The Dose

Hotel Irvine’s First Backyard Block Party

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By Greer Wylder
April 20, 2015

Hotel Irvine’s expansive backyard will be the place to be Sunday, April 26 from 3 to 6 p.m. when the hotel kicks off its first Backyard Block Party. The fun-filled event will include food and drinks from EATS Kitchen & Bar and Red Bar and Lounge, along with tastes from some of Irvine’s top restaurants like Shirley Chung’s Twenty Eight, Mizu Sushi Bar and STAX Cookie Bar. Attendees can sip local craft beers and wines as enjoy the sounds of local Irvine music groups like The Brevet, Yellow Red Sparks and Armors. And there will be game competitions such as…

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California Friendly Gardening Solutions | Contest at Roger’s Gardens

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By Greer Wylder
April 17, 2015

Now - Friday, May 22 Enter Roger’s Gardens’ 8th Annual “The Orange County CALIFORNIA FRIENDLY  Gardening Contest” and win up to $1500!  A California Friendly garden features smart and sustainable landscaping. It is designed in harmony with the surrounding environment using beautiful less-than-thirsty plants, state-of-the-art irrigation control, and precision sprinkler heads. The CALIFORNIA FRIENDLY Garden Contest celebrates and rewards these outstanding gardens with cash prizes and other awards. To enter this contest, visit rogersgardens.com/ca-friendly-gardening-contest/. The current water shortage only underlines an appropriate and growing movement toward gardens that reflect their location, their climate and the available natural resources. Roger’s Gardens has taken…

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NB Film Fest: 350 Films, 50 Countries April 23-30

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By Greer Wylder
April 16, 2015

The 16th annual Newport Beach Film Festival—an exciting week of more than 350 films from 50 countries, nightly special events, red carpet galas, conversations with filmmakers, international spotlight events and seminars kicks off Thursday, April 23 at 7:30 p.m. for the first time at Lido Live in Newport Beach with the premiere of “The Water Diviner” starring and directed by Russell Crowe. It’s an epic adventure that takes place after the devastating 1915 World War I battle of Gallipoli in Turkey. Australian farmer Connor (Crowe) travels to Istanbul looking for his three sons, reported missing in the action, where he…

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Balboa Village Fest and Taste of Balboa

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By Greer Wylder
April 15, 2015

To kick off the 68th Annual Newport to Ensenada International Yacht Race on April 24-26, you can celebrate at the Balboa Village Fest on Sunday, April 19 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Balboa Village on the Balboa Peninsula in Newport Beach. One of the highlights of this year’s Fest is the second annual Taste of Balboa, which includes signature dishes for purchase from various local restaurants and live music performed by famous U2 cover band, Hollywood U2. Kids can enjoy ExplorOcean’s engaging hands-on activities that celebrate the ocean from multiple perspectives for children of all ages. Other activities…

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Wild & Crazy Taco Night

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By Greer Wylder
April 14, 2015

For the 22nd year, top local chefs will be creating delicious and exotic tacos to raise funds for Share Our Selves in Costa Mesa at the Wild & Crazy Taco Night on Thursday, April 16 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Twenty-six of Orange County’s top chefs will partake in a friendly competition to leave attendees satisfied with all the tacos they can eat, and beverages including Tres Sietes Tequila margaritas and beer. General admission costs $80; and the pre-event VIP Party from 4:30 to 5:30 costs $150.  VIP guests can enjoy early admission and have the opportunity to meet all…

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