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‘Good Things Come in Pink Boxes’

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By Greer Wylder
February 28, 2014

For the first time in Orange County--as of Saturday, 24 hours a day--you can enjoy purple yam (ube) donuts at Friendly Donuts in Orange. The super friendly and family-owned donut shop, founded in 1985, is known for fresh strawberry-filled cream donuts, delicious dossants (croissant donuts), as well as a variety of traditional donuts. Friendly Donuts is introducing the popular ube donut thanks to its exclusive partnership with Los Angeles based Buttermilk, Inc. The ube is a staple ingredient from the Philippines used in a variety of desserts, as well as a flavor for ice cream, rolls, tarts, cookies, cakes and…

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Best Live Band Finals

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By Greer Wylder
February 24, 2014

The countdown is on for the OC Music Awards on Saturday, March 8 at the National Grove Theater in Anaheim. And tomorrow night, the Best Live Band Finals with Beneath The Buried, Well Hung Hearts, Midnight Hour, Solution & Rebel Revive will perform at the Observatory Orange County in Santa Ana. Showcase Series judges will score each band’s performance on musicianship, originality, song composition, stage presence and show attendance. The show is free and open to all ages show. Doors open at 7 p.m. The Observatory Orange County is at 3503 S. Harbor Blvd. in Anaheim. Visit ocmusicawards.com for more info.

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LA Mart All-Access Wednesday

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By Greer Wylder
February 24, 2014

The showrooms at LA Mart Design Center will open on Wednesday, Feb. 26 from noon to 7 p.m. for an opportunity to shop from more than 25 designer home furnishings showrooms and save on floor samples and special orders. The all-access shopping day happens during the last Wednesday of each month. The LA Mart Design Center is SoCal’s source for nationally branded, designer-licensed and custom-manufactured furniture and accessories. Design-savvy shoppers will find one-stop shopping access to an extraordinary range of traditional through contemporary furnishings and design inspirations including access to Bernhardt Furniture Company, Corsican, Magnussen, Palacek and Tommy Bahama Home.…

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Exciting T1D Research Update

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By Greer Wylder
February 19, 2014

Interested in an exciting research update on the quest to cure type 1 diabetes? At the Mary & Dick Allen Diabetes Center at Hoag Hospital on Thursday at 5:45 p.m. you can attend a lecture on the science and progress of islet cell encapsulation, thought to represent a potential cure for type 1 diabetes.  Presenter, Dr. Chad Green, is a PhD bioengineer with ViaCyte, a leading regenerative medicine company developing stem cell based therapies.  Dr. Green is ViaCyte's encapsulation device expert. He will be discussing the development of a durable encapsulation device filled with pancreatic endocrine precursor cells that differentiate…

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OC Music Awards Showcase

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By Greer Wylder
February 18, 2014

Come out and support local music tonight at Continental Room in Fullerton and receive giveaways from KROQ, Guitar Center, OC Weekly, Audiofly, Ernie Ball, popchips and more. The 2014 OC Music Awards Best Live Band Showcase Series will start with the HIggs (8 p.m.), Lowly Spects (8:45 p.m.), Asleep at the Gate (9:30 p.m.), Well Hung Heart (10:15 p.m.) and Big Monsta (11 p.m.) performing live. All Showcases are free to attend. The Showcase Series will culminate at the 2014 OC Music Awards on March 8 at the City National Grove of Anaheim when the music industry comes together to…

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