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Newport Beach Wine & Food Fest

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By Greer Wylder
September 18, 2014

The First Annual Newport Beach Wine and Food Festival, a two-day food fest on Saturday, Sept. 20 to Sunday, Sept 21 at the Newport Beach Civic Center will kick off with live cooking demos with celebrity and local executive chefs, tastings from over 40 wineries, elite sommelier panels, mixology courses and live jazz.  And you can purchase a two-day weekend pass, a single day all-access pass, or buy a ticket for the VIP launch party on Friday, Sept. 19 at Red O in Newport Beach. We are offering a special $40 discount for each daytime ticket. Just enter the promo code…

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Hoag Brings Bugs Bunny to Help Prevent Alzheimer’s

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By Greer Wylder
September 17, 2014

In an effort to slow or prevent the development of dementia as a person ages studies have shown that engaging in intellectual pursuits and expressing creativity can help. So, Hoag Neurosciences Institute’s Orange County Vital Brain Aging Program (OCVBAP) is calling on an unlikely ally in the battle against Alzheimer’s disease: Bugs Bunny. On Friday, Sept. 19 from 6 to 8 p.m,  the OCVBAP and Chuck Jones Center for Creativity will team up for a fun, family-friendly evening to introduce creative pursuits and intellectual activity as a way to prevent the development of dementia as a person ages. The OCVBAP…

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La Costa Film Fest Sept. 18-21

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By Greer Wylder
September 15, 2014

Film enthusiasts will love the La Costa Film Festival celebrated on September 18-21 that will take place at the Omni Resort La Costa in Carlsbad. It’s not too far from South OC and definitely worth the drive. The La Costa Film Festival will screen 42 films from 13 countries and host nightly red carpet galas, exciting panels and a bevy of special events. The festival will debut a World Premiere on Friday, Sept. 19, “Brothers in Exile” as well as a special tribute to actor Ed Harris. Other highlights include the drama, “Circles,” a story of five people affected by…

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Real Life Aqua-Man

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By Greer Wylder
September 15, 2014

Join freediver, journalist and author James Nestor of “DEEP: Freediving, Renegade Science, and What the Ocean Tells Us about Ourselves “ as he seeks out the secrets of an unexplored, underwater world, and discovers his own remarkable abilities. The Orange County resident will be at ExplorOcean in Newport Beach on Thursday, Sept. 18 to share his adventures and discoveries as a freediver. During his two presentations -- at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. in ExplorOcean’s Steele Model Pavilion -- Nestor will discuss how the ability to freedive – diving without the use of breathing equipment – has led to several unusual deep…

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Surf City Days

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By Greer Wylder
September 12, 2014

Spend your weekend at Huntington Beach Downtown and take part in Surf City Days coming to Main Street, the pier, sand and surf. There are tons of activities to take part in as a participant or spectator on Saturday and Sunday. It'll be a great weekend to end your summer. You can join the 43rd Annual Surf Competition, Duke's CBVA Volleyball Tournament, HSS/Surfline Demo Days, Race to Victory SUP, Old Skool Skate Competition, Green Forum, Green Expo, the California FIT Challenge (new this year) and Surfin' Sundays. For more information and a schedule of events, visit here.

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