint.”

Though you’ll largely be indoors and under shade, nobody wants to be a drunken crab by the end of the day if you end up at mostly outdoor establishments, so apply some sunscreen.

TIME MANAGEMENT Saturdays are going to be your best day to check the most bars off the list, as the trolleys in all three cities begin operating a 10 a.m., running till 10 p.m. in Dana Point and San Clemente and 9 p.m. in San Juan.

Timing and a general understanding of the route schedules are going to be key.

San Juan’s trolley is a on 20-minute rotation, while Dana Point and San Clemente’s trolleys arrive at stops about every 15 minutes.

Admittedly, the list of spots I’ve compiled is quite extensive, and it’s unlikely any group will stop at every place. As much as you’re in control of how long to stay at a bar, you’re always going to be at the mercy of Dana Point Times June 24-30, 2022

Avenida Del Mar & Ola Vista Beachfire Bar & Grill; Avila’s El Ranchito Mexican Restaurant; San Clemente Wine Company u San Clemente Pier Fisherman’s Restaurant & Bar u Avenida Del Mar & Ole Vista H.H. Cotton’s u E l Camino Real & Avenida Del Mar/Avenida Palizada Pizza Port San Clemente u El Camino Real & El Portal La Siesta Mexican Restaurant u El Camino Real & Calle de Los Molinos Shwack Cantina; Knuckleheads Sports Bar & Grill; Los Molinos Beer; Mulligans Sports Bar u San Clemente Metrolink Landers Liquor Bar u O utlets at San Clemente (Switch to Blue Line) Asada Cantina + Kitchen u Camino Mira Costa & Camino de Estrella Transfer to Dana Point Trolley u

PFM Managing Editor Shawn Raymundo embarks on a Trolley Crawl around South Orange County with friends Gabriel Mendoza and Grisel Rodriguez on June 4. Photo: Courtesy of Grisel Rodriguez

the trolleys’ rotation schedule.

If you’re taking a run-n-gun approach, pick your spots carefully, have an idea of how long you want to stay at each bar, and keep track of the trolleys en route to your nearest stop.

MAPPING IT OUT Each city offers its own Trolley Tracker app for smartphones, and I strongly suggest downloading them ahead of your Crawl.

Maps of the trolleys can also be found at each of the cities’ websites or aboard the actual trolleys themselves.

Based on my own experience, having recently embarked on such a crawl with friends, it’s important to know which trolley you’re boarding.

San Clemente has two lines—a Red Line and a Blue Line. Dana Point also has two lines—a North Line and a South Line. For our Trolley Crawl, we only used Dana Point’s South Line to keep the trip simple.

Dana Point’s South and North Lines converge in the Lantern District—this is where you’re going to want to keep your wits about you and cognizant enough to read the signs. A handful of the stops, namely along Del Prado Avenue, are mere yards away

from each other, but some are marked for the North Line and others are marked for the South Line.

If you’re trying to jump on the South Line, don’t stand next to a stop labeled with an N, followed by a number, or vice versa—don’t stand by a stop labeled with an S, followed by a number, if looking to board the North Line.

Dana Point’s trolley is also the unofficial hub of the South County trolley system.

There are four stops throughout the city that offer transfers to the trolleys for San Clemente and San Juan, and if you’re so inclined, Laguna Beach and Laguna Niguel.

For this guide, I’ve limited it to just our three South County towns.

DESTINATIONS With all of that in mind, the next step for your group is just to decide which bars you’d like to visit the most. Each spot I’ve chosen is within a few feet from the stops, or within a short walking distance.

San Juan Capistrano’s bars are largely concentrated in its downtown corridor, so once you arrive there, you’ll have a buffet of options to explore. Honestly, one could just enjoy a bar hop in Downtown San Juan on any given day or evening.

Similarly, many of Dana Point ’s popular eateries and bars are located around the Lantern District and the Harbor. You could bounce around to several of the spots without the trolley while you’re in the area.

