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Good Design Awards at Calligaris

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By Greer Wylder
February 01, 2017

At Calligaris OC showroom at SOCO in Costa Mesa you can find the complete line of the celebrated Italian furniture brand’s elegant and modern collection designed with the highest level of functionality And two of its products, the Bahia and Lazy just won the 2016 Good Design Awards and are now part of the Permanent Design Collection of the Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design. The annual award celebrates the world’s most innovative industrial, product and graphic designs; and recognizes excellence in innovation, construction, function and utility. The Bahia collection boasts a range of brightly colorful chairs and stools…

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LunaFest at Chapman University

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By Greer Wylder
January 31, 2017

You’re invited to Lunafest at Chapman University in Orange on Saturday, Feb. 4. The program consists of a reception starting at 1:30 p.m., silent auction and screening at 3 p.m. of nine films by and about women. The films will entertain you, make you laugh and motivate you. Each one is diverse in style and content. Lunafest was made possible by the Zonta Club of Newport Harbor and the proceeds will benefit Breast Cancer Fund and The Zonta Award for an aspiring filmmaker at Chapman University. Tickets cost $40 and $15 for students. Marion Knott Studio at Chapman University at 326…

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Pacific Hideaway Coming Soon to HB

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By Greer Wylder
January 30, 2017

Huntington Beach’s SoCal-flavored Zimzala Restaurant & Bar at the Kimpton Shorebreak Hotel just closed to make room for island-inspired eatery Pacific Hideaway that will open in April. Pacific Hideaway will be a modern American restaurant with Asian roots, celebrating island flavors of Southeast Asia, Latin America, and Japan. The menu, created by Executive Chef JT Walker, will feature small, colorful plates—from sushi rice cakes with ahi tuna poke, to fried avocado tacos with tamarind and chiles–and larger plates, such whole Mexican-beer-can chicken, served with salsas, tortillas, and other accoutrements. Pacific Hideaway’s signature statement pieces will include roll-up garage doors, a…

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Rita Wilson and Friends

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By Greer Wylder
January 30, 2017

Rita Wilson, the talented actress, film producer and Broadway star, is coming to Segerstrom Center for the Arts in her Center debut with Liner Notes: Songwriters, Stories and Music, on Friday, February 10 at 7:30 p.m. Special guests and notable songwriters Billy Steinberg, Holly Knight and Desmond Child join Wilson in this intimate evening performing songs and sharing stories behind their most memorable music. Tickets start at $59 and are available online at SCFTA.org, at the Box Office at 600 Town Center Drive in Costa Mesa or by calling 714.556.2787.

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Fish Camp’s Saturday Clam Bake

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By Greer Wylder
January 27, 2017

You can join Fish Camp at Sunset Beach on Saturday, Jan. 28 from 4 to 8 p.m. for its tasty Clam Bake. Enjoy games, live music, prizes, $1 oysters and of course a fun clam bake. You can stop by and for $25, you can enjoy lobster, clams, mussels, corn on the cob, potatoes and Old Bay Seasoning, garlic and clam juice. You can also order off the regular Fish Camp menu that offers more than 700 customizable combinations, so there's something for everyone. You can enjoy a plate of freshly shucked oysters, a mouth-watering burger, or a delicious salad…

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