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INAUGURAL VIRTUAL MARITIME FESTIVAL

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By Greer Wylder
September 08, 2020

Garnering support from oceanic institutions worldwide, the Ocean Institute – an Orange County-based ocean education center offering in-depth marine science, maritime history, and outdoor education programs – has announced it will replace its annual Tall Ships Festival with its first Virtual Maritime Festival, a multi-layered interactive and educational event featuring a three-day global stream marathon, September 11 to 13. During this three-day stream marathon, Ocean Institute will bring together maritime establishments from around the globe, with interactive virtual experiences ranging from maritime reenactments and cannon battles to mermaid encounters, sea shanties, music, and a sail cargo transporting coffee through the Costa Rican jungle. Featuring…

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Limited Edition Milk Box Boba Box Launches on Labor Day

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By Greer Wylder
September 04, 2020

Milk Box introduces the Marble Milk Boba Box launching Labor Day, 9/7 at 9 a.m. at milkboxbar.com. This one is the Marble Milk Boba Box kit! The kit comes with boba and brown sugar syrup to use with milk of choice for a yummy brown sugar milk experience! This is very limited stock and won’t be restocked once gone! So grab some while they’re hot! With each box, you’ll get enough Marble Syrup to make 8 cups of brown sugar boba milk. Stock up on classics such as Black, Jasmine, Earl Grey Lavender, and Peach Oolong on Labor Day 9/7 at 9…

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Paint & Vino is BACK at Mess Hall Market!

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By Greer Wylder
September 04, 2020

Mess Hall Market, a chef-driven food hall featuring 10 diverse, eclectic food offerings, has once again teamed up with Painting & Vino on Saturday, September 5 from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., to bring step-by-step painting instruction from Master Artist, Alexis Rivera, who will cover how to recreate a mesmerizing painting, "White Water Lily."  Guests can be ready to eat, sip, and paint their way through Mess Hall's amble patio with drink specials from Drink Bar for all participating guests, and a variety of food concepts to choose from! Tickets are $45 per person, or $30 when using Paint15 at…

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Segerstrom Center for the Arts ABT Gillespie School Enrolling Now

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By Greer Wylder
September 03, 2020

The American Ballet Theatre William J. Gillespie School at Segerstrom Center for the Arts is enrolling students for the 2020 Fall semester. Classes will be a 14-week schedule from September 8 through December 19. In keeping with safe practice guidelines and mandates from the governor’s office and state and local departments of health, all classes will be live virtually.  The ABT Gillespie School introduced virtual learning classes in March 2020 and has adapted and strengthened its online teaching practices to provide quality experiences that are consistent with the ABT National Training Curriculum for which the school is noted. Some of…

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Water Grill’s Labor Day Clam Bake Kit

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By Greer Wylder
September 03, 2020

Celebrate Labor Day with a Clam Bake at home! Water Grill is offering Clam Bake Kit to Go! You can preorder now, and they’ll be available for pick up on Saturday, Sept 5, at two locations: Water Grill in Costa Mesa, and Fish Camp in Sunset Beach. This is the web store: And here’s a great How-To Clam Bake video. And you can also get there by simply typing in watergrill.com/clambake Clam Bake Kit for $130. Pick up on September 5 from 9 a.m.- 3 p.m. WHAT’S INCLUDED*: Maine Lobsters (Two X 1.5 lb) Wild Jumbo Shrimp (1½ lb)  …

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