As a San Clemente resident, I started my Trolley Crawl in Downtown San Clemente, as outlined in the list. It’s certainly not a rule to start there, so feel free to begin wherever you and your friends feel most comfortable and reverse the order of spots as you see fit.

Hoppy trails, my friends! I hope this guide is helpful and gives you and your friends a fun, new experience to enjoy down here!

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DANA POINT Coast Highway Sunsets Bar; Olamendi’s Mexican Restaurant u Doheny Village/Doheny Park Road Pepi’s Sports Bar & Grill u Stonehill Drive & Del Obispo Transfer to San Juan Trolley u

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO Mission San Juan Ramen Shack; Rooftop Bar; Swallow’s Inn; Trevor’s at the Tracks; Five Vines; Paddy’s Station; Selma’s Chicago Pizzeria & Tap Room u El Adobe Plaza El Adobe de Capistrano u Stonehill Drive & Del Obispo Transfer to Back to Dana Point Trolley u

BACK TO DANA POINT Golden Lantern & PCH (La Plaza Park) Hennessey’s Tavern; Station Craft u Del Prado & Amber Lantern Coastal Kitchen; Dana Point Ale House u Golden Lantern & Del Prado StillWater Spirits & Sounds u Dana Point Harbor Drive & Golden Lantern Jimmy’s Famous American Tavern; Turk’s Dana Wharf u Camino Mira Costa & Camino de Estrella Transfer Back to San Clemente Trolley u

BACK TO SAN CLEMENTE El Camino Real & Calle de Los Molinos La Colombiana u El Camino Real & Avenida Del Mar Artifex Brewing Company u

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Craft Beer Bonanza Highlight tour of South Orange County’s large craft brewing scene Docent Brewing

By Zach Cavanagh

Craft brewing has a new Mecca, and it’s just down your street in South Orange County. It doesn’t really matter which street or which town.

You’re sure to find a hops haven in all corners of San Clemente, Dana Point, San Juan Capistrano or Rancho Mission Viejo. From the Harbor to Del Mar to the Mission, there are grog grottos aplenty. Here, we’ll highlight the breweries themselves. That’s not to cast aside the number of establishments that serve local brews, such as the newly minted Dana Point Ale House or the tucked-away Brewhouse in San Juan Capistrano.

Let’s take a swing around the craft brewing scene in South Orange County.

SAN CLEMENTE • Artifex Brewing | 919 Calle Amanecer, Suite A • Artifex on Del Mar | 98 Avenida Del Mar Either of Artifex’s locations can serve up one of their bevy of popular brews with numerous IPAs and other ales.

Always eye-catching is the Unicorn Juice, an American wheat ale with hand-picked passion fruit.

• Delahunt Brewing Co. | 1011 Calle Recodo While relatively new, Delahunt has spread quickly around SoCal. The brewery recently won an award at the World Beer Cup for its De La Sol American-style cream ale.

• Left Coast Brewing | 1245 Puerta Del Sol For nearly two decades, Left Coast has produced topnotch beer in San Clemente. Among its iconic brews is the Trestles IPA, which is light-bodied, clean and pleasantly hoppy.

• Los Molinos Beer Co. | 151 Calle de Los Molinos The newest brew on the block is Los Molinos, which just opened its doors in April. There are four seltzers and 13

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beers on tap, including the locally named Surf Ghetto Lager.

• Lost Winds Brewing Company | 924 Calle Negocio, Suite C Like its name alludes to, Lost Winds puts the local in “local brews.” Lost Winds took home gold at the World Beer Cup for its Beach Hopppin’ Hoppy Pale Ale, an Australian-style pale ale.

• Pizza Port | 301 N. El Camino Real Not only one of the best places for a slice or pie in town, Pizza Port doles out quality grog. Pizza Port also took home a gold at the World Beer Cup for San Clemente’s Dusk ’til Dawn imperial coffee porter.

Honorable Mention: • Drift Distillery | 940 Calle Amanecer, Suite K Not only can you find craft beer in South Orange County, but craft spirits are also making waves. Check out Drift’s new release of single barrel wheat whiskey.

