The Dose

California Wine Festival

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By Greer Wylder
April 17, 2013

Celebrate wine, food, music, and breathtaking ocean views at the California Wine Festival Friday and Saturday in Dana Point. Attendees can enjoy California wine tasting from fine vintages, as well as wineries from Oregon and regional microbreweries, sample delicious gourmet foods such as artisan breads, cheeses, olive oils, and listen to live music. The event kicks off Friday from 6:30 to 9 p.m. with “Sunset Rare & Reserve” wine tasting at the Marriott Laguna Cliffs Resort & Spa in Dana Point. California’s best winemakers will open rare and reserve bottles in a wine lover’s fantasy night of sipping at the Marriott’s…

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Pipeline to a Cure 2013

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By Greer Wylder
April 16, 2013

We want to see an end to Cystic Fibrosis soon for all who suffer from this deadly inherited disease, but also for our close friend and Cystic Fibrosis Foundation committee member Kimberly Daskas, whose niece Emily has CF. Join legendary watermen Laird Hamilton, Dave Kalama and Jamie Mitchell as well as more than a dozen musicians, gold medalists and surfing legends at Pipeline To A Cure gala on Saturday, July 20 at the Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort and Spa. It’s a fantastic event dedicated to raising awareness and funds to cure Cystic Fibrosis. Making a donation or attending Pipeline to a…

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Kendra Scott in OC

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By Greer Wylder
April 15, 2013

Fashion Island is opening the first Orange County Kendra Scott boutique today, which is huge news for fashion jewelry enthusiasts. For the first time you can create your own statement jewelry with Kendra Scott’s renowned Color Bar concept. You can become the designer of one-of-a-kind jewelry pieces by using a 55” touch-screen display monitor, iPads and choosing from a kaleidoscope of 26 gemstones and 23 jewelry silhouettes in both gold and rhodium  silver  settings. It’s a fun, creative and interactive way to make stunning jewelry unique for you or a special gift. You can also choose from Kendra Scott’s collection of trendy…

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Sidecar Opens, Stumptown’s in Town

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By Greer Wylder
April 11, 2013

The wait is over. Sidecar Doughnuts on E. 17th Street in Costa Mesa opens today at 7 a.m. The buzz on Sidecar is huge; they make artisan doughnuts and are bringing Stumptown Coffee to Orange County, so we expect they will sell out quickly. When the doughnuts are gone, the doors close for the day. Expect to choose from six doughnut flavors every day, such as lemon poppy seed, pumpkin spice, Devil's food, bitrthday cake, banana Nutella, and two additional specials changing weekly, Sidecar’s doughnuts are made of yeast-raised cake, and they offer buttermilk old-fashioned varieties, with extras like seasonal…

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The Stones Rolling into OC

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By Greer Wylder
April 11, 2013

We couldn’t be more excited that the Rolling Stones will be coming to the Honda Center in Anaheim on May 15, for their “50 AND COUNTING” tour, and to Staples Center in Los Angeles on May 2. Tickets will go on sale for the Honda Center show on Monday, April 15 at 10 a.m. and will be available at www.rollingstones.com. The Rolling Stones just announced second Anaheim and LA shows Monday May 20th in LA and May 18th at the Honda Center. “50 AND COUNTING” celebrates the legendary band’s first 50 years—five decades of Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts and…

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