The Dose

The 18th Annual Newport Beach Film Festival, April 20-27

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By Greer Wylder
April 04, 2017

The much-anticipated Newport Beach Film Festival will present “Take Every Wave: The Life of Laird Hamilton” at Opening Night on Thursday, April 20, at 7:30 p.m. at Edwards Big Newport followed by a gala reception at Fashion Island. The 18th annual NBFF will run from April 20 – April 27. “Take Every Wave: The Life of Laird Hamilton” tells the remarkable story of American icon and innovator, Laird Hamilton, who changed the sport of big wave surfing forever. Hamilton is an athlete who refused to compete professionally, yet dominated and changed his sport. Following the screening, the Festival will host…

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Shop, Sip and Support JDRF at Bailey44

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By Greer Wylder
April 03, 2017

You’re invited to an exclusive evening of styling at Bailey44 in Newport Beach in support of the Dream Guild of JDRF Orange County on Thursday, April 5 from 5 to 8 p.m. Wardrobe stylist Mark Alan Harmon will introduce the Superluxe collection and you can enjoy bubbly, bites and receive complimentary styling. 20% of sales will benefit JDRF Orange County. RSVP at ssmith@jdrf.org. Bailey44 is at Lido Marina Village at 3505 Via Oporto in Newport Beach.

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Make Diabetes Disappear at MojoCryo

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By Greer Wylder
March 30, 2017

Newport Beach’s premier cryotherapy spa studio, MojoCryo offering treatments for muscle recovery, weight loss, and reducing inflammation is hosting a Make Diabetes Disappear at MojoCryo fundraiser from April 1 to April 13 to benefit JDRF. Mention JDRF, and fifty-percent of all sessions and packages sold from April 1-13 will benefit JDRF. They'll also be raffling off one month unlimited cryotherapy for JDRF and we will pick the winner on Thursday, April 13 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. during our Open House. We're offering introductory cryotherapy sessions at just $25, light refreshments, and giveaways to all attendees. Additionally, you can…

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Lucille’s Bar-B-Que Teams Up With Autism Speaks

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By Greer Wylder
March 30, 2017

In April, you can dig into a plate of ribs at Lucille’s Smokehouse Bar-B-Que and know you are making a difference. Family-owned, award-winning Lucille’s is teaming up with Autism Speaks to help increase understanding and acceptance of autism. Throughout the entire month, Lucille’s will donate to Autism Speaks the Round It Up America contributions – in which guests “round up” their purchases to the nearest dollar. Servers will wear buttons and blue beads, the color of Autism Speaks, to show their support. Tabletop signage will share information about autism and Autism Speaks. To kick off the promotion, on Sunday, April…

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Knott’s Berry Farm Auction of Historic Items

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By Greer Wylder
March 29, 2017

For the first time since Knott’s Berry Farm opened in 1940, it's holding a special public auction of historic items on Friday, March 31 by Heritage Auctions. All of the items come directly from the park, which Walter Knott started in the 1940s after he and his family started selling to the public harvested berries from a small roadside stand located 22 miles south of Los Angeles on California State Highway 39. Nearly 225 lots of rare signs, props and artwork celebrating its Ghost Town attraction are on offer as well as items from the past 75 years of the…

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