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Springtime at Island Hotel

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By Greer Wylder
March 14, 2016

Island Hotel Newport Beach is one of the best places to celebrate spring and they’ve planned some fun events for the holidays. Irish enthusiasts can revel at a St. Patty’s Day Party at Aqua Lounge, families can enjoy Easter Brunch at Oak Grill, and the Spa is offering special spring indulgences throughout the season. Aqua Lounge is getting into the St. Patty’s day spirit with its Kismet Party on Friday, March 18, at 9 p.m. You can arrive decked out in green to thoroughly enjoy this St. Patrick’s Day themed shindig, complete with a complimentary Kismet Cocktail. There’s also a…

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OC Fashion Week Kicks Off Sunday

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By Greer Wylder
March 11, 2016

Orange County’s most glamorous and stylish week of the year--OC Fashion Week presented by Maserati of Newport Beach March 13-16—features incredible runway fashions and events showcasing local talent, models, hair, beauty and fashion designers as well as international designers presented by Orange County Fashion Council. OC Fashion Week kicks off Sunday, March 13, as OC Fashion Week sponsor Dawson Cole Fine Art hosts an opening reception cocktail gala in Laguna Beach to mark the official opening day of OC Fashion Week with the fashionably responsible programs that give back. The OC Fashion Council initiative starts their A/W 2016 seasons with a year of…

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Introducing Our Newest Greer’s Girl: Christianna Barrack

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By Greer Wylder
March 11, 2016

We are excited to announce that are newest Greer’s Girl is Christianna Barrack, a new contributor to our site. Christianna shares our love for fashion and philanthropy---in high school she single handedly organized a fashion show to benefit Helpers in Heels and raised $5,000 for the cause. She was the entertainment editor of her high school paper, had her own fashion blog, and even designed her own graduation dress. She’s modeled on “The Today Show” and Audrey Hepburn and Jackie O are her style icons.   Today, she is a student at Chapman University, with a double major in Public…

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Dodgeball Challenge to Wipe Out Diabetes

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By Greer Wylder
March 10, 2016

You can join a fun Dodgeball Competition to benefit JDRF on Sunday, March 13 from 3 to 7 p.m. at the Misty May-Treanor Sports Center in Irvine. The Mothers & Daughters for Multiple Causes event is an afternoon of dodgeball excitement that will include food, drink, prizes, a silent auction and fun—while funding research to find a cure for diabetes. You can register here. It’s a bracketed dodgeball competition with, 21 teams (so far). Each player  donates to play, and all proceeds will be donated to JDRF. One of the members, Maddy Wiesner has Type 1 Diabetes and is an…

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Sweet and Delicious Irish Soda Bread

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By Greer Wylder
March 10, 2016

For a limited time you can stop by any five Boudin SF’s in Orange County to pick up Boudin’s Irish Soda Bread made with a traditional baking soda leavened recipe and laced with plump raisins. In the mid-1800s, soda bread was often the only food on the tables of families in Ireland. Many continue to honor this age-old tradition by serving Irish Soda Bread as a reminder of how fortunate they are. The fresh-baked Irish Soda Bread available through April 3.   It’s a perfect complement to traditional corn beef and cabbage, or with a glass of Irish whiskey, a…

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