Shop for a Good Cause on World Wildlife Day

March 02, 2017

Every year on March 3, the world celebrates World Wildlife Day, a day to raise awareness of the conservation efforts being made to save the many endangered animals and plants that inhabit our world. To help promote this worthwhile cause, Newport Beach-based Creations 4 Wildlife is increasing its typical donation to wildlife organizations, donating 50% of the proceeds from every bracelet sold on Friday, March 3. Creations 4 Wildlife offers 15 different bracelets, representing 11 endangered species both on land and living in the ocean, including gorillas, lions, giraffes, rhinos, okapis, red pandas, elephants, sea turtles, snow leopards, tigers, and pangolins. Creations 4 Wildlife…

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The Health of Beauty at TReSs Apothecary + Salon

March 01, 2017

Interested in the correlation and trends in wellness, health and beauty? You can attend a health of beauty event at TReSs Apothecary + Salon on Thursday, March 2 from 7 to 9 p.m. with wellness expert, Cassie Piasecki, who will break down some of these trends. Cassie will teach you what works, what is worth investing in, how to do it right, and what to expect. TReSs Apothecary + Salon will share the top wellness trends in beauty, let you try a few out, and you can sample juice from Juice Served Here, and meet new neighbors Sweaty Betty and…

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SEEDS Annual Health-Wellness-Community Event

March 01, 2017

This weekend, you can attend the 5th annual SEEDS TerraVita Herbal Symposium in Laguna Beach. It’s a health-wellness gathering offering diverse experiences that include innovative herbal experts, herbal medicine classes, hands-on workshops and a marketplace. Workshops will cover the healing properties of herbs in everyday life. The class subjects range from herbal digestive support to how to grow your own medicine. There also will be plant discovery walks pointing out healing plants found in nature and a marketplace with health-related products, as well as a gourmet vegetarian lunch. Here is the full schedule of the weekend event. Classes are from…

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Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina’s new art program

February 28, 2017

Art enthusiasts have a new spot to see inspiring works from internationally acclaimed artists. Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina just partnered with San Diego-based dealer Alexander Salazar on art exhibitions in the North Tower. The inaugural exhibition debuts on Thursday, March 2 and showcases Humanity, a new series of 10 works by local Abstract Expressionist painter Walter Redondo. Created to express how humankind unites, whether deliberately or by life's design, Redondo envisions a world where it is safe to express the ideas, thoughts and personal experiences that lead to relationships and community. On view through September 2, the exhibition speaks…

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Santa Ana Sites Presents Perla Batalla’s House of Cohen  

February 28, 2017

Grammy nominated singer-songwriter and longtime back up vocalist for Leonard Cohen, Perla Batalla will perform on Saturday, March 4 at 10 p.m. at Church of the Messiah. The 8 p.m. show is sold out. Presented by Santa Ana Sites and produced in association with the Boca de Oro: Art & Literature Fringe Festival and Church of the Messiah in Santa Ana, Batalla brings her powerful voice to the oldest operating church in Orange County. The concert will feature Batalla performing selections from Cohen’s incredible songbook as she pays homage to the late icon. Set in the beautiful Church of the…

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