Cleaning Out Your Closet

October 21, 2009

If you can’t find your favorite sweater, and you need help organizing your closet, then it’s time to call Newport Beach-based Smartstyle. Owner Beth Zehnder specializes in closet organization and wardrobe consultation, and she comes highly recommended to me. Book an appointment you’ll receive a 15% discount good through December. 949.230.8252 or e-mail her here.

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Flipping for the OC Rescue Mission

October 20, 2009

I’m continually in awe of what Newport Beach-based Daddy Cakes is doing for our community. And they’re back at it again Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon by hosting a delicious pancake breakfast at the OC Rescue Mission‘s Village of Hope. Anyone can attend, just pay $5 per person or donate five cans of food or other non-perishable items. Coffee will be provided by Peet’s Coffee & Tea at The District in Tustin. Daddy Cakes will also be serving breakfast to the approximately 200 residents at the Village of Hope and will be donating pancake and waffle mix, the equivalent…

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Get Half-Off on Cosmos!

October 20, 2009

You have to love this. Tonight (and next Tuesday too) Cedar Creek in Laguna Niguel is hosting a “Girls Night Out!” for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Enjoy “Cosmos for a Cause” with a portion of the proceeds benefiting the Susan G. Komen Foundation. Click here for ½ off your Ultimat Vodka Cosmo (limit one per coupon). 27321 La Paz Rd. in Laguna Niguel. 949.389.1800.

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Zac Posen: So hot right now ... and in Newport Wednesday!

October 18, 2009

Zac Posen, one of the hottest and most coveted fashion designers, will visit Fashion Island Wednesday for an exclusive event hosted by Neiman Marcus. And to think he was only 21 when he turned into New York’s fashion star in 2002. You can meet in him in person as he unveils his latest collection. Designer Sportswear, Level Two. Fashion Island in Newport Beach, 949.759.1900.

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Win a Vacay!

October 16, 2009

Hey, Facebookers! Stop updating your status for a bit to check this out: Larkspur Hotels & Restaurants is giving eight lucky Facebook fans a two-night getaway, complete with a Southwest Airlines gift voucher, dinner for two, etc. Here’s how you can enter the “I Need a Vacation Because ...!” contest, which ends Nov.17: Visit Larkspur’s Facebook page, become a fan, and in 50 words or less, post a comment on the page and describe why you need a vacation. Eight winners will be selected to win a vacation to each of the eight Larkspur Collection hotels. Winners will receive a…

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