Greer's Blog

Grand Summer Concerts at The Grand Del Mar

Image
By Greer Wylder
June 26, 2013

The Grand Del Mar luxury resort near the beautiful Los Peñasquitos Canyon Preserve in San Diego is bringing outstanding musical talent ranging from the folk rock tunes of Delta Rae to the Grammy Award-winning Steve Tyrell, during its second annual Summer Concerts at The Grand on July 14 to September 1 at 7 p.m. The dynamic series of Sunday night concerts will take center stage in the resort’s Grand Ballroom. We are also giving away a pair of tickets to the first concert, All-4-One on Sunday, July 14 (pictured above.)  Just subscribe here to Greer’s OC to enter.  General seating…

Continue Reading

Summer Movie Classic for HOAG

Image
By Greer Wylder
June 26, 2013

Catch the classic film Casablanca tonight at Hoag Hospital Foundation’s 552 Club beloved annual summer event, now called the Summer Movie Classic at The Hangar in Costa Mesa at the Orange County Fairgrounds at 5 p.m. The event will feature tastings at 5 p.m. from more than 30 of Orange County’s finest restaurants followed of Casablanca at 7:30 p.m. The event has raised more than $1 million for Hoag Hospital Newport Beach and Hoag Hospital Irvine. For the 26th year of participating sample tastes from The Blue Water Grill & Oyster Bar, Ho Sum Bistro, Muldoon’s Irish Pub, Newport Landing,…

Continue Reading

Making it The Best Day through Art

Image
By Greer Wylder
June 20, 2013

Come on out Saturday at 6 p.m. to the Mint Fine Art Gallery in San Clemente for the first annual art show and silent auction benefiting Best Day Foundation of Orange County. Artists from all over the world have donated their art, even the preschool and elementary children from Monarch Bay Montessori Academy in Dana Point. This group takes special needs children surfing, stand up paddle boarding, kayaking, and more to give them their best day ever!  At the art show enjoy complimentary beer, wine and hors d’oeuvres. 1409 North El Camino Real in San Clemente. 949.283.6456.

Continue Reading

Antiquing for Oklahoma Disaster Relief

Image
By Greer Wylder
June 20, 2013

The Oklahoma disaster relief via the American Red Cross will be the non-profit beneficiary of this month’s Orange County Antique Market on Saturday and Sunday from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the OC Market Place in Costa Mesa. More than 75 antique vendor will be there, plus you’ll receive an entry to the Orange County Market Place with nearly 1,000 vendors. $2 per person – children 12 and under are free. Available at the door.                        OC Fair & Event Center is at 88 Fair Drive in Costa Mesa.

Continue Reading

Marie Callender’s 65-year anniversary Cake Pie

Image
By Greer Wylder
June 17, 2013

It’s been 65 years since Marie Callender started her pie baking business delivering fresh pies to local restaurants in Orange County. Today, in celebration of the 65-year anniversary, Marie Callender’s wlll be offering a limited-time-only Celebration Cake Pie for $6.50 plus tin through June 30. The Celebration Cake Pie has layers of white cake, vanilla cream and frosting in a flaky crust with fresh whipped cream and rainbow sprinkles. Marie Callender’s is in Anaheim, Buena Park, Fountain Valley, Garden Grove, Irvine, Orange, Placentia,  San Juan Capistrano, Santa Ana,  Westminster.

Continue Reading