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Free Advertising!

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By Greer Wylder
November 26, 2012

The Orange County Register’s new owner and publisher, Aaron Kushner is giving local non-profits a very generous gift. He’s pledging $12.4 million worth of free advertising to local nonprofits to be chosen by the paper's readers. The Register is mailing all of its subscribers gold envelopes with a marketing check.  Readers can endorse it to the 501(c)3 nonprofit organization of their choice, and send it back to the newspaper. The Register will then award the total marketing dollar credit to each charity for use to promote their mission, their events or to fundraise in the Register.

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Food, Crafts and Fun

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By Greer Wylder
November 19, 2012

The epicenter of handmade and local arts and crafts, foods and activities will return Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. just in time for holiday shopping in Downtown Santa Ana. The Road Less Traveled and Grand Central Art Center present the Patchwork Indie Arts & Crafts Festival where you can shop from more than 150 booths offering indie and local clothing for men, women, and kids; art, pottery and glassware; pet items; jewelry; soaps, candles, bath and body items; craft kits and patterns, knit and crochet items; stationary and paper goods; plushies, purses, handbags and more. While you’re shopping…

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Tennis Ticket Giveaway

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By Greer Wylder
November 19, 2012

We are giving away four tickets to the fantastic PowerShares Series Champions Cup at Honda Center on Friday, Nov. 30 at 7:30 p.m. with tennis greats Andre Agassi, John McEnroe, Jim Courier and Michael Chang competing for the #1 ranked player, with $1 million dollars of bonus pool money on the line for the top three finishers. All you need to do to enter is to like our Facebook fan page. We’ll announce the winner on Monday, Nov. 26.

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Maple Youth Ballet

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By Greer Wylder
November 16, 2012

We want to thank this week’s sponsor of the Daily Dose of OC, the Maple Youth Ballet, SoCal’s renowned pre-professional ballet company in Orange County. Their upcoming production of the “The Nutcracker” will be highlight of the holiday season, it features more than 80 classically trained dancers. Tickets are on sale now for performances on Saturday, Dec. 22 at 2 and 7 p.m.; and Sunday at 3 and 7 p.m. at the beautiful and spacious Northwood Performing Arts Theatre in Irvine.  Tickets cost only $30 for adults and $26 for children 12 & under and seniors 65+. More information here [url=http://mapleconservatory.com/youthballet/nutcracker.shtml]http://mapleconservatory.com/youthballet/nutcracker.shtml[/url]…

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Yo Gabba Gabba Live!

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By Greer Wylder
November 16, 2012

Pack up the kids on Thanksgiving weekend and treat them to Yo Gabba Gabba! LIVE! Get the Sillies Out! The new live tour is coming to Nokia Theatre LA Live in Los Angeles on Friday, Nov. 23 at 2 p.m. and  5:30 p.m. and the Honda Center in Anaheim on Saturday, Nov. 24 at 2 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. This will be Yo Gabba Gabba! LIVE!’s debut in Orange County, home to Yo Gabba Gabba! creators Christian Jacobs and Scott Schultz. Yo Gabba Gabba! will donate a portion of the ticket proceeds from the Los Angeles and Anaheim shows to…

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