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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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Juice it Up! Tasty Treat Combos

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By Greer Wylder
September 08, 2016

Juice It Up!, a popular raw juice bar and hand-crafted smoothie chain just launched Tasty Treat Combos featuring three new, kid-friendly smoothies paired with a bag of chips or pretzel bites, along with a glow in the dark wrist band. Designed with kids 12 and under in mind, the three new smoothies, served in 12 oz. portions, are both dairy and gluten free. Perfect as an after-school snack or a sports practice, all three new Tasty Treat smoothies fulfill nearly two servings of fruits, while the Green Monster Smoothie also features a full serving of veggies. The new smoothie options…

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