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Yes Please!
01.09.13
If you’re ever in need of a no-brainer hostess gift look no further than La Maison Gourmet Wine & Cheese Shop in Mission Viejo. It’s a great spot to pick up a fantastic basket or gift bag of wine or Champagne and gourmet goodies such as crackers, sweets and condiments, many of which are from the famed Stonewall Kitchen. The staff at La Maison can also create custom gift baskets, just give them a call.
Open Tuesday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.; 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday; noon to 6 p.m. Sunday. Closed on Mondays.
The store is in the Market on the Lake Shopping Center at 27772 Vista Del Lago, off Marguerite Parkway, in MissionViejo. 949.916.4810.
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Run It Out!
01.08.13
Kick off your healthy resolutions by running (or walking) in the 22nd Annual Kaiser Permanente Southern California Half Marathon and 5K this Saturday in the Woodbridge community of Irvine. Races start at 8 a.m. for the 5K and Half Marathon, followed at 10 a.m. with a Kids Run for eighth graders and younger. All races will start and finish on Barranca Parkway (between Creek and Lake Streets) in Irvine. The course is flat, and covers paved roads around neighborhoods and recreational areas of Irvine.
The Southern California Half Marathon and 5K is a well-marked, supervised and scenic course; digital clocks for all 13 mile-marks; chip timing; refreshment stations every two miles; a great expo and food fair after the race; and more.
The event benefits Woodbridge High School athletics among other local schools and charities.
Participants can pre-register online until 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 9 at [url=http://www.active.com]http://www.active.com[/url] or register in-person at the following times and places: from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Road Runner Sports in Costa Mesa (1835 Newport Blvd); from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday at Road Runner Sports in Laguna Hills (24291 Avenida De La Carlota); from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday at the Lakeview Senior Citizen Parking lot (20 Lake St. in Irvine); or on race morning from 5:30 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. at the Lakeview Senior Citizen Parking lot (20 Lake St. in Irvine).
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