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• Frisby Cellars Tasting Room | 34673 Golden Lantern While this Frisby location focuses on the brand’s wine offerings, there are two beers on tap, with a rotating selection.

• Station Craft | 34150 Pacific Coast Highway Station Craft is the way to go for in-town brewing in Dana Point with a wide variety of in-house brews from the 3.8% ABV Drinks such as a Fish English bitter to the 11.5% ABV Deepest Sea imperial stout.

• Capistrano Brewing Co. | 31721 Camino Capistrano Paired with the mouth-watering Heritage Barbecue, Capistrano Brewing Co. offers other SoCal brews along with two of its own—the Don Juan Blonde ale and the Ysidora Pico IPA. • Docent Brewing | 33049 Calle Aviador, Suite C “San Juan Capistrano’s Public House” was one of the major pioneers of craft brewing in South Orange County. Give a look to the award-winning Double Nickels pale ale or the Super Tonic oatmeal coffee stout.

• The Dog Pawrk Brewing Company | 27122 Paseo Espada, Suite 904 Have some hops with your hound at the Dog Pawrk Brewing Company. Take the leap with Tad and Nathan’s Most Excellent Adventure Vol. 1, a barrel-aged triple chocolate stout.

RANCHO MISSION VIEJO • Frisby Winery & Brewing | 28522 & 28526 Airoso Street After a decade of craft wines, Frisby Cellars has made the splash into craft brewing. Grab a taste of its newest selections: the Hilltop Honey blonde or the Amber Waves amber ale.

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GUEST OPINION | On Life and Love After 50 by Tom Blake

Senior Dating Challenges:

Where is ‘John’?

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an Juan Capistrano resident Yoko emailed, “A couple weeks ago, two girlfriends and I went to the Swallow’s Inn in San Juan Capistrano on a Tuesday evening for line dancing lessons. I arrived early.

“A few minutes later, two men sat down at the table next to me and started a conversation. I was attracted to the man sitting closest to me (I’ll call him ‘John’). He and I chatted for 2½ hours, and I even skipped one of the line dancing lessons, as we were engaged in an interesting conversation about a Fallbrook property he had bought this March with many avocado trees.

“He had lived in San Juan Capistrano for 25 years. He owns his own company, now lives in Mission Viejo Monday-Thursday and is in Fallbrook Friday-Sunday. He wore no wedding ring.

As he was flipping through pictures of his Fallbrook property to show me on his phone, I didn’t see any pictures of him with a woman.

“He offered to buy drinks and food for me and my friends, which I thought was very generous. He bought a glass of wine for me and sodas for my non-alcohol-drinking friends. He helped move our table a little so my friends would have some space to sit and helped me lower a window blind that was stuck with sun streaming in. Very chivalrous of him.

“All of his qualities I found attractive, as well as his physical appearance. I guessed his age to be close to mine, in his mid-60s.

His friend kept urging him to dance with me, but he had informed me early in the

conversation he did not line-dance.

“I’m not aggressive when I meet men, as I was raised in an ‘old-fashioned’ environment and the Japanese culture where the man makes the initial contact offer. This has always worked for me in the past.

“After 2½ hours, ON LIFE AND LOVE my girlfriends

BY TOM BLAKE wanted to leave, so I thanked ‘John,’ and said my friends wanted to leave. I lingered a bit, hoping he would ask for my phone number or give me his phone number. He did not ask, so I said, “I hope to see you again,” and I left.

“That was one of the strangest experiences I’ve had with a man to whom I was attracted, and I certainly got the vibes that ‘John’ was attracted to me. My ego was a little hurt, as I’ve never had a man spend that much time talking to me, who seemed attracted to me and then not ask if he could call or see me again. He certainly wasn’t shy, as he initiated the conversation with me as soon as he sat down next to me.

“I haven’t gone back to the Swallow’s since this happened, but will go sometime.

