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Get Me To The Greek Fest!

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By Greer Wylder
June 18, 2013

Get ready for a fantastic family friendly experience of Greek foods, wines, music and dance as the 35th annual “A Taste of Greece” Festival returns to Irvine on Friday, June 21 through Sunday, June 23.  The grounds of St. Paul’s Greek Orthodox Church in Irvine, the largest congregation in Orange County, will transform into a festival featuring authentic recipes for traditional Greek dishes, delicious pastries, Greek and American coffees, as well as Greek wine and beer. Guests can feast on chicken, lamb chops, Greek French fries, gyros, pastichio (Greek lasagna), loucanico (Greek sausage), spanakopita (spinach and feta pie), dolmathes (stuffed…

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Global Artist Shepard Fairey makes Diabetes Visible

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By Greer Wylder
June 16, 2013

Four years ago, I became the Executive Producer of a feature documentary that’s following the quest to cure type 1 diabetes. A cure is a huge passion of mine, as one of my four sons was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes 7 years ago. The film, “The Human Trial” follows three research teams in a race to cure diabetes. The goal of the Los Angeles based filmmakers, Lisa Hepner and Guy Mossman of Vox Pop Films is to start a national conversation about the fastest growing disease in the U.S. (Hepner has had T1D for 21 years.) Most people know…

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Aloha Bikinis

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By Greer Wylder
June 14, 2013

Just in time for summer, San Lorenzo Bikinis has opened its first store outside of Hawaii at Fashion Island! The bikini hot-spot already has six stores on Hawaii, and is known for offering great values since San Lorenzo's bikinis come straight from the factory. Today, the Fashion Island store is hosting a Stone Fox trunk show from noon to 3 p.m. At San Lorenzo you’ll find hundreds of high-end bikinis made in Brazil and Peru, with an option to mix and match prints and colors, and purchase separates from over 20 different styles. San Lorenzo designs bikinis for the fun…

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The Old Man and the Sea Legs

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By Greer Wylder
June 13, 2013

What could be better than a Father’s Day brunch near the beach paired with craft beer? You can treat dad to  a 3-course meal and bottomless craft beer on draft on Sunday for $45 at SeaLegs Wine Bar in Huntington Beach. The meal offers a variety of delicious choices. First course select from seared scallop with peach bourbon gastrique; chipotle deviled eggs; and Baby kale salad with apples, raisins, pickled onions, shaved Parmesan and sautéed spinach. Second course choices include BBQ ribs slow roasted with housemade BBQ sauce, SeaLegs mac n’ cheese,and sautéed kale; rib eye with baked bean casserole;…

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The Ultimate Dad and Grad Gift Guide at SoCo and The OC Mix!

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By Greer Wylder
June 12, 2013

This Sunday, June16 is Father's Day and graduation is just around the corner! We've created the best go-to gifts for Dads and Grads - and they all can be found at SoCal's favorite shopping destination - SoCo and The OC Mix! From electronics and clothes to jewelry and sunglasses, to the best restaurants to celebrate a special day - we've got you covered! We've made it easy for you to find the perfect gifts for the dads and grads in your life at SoCo and The OC Mix. The following stores have perfect presents you won't be able to find…

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