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Skate Competition With Top Female Skateboarders

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By Greer Wylder
October 31, 2019

Vans Off the Wall Skatepark in Huntington Beach will feature 200 top female skateboarders from around the globe competing for a $65,000 prize purse in the 8th annual Exposure: A Women’s Benefit Event on Saturday, November 2. This free, all-day event takes place from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and offers spectators an interactive vendor village, a life-size game zone, t-shirt and jewelry making stations, a Woodward learn-to-skate clinic and many more fun activities. Every spectator has a chance to win one of 100 skateboard and helmet packages just by coming to watch. These activities coupled with action-packed skating make this year’s…

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EAT, DRINK AND BE SCARY!

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By Greer Wylder
October 30, 2019

Join Angelina's Pizzeria Napoletana in Irvine for a Halloween Haunt Happy Hour on Thursday, Oct. 31, from 9 p.m. to close. They'll be serving a haunted menu and spooky cocktails, plus a costume contest and DJ Marco Nova playing your favorite songs! Angelina's Pizzeria is at Los Olivos Marketplace at 8573 Irvine Center Drive in Irvine. 949.536.5200.

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GROCERY OUTLET Opens IN ANAHEIM

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By Greer Wylder
October 30, 2019

Grocery Outlet Bargain Market, an extreme-value grocery retailer, is opening a new store in Anaheim, creating 32 new jobs in the community. The unique grand opening ceremony beginning at 8:55 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 31, will “Unlock Savings” and pass them back into the community. In true Grocery Outlet fashion, a $1,500 donation will be presented on behalf of Grocery Outlet independent owner-operators Jose and Sandra Valenzuela to Create a Smile, non-profit organization dedicated to supporting children affected by cancer with gift grants to provide relief while undergoing cancer treatment. The first 200 customers of the day will also receive…

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Lido House’s Halloween Haunt at Topside

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By Greer Wylder
October 30, 2019

Ghouls and gals will gather at Topside, Newport Beach's only rooftop bar at Lido House Hotel on Thursday, Oct. 31 from 7 - 11 p.m., where they can sip on Halloween-themed cocktails, jam out to some creepy DJ tunes, freak-out over face painting, and get the perfect spooky shot at the photo booth. Come in your scariest, funniest, or whackiest costume and participate in the costume contest. Winners will include best single, best couple and the best group dressed for a chance to win $100 gift card to Mayor's Table for each winner. *Costume contest participants must post one static Instagram post, tagging @Lido_House and use the hashtag #TopsideRoofDeck. Winners…

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7th Annual Champagne & Oyster “Sip & Shuck” Fundraiser

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By Greer Wylder
October 29, 2019

For the 7th consecutive year, The Deck on Laguna Beach and Driftwood Kitchen, together with The Bungalows at Pacific Edge Hotel, will host Sip & Shuck on Sunday, November 3 from 2-6 p.m. to benefit CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) of Orange County. The event will give guests the unique opportunity to experience a variety of hand-shucked oysters, champagne, sparkling wines, spirits and more from around the world, all while enjoying panoramic ocean views from the oceanfront restaurants. Executive Chef Rainer Schwarz and his team will prepare delicious tastes from The Deck, Driftwood Kitchen, and Hendrix Restaurant & Bar. The event will include beverages from Casamigos Tequila, Laguna Beach Beer Company,…

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