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SOCO’s Fourth Annual Spring Fling

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By Greer Wylder
March 25, 2015

Put a spring in your step with SOCO’s Fourth Annual Spring Fling at SOCO Collection in Costa Mesa on Sunday, March 29, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. This free, family-friendly event will include fun activities like face painting, a petting zoo, live music, egg hunts, bingo, and more – there’s something for everyone in the family! The Chuck Jones Center for Creativity will also participate in SOCO's Spring Fling with activities such as "Make Your Own Easter Eggs", "Create Your Own Easter Bugs Bunny" and contribute your drawings to a lie-size mural! A list of additional activities, happenings and…

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FIND YOUR ZEN

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By Greer Wylder
March 24, 2015

Find Your Zen Yoga & Nutrition Studio is a new boutique yoga studio that just opened in Corona Del Mar. For a limited time—through Sunday, March 29—you can take advantages of free classes. Founded by Christina Ratusznik, FYZ offers a new type of interval yoga along with power, vinyasa flow and yin yoga styles. The retail section will showcase the latest in women’s yoga wear, mats, water bottles and more. Find Your Zen offer 20+ yoga classes per week, private yoga sessions and nutrition coaching with a solution to long-term results and whole health by appointment. Classes include: FYZ Yoga…

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‘For the Love of a Child’ Childhelp Luncheon

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By Greer Wylder
March 20, 2015

Join the OC Chapter of Childhelp at the 29th annual "For the Love of a Child" Fashion Show and Luncheon on Thursday, March 26 at 11 a.m. at the Island Hotel in Newport Beach. The event will honor Images Salon in Corona del Mar for the "Children's Friend Award.” For the past 13 years, Images Salon has held a Cut-A-Thon in which the entire staff showed up on their day off and donated all monies to Childhelp. Through their efforts, Images has raised more than $165,000 for Childhelp. Marie Gray, co-founder of St. John Knits, Inc. will be honored with…

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Food Trucks Fundraiser for Students

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By Greer Wylder
March 18, 2015

You need to eat dinner tonight night, right? Come out and enjoy some of the best in food truck specialties while supporting the Newport Harbor High School California Scholarship Federation (CSF) club on Thursday, March 19 from 5 to 8:30 p.m. The Newport Harbor High parking lot at 15th Street will be filled with food trucks. A portion of the profits will go towards raising money for college scholarships for its students. Featured trucks are: Dos Chinos Truck: Latin Asian food Me So Hungry Truck: gourmet sliders and grub Sexy Burger: gourmet burgers and fries Tri-tip man BBQ: Southern Bbq…

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Watertable’s Best of Italy Wine Dinner

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By Greer Wylder
March 18, 2015

Take a culinary trip to Italy at Watertable’s upcoming Best of Italy Wine Dinner on Friday, March 27 at 6 p.m. Watertable is the signature restaurant at the Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach and they are planning the special prix fixe five-course wine dinner that starts with a glass of Aquilis Sauvignon, Tenuta Ca’Bolani-Fruili paired with a Fruili Forest Mushroom Risotto. The next course starts with a 2011 Red Blend, Rocca Di Montemassi, Maremma Tuscany and is paired with Tuscan Heirloom Tomato Panzanella. The third course is a 2010 Barolo, Poggio le Coste paired with Piedmont Spring Pea Gnocchi Piedmont Spring…

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