The Dose

A Cure for the Monday Blues

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By Greer Wylder
April 16, 2012

How is Monday treating you? We bet you could use a massage, facial or even a cocktail right about now. Tomorrow, shake Monday off your back and come out to a complimentary Spa Day at Burke Williams in Mission Viejo. Enjoy an anti-aging facial while sipping on a skinny Martini from Little Black Dress Vodka.  After, you can opt for a massage, skin consultation or sample H2V skin products. To top it off, you can enjoy desserts by Meringue Bake Shop and Cookielicious. Upon leaving, you will receive an exclusive Burke Williams gift bag. No matter how rough your Monday…

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Who Wants a Burger?

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By Greer Wylder
April 12, 2012

Crow Burger Kitchen in Newport Beach is giving away a $50 gift card for one lucky reader. All burger's are a special blend of  prime chuck, short rib, brisket and hanger steak which are ground in house every day. Their garden burgers are one of our favorite veggie burgers in the area. To enjoy a couple of these tasty treats, just "like" Greer's OC on Facebook and you'll be eligible to win. We'll announce the winner Friday.  

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Queen Noor Comes to OC

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By Greer Wylder
April 10, 2012

The Center for Living Peace and UC Irvine are proudly presenting Jordan’s Queen Noor as the fifth speaker in the Living Peace Series promoting the work of organizations and leaders who are making “Good Happen” in the world and to create dialogue and action that lead to a more peaceful, connected, and sustainable world. Although tickets sold out immediately for this event, you can watch it streamed live on their website on May 2 Queen Noor will be speaking about her work in global conflict prevention, resolution and recovery at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 2 at UC Irvine. She’ll  be addressing topics…

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Handmade Sound Machines

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By Greer Wylder
April 09, 2012

Want to hear some eclectic, vintage sounds? Look no further, the OC Mart Mix in Costa Mesa just debuted Analog, specializing in handmade items that celebrate sound and art. It’s a new resource for one-of-a-kind products, local art, hard-to-find boutique music equipment, handmade furnishing and accessories. The brainchild of Alex Forsythe, who founded the concept to be equal parts audio and visual art. The pieces speak to musicians and sound enthusiasts looking for handmade guitar effect pedals, guitar straps made from automobile leather in Long Beach, one-of-a-kind ictrola horn iPhone docks as well as vinyl records from the 1920s through 1950s.…

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Sm(art) Phones

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By Greer Wylder
April 08, 2012

This exhibit will change your perception of cell-phone photography forever. The winning entries from the Mobile Photo Awards are on display at the Orange County Center for Contemporary Art in Santa Ana through April 28. The show celebrates the new frontier of mobile-phone photography and art. Thanks to technology of mobile phone cameras and image sensors coupled with developers who have created photo applications, the creativity of mobile photography is endless.  You can find new inspiration from mobile photographers and artists who are expressing art through landscapes, self-portraits, and street photography as well as modern digital art and software enhanced abstractions.…

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