The Dose

Medicinal Music

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By Greer Wylder
March 24, 2010

Murphy Karges, bassist for Sugar Ray, and his celebrity musician friends talk about music’s healing effects and its power to transform lives on their latest Music for a Cure video. Murphy and his wife, Julie founded Music for a Cure, an OC based non-pro?t organization that raises funds to share music with critically ill children and support music therapy programs at CHOC and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.“We founded in 2000 in the memory of Ryan Bates, a Sugar Ray fan who had terminal cancer. Ryan lost his battle but we began our organization in his memory. We have been supporting…

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Food Trucks Revealed!

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By Greer Wylder
March 23, 2010

Navigating the whereabouts of all OC’s food trucks is too much for one person. But you want curbside foods, so to the rescue is Roaming Hunger OC, the ultimate resource for curbside street food. This invaluable service keeps you in the know at all times. Here are the trucks that Roaming Hunger OC has their pulse on: Barcelona on the Go serves Spanish tapas: empanadas, frittatas, paella, croquettes, churros and more. Brooklyn Boy’s Deli serves generous-sized pastrami, corned beef, brisket sandwiches with deli slaw, fresh potato salad, Kosher pickle, and 12 oz. soda. Matzo ball soup, too.Gaston the Crepe Truck,…

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Paris in Corona del Mar!

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By Greer Wylder
March 22, 2010

We’re in love with the new spring and summer fashions from Paris and other hip international designers that just arrived at Sienna Brown in Corona del Mar Plaza. Most of the lines can’t be found at other boutiques. Choose from Majestic tee’s from Paris, chic authentic French espadrilles from Pare Gabia, easy to wear apparel from Bailey 44, Georgie, Charlotte Tarantola, and Language Los Angeles, and many more. Sienna Brown also carries Chan Luu’s trademark jewelry with hand cut semi-precious stones, beads and fresh water pearls. Sienna Brown also carries a selection of chic handbags, shoes, and gifts. And mention…

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Psyched About Bikes!

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By Greer Wylder
March 19, 2010

Costa Mesa has another great bike shop. Surf City Cyclery. will celebrate its grand opening Saturday and Sunday with experts coming out from Specialized, Speedplay, BMC, Mavic, Oakley, Zipp, Shimano, Motortabs, and SRAM to chat with you. The days also feature free food from Avanti Café and Caliente Southwest Grill, as well as special deals on bikes. The sister store to Surf City Cyclery in Huntington Beach is touted as the largest Specialized concept store in the country. Choose from mountain, road, triathlon, fitness, fixies, beach cruisers, time trial, kids bikes and men’s and women’s apparel, including Livestrong gear. There’s…

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Sno on the go

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By Greer Wylder
March 17, 2010

Frozen yogurt has had its day in the sun—and we still love it, but there’s always room for more frozen desserts. And that’s why we’re thrilled about Sno on the Go, the hottest new shaved ice to hit OC. Owners Mark and Laura Wright and their four children run the Mission Viejo shop where they start with ice—the fluffy, freshly fallen kind—then top it with your choice of more than 50 tasty syrups freshly made everyday. Specialty flavors include Tropical Treat, real orange and pineapple syrups topped with fresh strawberries and stuffed with soft serve vanilla ice cream; Thai Paradise,…

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