By Patty Marsters pattym@lwsb.com This year’s Thanksgiving dinner may look a little different, with few to no family and friends around the table, but that doesn’t mean we can’t add a little festiveness and remind ourselves of all we have to be thankful for. Presented here are some easy craft ideas to help you dress up your home for the occasion. These items can be reused—and some added

OC FAIR & EVENT CENTER The OC Fair & Event Center reopened its Centennial Farm and Heroes Hall museum to the public on Nov. 3. Guests with advance reservations can now visit the farm animals, tour the crops and view World War IIera artwork. “These venues are really the heart and soul of our fairgrounds year-round, and we have all missed doing what we do best: educating and entertaining,”

Looking for a thrill this Halloween without leaving your living room? Here are a few online tours of spooktastic, historic locations that require nothing more than an Internet connection. Winchester Mystery House: After firearms magnate William Wirt Winchester died, his widow, Sarah, traveled from New Jersey to California, settling in San Jose, where she proceeded to continually renovate the

When this summer’s OC Fair was canceled because of the ongoing pandemic, festival organizers put together an alternate, online affair. But you can’t eat through your screen! Enter the OC Fair Food Drive-Thru, which has been a big success. Though the fried-food fun ends this weekend, there’s still time to load up on goodies from Roasted Corn, Chicken Charlie’s, Australian Battered Potatoes,