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ORANGE COUNTY PREMIERE OF ELF THE MUSICAL

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By Greer Wylder
December 15, 2016

The Broadway musical ELF will be making its Orange County premiere December 20– January 1at Segerstrom Center for the Arts. ELF is the hilarious tale of Buddy, a young orphan child who mistakenly crawls into Santa’s bag of gifts and is transported back to the North Pole. Buddy’s enormous size and poor toy-making abilities cause him to face the truth—that he is actually human. With Santa’s permission, Buddy embarks on a journey to New York City to find his birth father, discover his true identity and help New York remember the true meaning of Christmas. This modern day Christmas classic…

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Two Best Gift Card Deals Around

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By Greer Wylder
December 15, 2016

As we get closer to Christmas, the sales of gift cards soar as they become a best bet for last minute presents. For years restaurants have offered incentives to the buyer but many are restrictive. By far, the two best we've seen in OC this season are offered by Vaca and TAPS. Here's the details:  VACA Receive an extra gift card loaded with 25 percent of your initial gift card purchase of $100 or more at OC's hottest restaurant by "Top Chef" finalist Amar Santana. This can be loaded onto the same card or a separate one for you!  No…

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Best Blowout in OC

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By Greer Wylder
December 15, 2016

Butterfli Me Makeup & Lash Studio—the one stop beauty studio just added a blowouts and hairstyling to its repertoire of services. Now you can go in for expert makeup application, lash extensions, brow shaping, skin tightening and get a perfect hair style for your next event or night out.   Johnathan Kristen is the lead stylist and there are five more awesome hair stylists in studio. Butterfli Me is all about the client experience. Everything is beautiful at Butterfli Me (including the studio, artists and stylists) and once you step in the studio, you will be pampered. Butterfli Me also…

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The Perfect Sustainable Stocking Stuffer

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By Greer Wylder
December 14, 2016

We are all about reusable water bottles and wish more than anything that single use water bottles were a thing of the past. We just discovered Huntington Beach based Takeya, a line of insulated water bottles or tumblers that make great gifts for the active, always on-the-go person in your life. Takeya’s insulated water bottle or tumbler will keep your water, or any other drink, cold for up to 24 hours and hot for 12. It comes in five different sizes and colors. The prices range from $19.99 to $34.99 depending on the size. The company’s mission is to inspire…

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Cheers to 20 Years, Stadium Promenade

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By Greer Wylder
December 14, 2016

Twenty years ago, the site of the old Stadium Drive-In in Orange was transformed into a new, state-of-the-art, shopping and dining destination anchored by the iconic 25-screen Century Theaters multiplex. The Stadium Promenade venue celebrates its milestone anniversary this month with a “Cheers to 20 Years” contest. Fans can enter to win movie tickets, restaurant visits and other surprises via the Cheers to 20 Years contest through December 31, 2016 (must be 21 and older to enter). Visit stadiumpromenade, Instagram, Facebook or Twitter to enter and for more information. In addition to being the home of the Century Stadium 25…

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