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Bliss at the Cove!

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By Greer Wylder
April 27, 2011

Who doesn’t need a soothing and relaxing respite? Here’s a new one for you: Bliss at The Cove, a premier nail spa, just opened at Crystal Cove Promenade. It’s offering a full menu of nail care services, waxing and facials. You’ll be treated with a beverage upon arrival, and then just choose from three pedicures: basic ($24); mid-level ($35) with callous removal and 10 minute massage; and luxurious ($50) with scrub, paraffin, mask, sea salt, exfoliation, and 15 minute massage. Open Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.  949.494.6666. 7884…

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Be One With the World!

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By Greer Wylder
April 26, 2011

Want to learn more about why millions of people all over the world practice Tai Chi (Taiji) and Qigong for their health and well being? Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. the Susan Samueli Center for Integrative Medicine UC Irvine brings World Tai Chi and Qigong Day to the center stage as the campus celebrates the Tai Chi community. Special guest lecturer Dr. Shin Lin, co-creator of the annual World Tai Chi & Qigong Day, is a rock star in his field and a professor at UCI. He’s on the National Advisory Council for Complementary & Alternative Medicine, which…

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ACT Fearless!

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By Greer Wylder
April 25, 2011

You can celebrate mothers and daughters while supporting children with autism at ACT Today! (Autism Care and Treatment Today!) annual “Fearless Women, Mother’s & Daughters Moving Mountains” luncheon on Monday, May 2 at 10:30 a.m. at the Resort at Pelican Hill in Newport Coast. This year’s keynote speaker is 21-year-old Katherine Schwarzenegger, daughter of Maria Shriver and Arnold Schwarzenegger. She’ll be talking about her new book “Rock What You’ve Got, Secrets to Loving your Inner and Outer Beauty from Someone Who Has Been There and Back” that shares difficulties women have with a healthy body image and the importance of…

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Toes on Wednesday’s Nose!

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By Greer Wylder
April 25, 2011

Join Duke’s Huntington Beach for its annual Toes on the Nose Big Wednesday event from 6 to 9 p.m. to benefit local charities, including Huntington Beach Surf Lifesaving Association, Orange County Coastkeeper, SurfAid International and Project WipeOut. Watch the spectacular sunset on the beach, enjoy beer specials and raffle prizes. Duke's Huntington Beach is at 317 Pacific Coast Highway in Huntington Beach. 714.374.6446.  

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British I Do in OC

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By Greer Wylder
April 22, 2011

von Hemert Interiors will be hosting its own royal wedding event on Thursday from 6 to 9 p.m. at its Costa Mesa gallery with hors d’oeuvres by Bluewater Grill, cocktails and an opportunity drawing for a Union Jack silk clutch with glass beads and Swarovski crystals by designer Joanna Lhuillier (pictured above). The festive evening will celebrate the royal nuptials with British-inspired décor and furnishings, as well as informal modeling of evening gowns by Oday Shakar, and estate jewelry from Mona Lee Nesseth Estate, and custom jewelry with DeYoung Collection.  Costa Mesa-based Christopher Garren will be creating a replica of…

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