The Dose

Orange County’s Best Resource For Bedding

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By Greer Wylder
September 26, 2018

When it comes to finding the ultimate in textile and fabrics for your home, look no further than Blue Springs Home in Costa Mesa. For the past 21 years, owner Susan Ellison has curated the best in linens, bedding, throw pillows, art, furniture, antiques and home accessories such as Bauer pottery. Yet there’s more; she seeks out vintage and one-of-a-kind pieces that you won’t see everywhere else like multi-purpose Kantha quilts made from vintage saris that provide women in India an income; vintage throw pillows in every color imaginable, Moroccan throw blankets, vintage rugs and more. The colors, textures, and…

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‘The Happiest 5k on the Planet’ Coming to Huntington Beach

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By Greer Wylder
September 25, 2018

The Color Run, also known as "the Happiest 5k on the Planet," is coming to Huntington Beach on Saturday, Sept. 29 at the Huntington Beach State Park. It’s considered the world's largest event series, catering to all skill levels and ages in more than 30 countries. Guests are encouraged to run, walk, dance, or cartwheel their way through the larger-than-life course as they are doused in a rainbow of colored powder. This race in Huntington Beach also features a Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles super color zone, where runners will race through four different colored powders, representing the four Turtles.…

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Catalina Film Fest Expands to Long Beach Sept. 26-30

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By Greer Wylder
September 24, 2018

Catalina Film Fest is celebrating eight years of cinema on beautiful Catalina Island by expanding to Long Beach, its sister city by the sea. The inaugural partnership will connect the island festival experience to the mainland Sept. 26-30, bookending CFF with “launch” and “landing” premieres, parties and panels Wednesday-Thursday and Sunday in Long Beach. Catalina Island will play host to CFF Friday and Saturday, with Festival-chartered party cruises to and from Catalina Classic Cruises’ Queen Mary Terminal daily. The 8th annual fest includes: On Wednesday, Sept. 26 － Opening Night at the historic Long Beach Art Theatre, honoring actress and…

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OC Fashion Week Returns Sept. 29 - Oct. 1

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By Greer Wylder
September 21, 2018

Orange County Fashion Week returns Sept. 29 – Oct. 1 for three days of designer events, and parties that you won’t want to miss. Opening Day returns to Dawson Cole Fine Art in Laguna Beach on Saturday, Sept. 29 from 5 to 8 p.m. as the main stage venue for OC Fashion Week®’s semi-annual showcase of international designer collections. The A-list crowd is hosted by Peggy Sulahian Bravo's 100th Housewife and The ZO Skin Centre by Zein Obagi MD Dr. Bashey. International Designers as Coral Castillo, Phoenix Art and Carolina Hernandez of Veteran Couture, promise an enchanting event of incredible…

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End of Summer Celebration at Lido House

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By Greer Wylder
September 20, 2018

Join the newly opened Lido House hotel for an End of Summer Celebration on Sunday, Sept. 23 from 4 to 7 p.m. Enjoy an afternoon on the lawn with fresh oysters; clambakes; bratwursts; wine and Champagne pairings; live music; lawn games and much more. Tickets are $125 and includes all food, beer, wine and non-alcoholic drinks for 21 and over. Ages 10-20: $60; Children under 10: free entry. Tickets are available at lido-house-hotel. *Portion of ticket sales will go to Ben Carlson Foundation. Lido House is at 3300 Newport Blvd. in Newport Beach.

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