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THE GATE & GARDEN TOUR

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By Greer Wylder
May 01, 2018

The charming, tree-lined streets of South Laguna are the venue for this year’s Laguna Beach Garden Club “Gate & Garden Tour” on Friday, May 4, a fundraiser for educational school gardens, scholarships, and community projects.  The 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. event features ten fancy and fanciful private gardens along a three-quarter-mile walking route and includes a quarter-acre formal garden with ocean views.  The final stop is the thriving South Laguna Community Garden Park. Fun is in the air as the tour takes place on the “Eve of Cinco de Mayo” and offers margaritas and Mexican fare, free refreshments, plein…

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California Dreaming with Nathan Turner

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By Greer Wylder
May 01, 2018

Serena & Lily at Lido Marina Village is hosting a special book signing of I Love California with acclaimed designer Nathan Turner on Thursday, May 3 from 2 to 4 p.m. You can stop by to try recipes from his new best-seller while he shares entertaining tips for the summer season. Turner describes his book as a love letter to his home state. “I drove up and down Highway 1, from the redwoods of northern San Francisco, to the mountains of the Sierra Nevada, to the beaches of Southern California, collecting simple recipes for California comfort food, like my family’s…

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HER Wellness Tea

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By Greer Wylder
April 30, 2018

Hoag for Her Center for Wellness in Newport Beach is hosting a special women’s event featuring experts discussing health, empowerment, and relationships. HER Wellness Tea on Saturday, May 5 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Attendees will also enjoy brunch with tea and mini stress relief sessions by certified massage therapists and acupuncturists.   Speakers to include: Drs. Lisa Abaid and Heather Macdonald on cancer screening and risk reduction Drs. Stephanie Buehler and Kathleen Lombardo on pelvic health and intimacy Nandini Narayanan, LCSW on stress reduction Tickets are $25. To register, call 800-400-HOAG (4624). Hoag for Her Center for Wellness…

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NB Film Fest ACTION SPORTS FILM SERIES

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By Greer Wylder
April 30, 2018

The Newport Beach Film Festival proudly screens an Action Sports Series ranging from skateboarding to surfing, from snowboarding to skydiving. These adrenaline-fueled, edge-of-your-seat films have both thrilled and educated NBFF audiences for over fifteen years. The Action Sport Series films include: Time Well Spent Documentary (2nd Screening)  at Triangle on Monday, April 30 from 5:30 to 6:53 p.m. The Big Wave Project at Lido Theater on Sunday, April 29 from 7:45 p.m. to 9:23 p.m. Kiss The Joy: The Story of Joan Lind Van Blom at Edwards Big Newport on Thursday, May 3 at 7:45 pm to 8:44 pm Kim…

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An OC Beauty & Skin Expert

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By Greer Wylder
April 29, 2018

Are you looking to improve the appearance of lines in the forehead, between the eyebrows and around the outer eyes or wanting to improve the texture of your skin for a more refreshed appearance? Dr. Joseph Cruise in Newport Beach can recommend treatments to help improve skin radiance including a chemical peel and or dermabrasion. A chemical peel is his choice for reducing age spots and skin discoloration. A chemical peel is a process of applying a chemical to the skin, which destroys the top, less healthy layers. Once the skin heals, it replaces lost collagen, making the skin thicker…

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