The Dose

Eat, Drink and Play Through The District Creepy Crawl

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By Greer Wylder
October 23, 2018

Celebrate Halloween at The District at Tustin Legacy’s District CREEPY Crawl on Saturday, Oct. 27 from 2 to 5 p.m., where guests are invited to stroll between more than 30 eateries and shops to enjoy Halloween-themed culinary tastes and pours of assorted beer, wine and cocktails! Guests can also enjoy spooky, fun music and special in-store activations. Costumes welcome, but not required. And be on the lookout for ghoulish guests that you’ll definitely want to be caught ‘dead’ taking a photo with! Tickets are $30 and can be purchased here or via thedistricttl.com. Guests will receive a passport with a…

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Small-Batch, Chef-Driven Ice Cream Opened at Downtown Disney

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By Greer Wylder
October 22, 2018

Salt & Straw just opened its first Orange County scoop shop at the Downtown Disney District in Anaheim. The family-run ice cream company known for its taste-provoking flavors offers flavors that uniquely capture the spirit of classic Americana. Founded in 2011 by cousins Kim and Tyler Malek in Portland, Oregon, Salt & Straw has become a West Coast favorite with scoop shops in Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, in addition to its soft-serve dessert bar, Wiz Bang Bar, in Portland. Each of head ice cream maker Tyler Malek’s inspired flavors is handmade in small batches using the best local, organic and…

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Master Baker Dean Kim of OC Baking Co. on Greer’s SoCal Show

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By Greer Wylder
October 19, 2018

It’s been five years since I last caught up with Dean Kim, master baker and owner of OC Baking Company, Orange County's premier artisan bakery. Since then he’s nearly doubled the number of top restaurants and hotels that he bakes bread for and he moved into a much larger 22,000 sq. ft. commercial bakery in Orange. You can watch the latest episode of the Greer’s SoCal Show on YouTube filmed at Kim’s bakery where he oversees around 66 employees. They’re baking 20,000 to 30,000 units a day! Today his bread is going out to nearly 200 restaurants, hotels, and event…

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The Pageant of the Monsters

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By Greer Wylder
October 18, 2018

Just when you thought it was safe to go backstage, the Festival of Arts and Pageant of the Masters brings a monster of a good time back to Laguna Beach! Resurrecting an event from years past, the Pageant of the Monsters will offer families a frightfully fun time with ghoulish tricks and treats October 26, 27, 28 and 31, 2018 from 6 to 9:30pm. The Pageant’s backstage will transform into an eerie haunted house parody, themed Raiders of the Lost Art. Guests will follow the footsteps of legendary archeologist and adventurer “Cincinnati Smith” on a perilous quest to recover treasures…

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The Great Pacific Airshow

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By Greer Wylder
October 17, 2018

The 3rd annual Great Pacific Airshow line-up will feature the USAF Thunderbirds on Oct. 19 -21, in what will be a spectacular event. Practice performances will begin around 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 19. The Huntington Beach Airshow is free to the public with a large event footprint spanning Huntington City Beach from Seapoint to Beach Boulevard. The Airshow center is located across Pacific Coast Highway- across from The Waterfront Beach Resort, a Hilton Hotel. Anywhere along the beach north or south of this location will be a terrific spot to view the show. You can purchase tickets at pacificairshow.com. Parking will be…

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