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A Snail’s Pace, The Best Runner’s Store and Resource
11.14.17
Orange County-based A Snail's Pace Running Shop is easily the best running enthusiasts resource and store in OC. It’s known for its popular 5-Step fit process for finding the perfect running shoe; and for its running academies, clubs, creative events, and valuable running resources. It’s involved in the community by giving back to local high schools, races, organizations, police departments, and running clubs. Its selection of running shoes and apparel by the best shoe brands available is hard to beat.
If you’re interested in joining their Academy, they’ll help you prepare for upcoming races for all skills and distances. A Snail's Pace also suggests goal races for each member of the academy, based on their location, preferred timing, and running distance. From the Surf City Half Marathon to the Los Angeles Marathon which runs the full 26.2 miles, committing to one of these incredible events keeps the runner on track and motivated to be confidently prepared. More information is available here asnailspace.net/academy.
A Snail's Pace currently has 4 OC locations including their original in Fountain Valley and a recently opened a shop-in-shop inside New Balance at South Coast Plaza/Crystal Court in Santa Ana. A Snail's Pace has also been named one of the 50 Best Running Stores in America 10 of the past 11 years.
1040 E Imperial Highway in Brea. 714.529.6313.
8780 Warner Ave. in Fountain Valley. 714.842.2337.
24451 Alicia Parkway in Mission Viejo. 949.707.1460.
New Balance at 3333 Bear St. at South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa. 714.434.9405.
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Lighthouse Bayview Cafe’s New Winter Ready Menu
11.14.17
With shorter days and cooler weather, Newport Beach’s waterfront culinary destination, Lighthouse Bayview Café, debuted its new winter menus for breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. New menu highlights include for breakfast, Chorizo & Egg Tacos with crispy tortillas, pico de gallo, cilantro, refried beans, house salsa; a Crab Omelet with blue crab, asparagus, herbs, red pepper hollandaise (optional egg whites); and Frittata with kale, mushroom, bacon, roasted tomatoes, and Swiss cheese.
New lunch and dinner meu items include our favorite Buttermilk Fried Chicken Sandwich with Slaw, House Pickles and Herb Mayonnaise on a Brioche Bun; Blackened Mahi Mahi Street Tacos with Lemon Oregano Slaw, Cilantro Crema, Pico de Gallo and Cilantro; Slow Roasted Tomato Pasta with Penne, Garlic, Basil, Peas, Chipotle Cream Sauce and Parmesan Cheese and Slow Braised Osso Bucco that falls off the bone, served with Mascarpone Polenta, Heirloom Carrots and Parsley.
Brunch menu items include Croissant French Toast with salted caramel drizzle, whipped cream, brûléed bananas, almonds; Orange Ricotta Pancakes with powdered sugar, candied orange, whipped butter, maple syrup; and Bayview Omelet with ham and cheddar, tomato confit.
Lighthouse Bayview Café is on the waterfront of Balboa Peninsula’s Marina Park within a sailing and community center with a park and multiple picnic areas. It offers dock space for boaters to access the park from the water. You’ll love its harbor, mountain and city views, access to the sand, and the Café’s modern beach ambiance and innovative menus.
Open 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday; 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
Lighthouse Bayview Café is at 1600 W. Balboa Blvd. in Newport Beach. 949.933.1001.
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