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Crystal Cover Soiree
09.25.16
The 14th annual Crystal Cove Soiree on Saturday, Oct. 1, which will feature magnificent bluff top sunset views from Crystal Cove State Park, a new farm-to-table dining experience from the Resort at Pelican Hill’s culinary team, and an American blues and R&B band, The California Honeydrops, a high-energy band which just finished a tour opening for Bonnie Raitt. The signature event will unite supporters and energize their commitment to helping nonprofit Crystal Cove Alliance preserve the natural resources, culture and history of Crystal Cove State Park.
Guests will enjoy unique live and silent auction items, as well as an opportunity drawing for a chance to win a three-night stay in the sought-after historic Crystal Cove Cottage #14, a spacious, two-story oceanfront suite.
The Soiree will raise funds to support the nonprofit’s pioneering educational programs and experiences for Crystal Cove State Park’s 1.5 million annual visitors, and students from the five surrounding counties. CCA is devoted to creating a sustainable future for Crystal Cove and the park’s celebrated beach cottages.
Individual Soiree tickets are $400. Opportunity drawing tickets are $100 each or seven tickets for $500. To purchase tickets and more information, visit here.
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Anchor Hitch Saturday Brunch Special
09.23.16
One of our favorite new restaurants, Anchor Hitch in Union Market Mission Viejo is offering an incredible brunch special on Saturday, Sept. 24 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. You can join them for brunch and receive 50% off just by showing the flyer below. A digital copy is fine!
Anchor Hitch serves most dishes family style, to encourage table interaction. At brunch you can order traditional breakfast items, interesting specialty items, their famed specialty oysters, and seafood towers.
Classic dishes at brunch include French Toast, freshly baked milk bread, choice of strawberry and banana or blueberries; Pancakes, fluff pancakes with choice of strawberry, banana or blueberries; house style omelets; chicken & waffles, a creole seasoned crispy airline white chicken breast and two Belgium waffles; and an All America Breakfast with two eggs, one smoked sausage link, two slices of Nueske’s bacon, hash brown or country potatoes and honey baked ham. Their Eggs Benedict is another favorite—honey baked ham, English muffin, hollandaise and spinach—add lobster for an additional cost.
Specialty items include a Rasberry Prosciutto Salad; a Lobster Cobb, The All American house burger; Lobster Roll and Uni Pasta with fresh egg noodles, uni cream, sous vide poached egg, rice puffs and crispy seaweed.
Anchor Hitch also has a carefully curated bar menu of handcrafted cocktails, along with wine, Champagne and an array of local craft beers.
27741 Crown Valley Parkway in Mission Viejo. 949.226.8949.
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