The Dose

Seaside Concession Stands Open for Summer

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By Greer Wylder
May 24, 2017

You know it’s almost summer when SeaLegs at the Beach and its sister concession stands: Pacific Kitchen, Beach City Provisions, and SeaSalt Burger at Bolsa Chica State Beach, all surfside extensions of the award-winning SeaLegs Wine Bar, are open! Throughout the summer season, you can stop by for free concerts at SeaLegs at the Beach, the one-acre beach club within Bolsa Chica State Beach every Friday night and Reggae Sundays. It’s a one-of-a-kind live music venue with big names to come throughout the summer. For Memorial Day weekend, on Saturday, May 27 from 2 to 7 p.m. the Wheeland Brothers will…

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South Orange County’s first certified ‘Ocean Friendly Restaurant’

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By Greer Wylder
May 23, 2017

Waterman’s Harbor in Dana Point was just honored and recognized by the Surfrider Foundation as South Orange County first certified “Ocean Friendly Restaurant.” With incredible  views of the Dana Point Harbor, Waterman’s meets all mandatory standards for qualifying as a Surfrider Foundation Ocean Friendly Restaurant, as well as uses Rainforest Alliance Certified paper products and eco cardboard containers.  Surfrider Foundation’s campaign works with and recognizes restaurants who institute self-regulated ocean friendly practices that reduce disposable plastic waste that end up on our beaches and oceans.  Restaurants cannot use polystyrene (eg. Styrofoam), and they must have proper recycling practices, reusable tableware,…

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Plan Your Theatre Going Wish List: South Coast Repertory’s 2017-18 season

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By Greer Wylder
May 22, 2017

You can start planning your theatre going wish list: South Coast Repertory's 2017-18 season will open with the multi-award-winning musical, Once, about a guy who gives up on music and love and the girl who inspires him to dream again. The season also features—Shakespeare in Love, a romantic comedy adapted from the popular movie, and SHREW!, a riff on The Taming of the Shrew through the modern lens of Pulitzer Prize-finalist Amy Freed. NPR commentator Sandra Tsing Loh returns with her signature irreverence in Sugar Plum Fairy, and the season also includes Gem of the Ocean by August Wilson and…

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Memorial Weekend Fun Awaits at The Triangle

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By Greer Wylder
May 19, 2017

As we start making plans for Memorial Day weekend, plan graduation parties and other summer events, make them memorable at The Triangle in Costa Mesa. Perfect for family and friends, this popular dining and entertainment center offers great dining options, bowling, movies and more. Head to Tavern + Bowl on May 28 or 29 and take advantage of their “Roll with the Family” bowling package for $49. The promotion includes one bowling lane for one hour, six shoe rentals, one flatbread pizza and two soda pitchers for just $49. To reserve a lane, the price is an additional $10. Also…

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European style and Spanish roots, The new AC Hotel Irvine

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By Greer Wylder
May 18, 2017

Sophisticated European style and Spanish roots, just arrived in OC in the form of a boutique hotel. The new AC Hotel Irvine in the Park Place development is perfect for those who appreciate locally inspired art and modern guest rooms, in a walkable neighborhood with innovative restaurant concepts, including Puesto, a contemporary eatery serving Mexico City-inspired cuisine debuting later this summer within the hotel building. There’s even easy access bike share stations, and hiking and running trails in Great Park. The hotel features a heated pool on its second floor, complimentary Wi-Fi, state-of-the-art fitness center, and hydration stations on each…

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