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Summer Nights Jazz Series

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By Greer Wylder
July 12, 2016

The Summer Nights Jazz Series returns on Thursday, July 14 at the Casino San Clemente. Doors will open at 7 p.m. with performances starting at 7:30 p.m.  Ellie’s Table at North Beach will host a cash bar serving soft drinks as well as choice beers and wine. Tickets are $7 each online here, or $10/each at the door the night of each performance.   For the inaugural night an incredible assemblage of jazz notables include: Ramon Banda, of the Banda Brothers, on drums; guitarist Steve Cotter, of the Steve Tyrell band; and Jeff Littleton appears on bass.   San Clemente proudly welcomes…

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OC Fair Food!

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By Greer Wylder
July 12, 2016

OC Fair foods never disappoint for those craving deep-fried and break your diet combos. This year’s "Get Your Fair Face On!" fair theme is offering new items featuring bacon, Nutella, waffles, spicy sauces and fruity concoctions. And for a taste of the fair, every Thursday from noon to 4 p.m. you can pay $2 for a taste. Some of the new menu items include: Chicken in a Waffle On a Stick: Chicken Charlie's making the popular chicken-and-waffles combo portable by cooking fried chicken tenders in a waffle and serving it all on a stick, with a side of maple syrup.…

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OC Exclusive Graff Diamonds

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By Greer Wylder
July 11, 2016

For the first time in Orange County, you can find Graff Diamonds for only two days at Saks Fifth Avenue at South Coast Plaza. Join Saks for a Graff Diamonds trunk show on Wednesday July 20 from 4 to 7 p.m. and Thursday, July 21 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. You can view some of the most beautiful jewels in the world while enjoying Champagne, light bites and informal modeling. Graff Diamonds will be in Jewelry on Level 2. For more information, or to schedule an appointment simply email julia_gibas@s5a.com or call 714.540.3233, ext. 205. Saks Fifth Avenue at…

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Segerstrom Center’s FREE Movie Mondays

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By Greer Wylder
July 08, 2016

Movie fans can look forward to another summer of Segerstrom Center’s FREE Movie Mondays, returning for its tenth season tonight on the Julianne and George Argyros Plaza and celebrating the Center’s 30th anniversary. You can look forward to casual evenings full of fun-filled activities, picnic dinners or specialties from popular food trucks and watching five fan-favorite films on consecutive Mondays. The line-up includes Grease (July 11), Selena (July 18), Elf (July 25), Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (August 1) and, celebrating its 30th anniversary too, Labyrinth (August 8). The Center held its annual on-line social media poll for the ‘audience choice’…

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The Bungalow Huntington Beach

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By Greer Wylder
July 08, 2016

Today at 5 p.m. marks the official opening weekend for The Bungalow Huntington Beach. The Bungalow brand is known for its menu of refreshing cocktails and seasonal bites and a relaxing atmosphere that offers stunning ocean views, lush gardens, decks and rustic interior designs. Its ambience has a relaxed charm of another era. It will showcase refreshing signature cocktails paired with bites off the new menu from its culinary partne, Bear Flag Fish Co. Studio Collective and Brent Bolthouse collaborated on the design of The Bungalow brand’s second location and will incorporate all of the favorite charms of the Santa…

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