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Green Ribbon for SoCo!

03.30.11

SoCo, one of our favorite new shopping centers in OC, has earned itself the Green Award by the Costa Mesa Planning Commission.

South Coast Collection “SoCo”, formerly known as South Coast Home Furnishings Center, was nominated after incorporating sustainable design practices into its overall plan for the shopping center.

Sustainable renovations included drought tolerant landscaping, water reclamation systems, energy efficient lighting, and (our favorite part) a weekly new Certified Farmers’ Market in Costa Mesa.

The newly opened ocmartMIX, located at the center, accomodates many stores in its large spaces and uses a significant amount of reclaimed wood and other materials in its design - all signs for the center point to a green ribbon!

SoCo "residents" Paul Mitchell the School, which opened last fall, developed a state of the art water reclamation system for its shampooing systems as wekk as for 50% of the irrigation water used for SoCo’s sustainable landscaping. The model is now being used in the design of future Paul Mitchell schools!

For more information about South Coast Collection visit www.SouthCoastCollection.com.

3303-3323 Hyland Avenue in Costa Mesa.



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To Catch a Dollar

One Night Only To Catch a Dollar!

03.29.11

Learn about poverty and micro-finance in the U.S. by catching this one-night showing of “To Catch a Dollar,” Thursday at 7:30 p.m. It’s screening in three theaters in Orange County: at Garden Walk in Anaheim, Triangle Square in Costa Mesa; and Cinema City in Anaheim Hills.

The Sundance documentary highlights the promise of micro-financing to lift people out of poverty in America through stories of brave women entrepreneurs. Immediately following the film, there will be a special simulcast panel moderated featuring Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus (considered the “father of microfinance”) and Kiva.org President Premal Shah with financial guru Suze Orman.

Garden Walk is at 14321 W. Katella in Anaheim.
Triangle Square at 1870 Harbor Blvd. in Costa Mesa.
Cinema City 13 Theatres at 5653 E. La Palma Ave. in Anaheim Hills.

You can purchase tickets here.



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