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Maintain your summer body this fall with Harmony Wellness Center!

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By Greer Wylder
September 13, 2013

Discover the fastest, most effective way to tighten and sculpt your body keeping you in great shape throughout the upcoming holiday season with Harmony Wellness Center! Electro Body Sculpting contracts muscles while you relax, tightening and firming your body with each progressive treatment. Also great for post-pregnancy and pain management. Mention Greer's OC and receive a complimentary trial session and 20% off the package of your choice. Harmony Wellness Center offers a variety of treatments and this is just one of our favorites. Harmony Wellness Center 1530 Baker Street, Suite A in Costa Mesa 714.444.4006 HarmonyWellness.org

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Fall Tasting at Blackmarket Bakery

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By Greer Wylder
September 12, 2013

Blackmarket Bakery has declared that fall is here and will be celebrating from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Camp in Costa Mesa. Stop by to sample made from scratch seasonal tarts, pastries, bark, toffee, buns and breads. There will also be tasty giveaways and discounts. Owner and pastry chef Rachel Marie Klemek never adds artificial flavors, additives or preservatives to her incredible line-up of bakery items such as cakes, mousses, flourless cakes, bread pudding, open wide ice cream sandwiches, bars, croissants, breads, scones, savories and muffins. Blackmarket Bakery is at 2937 Bristol St. in Costa Mesa. 714.662.3095.

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The Catalina Film Fest

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By Greer Wylder
September 09, 2013

The Catalina Film Festival kicks off on Catalina Island from Sept. 18-22 for a five-day run of 75 films, parties, entertainment and celebrity attendees. On opening night, Wednesday, Sept. 18 Sharon Stone will be honored with the Inaugural Stanley Kramer “Social Artist” award for her works that embodies Kramer’s qualities of social consciousness. The evening starts at 6:30 p.m. with red carpet arrivals, followed by the award presentation at the Wrigley Stage, and then an 8 p.m. public film at the beach, and VIP reception with Sharon Stone. Other celebrities confirmed to attend the CFF include Jon Favreau, Patricia Arquette,…

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Free Ride with Uber

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By Greer Wylder
September 09, 2013

A new car ride for hire service called Uber just launched in Orange County; it’s a free app that connects a private driver to you with a tap of a button. Based in San Francisco, Uber is now available in 18 countries as well as 24 cities in the U.S. Uber is offering Greer's OC readers a $20 credit by using the promo code 'OCDEV' through Tuesday. You can request a ride and be picked up within minutes. A new fleet will be arriving soon called UberX that will be cheaper than a taxi. This code is good for first time…

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Brea Jazz Festival Weekend

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By Greer Wylder
September 03, 2013

Brea Jazz Festival kicks off this weekend on Saturday at 4 p.m. and Sunday at noon. Main stage concerts are Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays 5:30 p.m. The Rebellious Blue Dogs perform Saturday and Susie Hansen Latin Jazz performs Sunday. The event includes fine arts and artistic crafts, street side entertainments, beer and wine garden, information and spoon bothers. On Saturday, there will also be a Radio Disney DJ, Home Depot Workshop, Farrell’s Ice cream and balloon artists and face painting. General admission is free and includes chairs. Reserved seating costs $40. It includes one seat at a table…

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