FORGING BEAUTY & VITALITY IN OUR FULLERTON COMMUNITY
by showcasing all that our diverse and great city has to offer. From restaurants to bars; from shops to salons; from local news to events; from tattoo parlors to special activities -- we'll cover it all.
 
Also featured are profiles, blogs, and things to do in other cities that might be of interest to today's Fullerton bon vivant.

Green Bliss Cafe

Green Bliss Cafe

In the land of the hallowed Taco Tuesday, ill-represented are the soldiers of vegetarianism who adhere to a strict dietary regimen. Championing the Eco Revolution, Green Bliss Cafe has arrived as a saviour of sorts for the beleaguered masses in Fullerton.     read more...
Roxanna Mostatabi's "The Kitty Show" @Noco Studio

Roxanna Mostatabi’s “The Kitty Show” @Noco Studio

Roxanna Mostatabi's art exhibit at Noco Studio was an illustrious shrine to all things imaginable of the feline persuasion. Her mysterious and quirky love affair with the furry bundles of joy was represented in her whimsical and humorous paintings.     read more...
Faces of Fullerton 4.21.12

Faces of Fullerton 4.21.12

Yesterday was a beautiful day to take part in "Party in the Plaza" celebrating 10 years of Faces of Fullerton. The completely free annual event is a labor of love to the citizens of Fullerton by Fullerton Collaborative.     read more...
$10 for 10 Wine Tasting @Café Hidalgo

$10 for 10 Wine Tasting @Café Hidalgo

The most popular wine tasting event occurs at Café Hidalgo approximately every six weeks and is economically alluring in its title: $10 for 10.     read more...
Speakeasy Art Gallery (Long Beach)

Speakeasy Art Gallery (Long Beach)

Our friends took a road trip to the shores of Long Beach to see Fullerton expats perform at Speakeasy Art Gallery run by another Fullerton expat. We were 25 miles southwest of town, but based on the very familiar crowd, we might as well have been home.     read more...
Shortstop BBQ

Shortstop BBQ

When the craving for barbecue comes along, not everybody wants to deal with lugging the Weber out of the garage and polluting their newly coiffed do. That's when Shortstop BBQ: Real Southern California BBQ comes to the rescue.     read more...
Fullerton Art Walk 3.2.12

Fullerton Art Walk 3.2.12

Last night, various forms of the traffic light walking man were stationed prominently around the Fullerton Museum Center directing people to Fullerton Art Walk's 2nd Anniversary celebration in the Plaza.     view photos...
Mardi Gras for Autism Awareness

Mardi Gras for Autism Awareness

Mardi Gras let loose like no other in our downtown last night. Hordes flocked to the parking area of Bourbon Street for an all ages carnaval benefitting the Autism Program in the Fullerton Elementary School District.     read more...
Frati Gelato Café

Frati Gelato Café

Frequently, when one has grown accustomed to a good thing, one tends to take things for granted. Such is the case with Fullerton’s love affair with Frati Gelato Café.     read more...
Food Scene in San Francisco

Food Scene in San Francisco

Last week, we traveled to San Francisco where we died and went to heaven. The culturally diverse city is world renowned for its eateries and the mantra of consuming only that deemed fit for your body as a revered temple.     read more...
Dining Room Paint-over Project

Dining Room Paint-over Project

Ryan and I were growing weary of the nondescript, white-washed walls in our dining room and agreed on the drastic move of painting it over with a pattern. Visiting the paint swatch section of Lowe's countless times,     read more...
Hidden Dinner: ¡VAMOS A ESPAÑA!

Hidden Dinner: ¡VAMOS A ESPAÑA!

Hidden Dinner: ¡Vamos a España!, took place poolside amidst tropical foliage at a lovely residence in Fullerton. The menu for the evening reigned from the main regions of Sevilla, Valencia and Madrid.     read more...
Rene' Cardona: Prodigal Son

Rene’ Cardona: Prodigal Son

Rene' Cardona was a wrestling jock in parochial high school wrangling with a vendetta in his back pocket. Then he took an art class elective; embarked on his winding path as a painter and onward to spiritual salvation.     read more...
Achey and Bakey?

Achey and Bakey?

Jesse brought home a giant zucchini that someone randomly gave him at work yesterday, so I was destined to do something zucchini. I baked a huge vegan zucchini loaf. I held its hand for an hour and it came out flawless!     read more...
Morning Music and Coffee Consumption

Morning Music and Coffee Consumption

Back in March 2010, Charlie Visnic embarked on a Herculean journey of tackling one creative thing a day for 365 days. After taking a brief break, one of his more involved projects was a music jam dubbed "Morning Music and Coffee Consumption.     read more...
The Matador Cantina

The Matador Cantina

With Executive Chef/GM David Dennis as maestro, The Matador has garnered several noteworthy food and cocktail accolades. Its honors include being voted an Open Table Diners' Choice 2011 winner and one of the best Mexican restaurants in Orange County by My Fox LA.     read more...
Kentro Greek Kitchen

Kentro Greek Kitchen

Kentro, or Center in Greek, is at the core of hip and modern this side of Orange County. You won't find the imposing columns, prominent flag and kitschy landscapes that scream stereotypical Greek eatery here.     read more...
Lizarran Tapas

Lizarran Tapas

Lizarran Tapas in Fullerton is the first of the international chain to open Stateside. They specialize in tapeo, a meal of Spanish appetizers; a particular dining style that is all the rage in cosmopolitan European cities.     read more...
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Amerige Alcoves

Amerige Alcoves

Today saw the debut of the newly created physical art site called Amerige Alcoves. What makes Amerige Alcoves so unique is that it's the first publicly visible art installation in town that will transform on a regular basis.     view photos...
May Art Walk 5.4.12

May Art Walk 5.4.12

The Fullerton Art Walk returns this Friday, May 4th and debuts Amerige Alcoves at the side of the OC County Clerk's building.     read more...
Paris Flea Market @Le Potager

Paris Flea Market @Le Potager

Everyone loves a good bargain and one man's discards are another person's treasure. Wrap that up in a tres chic French bow and you have Le Potager's 5th Annual Paris Flea Market.     view photos...
Scene in DTSA 4.20.12

Scene in DTSA 4.20.12

It would be adulterous to break away from the bosom of our Fullerton community, but having heard so much about historic Downtown Santa Ana’s ongoing developments we finally had to check it out.     view photos...
April Art Walk 4.6.12

April Art Walk 4.6.12

The Fullerton Art Walk returns this Good Friday, April 6th from 6-10pm. Having just celebrated its 2nd Anniversary this March, it's become an event destination for many in an around town.     read more...