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Farmhouse Annual Spring Celebration

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By Greer Wylder
March 14, 2018

Farmhouse owner and executive Chef Rich Mead will host an evening of unforgettable food and great company on Monday, March 19 from 6-9 p.m. Taking place during Roger’s Gardens’ annual Spring Celebration and benefitting The Ecology Center, the Local Artisan Dinner will feature an exclusive, multicourse menu and beverage pairing highlighting the season’s freshest flavors.  Meet the real stars of the evening, the local food and drink artisans who made the special dinner possible. In attendance will be Evan Marks of The Ecology Center, Alex Weiser of Weiser Family Farms, Sherry Mandrell of the Tehachapi Grain Project, Peter Schaner of Schaner…

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100% Canadian Glacier Spring Water

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By Greer Wylder
March 14, 2018

Canada’s only premium glacial water; locally Canadian-owned and sourced, Whistler Water is just coming to market in SoCal with Orange County being its first destination. You can find it at Gelson’s. Their water originates from glacier-capped mountaintops just north of Whistler in British Columbia, Canada and is bottled a short distance away in Burnaby, British Columbia. It’s bottled in PET, recycle symbol 1 plastic, the world’s most viable plastic for recycling, and it’s a Bisphenol-A (BPA) free company, to confirm its commitment to supply the purest water product on the market. It’s naturally alkaline ph 7.2, TDS 36 P.P.M., low sodium, and…

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Newport Peach Workouts

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By Greer Wylder
March 13, 2018

Newport Peach is the newest boutique fitness venue in Orange County offering PEACHSTEP, a fresh, modern take on step aerobics combining classic step work, ballet work, mat Pilates, cardio bursts, ankle weights, hand weights and finishes with a great stretch. Set to an eclectic and energizing playlist, both novice and advanced students experience an uplifting, energizing and low impact workout that results in toned muscles, greater endurance and a better mood in a non-intimidating environment.  Other classes available include Buti Yoga, a calorie-scorching workout that combines power yoga with cardio intense tribal dance and body sculpting primal movement. There’s also Peachphysique,…

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New Directions for Women Circle of Life Breakfast

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By Greer Wylder
March 13, 2018

New Directions for Women is in its 41st year and celebrates its 10th Annual Circle of Life Breakfast at the Balboa Bay Resort on Monday, March 19, 8 to 9:30 a.m. It’s the organization’s largest fundraising event funding scholarships for women, their children and families in need of drug and alcohol treatment. NDFW is an exclusively female, private drug and alcohol rehab program providing addiction treatment services for women of all ages, including pregnant women, women with children, women who have relapsed, and/or had prior treatments and suffer from a co-existing disorder. NDFW sober living home is one of only…

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Sea Spot Walk Training Sessions for your Pup

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By Greer Wylder
March 12, 2018

Do you need some help with training your dog? Sea Spot Walk will be offering five 30-minute training sessions at $45 at Dogma Pet Portraits studio on Saturday, March 17. Choose your topics from the list below. Call 714.642.9021or email info@dogmaptportraits.com to book yours! Focus - 15 minutes - A very useful cue, this teaches your pup to give you their attention on command. Sea Spot Walk will give you a solid foundation and homework to practice this behavior. Sit - 15 minutes - Teach your dog to sit from start to finish! Sea Spot Walk will show you how to…

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