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Mark O’Connor & Friends An Appalachian Christmas

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By Greer Wylder
December 08, 2015

Musical sensation Mark O’Connor brings his celebrated Appalachian Christmas Tour to Segerstrom Center for the Arts on Tuesday, December 15 at 8 p.m. in the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall. O’Connor’s An Appalachian Christmas album (2011) ranked #1 on Billboard’s Bluegrass Album charts and has been in the top five each year since. An Appalachian Christmas mixes holiday arrangements, both instrumental and vocal, in bluegrass and other American musical genres. And, we’re giving away a pair of tickets to An Appalachian Christmas on Tuesday, December 15 at 8 p.m. HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED TO DO: Follow Us @ instagram.com/dailydoseoc…

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Carolina’s Offers Free Entree to OC Law Enforcement

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By Greer Wylder
December 07, 2015

Carolina’s Italian Restaurant in Garden Grove, an old school Italian eatery for more than 35 years, is spreading holiday cheer to those who serve and protect our communities daily. Through December 31, Carolina’s is offering a free entrée to Orange County police officers and firefighters when they provide workplace identification. Carolina’s authentic Italian menu items are made with fresh ingredients, using recipes that have been passed down for generations. In addition to a large variety of lunch and dinner choices, Carolina’s was voted best pizza in Garden Grove, and proudly maintains the largest beer list in Orange County, with over…

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Snow Day in OC

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By Greer Wylder
December 07, 2015

The Market Place and Active Ride Shop are bringing snow to O.C. for a day on Saturday, December 12. from noon to 5 p.m.. Kids can learn how to snowboard on real snow with free snowboard lessons  provided by Active Ride Shop and Burton Snowboards. You can pre-register at activerideshop.com/duckthehalls. The Anaheim Ducks’ mascot, Wild Wing, the Power Players and Street Team will also be there.  A Ducks-inspired photo backdrop, designed to look like you’re sitting beside the Ducks players on their bench during a game, gives Ducks’ fans a great way capture the “DUCK the Halls” fun. You can also enter…

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Bargain Groceries Galore

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By Greer Wylder
December 04, 2015

So we had to experience the new Grocery Outlet Bargain Market  at the Costa Mesa Courtyards ourselves this morning and here’s what we discovered: it’s no Bristol Farms, but you can save on some premium products and the checkers are big on shouting out to everyone how much you saved! On your receipt, the amount you saved will be printed out—the cost difference had you shopped at another market. We bought a giant bottle of sulfate free EO Essentials Shampoo for just $7.99! (Suddenly, sulfates are like gluten, and no one wants anything to do with them. Plus, you’ll pay…

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LAX is Happening Dining, Shopping and Beauty

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By Greer Wylder
December 04, 2015

If you haven’t been to the Tom Bradley International Terminal at LAX lately, you are in for a world-class shopping, dining and now beauty experience. As part of LAX’s multi-billion dollar modernization program, the terminal has added premium dining options like never before—think Petrossian Caviar & Champagne Bar, chef Suzanne Goin’s Larder at Tavern, and the modern and prime steakhouse, III Forks Steakhouse. In the TBI Terminal alone, there are 24 dining and beverage options to choose from. And the designer boutiques are more luxury shopping center norms, than standard airport terminal shops--choose from Coach, Bvlgari, Emporio Armani, Hugo Boss…

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