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57th annual Adoption Guild Patroness Spring Luncheon
02.26.18
Anyone looking to “adopt” a worthy cause can do no better than joining the 57th annual Adoption Guild Patroness Spring Luncheon, “Celebrating Family.” It will be held on March 2, 2018, at the Newport Beach Country Club, where 250 guests will dine together in the ballroom while watching a fashion show sponsored by Grayse, the new design house from mother/daughter duo Marie Gray and Kelly Gray.
These two Orange County icons (formerly of St. John Knits) will dress the models in the spring collection from Grayse, which puts a modern spin on luxurious separates. Of course, the fun begins much earlier, as guests enjoy a welcoming champagne reception inside and outside on the terrace overlooking the golf course, where they can check out the must-have wares of local vendors who offer jewelry, handbags, clothing, linens, and fashion accessories.
The event, which runs from 10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m, is always a big draw and tickets sell out early, due to the prizes offered by generous donors.
Tickets are tax-deductible: Holy Family Services (now HFS) is a state-licensed, non-denominational nonprofit 501(c)3 agency providing quality adoption services to residents of Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, and Ventura counties.
For tickets and more information, visit the website at adoptionguild.org, or contact Maria Zucht: mariazucht@yahoo.com
Newport Beach Country Club is at One Clubhouse Drive in Newport Beach.
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The Ultimate Dude Ranch
02.25.18
Spring break is around the corner, and if dude ranches and unplugging are your thing, you will love Tanque Verde Ranch in Tucson, AZ. It’s one of America’s original, old-time cattle and guest ranches, celebrating its 150th anniversary this year! As the ultimate dude ranch experience, activities include miles of horseback riding trails through mountains and desert, fishing, biking, hiking, Jeep adventure, a kids’ camp and more.
The Ranch’s amenities include four tennis courts among the towering saguaro and ocotillo, several swimming pools, and more than 150 horses for lessons and rides from sun-up to sunset. A variety of lodging options provide spectacular scenic views and are tastefully decorated in traditional southwestern style with adobe walls and Santa Fe style architecture.
And for the season, it’s offering a Spring Break Package (March 9 – April 21)--rates start at $550/night.*
In April, The Ranch is in its most coveted season. Perfectly warm days, perfectly cool temperatures at night and the perfect time to be down in Arizona. The all-inclusive package offers enhanced activities for Spring Break such as astronomy in the desert, silversmith classes (make your own jewelry), pizza making classes for kids, wine, and painting, bingo, water aerobics.
Along with the all-inclusive which includes lodging with three hearty meals daily, supervised kids program (ages 4-11), horseback trail riding and lessons, scheduled breakfast rides and cowboy cookouts, mountain biking, fishing, guided hikes, nature programs, yoga and more.
*Rates based on double occupancy and subject to sales tax. Gratuities not included.
14301 East Speedway in Tucson. 800.234.3833
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