Laguna Beach

Laguna Beach

Laguna Beach , city (1990 pop. 23,170), Orange co., S Calif., on the Pacific coast; founded 1887, inc. 1927. A residential and resort community with a noted art colony and many cultural attractions, the city profited from the rapid growth and prosperity of Orange co. in the 1980s and 90s. Navigation equipment and pottery products are manufactured.

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Laguna Beach

Laguna Beach, California/USA Lagonas Founded in 1887 and named after two lagoons nearby (in Spanish, laguna); it was renamed in 1904.

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Classic beach towns of Southern California. (includes Laguna Beach,...
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Newspaper article from: The Jewish Advocate (Boston, MA); 12/31/2010
Coastal community is steeped in artistic history. (City beat: Laguna Beach).
Magazine article from: Art Business News; 1/1/2003

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