Vitaly Caffè: The Joys Of Gelato
As our weather slowly melts into Costa Mesa’s hottest time of year, this Maven was...
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Author: The Mesa Maven
Photos of Costa Makers
Costa Makers, we hardly knew you! The lovely couple behind this little gem of a conceptual,...
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More Pics Of Fairview Park Flyers
Here to see photos from our trip to visit the Fairview Park Model Aircraft Flying Field,...
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Fairview Park Fly-By
Have you ever been down to Fairview Park in Costa Mesa? ‘Picturesque’...
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More Photos From New Directions
To protect the privacy of patients, we limited photos of New Directions For Women to the...
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New Directions: Putting Ladies First
Note: This is Part 2 in a two-part series. You can read Part 1 here. In a modern...
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More Photos Of Repeat Boutique
Repeat Boutique is a local, high-end, resale clothing store – “where fashion...
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Second-Chance Chic: Repeat Boutique
Note: This is Part 1 in a two-part series. You can read Part 2 here. Every week, I...
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More Photos From Fermentation Farm
Our visit to Fermentation Farm, on Victoria Street in Costa Mesa, was delicious (and...
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Cultured Costa Mesa: Fermentation Farm
When the Midnight Muncheez off Victoria and Valley closed about a year ago, we were eager...
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More Photos Of The Historical Society
Have you been to the Costa Mesa Historical Society Museum at 1870 Anaheim Avenue?...
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Local Vintage: The Costa Mesa Historical Society
Note: This is Part 1 of a two-part series on local, Costa Mesa history. You can read Part 2...
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31 Bits: Haute With A Heart
One of the best things about living in Costa Mesa is the sense of adventure and discovery...
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More Photos Of 31 Bits
We are totally heartened by all the big-hearted Costa Mesans making our world a better...
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Sidecar: The Doughnut Is In The Details
If you have not yet heard of Sidecar Doughnuts & Coffee, you’ve been living under...
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More Photos Of Sidecar Doughnuts
More decadence from our day with Sidecar mmmmmmm Doughnuts mmmmmmm & Coffee...
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More Photos Of Location 1980
Our visit to Location 1980 was a visual buffet of paint, fabrication, design and display....
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Heart Art? It’s All About Location
Do you ever find yourself driving down Placentia – you know, just unabashedly adoring...
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More Photos Of OC Model Engineers
All aboard! Next stop: Fairview Park’s OC Model Engineers at Goat Hill Junction...
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OCME: Come On Ride The Train!
If you didn’t love Costa Mesa before, you’ll flip for her now. That’s...
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More Photos Of Centennial Farm
Here are a few more farm-fresh photographs to make you want to visit Costa Mesa’s...
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Costa Mesa’s Very Own “Farm Sweet Farm”
Did you know Costa Mesa has its very own working farm? A full three acres, complete with...
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Brandy Young: CMA* Photographer Extraordinaire!
If you’ve spent any time at all on I Heart Costa Mesa, you’ve enjoyed some...
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Creative Costa Mesa: Local Art & Artists
Photographers, painters and actors…oh my! They don’t call Costa Mesa the “City...
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