“I would enjoy hearing your and/or your readers’ thoughts.”

I responded,“Yoko, I have no idea why he didn’t ask how to reach you. Perhaps he’s involved in a relationship or even married.

“What more could you have done? One of the tips I suggest to single women who’d

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like to meet a potential mate is to be assertive, not aggressive, when meeting or seeing a single man who appeals to them.

“By this, I mean have a pre-printed card with your first name and email address on it, that you could have handed to him. Or, you could have written your email address on a cocktail napkin.

“Who knows if you will see him again?

If not, it wasn’t meant to be. But, in the future, be prepared to hand over your contact information if a similar situation arises.

“If ‘John’ reads this column and wants to contact you, he can email me, and I shall pass his information on to you.”

Tom Blake is a retired Dana Point business owner and resident who has authored books on middle-aged dating. See his website at findingloveafter50.com. To comment: tompblake@gmail.com. DP PLEASE NOTE: In an effort to provide our readers with a wide variety of opinions from our community, the DP Times provides Guest Opinion opportunities in which selected columnists’ opinions are shared.

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SUMMER OF GOLF

Swinging Surge

Local golf courses enjoy post-pandemic popularity boom

BY ZACH CAVANAGH, DANA POINT TIMES

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or those with homes along the San Clemente Municipal Golf Course, Shorecliffs Golf Club or San Juan Hills Golf Club, if you’ve thought there’s been a torrid increase of shanked golf balls knocking on your windows and walls, you’re not hearing things.

There are now more golfers than ever before in the United States, as the sport has enjoyed an undeniable boom over the past two years.

Silver linings of the COVID-19 pandemic were few and far between, but golf unexpectedly earned a shred of those. Pandemic restrictions meant that most activities or places to be were closed, but golf courses reopened quickly in 2020, as a socially distanced, outdoor recreation activity.

Interest surged almost immediately.

“We didn’t have enough parking in the parking lot,” Monarch Beach Golf Links general manager Eric Lohman said. “It was crazy. I’d never seen it before. People booking weeks out. The demand seemed to grow overnight.”

According to the National Golf Foundation, 2021 set a record with 3.2 million people playing golf for the very

first time, with more than 3 million also trying the sport in 2020. Both records topped the previous recorded high of 2.4 million in 2000 at the height of the Tiger Woods boom.

Juniors entering the sport jumped by 24% in 2020, which held steady in 2021 and was the largest increase in junior golfers since 1997—the year Tiger Woods won his first Masters.

“Every demographic has increased,” Lohman said. “Women, kids, minorities, millennials. People that hadn’t ever come out before.”

In 2021, 37.5 million Americans played golf either on a golf course or off-course at a driving range, simulator or entertainment venue such as Topgolf. Of the 25.1 million people who played golf on a course in 2021, more than 6 million were women for the second year in a row and the first two years since 2007.

TEEING IT UP Look no further for an example of this boom than the author of this very story.

I had played sparingly here and there over the years, with my greatest (and only) accomplishment being the golf merit badge in my time as a Boy Scout.

After the shutdowns and with little else

Golf surged in popularity because of its availability as a socially distanced, outdoor recreational activity among the pandemic restrictions of 2020. That popularity continued into 2021 with a record number of people trying the sport for the first time. Photo: Breeana Greenberg

for anyone to do, a couple of my friends who were regular golfers convinced me and more of our crew to join them one weekend, and I said, sure, why not? I still had a set of clubs. What did I have to lose?

Apparently, what I had to lose was numerous amounts of future weekend time, money on balls, apparel and equipment, and patience on days when I was still learning and could barely knock the ball out of the teebox. (Note: I am still very much learning, and while I can make contact, it’s still not terribly far, despite it more or less going straight.)

Basically, I had a new regular hobby, and like many, I was hooked.

Now, with two years of regular play

and a few lessons under my belt, I’m ready to publicly display my below-average ability in this “Summer of Golf” series in the San Clemente Times, Dana Point Times and The Capistrano Dispatch.

