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SHERMAN LIBRARY & GARDENS ACCEPTING GARDEN NOMINATIONS FOR NEWPORT BEACH GARDEN TOUR

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By Greer Wylder
January 14, 2021

Sherman Library & Gardens is in the planning stages for the 2021 Newport Beach Garden Tour. The annual Tour, celebrating its 25th Anniversary this year, takes place on the Saturday before Mother’s Day.  The Garden Tour committee of dedicated volunteers is seeking recommendations for private, residential gardens in the Newport Beach area. The Newport Beach Garden Tour showcases 6 residential gardens each year.  Selected home garden owners will allow members of the community to wander through their yard from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 8.  If the Tour goes “virtual” again this year, homeowners would agree to a professional videographer…

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Sugar ‘n Spice Hosts “Top Dog” Costume Contest

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By Greer Wylder
January 14, 2021

Balboa Island’s beloved Sugar ‘n Spice, the Original Frozen Banana Shop, is hosting a special celebratory day to honor its patrons’ furry pooch companions. On Thursday, January 14 from 3 -4 p.m. patrons can bring their dogs to Sugar ‘n Spice for a free “Puppacino” aka, a sweet dog-friendly treat, and take a photo in front of their famed “Banana Bob” sign to enter to win the inaugural Sugar ‘n Spice “Top Dog” award. To enter to win, patrons simply need to post their photo of their dog in costume in a feed post or story on Instagram and tag…

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Irvine Barclay Theatre Presents award-winning close-up magician

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By Greer Wylder
January 13, 2021

Irvine Barclay Theatre, in collaboration with the Torrance Cultural Arts Center, is proud to offer access to a special livestream performance on January 16 at 7 p.m. PST.  This truly interactive 45+ minute performance by award-winning close-up magician, Jonathan Levit, will blow your mind. A thrilling show—it's unlike any televised performance by a magician. You know that there are no camera tricks, edits or special effects as it is happening live via Zoom. Penn & Teller describe Jonathan perfectly, calling him "funny, elegant, and disturbingly smart ... like something cuddly, with really sharp teeth.” Tickets: $25 - $40 are available here. Jonathan’s career as…

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Fulfill Your New Year’s Resolution Of Trying Something New

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By Greer Wylder
January 13, 2021

Be adventurous with your taste buds in 2021! Curry Up Now, known for its innovative Indian eats in the Irvine Spectrum Shopping Center, is offering one FREE Indian Street Food item of choice on orders of $25+ with promo code NEWYEAR. Curry Up Now’s authentic Indian Street Food selection features fan-favorites like Vada Pav and Pani Puri as well as Indian staples like Samosas. This offer is valid through Friday, 1/15/21 and is only available via Curry Up Now’s app or website. Guests can enter code NEWYEAR at checkout to receive a discount.  922 Spectrum Drive in Irvine.

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Catalina Island Museum’s Mail Carrier History Virtual Event

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By Greer Wylder
January 12, 2021

The Catalina Island Museum continues to bring virtual programming and events for people to enjoy art, culture, and history safely in the comfort of their own home. The museum will be hosting "You've Got Mail: Catalina Island's Mail Carrier History" highlighting a rare letter in the museum's permanent collection from 1826 on Saturday, January 23, at 11 a.m. via Zoom.  Written on the island and mailed to Ipswich, Massachusetts, the virtual event will share the history of the first known letter carried from the West Coast to the East Coast via Cape Horn and explore how it relates to the…

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