The Dose

Surprise Your Sweetie for Valentine’s Day at These Top SoCal Spots

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By Greer Wylder
February 07, 2018

There’s no need to travel too far this Valentine’s Day for the perfect date night when Orange County has so many wonderfully romantic choices. For those heading towards the coast, Montage Laguna Beach has two options: a Champagne accompanied meal at The Loft or a four-course dinner at Studio. Also in Laguna Beach is a delicious gourmet prix fixe meal at Selanne Steak Tavern, or a fantastic four-course dinner at Three Seventy Common . Traveling a little north up Pacific Coast Highway will land Valentine’s at Oak Grill at Fashion Island Hotel where they will be served a four-course prix…

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GoldSheep’s Founder Keri Wilson, the Andy Warhol of Leggings

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By Greer Wylder
February 06, 2018

While living in NYC and working in the fashion industry, Keri Wilson, watched a sea of legs pass her by in all black as she walked to work. A lightbulb moment happened when she thought, why not feature street art on legs? Fast forward to today, and now with Goldsheep, she’s creating vibrant art on leggings for everyone to wear. Keri creates each print from scratch from photos or art at her headquarters in Costa Mesa and transfers them onto fabric. Each piece is handmade. There’s a story behind every design which makes each collection meaningful and she only makes…

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I Heart The OC Mix | Shopping Event this Saturday!

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By Greer Wylder
February 05, 2018

We invite you to shop small for your loved ones this Valentine's Day at the I Heart The OC Mix shopping event on Saturday, February 10 from 11 a.m.- 6 p.m. We are celebrating everything we love about The OC Mix - artisan coffee, cheese, fashion, jewelry, kombucha - and so much more - with in-store special offers, tastings, and gift ideas for your Valentines.  Come enjoy music and a day of shopping and dining at Costa Mesa's favorite boutique retail and dining destination - The OC Mix at SOCO! This event is free and open to the public, but…

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Hi-Time Wine Cellars Presents Tour de Napa

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By Greer Wylder
February 02, 2018

Napa Valley’s finest wineries will pour over 100 different wines for guests at Crevier Classic Cars museum in Costa Mesa on Saturday, Feb. 10  from 4-7 p.m. with an early VIP preview starting at 3 p.m. Attendees will indulge in the top wines that the valley has to offer, along with fine cheeses and charcuterie from SideDoor and breads from Bread artisan bakery, while listening to live music, perusing vintage cars and interacting with winemakers, sommeliers, and industry leaders. The list of wineries that will be pouring is still growing, it currently includes: Alpha Omega, Antica Napa Valley, Bella Union,…

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16th Annual Laguna Beach Music Festival

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By Greer Wylder
February 01, 2018

Grammy-nominated tenor Nicholas Phan will serve as guest artistic director of the 16th Annual Laguna Beach Music Festival taking place February 7-11 in Laguna Beach. Phan is the first vocal soloist to serve in this capacity. The Festival is a platform for the discovery of up-and-coming artists with its presentations of world-class musicians in intimate venues. The Festival highlights include appearances by special guest artists, the world premiere of a new song cycle by composer Missy Mazzoli (“Brooklyn’s post-millennial Mozart” - Time Out New York), a new multimedia event around Leoš Janáček's powerful The Diary of One Who Disappeared, and…

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