Article: A surprise weekend: the southern California town of Laguna Beach is built for quiet, romantic getaways, with enough charm even to save a forgotten anniversary.(Getaway)

YES, I ADMIT this wasn't the first time I'd forgotten an important event. Let's not get hung up on that. What's important is that I quickly and admirably redeemed myself. Once the florist came to deliver the white dendrobium (I collect orchids) and I read the note--"Happy Anniversary. Love, J"--I immediately jumped into action: In less than an hour, I'm driving my wife, Jan, to Laguna Beach, our favorite seaside village. It is a place blessedly stocked with eateries where a guy can get noteworthy huevos rancheros while his beloved browses chic shops along Ocean and Forest Avenues for bejeweled sandals during winter sales. Laguna Beach also happens to be where we spent a ...

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