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Students of the Year Campaign Celebration

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By Greer Wylder
June 04, 2018

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s (LLS) second annual Students of the Year campaign exceeded all expectations, with 10 candidate teams, comprised of 16 extraordinary high school students, raising $300,000 to help find cancer cures.  Team “A Shoulder to Lean On,” led by Taylor Smith from Newport Harbor High School, were named Students of the Year, with more than $59,000 raised.  "My team and I are extremely proud of ourselves. I could not have asked for a better group of friends to help raise this much money, and I’m so happy we created such great friendships throughout this campaign,” said Taylor,…

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Union Market Tustin Welcomes the Paper House and Berry Brand

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By Greer Wylder
June 04, 2018

Andrea Young, the owner of Union Market Tustin, has returned to her roots and opened up The Paper House, a modern paper goods shop. The store carries fun contemporary stationery essentials, from letterpress greeting cards for all occasions to gift wrap, journals, notebooks, boxed notes and pencils and pens. Premium stationery brands include Elum Designs, R.Nichols Design, Meri Meri, Chez Gagne and more. You can even find fun party essentials such as mini-unicorn piñatas, confetti, birthday cake candles and even convenient gifts like LAFCO candles, Jellycat stuffed animals, premium hand soaps from Savon de Marseilles and boxed sweets from Sugarfina.…

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OCMA’s NEW HOME coming to SEGERSTROM CENTER FOR THE ARTS

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By Greer Wylder
June 01, 2018

We’re thrilled to see the unveiling of the design of the new Orange County Museum of Art building at Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa. Created by Morphosis, the global architecture and design firm led by Pritzker Prize-winner Thom Mayne. The new museum will expand its presentation of modern and contemporary art from artists throughout Southern California and the Pacific Rim. OCMA’s impressive new home will be at the epicenter of Orange County’s largest center for arts and culture. Groundbreaking for the new building will take place in 2019, with a projected opening in 2021. Pictured Thom Mayne,…

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Donut Holes with Pizza at Papa John’s

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By Greer Wylder
June 01, 2018

Papa John’s is celebrating National Donut Day Friday, June 1st, by offering guests free 10-piece donuts holes with every pizza ordered online! Guests can kick back and enjoy a relaxing dinner at home with Papa John’s pizza specials such as the $7.77 deal that includes two large 1-topping pizzas; and the Better Meal Deal that includes one large-topping pizza, chicken poppers, and breadsticks or cheese sticks. Every order that contains a pizza will be eligible for a free order of donut holes, while supplies last. Limit one per. Order online at papajohns.com.

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Sidecar Doughnuts & Coffee celebrates National Doughnut Day

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By Greer Wylder
May 31, 2018

Sidecar Doughnuts & Coffee will celebrate National Doughnut Day on Friday, June 1. They will also be launching new June flavors – including one designed by another 2018 Sidecar Chef Series chef – and will a kick-off a month full of exciting collaborations. Sidecar Doughnuts & Coffee will give a free doughnut to the first 100 customers at its Costa Mesa and Santa Monica location (*limit one per customer, no purchase necessary.)  Chef Michael Fiorelli of Manhattan Beach's designed a flavor called 'Love & Salt,’ which is a play on the restaurant's cult-favorite dessert, Brown Sugar Pudding. The doughnut version is a brown…

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