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Exciting Week for Doughnut Enthusiasts

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By Greer Wylder
June 03, 2019

Not only can doughnut enthusiasts look forward to National Doughnut Day on Friday, June 7, if you’re one of the first 50 customers at Sidecar Doughnuts you’ll receive a limited and special edition Sidecar National Doughnut Day hat and a free doughnut card! You just need to make a purchase and limit is one hat/doughnut card per transaction.  You can also make Monday more memorable today by checking out SideCar Doughnuts first collection of gif stickers for Instagram Stories on Monday, June 3rd; as well as joining the ranks of Snapchat with a customized geofilter available at all Sidecar locations,…

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Long Beach Fresh’s Foodways Summit June 1-7

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By Greer Wylder
May 31, 2019

Join Long Beach Fresh’s Foodways Summit June 1-7 for a full week of talks, tastes and tours of Long Beach's local farms and food scene. Long Beach Fresh’s Foodways Summit is a multi-day adventure showcasing urban farmers and the local food scene, with the goal of expanding healthy food access, education, and opportunities for all. The week kicks off on Saturday, June 1 with THE COLOR OF FOOD,  a celebration of plant-based foods and Afroculinaria in North Long Beach with a keynote by Kawani Brown (Long Beach Vegan Festival), and food by Chef Rodd Dodd (Organic Harvest Gardens), Chef Kyle…

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ANAHEIM PACKING DISTRICT 100-YEAR CELEBRATION

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By Greer Wylder
May 31, 2019

The Anaheim Packing District celebrates the 100th Year of the Anaheim Packing House, one of the last remaining citrus packing warehouses in O.C., which has been historically preserved and retrofitted as Orange County’s original market hall. Anaheim Packing House’s Citrus Centennial Celebration will take place on June 1, from 11 a.m. until 10 p.m., within the historic Anaheim Packing House and at Farmers Park. Enjoy a "Care for Citrus” gardening class hosted by UCCE Master Gardeners of Orange County, a citrus grove pop-up from Sunkist, giveaways from OC Fair Centennial Farms, an interactive art project presented by artist Franky Castle,…

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FLOWER CHILD BLOOMS IN NEWPORT BEACH

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By Greer Wylder
May 30, 2019

Flower Child healthy, fast-casual eatery will open its third SoCal location this June in The Bluffs Shopping Center in Newport Beach, building on its success in Santa Monica and Del Mar. Flower Child is known for its healthy, balanced menu that caters to any and all dietary lifestyles including vegan, vegetarian, Paleo, gluten-free and more.  Flower Child offers a variety of Salads, Plates, Bowls and Wraps, a Healthy Kids menu and a catering menu. You’ll be able to to add proteins of choice to any dish, including all-natural chicken, sustainable salmon, grass-fed steak, and organic, non-GMO tofu. Flower Child Newport…

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3rd ANNUAL NEWPORT HARBOR UNDERWATER CLEAN UP

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By Greer Wylder
May 30, 2019

Help Your Harbor, a coalition of community environmental groups along with hundreds of volunteers who participate in a variety of weekly beach and water clean-ups, will be at the 3rd Annual Newport Harbor Underwater Clean Up scheduled for Saturday, June 1 at the Balboa Bay Club in Newport Beach. More than 250 scuba divers and above-water volunteers will canvas the Newport Harbor to collect trash, plastics and other water pollutants in a dedicated effort to keep the 25.2 miles of coastline, bay and harbor waterways pollution free. Last year, volunteers collected over 4,000 pounds of trash and plastics from Newport…

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