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Ways & Means Oyster House Celebrates National Oyster Day
08.03.18
Ways & Means Oyster House, the concept created in the tradition of world-class oyster bars around the world, is celebrating National Oyster Day on Sunday, August 5, with a $20 half-dozen oysters on the half shell and glass of Champagne special.
Guests can celebrate the foodie holiday with friends and family on the oceanfront patio, overlooking the Pacific Ocean and the Huntington Beach Pier. To continue the celebrations, indulge in additional oyster dishes such as Peplos, an oyster trio grilled with jumbo lump crab and feta cheese; and Paniolo, an oyster trio made with sweet and spicy bacon, bacon vinaigrette, pineapple jalapeno syrup, and bourbon brown sugar.
Ways & Means Oyster House is at 21022 Pacific Coast Highway in Huntington Beach.
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Pacific Symphony at Centennial Farm
08.02.18
Goats, pigs, sheep and cows at Centennial Farm will be serenaded on Saturday, Aug. 4 by none other than the Pacific Symphony! Brass musicians will be conducting a pop-up concert with principal French Horn Keith Popejoy leading the brass players in music from "Carnival of the Animals," as well as "Frozen" and "Star Wars." The farm animals will be serenaded from 1 to 2 p.m.
Pacific Symphony also returns to OC Fair & Event Center on Aug. 18 for a live performance of "E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial: In Concert" at Pacific Amphitheatre. For tickets, visit pacamp.com.
The 2018 OC Fair runs through Aug. 12. Hours are noon to midnight Wednesdays through Fridays, and 11 a.m. to midnight Saturdays and Sundays. On weekends from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., general admission is half off, and carnival rides are half the tickets to ride. For more information, visit ocfair.com.
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