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4th Annual Delicious Little Tokyo

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By Greer Wylder
July 17, 2019

 Go Little Tokyo’s 4th Annual Delicious Little Tokyo returns to the heart of Downtown Los Angeles for two days on Friday, July 19 and Saturday, July 20 and features over 20 exclusive events including all-new interactive workshops, tastings, and demonstrations curated for first-time foodies and culinary enthusiasts alike. Taste, experience, and indulge during Delicious Little Tokyo, Los Angeles’ largest annual Japanese culinary weekend. The foodie festival features two days of delicious food harvested from the streets of Little Tokyo, celebrating the diversity, cultural traditions, and of course, food of the historic neighborhood! Sample, explore, and discover, with friends and family,…

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free parenting workshop with positive discipline trainer Tammy Keces

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By Greer Wylder
July 16, 2019

Summer stressing you out? Learn tools for success! Join a Free Parenting Workshop with positive discipline trainer Tammy Keces on Tuesday, July 16 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Irvine Hebrew Day School in Santa Ana. How do you cope with the "I'm bored" problem? How do you set boundaries without guilt or conflict? How do you manage meltdowns? Learn strategies for a successful summer.  This is a parent-only event. Tammy Keces M.A. is the principal of Irvine Hebrew Day School, an academically progressive school founded on Positive Discipline. This workshop will be held on the school site at IHDS, providing…

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Long Beach Exchange Welcomes Two New Pop-Ups

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By Greer Wylder
July 16, 2019

TWO brand-new pop-ups: YIP and The Artisan Shop have opened inside The Hangar at Long Beach Exchange.  YIP (Youth Independent Party) is a kids clothing brand that is now open daily inside The Hangar through July. The shop offers adorable and functional kids clothing for ages one though 10. It’s innovative sustainable fabrics, hyper-local production and a direct-to-consumer only model sets YIP apart in making responsibly-created, fashion-forward basics accessible to all. YIP creates custom fabrics knit from Recover yarns, which are derived from 100% recycled content. Cotton fabric scraps are milled by color, eliminating the need for chemical dyes while also creating…

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XPONENTIAL FITNESS BRANDS BENEFITTING MIRACLES FOR KIDS

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By Greer Wylder
July 15, 2019

Throughout the month of July, four Xponential Fitness brands including Club Pilates, StretchLab, YogaSix, and AKT will partner with Miracles for Kids, a Tustin-based nonprofit dedicated to helping families with critically-ill children battle bankruptcy, homelessness, hunger and depression, for the Month of Miracles campaign. This month-long campaign will consist of unique fundraisers, special events and give back promotions with the goal of raising awareness and funds to benefit the organization. Club Pilates, StretchLab, YogaSix, and AKT studios throughout California are participating in this year’s campaign. As a two-year partner of Miracles for Kids and a seasoned Month of Miracles participant,…

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Meet Performers of the Phantom of the Opera

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By Greer Wylder
July 15, 2019

Have you seen Cameron Mackintosh’s spectacular new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera at Segerstrom Center for the Arts? I was thrilled to meet up with two cast members, Trista Moldovan as ‘Carlotta Giudicelli and SarahGrace Mariani as ‘Meg Giry’ to find out more about the show. You can watch at Greer's SoCal Show. They are performing through Sunday, July 21. With newly reinvented staging and stunning scenic design, this new version of PHANTOM is performed by a cast and orchestra of 52, making this one of the largest productions on tour in North America. Tickets…

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