Through the rest of the summer, I’ll be playing a South Orange County tour of public courses in our area. The idea of this series is to showcase some of the best public courses anywhere and detail what the experience of playing these courses is like through the eyes of the average new golfer who’s joined the sport’s ranks amidst this surge in popularity.

Check this space every week and follow my journey to maybe break 100 for the first time. See you on the links! DP

The Happy Golfer’s ABCs of Golf G

BY ZACH CAVANAGH, DANA POINT TIMES

olf is a way of life for the 86-year-old Happy Golfer, Nick Karnazes of San Clemente.

Karnazes loves his family, being Greek, his church (St. Basil in San Juan Capistrano) and golf—in that order.

Karnazes, who lives just off the San Clemente Municipal Course, has a sixword motto: eat, sleep, drive, play golf, repeat. Karnazes has dubbed himself as “The Happy Golfer,” and the game has taken him on a journey.

From his father giving him his first clubs as a teen, to making his high school and college teams through sheer determination, from competing in the Los Angeles Open at Riviera Country Club in 1973, to playing 96 rounds of golf—two in each of the contiguous 48 states—in 96 days traveling in a Winnebago in 2009, Karnazes has seen Dana Point Times June 24-30, 2022

plenty of fairways and greens.

With that experience, Karnazes has provided “The Happy Golfer’s ABCs of Golf” for players young and old to take to heart:

I • Individual. It’s only you against thegolf course.

is in between. Have an even tempo.

J • Jump up in the air when you makea

R • Right. Always keep the right score for yourself, in golf and in life.

birdie, par or even bogey. Show your feelings.

A • Absolutely the best game in the world.

S • Strong. Be strong when you don’t play well, but stronger when you do.

K • Karnazes, Nick. The Happy Golfer.

B • Balance. In golf as in life, you must

L • Love each and every minute on the golf course.

T • Together. I love my foursome. We have played together over 50 years.

have balance.

C • Competition. It’s you against the golf

M • Mental. It’s more than 100% in your brain before you put it in your hands.

course. Good luck.

D • Don’t give up. Never.

E • Everlasting. Play from five to 95 years of your life.

F • Fun. 18 chances to have a lot of fun.

G • Give. Do it right, and the game will

N • Nice. Nice golf hat, nice clubs, nice

V • Victory. Feel your victory when you put your ball on the tee on hole No. 1.

shot or nice round.

W • Whenever you get the chance, tee it up.

O • Observe. Is it uphill? Downhill? Into the wind? Wind at my back? Always observe.

X • X-ray vision for reading tricky breaking putts.

give you all you can handle.

P • Putter. Don’t get me started. More

H • Happy. Very happy my dad got me

than 50% of golf.

clubs when I was 16 years old.

U • Use your brain, your clubs, your ability to perform.

Q • Quick. The opposite of slow, and golf Page 29

Y • You. There is your golf ball. There is the hole. You make it happen.

Z • Zzz’s. When you’re not golfing, sleep and dream about golf tomorrow. DP danapointtimes.com

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Colapinto Comes Up Clutch in El Salvador With time flying off the clock, San Clemente’s Griffin Colapinto showed he can thrive under pressure

BY JAKE HOWARD, DANA POINT TIMES

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t was a San Clemente dogfight down in El Salvador, as Griffin Colapinto barely edged out Filipe Toledo to earn his second victory of the WSL’s 2022 Championship Tour season.

Held in rippable, 3- to 5-foot surf at Punta Roca—a right-hand point that shares a lot of similarities with Upper Trestles—the battle for the Surf City El Salvador Pro went down to the wire, as the Final between Colapinto and Toledo was tied going into the dying minutes.

Stalking the lineup, with three minutes left on the clock, Colapinto scratched into a diamond in the rough and went haywire. When the spray settled, the judges awarded him with an 8-point ride for the effort, as he put his all into the performance. It was enough to vault him into the lead.

