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Temecula’s Prelude to Europe Village Reopens

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By Greer Wylder
May 28, 2020

Temecula Valley’s beloved Europa Village just reopened Prelude to Europa Village. With thoughtful modifications and health and safety guidelines set forth by the State of California and Riverside County, Prelude to Europa Village will provide a wine and dine experience for guests and Société wine club members to enjoy handcraft premium wines in the classic Old World traditions of France, Italy, and Spain, and delicious menu options including a taste of the El Matador Burger from the soon to open Bolero Restaurante. Nestled on more than 45-acres of rolling hills and at the entrance of Temecula Valley in a relaxing…

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Utopia Euro Caffe Reopens at The District

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By Greer Wylder
May 28, 2020

The popular Utopia Euro Caffe at The District at Tustin just reopened. Utopia’s full menu including delicious coffee drinks and premium teas, fine pastries and other Euro-inspired salads, sandwiches, pasta, and desserts, will be available for takeout, curbside pickup and delivery via third-party apps like Grubhub, Doordash, UberEats and EZ Cater. For curbside pickup orders, guests are asked to call Utopia at 714.352.5789 to let them know they are coming. Guests are then instructed to drive by Zone 1 for pickup. There will be signs at The District for Zone 1, which will be located at the inlet on District…

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Welcome Back to Goodwill of Orange County

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By Greer Wylder
May 28, 2020

Goodwill will begin its phased reopening with eight stores, for both shopping and donating, and one remote donation site on Friday, May 29 at 10 a.m. The community’s well-being and employees, customers, and donors, remains the Goodwill’s top priority. Their stores have implemented several new steps to ensure a safe and comfortable shopping experience. They’ve implemented several new safety and cleaning protocols, including: • Conducting health screenings for their employees • Requiring face coverings for all Goodwill team members and customers • Increasing the frequency of cleaning and sanitization • Limiting the number of shoppers in-store to maintain proper social…

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OC Restaurants ReOpe

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By Greer Wylder
May 27, 2020

Orange County restaurants are beginning to reopen with new safety measures and social distancing protocol in place. Here are details about a handful of OC restaurants that are currently open—each concept is thrilled to welcome guests back! Curbside pickup and takeout will continue to be available at each location. El Torito in Orange, Irvine, Yorba Linda, Anaheim, Cypress, Tustin, Westminster, Dana Point – El Torito’s award-winning, all-you-can-eat Sunday brunch is back starting this Sunday, May 31, complete with bottomless mimosas. The buffet will be safely modified, including hot stations manned by El Torito staff and covered with protective shells. get…

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Agave Mandala Mosaic Class at Sherman Gardens

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By Greer Wylder
May 27, 2020

Mosaic artist and instructor David Jarvinen takes the layout of the sacred mandala and applies a garden design using mosaics. His inspiration is the unfurling of agave leaves and the symmetry found in nature. On Wednesday, June 10 from 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. at Sherman Gardens students will learn about nipping and fitting tiles while designing mosaic art. Finished size: 12" x 12" All materials included.  Limited seating due to 6' social distancing. $110 for Members, $120 for Non-Members.  All materials are included.  Bring a lunch/snack. The class is six hours and held outside in Sherman Gardens' Tea Garden. Register at thesherman.org or call 949.673.2261, ext. 308.  Sherman…

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