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Dining Out for Life OC Sept. 15

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By Greer Wylder
September 13, 2016

Anyone can join in the mission to prevent the spread of HIV, by enjoying a great meal at any of the Dining Out For Life participating restaurants on Thursday, September 15.  Each one of the restaurants will donate 25% or more of your bill to AIDS Services Foundation.  Plum’s Café in Costa Mesa is donating 50% of your bill! It’s an easy and delicious way to help provide critical services to people in Orange County affected and infected by HIV and AIDS. ASF's mission is to prevent the spread of HIV and improve the lives of men, women, and children…

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Global Genes Fifth Annual Tribute to Champions of Hope

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By Greer Wylder
September 13, 2016

Global Genes will celebrate its 5th Annual Tribute to Champions of Hope presented by PRA Health Sciences on Saturday, Sept. 24 from 5:30 to 10 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort and Spa. The annual blue carpet event honors and celebrates rare disease advocates, scientists, patients, and supporters. Celebrity guests attending in support of rare disease including Ed O’Neill (Modern Family, Married with Children) Madison McLaughlin (Supernatural, Arrow), fitness model Shaka Smith, YouTube and Vine sensations Alx James, Liza Koshy, and David Dobrik, actor and SEAL Geoff Reeves (Transformers), actor and director, Edward Edwards (RoboCop and Global Arts Corp), actor, author, and philanthropist Travis Flores, and many more. YouTube sensation, Audrey Nethery, will join…

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Contemporary Resale Shopping for Charity

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By Greer Wylder
September 12, 2016

Looking for some new fashion and home finds? At Laura’s House Resale Stores in both San Juan Capistrano and in Lake Forest, the shops are set up more like an Anthropologie store then a resale shop. And, better yet the shops not only assist Laura’s House clients directly with basic needs, but also provide funds to directly support the programs and services they are offer to so many families in need. You can find designer and brand name clothing for men, women and children. There’s also jewelry, handbags, shoes, artwork, antiques, collectibles and gently used books and home furnishings. Laura's House…

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Fall’s Must-have Accessory: Eyelash Extensions

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By Greer Wylder
September 12, 2016

One of Newport-Mesa’s best kept secrets is Nails by Priscilla. With a beautiful and convenient location at The Triangle, Nails by Priscilla is much more than a salon for manis and pedis; the salon offers facials, waxing and this fall’s must-have accessory, eyelash extensions. Currently celebrating its first anniversary, Nails by Priscilla is offering up to 50% off Individual Flare Lashes with Optional Fill, or Individual 2D Lashes through Groupon.   The salon is perfect for getting your nails done on the go, or indulging in a full day of relaxing beauty treatments. Nails by Priscilla also offers private spa…

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Feeling French?

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By Greer Wylder
September 09, 2016

By Asma Mohammed La Creperie Cafe in Long Beach offers one of the most expansive crepe menus in the area! The cafe offers 10 types of savory breakfast crepes, 12 dinner crepes, and 15 different dessert crepes, for which they are most famous. The dessert crepes include tiramisu which is a vanilla crepe filled with a slice of tiramisu and topped with a sweet creme anglaise, chocolate powder, whipped cream, chocolate drizzle, and vanilla ice cream. Another popular flavor is red velvet which is a strawberry crepe filled with a slice of red velvet cake, strawberries, chocolate syrup, creamed cheese…

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