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A Well-Deserved Surprise: 9-Year-Old Orange County Leukemia Survivor Gets Special Shopping Spree

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By Greer Wylder
November 20, 2018

At the age of 9, Matthew Morales of Fullerton has the strength and bravery of someone well beyond his years.  After being misdiagnosed three separate times in a span of two weeks, Matthew was diagnosed at four years old on Jan. 10 2014 with a rare form of childhood leukemia, B-Cell ALL Ph+. Once diagnosed, Doctors said he had hours left; Matthew spent six days in PICU before he could start treatment. After an intense 3-year treatment, most of which was inpatient, Matthew finished cancer-free in February 2017. Sadly, Matthew relapsed July 10, 2017, at seven years old and due to the…

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Thanksgiving Inspired Ice Cream

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By Greer Wylder
November 20, 2018

Thanksgiving-inspired ice cream flavors are a thing at Salt & Straw in Anaheim. You can get in on their “A Thanksgiving Celebration” series with flavors inspired by favorite Thanksgiving dishes with offerings such as Salted Caramel Thanksgiving Turkey, Roasted Peach & Sage Cornbread Stuffing and Spiced Goat Cheese & Pumpkin Pie. Flavors are available through Friday, Nov. 23. with pints to pick up in the shop or for delivery through Postmates. For every pint of Thanksgiving flavors purchased, Salt & Straw will donate one to the Orange County Food Bank, who works to alleviate hunger in Orange County. Roasted Peach & Sage Cornbread Stuffing —…

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Top Hotels Offering Thanksgiving Feasts

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By Greer Wylder
November 19, 2018

Let some of the best hotels in OC prepare a Thanksgiving feast for you and your family. The following hotels go all out to make your Thanksgiving special. Thanksgiving at Montage Laguna Beach at The Loft Thursday, November 22, from 12 to 9 p.m. The culinary team is creating a celebratory Four-Course Holiday Tasting Menu with a choice of Appetizers like Maine Lobster Bisque. Second Course options include Pumpkin Agnolotti and Pan-Seared Diver Scallop, and entrees are Mary's Farm Turkey with traditional accompaniments, Slow-Roasted Beef Short Rib with polenta and glazed carrots or Pan-Seared Baja California Striped Bass. Tempting desserts…

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Activewear To Get You Out There Doing Things

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By Greer Wylder
November 19, 2018

Outdoor Voices highly-coveted athletic wear collection is now available at Nordstrom in Orange County at South Coast Plaza and Nordstrom Mission Viejo. We love the stretchy, eight-panel leggings that offer a snug compression fit to support muscles, reduce fatigue and recovery time. Their crop top helps keep things cool. All items are priced under $85. This is the first retail partnership for the brand. Founded in 2014, Outdoor Voices is an activewear brand that inspires people to move every day. They believe that “harder, faster, stronger” is not necessarily “better,” so they design products engineered for performance and designed for…

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Enchanted: Forest of Light

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By Greer Wylder
November 16, 2018

This holiday season, experience the beauty of Enchanted: Forest of Light at Descanso Gardens November 18 through January 6. You can see thousands of twinkling tulips at Flower Power, spinning polyhedrons at Celestial Shadows by HYBYCOZO, and trees aglow in technicolor light in the Ancient Forest. Enchanted: Forest of Light runs daily from 5:30 to 10 p.m. Enchanted: Forest of Light is closed on November 22 (Thanksgiving), December 24 (Christmas Eve), and December 25 (Christmas Day). Tickets are non-refundable. Enchanted: Forest of Light is a rain or shine event. Tickets have timed entry and must be purchased in advance. Tickets to…

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