(From left) Finishing first and second, respectively, Griffin Colapinto and Filipe Toledo share the podium at the Surf City El Salvador Pro. Photo: Courtesy of WSL

“It’s so crazy,” said Colapinto afterward. “I was so baffled we were tied. I was just thinking, it can’t end this way, I have to figure it out, and comeback performances are what I dream of, so if I’m in that position, I just love it.”

“Filipe and I have had some bouts; he got me at G-Land, so I’m psyched to get him back here, but he’s been surfing so good,” Colapinto continued. “This Final feels better than Portugal, so I’m just soaking it in.”

The win moves 23-year-old Colapinto four spots up the WSL leaderboard, and he now is ranked third in the world with three more events to go.

The top five surfers at the end of the regular season will earn a spot in the Rip Curl WSL Finals, which will be contested at Lower Trestles this September and decide the 2022 world champion.

If he can hold and make the cut, Colapinto is looking at the very real

possibility of making his wildest surfing dreams come true right here in his backyard.

Meanwhile, Toledo is ranked No. 1 in the world and has his eyes on going into the Rip Curl WSL Finals wearing the yellow leader’s jersey.

The men’s Final lit up Punta Roca from start to finish with a toe-to-toe battle between Colapinto and Toledo.

Toledo applied pressure right out of the gate with a near-perfect 9.57 (out of a possible 10) before Colapinto responded in commanding form to earn a 9.00 of his own.

The battle of the backup scores then unfolded as Toledo garnered a solid 6.43 while Colapinto answered again with a 7.00 to make it a tie, with the edge going to Toledo for his higher single-wave score.

But, with three minutes remaining, Colapinto found a gem under priority

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BY JAKE HOWARD, DANA POINT TIMES

Big ups to all the surfers, coaches, parents and supporters of the powerhouse Shorecliffs Surf Team, which just earned an amazing 17th NSSA Middle School National Title.

Anchored by the brilliant surfing of Kai Finn, who won the boys individual national title, the accomplishment was a full-on team effort.

After experiencing a bit of a hiccup at the NSSA State Championships, where they finished runner-up, Coach David Hennings rallied his squad and used the result as motivation.

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and threw everything into it to earn an excellent 8.00 and his second career CT victory.

“I feel great. I feel humbled to be in the position I’m in,” Toledo explained after his final with Colapinto. “It’s been quite a fun year, and it feels nice to go back to Brazil and recharge my batteries and try to win again. There’s a lot of work to do, but so far, so good. I’m stoked; so blessed to be here, and thanks to my family—happy birthday, Mom— and thank you to my team for supporting me.”

On the women’s side of the draw, it was point break master Stephanie Gilmore taking the win over Santa Barbara’s Lakey Peterson. Like Colapinto, Gilmore moved four spots up the leaderboard and now is ranked third in the world.

With seven world titles to her credit, she has now carved out a path to a record-breaking eighth title. She competed in the inaugural Rip Curl WSL Finals last year with mixed results. If she can build on this momentum, we may see history made on the Lowers cobblestones.

Up next on the schedule is the Oi Rio Pro in Saquarema, Brazil, which will take place later this month. The Championship Tour will then head to Jeffreys Bay, South Africa in July before concluding at Teahupoo, Tahiti in August.

Jake Howard is local surfer and freelance writer who lives in San Clemente. A former editor at Surfer Magazine, The Surfer’s Journal and ESPN, today he writes for a number of publications, including Picket Fence Media, Surfline and the World Surf League. He also works with philanthropic organizations such as the Surfing Heritage and Culture Center and the Positive Vibe Warriors Foundation. DP

Shorecliffs Surf Team. Photo: Courtesy of NSSA

at the National Championships.

Demonstrating once again why they are the most dominant middle school surf team in the country—and have been for nearly two decades—the camaraderie on the beach was

just as inspiring as the performances in the water.

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and soul into every heat.

A special thanks to Kai McPhillips and Scott Finn, who stepped in to help with some coaching duties over the weekend. As they say, teamwork makes the dream work. DP danapointtimes.com

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