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Exploring Food Through Travel
03.28.16
Orange County based International Culinary Tours specializes in small (16 or less) private guided tours focused on food and cooking. The experiences are designed for food enthusiasts looking to immerse themselves in the culture, culinary experiences and traditions of the regions visited.
Each tour offers travelers with at least two days of private cooking classes, tasting experiences of the region’s artisan delicacies and guided visits to local markets.
International Culinary Tours just announced the 2016/2017 schedule of tours in Bali, Thailand, Vietnam/Cambodia. They also offer tours to France, Spain and Italy too.
The Bali Tour is a 10 day/ 9 night stay starting at $1875 on Aug 12-21; or Aug 26-Sep 4. Stay in beautiful Balinese resorts in both Ubud and Seminyak. Discover Bali through morning market tours and unique cooking classes. Visit Bali’s sacred sea temples including Puri Uluwatu and Puri Tanah Lot. Enjoy gourmet meals at Bali’s most sought after eateries. Meet local producers of chocolate, tea and coffee. Experience the sacred Monkey Forest of Ubud in their natural habitat.
Thailand Tour – 10 day/9 night starting at $1975 on Nov 18-27; Dec 2-Dec 11, 2016. You can experience Bangkok and charming cities of the North including Chiang Rail and Chiang Mai. Discover Thai cuisine through private tours of floating markets and hands-on cooking classes. Enjoy immersing yourself in the energy of the most exciting cities Thailand has to offer through authentic street-food tours. Visit some of Thailand’s most exquisite attractions including the beautiful Doi Suthep and the White Temple of Chiang Rai. Sample Thailand’s burgeoning culinary life and gourmet restaurants.
Vietnam & Cambodia Tour – 11 day/10 night starting at $2475; Jan 13-23, 2017; Feb 3-13, 2017. Experience the energy of Ho Chi Minh city, the historic cities of Hanoi and Hoi An, and Siem Reap, the gateway to the Angkor Temple complex. Discover true Vietnamese tastes through early morning market tours and unique cooking classes taught by expert locals. Sample exotic Vietnamese and Cambodian food on authentic street-food toursEnjoy gourmet meals at the cities’ best restaurants. Visit the remarkable Angkor Wat temple, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, near Siem Reap.
International Culinary Tours is at 33 White Sail, Suite 100 in Laguna Niguel. 800.341.8687.
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CHOC Follies XIX, “Carly and the CHOCO Factory”
03.28.16
The 19th annual production of CHOC Follies, “Carly and the CHOCO Factory, An Orange County Musical of Sweethearts, Swindlers and Swashbucklers” is running from Thursday, March 31 to Saturday, April 2 at the Robert B. Moore Theatre at Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa.
In this loving spoof of the classic "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” Carly, a sweet, single Orange County girl, dreams of visiting the magical factory where Choco, the beloved CHOC mascot, resides. Millie Zonka, who secretly guards the magic that transforms the dreams, runs the factory, and faces complications brought on by a band of crazy pirates blown in on the winds of El Niño!
CHOC Follies has netted nearly $8 million for CHOC over the past 18 years, thanks to cast members and production team led by founder and executive producer Gloria Zigner Goldberg, associate producer Lois Augustine, director John Vaughan, music director Douglas Austin and choreographer Lee Martino.
This year’s proceeds will support the hospital’s music therapy program.
Performances will be on Thursday, March 31 at 8 p.m., Friday, April 1 at 8 p.m., and on Saturday, April 2, 2016, at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Tickets for performances on Thursday night and Saturday’s matinee are $75 and $45. For Friday and Saturday nights, tickets are $125 (includes after-show cast party), $75 and $50. All seats are reserved, and group sales tickets are available. For more information, visit chocfollies.org.
Robert B. Moore Theater is at Arlington Drive in Costa Mesa.
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