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Give Thanks with Toast Kitchen + Bakery: Pie + Pint Presale

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By Greer Wylder
November 05, 2020

Toast Kitchen + Bakery, a Costa Mesa dining staple, is here to take some of the holiday stress away!  This season, Chef John Park and his team at Toast will be offering an exclusive Pie & Pint presale just in time for Thanksgiving.  Featuring nine-inch pies and a pint of their famous homemade ice cream, you’ll have your choice of the following pairings: Taro Blueberry Pie with Blueberry Pie Ice Cream Apple Pie with Mulled Wine Ice Cream POG Pie with Strawberry Shortcake Ice Cream Strawberry Rhubarb Pie with Sakura Ice Cream Chocolate Banana Cream Pie with Thai Tea Ice Cream These sweet…

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LAGUNA ART MUSEUM COMMISSIONS PATRICK SHEARN FOR ART & NATURE INSTALLATION

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By Greer Wylder
November 04, 2020

Laguna Art Museum will present the eight annual Art & Nature, a multidisciplinary exploration of art’s many and various engagements with the natural world on view through November 15. In collaboration with the City of Laguna Beach, the museum has commissioned a work of art for Art & Nature – a site-specific multicolored kinetic installation (a “Skynet”) off Main Beach over Main Beach Park. Entitled Sunset Trace, it will seamlessly weave through the palm trees along the shoreline, traversing sections of the walkways and cliffs between the gazebo and Main Beach in a stunning, windburn display. Sunset Trace will be…

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THE MAGIC REALISM OF PAUL BOND DEBUTS AT THE RITZ-CARLTON, LAGUNA NIGUEL

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By Greer Wylder
November 04, 2020

The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel welcomes local award-winning artist Paul Bond to the oceanfront resort’s rotating art gallery space with the new exhibit, The Space Between Dreaming and Reality: The Magic Realism of Paul Bond. Now on display until early 2021, the exhibit features over 20 vibrant pieces, highlighting some of Bond’s best works emerging from the mysterious spaces between the worlds of our dreams and our daily reality. The new exhibit provides guests and art enthusiasts alike to enjoy a cultural-meets-local escape and the opportunity to purchase a piece to take home. Drawn from the Latin American genre of Magic…

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Improv Comedy Drive-In shows With Carlos Mencia and Rob Schneider

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By Greer Wylder
November 03, 2020

Improv Comedy Drive-In shows continue with some of the best names in comedy including Carlos Mencia on Saturday, Nov.21 and Rob Schneider on Saturday, Nov. 28. Head to the Irvine Spectrum Center, top of Regal Parking Deck (5 Freeway side) to enjoy the nostalgia of a drive-in movie plus the hilarity of a live comedy show, all from the comfort of your own vehicle. Your favorite comedians will be larger than life, as their real-time performance is projected onto a 50-foot screen. Tickets for Carlos Mencia on Saturday, Nov. 21 here at $125 per vehicle. Tickets for Rob Schneider on…

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Peace after the Polls at Spa Gregories – November 1-3

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By Greer Wylder
October 30, 2020

Elections and COVID and Fires OH MY!  If you’re ready for a little escape from this year’s tensions, head into Spa Gregories (Newport Beach or Rancho Santa Margarita) November 1-3 for Peace past the Polls.  They are offering $20.20 off any massage or facial of one hour or more to provide some much-needed rest from the chaos. Visit spagregories.com Request an appointment online at spagregories.com or call (949) 644-6672 (Newport) or (949) 858-9455 (RSM) Open daily 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. 200 Newport Center Dr., Ste. 100 in Newport Beach, CA 92660 (Near Fashion Island). 949.644.6672. Open 11 a.m. – 7…

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