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Laguna’s universal allure is best expressed on a famous
gate built in 1935 (which still stands on the corner of Forest
and Park Avenues); it reads “This gate hangs well and
hinders none, refresh and rest, then travel on" Captured in
this exquisite 24"X36" oil on canvas original painting it is an
unique piece of Southern California original art and a must
have for any Laguna Beach lover.

Laguna Beach is Southern California's premier
seaside artist haven. Though world famous, Laguna
Beach still possesses a unique small-town charm rarely
found anywhere else. Quaint cottages framed by
subtropical gardens line bluffs above sandy coves
along a seven mile picture-postcard coastline. Inland,
luxuriant foliage and seaview homes cover canyons
and ridges that tower more than 1,000 feet above the
ocean. Artists began arriving here over a century ago
(Norman St. Claire in 1903) soon followed by the
Hollywood elite (Bette Davis, Mary Pickford, Mary Miles
Minter, Victor Mature, Judy Garland, Rudolph
Valentino, Charlie Chaplin and Mickey Rooney all
maintained homes in Laguna Beach). In 1920 they
founded the Laguna Playhouse - the oldest
continuously operating theatre company on the west
coast. Today, visitors from around the world come to
Laguna Beach to enjoy the Pageant of the
Masters/Festival of Arts, the Sawdust Festival,
Art-A-Fair and the Laguna Beach Film Festival as well
as its fine shops, art galleries, restaurants, and hotels,
many with breathtaking sunset views.