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America’s Got Talent’s Drew Lynch to Take Rec Room Stage

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By Greer Wylder
January 28, 2019

NBC’s “America’s Got Talent” runner up from season 10’s comedian Drew Lynch will take the The Rec Room stage in Huntington Beach on Saturday, Feb. 2 at 8 p.m. Having developed a stutter due to a sports injury, comedian Drew Lynch told the judges of “America’s Got Talent” that he felt a responsibility to show others that one can make negative things into positive things. Not only has he toured the world with his stand-up comedy routines, but he is also a regular content creator on YouTube with his channel having over 1.5 million subscribers and over 100 millon views.…

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Laguna Beach Books hosts author Dani Shapiro

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By Greer Wylder
January 27, 2019

Laguna Beach Books welcomes author Dani Shapiro to discuss and sign copies of her new book, "Inheritance: A Memoir of Genealogy, Paternity, and Love" on Friday, Feb. 15 at 6 p.m. In the spring of 2016, through a genealogy website to which she submitted her DNA for analysis, Dani Shapiro received the stunning news that her father was not her biological father. She woke up one morning and her entire history -- the life she had lived -- crumbled beneath her.   Inheritance is a book about secrets -- secrets within families, kept out of shame or self-protectiveness; secrets we keep from…

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HOtel Casa del Mar Welcomes Wheat Pop-up Shop

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By Greer Wylder
January 25, 2019

Hotel Casa del Mar, Santa Monica’s acclaimed oceanfront luxury hotel, today announced a pop-up shop in partnership with Wheat, the East Coast lifestyle boutique, to offer guests and locals a chance to take a piece of elevated beach lifestyle home.  The space will be a thoughtfully curated collection of apparel, accessories and home goods that marries the chic, carefree look of the West Coast with classic East Coast sophistication. Open January 31 through Spring 2019 in Hotel Casa del Mar’s spacious Pacific-facing lobby, the pop-up shop will be open daily from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.   Inspired by a…

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Newport Beach-Based Senor McManaman’s Spanish Olive Topping

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By Greer Wylder
January 25, 2019

Have you tried Newport Beach-based Señor McManaman’s Spanish Olive Topping yet? You may have seen it on the shelves of your favorite local gourmet market such as The Butchery, Irvine Ranch Market or Santa Monica Seafood. It comes from a traditional family recipe passed down for generations. Made from a blend of olives, lemons and garlic; it’s a perfect accompaniment with fish, chicken, rice, burgers and eggs. You can serve it on a cheese plate or use it as a sandwich spread, on pizza, or on a baguette. You can pick up a jar in Orange County at the following…

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Plant-Based Protein On The Go Fusion Snacks

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By Greer Wylder
January 24, 2019

Are you going all in on the plant-based protein craze? Now you can expand your healthy snack repertoire with a new grab-and-go Edamame Fusion Blend from On The Go Fusion Snacks. While it's been reported that over 90% of U.S.-grown soybeans are genetically modified*, On The Go Fusion snacks remains committed to using only the purest ingredients for good health and taste. On The Go Edamame Fusion Blends offer an all-new mouthwatering collection of gluten-free blends featuring hard-to-find non-GMO edamame. Delivering plant-based nutrition with savory, slow-roasted edamame beans in three fresh flavor combinations: Edamame & Goji Berry Fusion offers a…

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