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Bubbles & Brunch to End MS

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By Greer Wylder
August 15, 2017

The fourth annual “Bubbles & Brunch to End MS,” hosted by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society at the Island Hotel Newport Beach on Saturday, August 26 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. will feature Ronda Giangreco of California who turned her MS diagnosis into a year-long Italian dinner party. Giangreco, the event’s keynote speaker, faced her diagnosis in 2010 by creating fifty-two Italian dinners and filling her life with love, laughter, and a whole lot of pasta! Ronda encourages others to live wholeheartedly despite their challenges. The fundraiser, which starts with its signature complimentary champagne reception and premier silent auction,…

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Side Door’s Ultimate Cheese & Charcuterie Backyard Party

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By Greer Wylder
August 14, 2017

SideDoor in Corona del Mar has gone all out to celebrate cheeses for months now with a cheese takeover series featuring boutique creameries and specialty cheeses. Now, the series is culminating with the ultimate celebration of fromage with the Cheese & Charcuterie Backyard Party on Wednesday, August 16 from 6 to 9 p.m. The evening will showcase the four creameries of the series including By George (April), Cowgirl (May), Cypress Grove (June), and Willamette Valley Cheese Co. (July), and offer cheese, charcuterie, passed appetizers and beverage pairings. SideDoor’s own certified expert and cheese monger, Tracy Nelsen, will be on hand…

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Back to School Endless Summer Fest

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By Greer Wylder
August 11, 2017

Irvine Spectrum Center’s Back to School Endless Summer Fest, a three-day event on Aug. 11-13, features headliners World of Dance Live! and acclaimed choral group Young Americans. The stage will be set with DJs, festive in-store events, whimsical D.I.Y. stations, giveaways and a vintage Volkswagen Bus photo booth to capture the action, which starts on Friday, Aug. 11. World of Dance Live! will kick off this year’s Back to School Endless Summer Fest fun with a Friday night concert featuring all-star members, industry icons and top-tier performers. Front and center: phenom Diana Pombo; superstar Nick Daniels; hip-hop crew The Lab;…

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Summer Bash at Bronzed Bunny

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By Greer Wylder
August 10, 2017

You’re invited to a summer bash on Saturday, Aug. 12 from 4 to 8 p.m. at Bronzed Bunny in Costa Mesa. The organic airbrush tanning, sugar and body sculpting spa is throwing a get together featuring DJ Sam Blacky VIP swag bags, the new Bronzed Bunny product line, garden wall photo-op, tarot card reader, braid bar, brow bar, bounce house, bikinis and bellinis, and boozy snow cones. 1820 Newport Blvd. in Costa Mesa. 949.650.1266.

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Second Sundays at Westside Museum

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By Greer Wylder
August 10, 2017

Westside Museum presents, Second Sundays on Sunday, Aug 13 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. It’s a creative market showcasing local art, fashion, design, craft, vinyl, surf and more. You can enjoy Boathouse Collective cuisine, Coffee by Daydream Surf Shop, craft beer, wine, mimosas, and  Bloody Marys. Port of Sound will have a vinyl lounge; and creatives include painters, photographers, sculptors, jewelers, designers, and entrepreneurs, etc. 729 Farad St. in Westside Costa Mesa.

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