Our excuses are behind us (literally). The calendar has turned over. There are no more tempting holiday parties on the horizon. The time is now to shape up, get fit, and work out a path to a healthy lifestyle in 2016 and beyond.

9ROUND
9Round is a 30-minute full-body kickboxing workout that is circuit-based. Not only will you punch and kick bags at each of the 3-minute rounds, but this effective workout incorporates strength and core training as well. All fitness levels are welcome at 9Round and every workout includes a trainer to guide you along. The state-of-the-art heart rate monitoring system ensures that you maintain an optimal target heart rate to achieve maximum fat loss. 9Round’s unlimited circuit-based workouts (with trainer included) are convenient for those with busy lives since there are no set class times or schedules to navigate. Visit the Laguna Niguel or San Juan Capistrano location or call 949.648.7731 to learn how you can lose weight and get fit at 9Round.

BEACHFIT
BeachFit strength and conditioning offers programs instructed by skilled, caring coaches that are designed to meet your fitness needs. New BodyFit classes offer high intensity interval training that quickly sculpts your body and increases your endurance. Traditional CrossFit classes provide a strength component along with metabolic conditioning 6 days a week, and Yoga class caters to those who work out hard and want to focus on mobility and stretching. Children can now get in on the fun with the new KidFit classes for ages 7 to 14 that emphasize skill, strength and endurance, and Body Balance in each class. In January, new members can join BeachFit’s 90-day fitness plan for $299, all classes included! Call Kim at 949.939.3130 to learn more.

BELLA PILATES
Bella Pilates is one of the only studios offering small group classes with highly skilled teachers and a very personalized experience for clients of all levels and abilities. Bella Pilates is a results-driven studio that focuses on your ability to see and feel results immediately. The class schedule includes private and semi-private sessions. Individually customized programs are also created specifically for each client. Try two weeks of unlimited classes for $49 or experience your first private session for $45. They look forward to seeing you in the new year!

BIKRAM YOGA SC
Bikram Yoga is the 26 posture sequence selected and developed by Bikram Choudhury from Hatha Yoga. Millions have experienced how these 26 postures systematically work every part of the body to give internal organs, veins, ligaments, and muscles what they need to maintain optimum health and maximum function. Along with a healthy diet, this method of yoga practice will enable you to get in excellent shape and feel great, mentally, physically and spiritually. Bikram Yoga San Clemente offers a 30-day challenge, posture clinics, workshops, and retreats. It has recently finished a tasteful remodel and added new yoga flooring, paint, décor, and lockers. Now is the perfect time to usher in the new year and meet its motivated instructors!

FIGHT STRONG MMA
Fight Strong MMA is a family-friendly premier martial arts academy catering to all levels and all ages. Whether you’re a first-timer or a seasoned professional, they have numerous classes for all skill levels and abilities. Offering disciplines such as Boxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai, MMA, Cardio classes, and Kids classes, each offers beginner on ramp classes that focus on technique, cardiovascular development, and muscular endurance first. The academy’s custom workouts are designed to get you into the fat burning zone in less than five minutes. New members that sign up before January 31st will receive half-off the first month’s rate. For more info about Fight Strong MMA, go to SCFightStrong.com or call 949.218-5222.

FIT PILATES
FIT Pilates invites you to check out Orange County’s hottest workout! Using the Lagree method, FIT Pilates is the only licensed studio in San Clemente and Mission Viejo to offer the Megaformer. Providing constant resistance, the Megaformer is the only workout that effectively combines strength, endurance, cardio, balance, core, and flexibility not only in one session, but in each and every move. In a 50-minute workout, you will shake, you will sweat, and you will quiver, but most importantly, you will get strong, toned, and FIT! Try one of these new client specials: first class free, 2 weeks unlimited for only $49, or one month unlimited for $99 until January 31st. Experience for yourself why celebrities and athletes around the world are addicted and just can’t get enough of Lagree Fitness. Email info@fitpilatesstudiosanclemente.com or visit FitPilatesStudio.com for more info.

