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Lake Tahoe Autumn Food & Wine Fest at Ritz-Carlton Lake Tahoe

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By Greer Wylder
August 31, 2016

The culinary arts will be celebrated in a big way at the Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe at the annual Lake Tahoe Autumn Food & Wine Festival on Sept. 9-11. The resort will host special events throughout the weekend including Art of Mixology, a Tahoe Long Table Harvest Dinner, a Backyard Barbeque Family Cookout, After8eight featuring a live DJ, craft cocktails, champagne, and an eclectic selection of wines and more. And you can take advantage of special rates at the resort with its Bed & Breakfast room package. Events scheduled at the resort during the Lake Tahoe Autumn Food &Wine Festival include:…

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Monarchs of Jazz Labor Day Weekend

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By Greer Wylder
August 30, 2016

This Labor Day weekend, you can celebrate the holiday at the newly renovated Monarch Beach Resort with Monarchs of Jazz, a night of live jazz music and al fresco gourmet dining on the picturesque seaside lawn on Saturday, September 3. Monarchs of Jazz features Grammy Award Winning R&B Jazz Legend Deniece Williams, Grammy nominated pianist/composer David Benoit, guitarist Paul Jackson Jr., vocalist Kiki Ebsen and internationally renowned saxophonist Michael Paulo. It’s a fantastic evening of entertainment and gourmet cuisine. Dinner starts at 6:30 p.m. and the concert starts at 7:30 p.m All tickets are reserved table seating. There are three prices to choose from: Concert only tickets are $85, inclusive of tax…

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The Lexus LaceUp Running Series

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By Greer Wylder
August 30, 2016

The Lexus LaceUp Running Series kicks off the season on Saturday, Sept. 3 in Orange County with a Marathon Relay, 10k, 5k and Kid’s 1k at Irvine’s Mike Ward Community Park on a fast and flat running path under shaded trees.In association with the Lexus brand, every runner in the series is treated like a VIP through a high-quality experience, with scenic running courses with chip timing, real-time results, a tech shirt, free race photos, a high-quality finisher’s medal for every runner, a Sierra Nevada beer toast and local food-truck brunch.5k starts at 7 a.m., 10k starts at 7:05 a.m., relay at 6:45 a.m.…

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Holsteins Shakes & Buns TURNS ONE

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By Greer Wylder
August 29, 2016

Holsteins Shakes and Buns at Bloomingdale’s in South Coast Plaza, is celebrating its one-year anniversary with a week-long toy drive for Giving Children Hope. You can come in and dine at the restaurant and bring an unwrapped toy to donate between Tuesday, Aug. 30 through Monday, Sept. 5 and receive a complimentary virgin “Birthday Cake Shake,” made with birthday cake crumble and topped with rainbow sprinkles.  The modern Las Vegas burger concept, which opened in Costa Mesa last September, is known for its creative menu of specialty burgers, small bites, salads, and alcohol-infused “Bam-Boozled” shakes. Signature menu items include The Gold Standard burger featuring a dry-aged…

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THE PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY’S 2016-17 CONCERT SEASON

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By Greer Wylder
August 29, 2016

The Philharmonic Society of Orange County’s 2016-2017 just announced that single tickets to concerts are available starting today. Highlights of the Society’s 63rd season includes international touring orchestras such as the world-renowned Berliner Philharmoniker in its first Orange County appearance in 15 years, led by Sir Simon Rattle; the Danish National Symphony Orchestra with soprano Deborah Voigt under the baton of Fabio Luisi; Esa-Pekka Salonen with the Philharmonia Orchestra; and the Taiwan Philharmonic in its U.S. debut. The season also marks the return of internationally acclaimed artists such as violinist Itzhak Perlman, pianists Yuja Wang and Emanual Ax, and the…

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