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Person of Interest: How a Childhood Dream Led Wendy Smith to Harp Mastery

San Clemente resident Wendy Smith is a professional harpist who has been captivating audiences and teaching students for decades.

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Independence Jam - Country Music, Beer & BBQ, and Classic Cars!

Enjoy an unforgettable day of live country music, line dancing, classic cars, delicious beer & BBQ, fun family activities, trucker hat bar, axe throwing, corn hole competitions, and much more! Free to attend.

The Sawdust Art Festival

Local artists and makers selling their prints, jewelry, paintings, and sculpture set up booths here every summer, and visitors browse as they stroll along the sawdust-covered paths. Guests can also lounge under the trees and listen to live music, watch glassblowing demonstrations, and take classes in screen printing, pottery, and fused glass. Plus, more things to do in O.C. this week!

Around O.C.

  • The Sawdust Art Festival returns to Laguna Beach for its 58th year. [ABC7]

  • The Marina Inn in the Dana Point Harbor will be replaced by two new hotels. [Dana Point Times]

  • Landers Liquor Bar in San Clemente reopens as Sylvester’s Italian Chophouse. [San Clemente Times]

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