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Vintage Wine Time!

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By Greer Wylder
October 19, 2011

Time travel with your palate Thursday evening at Charlie Palmer for Learn About Wine's Calon-Ségur Vertical Dinner. The event will feature vintage wines from every decade beginning with bottles from 1961, as well as a multi-course gourmet dinner. Calon-Ségur wines are rich and full of body and are paired perfectly with everything from rissoto cakes and spicy beef skewers to pan roasted Scottish salmon or filet mignon. For the entire menu click here. Tickets are $269 for advanced tickets and $239 for vintage members. Bottles begin pouring at 6:45 p.m. To RSVP click here.  Charlie Palmer is located at 3333 Bristol St.…

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Fab Faux

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By Greer Wylder
October 18, 2011

Looking for something fantastic to do on Saturday night? This could be one of the best nights of your life, you can attend the Fab Faux concert at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles. Hailed as “The World’s Greatest Beatles Tribute Band," the Fab Faux will be performing “The White Album” in its entirety. And don’t worry about driving to Los Angeles, you can take a roundtrip bus ride from Laguna Beach for a much-needed cause. The bus, called Brita’s Bus Trip, is raising funds for Brita Corradini, 31, a mother of a 13-month-old girl who was diagnosed with stage…

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Congrats Pelican Hill!

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By Greer Wylder
October 18, 2011

Major congrats to The Resort at Pelican Hill at Newport Coast. It was just named the #1 Resort in the country in Condé Nast Traveler (and it’s only been open for three years). The coastal resort is a destination for travelers and locals who seek out its award-winning spa, golf course designed by Tom Fazio, and restaurants such as Andrea specializing in Northern Italian cuisine. Overnight guests can choose from luxurious two to four-bedroom villas, or bungalow guest rooms and suites with private terraces. The resort’s panoramic ocean views make it one of the most beautiful settings along the Pacific…

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Make Dusty Art!

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By Greer Wylder
October 17, 2011

The Sawdust Studio Art Classes program just celebrated its one-year anniversary—as a place to learn how to make jewelry, ceramic, glass art and more. Attendees have a chance to express themselves artistically weekly every Friday and  Saturday at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. In celebration of the anniversary, you can register through Oct. 31 for a class in November, December or January and receive a $20 discount (that's $75 for a $95 class.) Each student makes a unique piece of art to take home. Just use the referral code SSAC20D when you register online. The schedule of classes can be found at  sawduststudioartclasses.com. The classes are offered…

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Kids of Kilimanjaro

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By Greer Wylder
October 17, 2011

You can support the Costa Mesa-based charity Kids of Kilimanjaro, which is providing a warm school lunch to 15,000 students in Tanzania by attending its incredible 6th annual gala fundraiser in Beverly Hills. On Saturday at 6:30 p.m. at the Beverly Hills Hotel enjoy cocktails, a silent and live auction and a gourmet sit-down dinner all while raising much needed funds for the students receiving the school lunch program. Special guest speaker Gov. Bill Richardson will give the evening’s keynote speech. Complimentary valet parking and goody bags for each attendee. This year, Kids of Kilimanjaro is offering a raffle prize of $1,000 cash. Tickets cost $20 each or…

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