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Top Ten: Mother’s Day Brunch Simplified!

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By Greer Wylder
May 05, 2010

Mother’s Day simplified: Considering take mom out on her special day? Here are ten favorite OC restaurants providing sit-down brunches, dinners, as well as prix-fix value menus to help make moms feel special. Cha Cha’s Tacos & Tequila Mother’s Day brunch special with live flamenco entertainment. Brunch is offered from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., and full dinner menu from 4 p.m. Choose from chorizo scramble soufflé; popular chicken hash; huevos rancheros, spit-roasted jidori chicken, crab & shrimp enchiladas and much more. Along with fresh mimosa, Cha Cha¹s offers a selection of unique, handcrafted cocktails and margaritas. Brunch costs $17.95,…

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Celebrate Saving Beaches!

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By Greer Wylder
May 02, 2010

Celebrate Cinqo de Mayo, and save beaches all in one night at Toes on the Nose’s fun event at Duke’s Huntington Beach Wednesday at 6 p.m. Duke’s Big Wednesday benefits Surf Aid International, as well as other local organizations including Orange County Coastkeepers, and will feature music from Summer Watson! 317 Pacific Coast Highway in Huntington Beach. 714.374.6446.

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HIP STATIONERY

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By Greer Wylder
May 02, 2010

Chic and hip stationery awaits you at The Paper House in Costa Mesa. Owner Andrea Young’s modern and stylish boutique is the place where discerning customers find high-end custom invitations, stationery and gifts. The Paper House offers upscale paper lines including cute and racy O Plus D greeting cards, a colorful array of Les Papiers Jean Rouget of Paris, Elum letterpress cards, Snow & Graham of Chicago, Clover Press and Allie Munroe. The leather bound Mom Agenda is a best seller, as well as the luxurious Voluspa fragrances, and local Indigo Trade Bags. Whether you’re looking for just the right…

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One Busy OC Weekend!

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By Greer Wylder
April 30, 2010

You can’t complain that there is nothing to do this weekend in OC. There’s more than enough:Taste of Ladera, (Sat. and Sun.); OC Marathon (Sun.); and in Lake Forest at the Heritage Hill Historical Park, an annual Rancho Days Fiesta from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday. The event features live entertainment, great food and activities for the whole family. Performances by Native American dancers, Ballet Folklorico, mariachi music, roving sea shanty singers and even dancing horses. Learn the crafts of rope making, flint-knapping and basket weaving through interactive demonstrations. Refreshments and lunch will be available for a small charge.…

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Action Sport’s Final Film

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By Greer Wylder
April 28, 2010

Not only is tonight’s world premiere of Make It Count:The Element Story a highly anticipated documentary and closing film of the Action Sport Series of the NB Film Fest, but also top pro skateboarders are attending too! Element’s founder Johnny Schillereff will be there, as well as pro skateboarders and including Ryan Scheckler, Paul Rodriquez, Chad Timtim, Jeremy Way, Levi Brown, Mike Valley, Ray Barbee, Danny Way, Pat Duffy, Colin McKay, and Torey Pudwil. The four-part documentary showcases defining moments in Element’s Founder Johnny Schillereff life as he built the biggest skateboard company in the world, ELEMENT Skateboards. Starting at…

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