The Dose

OC Fair, Summer Starts Here!

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By Greer Wylder
July 10, 2014

The OC Fair, themed “Summer Starts Here” opens Friday, July 11 at the OC Fairgrounds in Costa Mesa until Sunday, Aug. 10 (open Wednesday-Sunday). The OC Fair brings 23 days of fun for the entire family: food, rides, animals, free music, as well as the Toyota Summer Concert Series at the Pacific Amphitheatre and events in The Hangar and Action Sports Arena. As expected there will be no shortage of deep-fried treats and opportunities to test what your stomach can handle at the OC Fair. You can graze on deep-fried Oreos, deep-fried cookie dough, deep-fried Doritos, fried pickle chips, deep-fried…

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Tender is the Slow Food Done Fast

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By Greer Wylder
July 09, 2014

It’s getting easier and easier to eat fresh, healthy, sustainable and chef-inspired, dishes in Orange County, especially today with the opening of Tender Greens at University Center In Irvine, in the former Britta’s Café spot. (There's also one that opened at Irvine Spectrum several years ago.) Tender Greens, the go to eatery for affordable farm-to-fork cuisine serves signature menu items such as salads, sandwiches, hot plates, soups and house made pastries, as well as daily specials posted online inspired by the farmer’s market and seasonal ingredients. Fresh picked produce comes from Scarborough Farms in Oxnard and Orange County’s first hydroponic…

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The Blue C Sushi Train Rolled In

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By Greer Wylder
July 08, 2014

The hottest Seattle based Kaiten (conveyor belt) sushi bar, Blue C Sushi, just opened at Fashion Island, upstairs near Island Cinema. The only other Blue C Sushi in SoCal is in Hollywood at Sunset and Vine. You can order from a full menu of classic rolls, raw sushi, and “from the kitchen”items,  as well as innovative Blue C Sushi favorites such as the Loaded Baked Potato, Smoked Yellowtail Tacos and Tuna Tostadas. Blue C Sushi also offers specialty cocktails, various sakes and imaginative desserts such as a Japanese croissant, cream pan, and a choco pan. At Blue C Sushi you…

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Free Movie Mondays Tonight

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By Greer Wylder
July 07, 2014

Movie fans are in free and fun musical screenings at Segerstrom Center for the Arts as Movie Mondays returns tonight on the Arts Plaza. Projected on the side of Segerstrom Hall, Movie Mondays kicks off at dusk (about 8 p.m.) with the screening of the 1935 classic The Little Colonel, starring Shirley Temple. Next up, it’s 1990s London with the Spice Girls starring the musical, Spice World (July 14.). Then it’s turn-of the-20th century Paris with the Academy Award-winning musical Gigi (July 21). Thanks to the Audience Favorite Fan Poll, Cabaret (July 28) and Sweet Charity (August 4) will conclude…

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Investigate The Art Detective!

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By Greer Wylder
July 03, 2014

The Pageant of the Masters is one of the most unique theatrical productions in the world and it's right here in OC! Watch real people be magically transformed into life-sized re-creations of famous works of art while a live narrator guides you through the story of each living picture accompanied by a full orchestra.  Shows are nightly and this unique experience is only in Laguna Beach. This year’s production, “The Art Detective,” opens July 9 and runs until Aug. 30. Tickets available online at www.PageantTickets.com. The Pageant of the Masters is located at 650 Laguna Canyon Rd. in Laguna Beach.

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