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Opinion Columns, SOAPBOX

GUEST OPINION: The Festival of Whales Celebrates 50 Years, Thanks to Don Hansen

By Donna Kalez The milestone of the Dana Point Festival of Whales reaching 50 years is so much more than a new logo or the…

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EYE ON DP

Dana Point Awarded Whale Heritage Site by World Cetacean Alliance

Lillian Boyd, Dana Point Times Dana Point is officially the first Whale Heritage Site in the Americas, as established by the World Cetacean Alliance (WCA),…

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EYE ON DP, News Headlines

Organization to Consider Dana Point as Whale Heritage Site

Lillian Boyd, Dana Point Times Dana Point is a candidate to be named a Whale Heritage Site, as established by the World Cetacean Alliance (WCA)….

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DP LIVING

Cetaceans Inspire Imagination: Local students look to the ocean to guide their inspiration for art, science and beyond

By Lillian Boyd Aura Gonzales has always lived near the ocean, growing up to admire how it impacts our daily lives and how our daily…

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Festival of Whales Parade Will Be Held in Dana Point Harbor

Lillian Boyd, Dana Point Times City of Dana Point has announced that the Festival of Whales Parade will be moving to Dana Point Harbor this…

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EYE ON DP

Dana Point Named the Most in Destination Guide for OC

Lillian Boyd, Dana Point Times A destination book author says she mentioned Dana Point most often among all cities cited in her new book, 100…

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EYE ON DP

Women Recognized for Securing Dolphin and Whale Watching Trademark

Lillian Boyd, Dana Point Times Donna Kalez, the managing partner of Dana Wharf Sportfishing & Whale Watching, and Gisele Anderson, the co-owner of Captain Dave’s…

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Cetacean Sensation: Dana Point is Officially the “Dolphin & Whale Watching Capital of the World”

Lillian Boyd, Dana Point Times Dana Point is now, officially, the “Dolphin & Whale Watching Capital of the World,” thanks to two local women who…

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Dana Wharf Fish Report: Trips Fishing Deep Waiting for Kelp to Arrive

By Zach Cavanagh  Action at the surface continued to improve this week in Dana Wharf Sportfishing & Whale Watching expeditions. In his weekly report, Captain…

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First Gray Calves of 2019 Spotted in Dana Point

By Lillian Boyd, Dana Point Times A cow-calf gray whale pair was seen near Dana Point Harbor on Friday, Jan. 11 by Captain Frank Brennan,…

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EYE ON DP, News Headlines

New Catamaran Joins Dana Wharf Sportfishing & Whale Watching Fleet

By Lillian Boyd Dana Point Harbor is now home to Lot’a Fun, a state of the art catamaran featuring artwork by Wyland on both sides…

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World’s Largest Mammal Seen off Dana Point Coast

  By Daniel Ritz On May 9, Captain Tom White of Dana Point Sportfishing & Whale Watching observed a blue whale seven miles off the…

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EYE ON DP, News Headlines

Cetacean Creation

Dana Hills students set sail in search of inspiration amongst the waves By Daniel Ritz   Anxious energy rippled through the air as 58 Dana…

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GETTING OUT, Spotlight

South Orange County Weekend Event Guide: Friday, Sept. 22-Sunday, Sept. 24

Friday, September 22 Coloring & Knitting Club 10 a.m. Bring out your inner artist during the Dana Point Library’s adult coloring and knitting club. Supplies…

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South Orange County Weekend Event Guide: Friday, Sept. 15-Sunday, Sept. 17

Friday, September 15 Coloring & Knitting Club 10 a.m. Bring out your inner artist during the Dana Point Library’s adult coloring & knitting club. Supplies…

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