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Sip LBC, Long Beach Wine, Beer & Spirits Week

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By Greer Wylder
September 22, 2014

Sip LBC, Long Beach Wine, Beer & Spirits Week is a weeklong event in celebration of dining and cocktails now through Saturday, Sept. 27. It’s the best time to explore the city’s dining and cocktail scene. Many participating restaurants and bars will offer a special “562” cocktail for $5.62, food and drink pairings for $18.88 – an homage to the year Long Beach was founded, as well as all-night happy hour, cocktail demonstrations, martini flights, beer and wine flights, and yappy hour for guests and their pets. Participating venues include... Fuego at Hotel Maya Five O’Clock Wine Bar The Sky Room…

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Shop Now Seaside Gallery & Goods

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By Greer Wylder
September 19, 2014

Seaside Gallery & Goods, a new high-end co-op of painters, craftspeople and designers, is celebrating an open house today and grand opening celebration from 5 to 8:30 p.m. It’s like a weekend crafts market where shoppers will find unique, hand-made jewelry, clothing, accessories and decor that they couldn't find at the large-scale malls. Seaside Gallery & Goods is the next evolution of the popular summer McFadden Wharf Market and Lido Village Artisan Market.  Tucked away within Pelican Courtyard, Seaside Gallery & Goods is a relaxing boutique where shoppers can meet the artists and designers who make the products they can…

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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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