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Slidebar Rock-N-Roll Kitchen’s New ‘Cali Bandito Taco’

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By Greer Wylder
July 17, 2017

Not only has Slidebar Rock-N-Roll Kitchen in Fullerton won awards for being one of Orange County’s best live music destinations, but their menu offerings are equally noteworthy.  Slidebar recently launched a must-try new taco in partnership with Gringo Bandito Hot Sauce. The “Cali Bandito Taco” is a spin on the late-night staple, the California Burrito. The taco is prepared using house made tortillas and topped with Gringo Bandito red marinated carne asada, french fries, cheddar cheese, sour cream and avocado crème. Gringo Bandito Hot Sauce was founded in 2004 by Dexter Holland, frontman of the multi-platinum Orange County group The…

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Free Movie Mondays At Segerstrom Center for the Arts

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By Greer Wylder
July 17, 2017

Segerstrom Center for the Arts continues its Movie Mondays series with beloved movies spanning decades: 1978’s The Wiz on July 17, 1988’s Stand and Deliver on July 24, 1990’s Edward Scissorhands on July 31 and 2003’s School of Rock on August 7. The showings are FREE, and, for the first time, the Center will provide closed captioning. Movie Mondays is one of Orange County’s most popular summertime events, with its fun-filled activities, picnic dinners, popular food trucks and the fan-favorite films on consecutive Mondays. The Center’s Julianne and George Argyros Plaza, where the films have been shown for the past…

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Bibi McGill at Glen Ivy this Weekend

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By Greer Wylder
July 14, 2017

This weekend, Beyonce’s music director, Bibi McGill hosts yoga classes, lunch and live DJ sets at Glen Ivy Hotsprings in Corona. The Portland-based musical director of Suga Mama (Beyoncé’s ten-piece, all-female band) and internationally acclaimed yoga teacher crisscrosses the globe, DJing, producing music, teaching yoga and giving health and wellness seminars. Bibi’s yoga classes will be held Saturday, July 15 at 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Lunch is Saturday, July 15 at 1 p.m. The private lunch for 30 people is $25 each. The DJ set is Friday, July 14 and Saturday, July 15 at 6 p.m. It’s available to all…

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The ART Costa Mesa Line, Free Bus Transportation

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By Greer Wylder
July 14, 2017

Costa Mesa now has FREE transportation to some of its hot spots off Bristol, from The Lab and The Camp to Performing Arts and connecting to local residential and business hubs. The Anaheim Resort Transportation (ART) teamed up with the city of Costa Mesa, Travel Costa Mesa and OCTA, through a transportation grant, to expand its public transportation service with a free Costa Mesa-only line that began last month. The ART-Costa Mesa Line is free to the public and operates daily on a fixed route schedule. It offers area businesses, employees, residents and visitors an easy and economical transportation option…

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Summer Nights Jazz Series

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By Greer Wylder
July 13, 2017

The Summer Nights Jazz Series starts tonight at the Casino San Clemente. Doors open at 6 p.m. with music starting at 7 p.m, allowing ample time to enjoy the ocean view Patio of the Stars, cash bar hosted by the Ruin Bar and light bites for advance purchase from Healthy Junk and Center St. Cheese Shop. Music tickets are a nominal $10/each online at brownpapertickets.com (reference “summer nights jazz”) or $10/each at the door for last minute guests. For the inaugural night and back by popular demand is the Tim Gill Quintet, a rabble-rousing jazz group specializing in hot jazz…

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