The Dose

The OC Juice Craze

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By Greer Wylder
May 18, 2015

We can’t ignore the juice craze, although we were more behind the fro-yo trend some years back, with fun toppings, like mini M&M'S, brownie pieces, popping bobas, and mochis. But, it is crazy how a concoction of super healthy ingredients can taste so good! Here’s a roundup of some of our favorite juice bars so that you can get an occasional refreshing drink, a daily fix, or a full cleanse. A few months back, SoCal-based Ritual Wellness and NoCal-based Project Juice joined forces and merged brands to bring their certified organic, non-GMO, cold-pressed juices, nut mylks, cleanses and plant-based foods…

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OC Fashion and Food Truck Meet Up

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By Greer Wylder
May 15, 2015

Get ready for a weekend of pop-up fun when SoCal’s hottest boutiques on wheels and O.C.’s favorite food trucks convene for the second annual Fashion & Food Truck Meet Up at Irvine Spectrum.  Stop by the Giant Wheel Court today through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. to shop from fashion trucks featuring Michael Stars, Le Fashion Truck for boho-chic fashions and J.D. Luxe Fashion Truck for on trend fashions and accessories with a bohemian/rocker edge. On Saturday, there’s a Food Truck Meet Up with two hot food trucks, The Lime Truck and Dogzilla from 11 a.m. to 8…

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OC Based Eco Chic, and Organic Luxury Skincare

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By Greer Wylder
May 14, 2015

We just discovered an OC based eco-luxe skin care line that’s exactly what we’ve been looking for: a natural and therapeutic line that makes our skin look and feel great. Bioadara Luxury Skincare was launched last year by longtime successful jewelry designer, Mimi Kim who also shares a lifetime passion for natural skin care products. While living with an autoimmune disease she’s been searching for the perfect skin care line for relief and healing benefits, so she developed one herself. She blended organic therapeutic oils and botanicals and found they helped. Her friends and family convinced her to market her…

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OCRF’s Super Saturday Los Angeles hosted by Rachel Zoe + Molly Sims

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By Greer Wylder
May 13, 2015

Join Molly Sims and Rachel Zoe for what the New York Times calls "the Rolls Royce of garage sales" at the 2nd Annual Super Saturday Los Angeles for OCRF from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica. The family-friendly shopping event offers premier items for women, men and kids, plus, beauty, jewelry, accessories, and home for up to half off the retail price, with net proceeds supporting Ovarian Cancer Research Fund's research grants. You can find designer deals from Elyse Walker, Haute Hippie, James Perse, Karen Kane, Trina Turk, Show Me Your Mumu, Tommy Hilfiger, Marc…

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The Dalai Lama’s 80th Birthday and Global Compassion Summit July 5-7

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By Greer Wylder
May 11, 2015

The official world celebration for the Dalai Lama’s 80th birthday and Global Compassion Summit will be a once in a lifetime three-day event presented by Friends of the Dalai Lama in partnership with UC Irvine and Center for Living Peace starting on Sunday, July 5 at the Honda Center and continuing at UC Irvine’s Bren Events Center on Monday, July 6 and Tuesday, July 7. His Holiness the Dalai Lama is scheduled to attend events on all three days, with world leaders, Nobel laureates, celebrity guests and artists who will join to offer their best wishes for the monumental occassion.…

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