ORANGETHEORY FITNESS
Orangetheory Fitness is group personal training at its best. It combines heart rate based, high-intensity interval training (HIIT) with resistance training for a complete, full-body workout in one hour. The professionally coached and expertly created workout templates take the guesswork out of getting stronger, more fit, and burning more calories. Although the workout changes daily, it is the same throughout each day so that you can take any of the many classes according to your schedule. Orangetheory Fitness has combined known, proven techniques in such a way to get the most out of an hour. Each member has their own heart rate monitor and their efforts are based on the 5 heart rate zones. It also targets specific amounts of times in each zone to induce EPOC, a biological state in which your body will increase calorie burn for up to 36 hours after the workout. Visit san-clemente.orangetheoryfitness.com or call 949.485.4885 to learn more.

PURE BARRE
Pure Barre is the largest, most established barre workout in North America. The barre workout provides an extremely effective total body workout that lifts your seat, tones your thighs, abs and arms, and burns fat in record-breaking time. Pure Barre is excited to introduce its newest offering, Pure Barre Platform. Built on the foundation of a traditional Pure Barre class, this fast-paced class is designed to optimize cardiovascular results and increase total body strength. Combining quick bursts of high intensity, yet low impact, cardio work with periods of lower intensity muscle-sculpting movements, this 55 minutes of high-energy fun and intense interval training at the barre will help burn calories, jumpstart the metabolism and increase overall endurance. Visit PureBarre.com/CA-SanClemente to learn more and to view class schedules.

The Legendary Swallow’s Inn

TLD: How long have you been associated with Swallow’s Inn?
Grimes: I started out here as a doorman back in 1994. I love it here. I have poured my heart and soul into this place for more than 20 years and worked my way up to GM a few years back.

TLD: Congratulations on Swallow’s Inn being recognized as the “2015 Best Dive Bar in OC!” What sets you apart?
Grimes: It’s our atmosphere. Anyone who walks into Swallow’s can feel right at home. Our laid back bar appeals to such a wide variety of clientele, from cowboys to bikers, surfers to professionals. You never know who might walk in the door or be sitting on the next barstool. That keeps things interesting!

TLD: Live entertainment has always been a big draw for patrons of the Swallow’s Inn. How do you maintain a fresh and relevant lineup that appeals to varying musical tastes?
Grimes: We make sure our entertainment provides a bit of something for everyone. We feature a DJ and Country dancing on Mondays. On Tuesdays, we roll in an entirely different crowd with our Top 40 DJ. Wednesdays have been the Swallow’s Karaoke night for over 20 years now. Thursday and Friday nights we have Country bands playing live. Saturday afternoons from 2:30 – 6:30 p.m., we have live Rock and Roll bands and a Country Western band that hits the stage after 8:30 p.m.

TLD: Can you share a little about your food service options?
Grimes: Most people don’t know we offer Mexican fare for breakfast, lunch and dinner most days. On Monday nights, we feature a delicious $12, 8 oz. Top Sirloin steak dinner. Tuesday nights are Taco Tuesdays with $1 street tacos and $2 Macho Tacos. Lisa’s Burgers are served Thursday nights and Saturday afternoons.

TLD: What does being part of the iconic Swallow’s Inn mean to you?
Grimes: I love the people. I am still amazed by locals, many of whom are middle-aged, who walk into Swallow’s for the first time. Their eyes get big and their smile gets wide as they take in their first view of Swallow’s Inn. They’ll say, “I’ve lived here all of my life, but have never been in.” They’ll say,“I don’t know why I’ve waited so long.” It’s satisfying to watch people have such a good time at our place. It makes me feel grateful!

Swallow’s Inn
31786 Camino Capistrano
San Juan Capistrano, CA
949.493.3188 | SwallowsInn.com

3rd Annual
Big Kahuna Koncert For a Cause
In memory of Tubsteak Tracy, many local surfers, artists and supporters of his love of special needs kids, are coming together again and are excited to announce this year’s benefit concert at OC Tavern in San Clemente featuring performances by Common Sense and Missing Persons, the fine sounds of DJ Fluffy of Venice and art displayed by Roy Gonzalez.

