The Dose

Fashionistas Newest Nirvana

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By Greer Wylder
November 05, 2013

When it comes to shopping for fashion accessories and jewelry, it doesn’t get much better than Alixandra Collections. The Illinois based store, just made its California debut in Newport Beach. Owner and founder. Alix Chesno, a former pro tennis player chose Westlciff Court to open her 8th boutique. She fell in love with the center’s vibe while competing in tennis tournaments in Orange County as a kid. Alix has a great eye for choosing new and chic jewelry and accessories along with casual apparel and intimates. She’s offers women of all ages the best range of fashionable items at all…

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Private Yoga and Personal Training with Harmony Wellness Center

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By Greer Wylder
November 01, 2013

Transform your body with private yoga and personal training sessions at Harmony Wellness Center. Take a private yoga class or personal training session with Lyndsey Chambers, owner of Harmony Wellness Center. She will take you to a new level with her innovative and challenging approach to fitness and yoga. Lyndsey pays careful attention to each individual client's needs and completely customizes the classes based upon your body and your life including injury, skill level or pregnancy. Mention Greer's OC for 50% OFF your first session. Valid through 11/30/13. Also be sure to come by their Ladies Night event next Thursday,…

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Top 5 Greer’s OC and Travelzoo Offers

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By Greer Wylder
October 31, 2013

This week’s top 5 Greer’s OC and Travelzoo deals are out for a limited time only to give you offers and experiences in Orange County, Los Angeles and Palm Springs at a huge savings. Each day, you can find special deals in your Daily Dose of OC and on Greer’s OC Deals section. Choose from travel, hotel stays, dinners, spa days, wine tasting, sunset cruises and much more. Here’s are our top 5 picks of the week: At the Four Seasons in Beverly Hills, enjoy a five-course dinner at Culina for two at just $89; it’s regularly $220. The tasting…

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Straight from Paris, Diptyque in OC

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By Greer Wylder
October 30, 2013

Straight from Paris, our favorite luxurious scented candle company, diptyque, just opened its first SoCal boutique at South Coast Plaza. For a diptyque enthusiast, it doesn’t get much better than this, the new boutique carries the entire diptyque home and personal fragrance collections, from its iconic candles, in fruity, floral, woody, spicy and herbal based scents, each representing a memory, travel experience or life journey from one of its founders, to its cutting-edge home diffusers, eau de toilettes, eau de parfums, home fragrances, body care products and seasonal and limited edition products. diptyque was founded in Paris 51 years ago,…

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Inspired Ways & Means of Eating

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By Greer Wylder
October 29, 2013

Orange County, meet Ways & Means, the newest inspired eatery to open in Old Towne Orange, this time it's seafood-centric and helmed by United Culinary Artists founder Parnell Delcham who opened acclaimed concepts such as 25 Degrees, Public Kitchen & Bar, and Asia De Cuba along with Michelin-starred Chef Conrad Gallagher whose impressive culinary background includes working in top kitchens in London, Ireland, South Africa, and New York. Ways & Means made its debut last week in the former A-frame Coco’s Bakery on E. Chapman Avenue, now it's dramatically transformed into an East Coast-style seafood shack with a West Coast…

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