Join Estancia’s football stars and cheerleaders for free car washes during Carsmetics grand opening Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Carsmetics will donate $5 per car wash to Estancia High School Football. Enjoy complimentary hot dogs, chips and beverages. Carsmetics is a new high-quality, cost-effective auto body repair shop in Orange County. 2861 Harbor Blvd, Costa Mesa. 714.429.1600.
Continue Reading Join the 32nd annual Corona del Mar Christmas Walk this Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. It’s a day filled with holiday festivities for everyone: local school bands, a fireman’s BBQ, bouncy houses, Santa visits, carolers, and restaurant tastings. It could be your lucky day too. There are opportunity drawings for more than $18,000 worth of prizes donated by local merchants. Tickets cost $1, or 11 for $10, or 25 for $20. Local band Pinch Me! will be taking center stage at 12:30 to 4 p.m. in the Bandera lot. 3201 Pacific Coast Highway in Corona del Mar. 949.673.4050.
Continue Reading Get in on some great deals today through Friday at Toes on The Nose compound sale. (Today is the friends and family pre-sale 3 to 6 p.m.) It’s a perfect spot for one-stop Christmas finds: Toes on the Nose apparel and bikes; Lori Jack, Swarovski crystal flip flops; JGrady Select rare wines; Jefferies Ltd. Antiques, fine art, and prints; Oats cashmere and sweaters; palliejones handbags, Kicker Audio earbuds, headphones, and iPod docking stations. Music by Summer Waston, beer tastings by Kona Brewing Co. and a Kogi BBQ truck, too! Open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday and Friday.1537 Monrovia Ave.…
Continue Reading Newport Beach Film Fest is kicking off Cinema Sage Hill this Wednesday at 7 p.m. with a free screening of the documentary “Climate Refugees”, followed by a Q&A with filmmaker Justin Hogan. The film uncovers the unbelievable plight of people around the world displaced by climatically induced environmental disasters. It chronicles several of the 25 million climate refugees, along with scholars, politicians and more facing overpopulation, lack of resources, and a changing climate. Climate Refugees screened at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival and won an Outstanding Achievement in Documentary Filmmaking award at the 2010 Newport Beach Film Festival. The Newport…
Continue Reading I’m thrilled to share the good news that Cyber Monday—the big online shopping day after Thanksgiving—is marketing to arts and culture enthusiasts too! The Music Center in Downtown Los Angeles is offering 25% off on all six remaining engagements of its 2010/2011 Glorya Kaufman Presents Dance at the Music Center season. Starting Monday, November 29 at 8 a.m. for 25 hours only, save on the following select performances: Grupo Corpo Friday, January 28, 2011 at 7:30 p.m. Nederlands Dans Theater Wednesday and Thursday March 23-24, 2011 at 7:30 p.m. Alvin Ailey® American Dance Theater Wednesday and Thursday, April 13-14, 2011…
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