* OC Tavern will be donating 20% of all food and drink purchases. If you would like to donate raffle or silent auction items, please call 949-370-1083

* Proceeds from ticket sales and silent auction will go to Tubesteak Tracy’s favorite local charities which include:

• Surfers Healing, surf camp for kids with autism (San Juan Capistrano)
• Rock the Autism, Music program for kids with autism (San Clemente)
• Therasurf, surf camp for all special needs kids (Malibu)
• Red Autismo, a non-profit organization which provides therapy services for children age 2-12 with Autism Spectrum Disorders (San Jose Del Cabo Mexico)
• Great Opportunities, helping disadvantage kids learn about the ocean (San Juan Capistrano)
• OC Autism, a local organization providing information and guidance for individuals with autism and their families, to access resources (Orange County)

When: Saturday January 30th 2016
Where: OC Tavern
2369 S. El Camino Real
San Clemente, CA. 92672

Concert Doors Open: 7pm to 12am
Tickets: $25.00 pre-sale at octavern.com or at the door

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2016 Tournament of Roses Parade
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Time: All day
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ReelTime Sight & Sound

If you have a family full of hard-to-please people… you’re in luck! ReelTime Sight & Sound has your family-centric holiday fun and entertainment needs 100% covered.

San Juan Capistrano’s destination for all things home entertainment is more than just an electronics store. ReelTime Sight & Sounds’s design consultants customize solutions for each and every client—from conference rooms and whole-home automation to networking to security to speaker systems. The 17,000-square foot showroom of live equipment is packed with the very latest in audio, video, security and integration technologies that customers can touch, try out and compare.

ReelTime specializes in both innovation and exceptional customer service. Each installation, no matter how simple or elaborate, is assigned a project manager to oversee all elements of the transaction. Those elements might even include fabrication of custom-built cabinetry, multiple site visits and consultation with a client’s architect, interior designer or general contractor. The engineering team ensures the seamless integration of components into a fully functioning system—resulting in user-friendly technology that’s easy and fun to operate.

One of the most exciting aspects of living in this time of lightning-fast technological advancements is the way our lives can be simplified with a tiny device. With a world of music and video available at the click of a button, we can learn, grow, be entertained and experience other cultures from the comfort of the sofa. A perfect example of this life hack is the Sonos line of wireless HiFi products.

One Sonos Play “smart speaker” can take the form of your iPod, CD player, amplifier and computer. It provides access to music from all your devices as well as streaming services like iTunes, Rhapsody, Sirius, Pandora, Spotify and thousands of radio stations. The source and volume can be controlled through an app on your smart phone… the ultimate in simple, pure design. The proof is in the sound quality, however; one little Sonos speaker will fill an entire room with clear, rich, layered, “immersive” sound.

Sonos can also be used as an adjunct to existing components or to create customized, networked programming that starts with equipment you already own. For example, if you have an amp and speakers, you can add the Sonos Connect to create a HiFi system that plays music from literally every source in the world.

The Sonos home theater components combine to give the listener a full surround-sound experience for music, movies, video gaming and TV. This combination starts with the Playbar, a nine-speaker wireless “soundbar,” and adds two Play speakers for stereo effect and one Sub wireless subwoofer. The Playbar also works as an independent player for wireless music streaming. The only electrical requirement for all this is a single wall outlet!

Custom networking options from Sonos are endless. You can add to your existing system or start from scratch here, too. With speakers in multiple rooms or zones, you can choose multiple music selections throughout the house. Rooms can be grouped together to play music from the same source, or each zone can be controlled separately. You might have a podcast streaming through your home office while classical music plays in the kitchen and Nickelodeon entertains the kids in the backyard.

ReelTime’s General Manager, Jon Colburn, describes the Sonos line as “super sleek and easy to use.” “The level of quality and amount of content we can get from this $199 speaker is just amazing,” says Jon, “Sonos is definitely the best all-around wireless system for the investment.”

If you’re considering a staycation for the holidays or your gearing up for the Super Bowl, ask one of ReelTime’s design consultants about the expansive variety of options for your home entertainment needs. Stop by the store for a look at the latest technologies and to ring in the season with new sights and sounds.

SANTA’S VILLAGE BY THE SEA – SAN CLEMENTE
December 5th, from 2 p.m. – 5 p.m.
The City of San Clemente and Casa Romantica brings you a full day of activities, treats and music! The day begins at the San Clemente Community Center with games, cookie decorating, face paint and a tree lighting at 5:15pm. The fun doesn’t stop there, stroll down the lane to Casa Romantica for cookies, hot chocolate, and more holiday cheer! Click here for more information.