The Dose

The Irvine Ranch Conservancy Celebrates 10 Years

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By Greer Wylder
November 16, 2015

Ten years ago, the Irvine Ranch Conservancy, a pioneering nonprofit started out with just one trail and eight volunteers. Today, it’s celebrating managing more than 30,000 acres of parks in Orange County! That’s more than 150 miles of trails, and 800 volunteers who help provide almost 2,000 public activities each year! Over the last decade, it has partnered with public agencies such as OC Parks, City of Irvine and City of Newport Beach to connect people to globally-significant local wildlands. To celebrate their history, the Conservancy is hosting a special Wilderness Access Day on November 21 in Bommer Canyon. This…

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A Poqet full of Custom Doughnuts

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By Greer Wylder
November 13, 2015

Creating your own doughnut is now possible thanks to the new poqetDONUTS in Irvine. It's the first doughnut shop in Orange County to offer custom doughnuts alongside signature gourmet creations. You can celebrate its grand opening on Saturday, November 14 at 9 a.m. Be one of the first 100 guests in line and you can enjoy a free doughnut from poqetDONUTS’ unique signature flavors, including Avocado, Burnt Pistachio, Blueberry, Pumpkin Spice, Tiramisu, Nutella, Green Tea, and Butter Salt. And, 10% of the day’s sales from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. will be donated to the Irvine Public Schools Foundation, helping to…

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Outlets at San Clemente Grand Opening Celebrations

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By Greer Wylder
November 12, 2015

The Outlets at San Clemente, Orange County’s only outlet shopping and dining destination near the beach, celebrates its grand opening with a weekend of events, special offers, prizes and family-friendly entertainment among the Spanish-style center’s courtyards and promenades. On Saturday, November 14, Outlets at San Clemente presents its inaugural Tree Lighting Concert, to feature American Authors, best known for their Top 40 song “Best Day of My Life;” 2015 American Idol winner and rising star Nick Fradiani; and local up-and-coming singer from the first season of X-Factor, John Lindahl. The free concert in Center Court includes the lighting of the center’s fresh-cut live…

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Our Favorite Sneakers

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By Greer Wylder
November 11, 2015

When it comes to function and fashion in athletic footwear, it’s hard to beat New Balance, a 100-plus year old company that proudly makes its high quality shoes with utmost care and performance technology in the U.S.A. and offers a variety of widths, a departure from other brands. At the New Balance at South Coast Plaza, we’re loving the newest look for women. The 696 is a sporty and chic retro shoe that features suede and mesh in on-trend colors like chambray with navy; suede with herringbone and other great color combinations. Some even feature sparkle elements. New Balance pulled…

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Austin Born Hopdoddy Burger Bar Arrives in OC

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By Greer Wylder
November 10, 2015

Hopdoddy Burger Bar, an Austin-born burger joint just opened its first Orange County location at Fashion Island, near Nike and Tesla. Hopdoddy is known for its fresh, all-natural, hormone and antibiotic free Angus burgers always ground in-house and served on freshly baked buns. A Hopdoddy burger is not complete without its Kennebec hand cut fries and Handspun shakes such as fan favorites: the Red Velvet Cake and Nutella & Chocolate Pretzel. All shakes can be transformed into a boozy treat using local spirits. The name “Hopdoddy” comes from the perfect combination of burgers and beer: handcrafted beer (Hop) + (Doddy),…

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