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Holiday Magic at The All-New Winter Fest OC

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By Greer Wylder
December 09, 2022

Winter Fest OC, Southern California’s largest winter festival runs through January 1 with attractions, live entertainment and fun! Winter Fest OC transforms the OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa into a magical winter wonderland with oversized holiday decor, more than a million lights, and endless opportunities for memory-making. New for 2022, and included in all admission tickets, is “North Pole Journey,” an immersive walk-through experience that guides guests to North Pole Village on an important mission to meet Santa Claus and save the holidays.Enjoy the magic of the holiday season with past Winter Fest OC favorites as well…

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Hilton Anaheim Rings in the Holiday Season

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By Greer Wylder
December 08, 2022

This holiday season, guests visiting Hilton Anaheim, Orange County’s largest hotel property can look forward to festive décor, special entertainment, thematic treats, and a special fall and winter menu. The 1,572 room is glistening with colorful lights, Christmas trees, and festive decorations galore while paying homage to the property’s locale.On display in the Grand Lobby is Christmas Tree Lane– trees donated and decorated by local Anaheim community partners that are auctioned off in early December. Proceeds from the decorated trees are donated to the local Orange County nonprofit, Eli Home to help break the cycle of women and child abuse. The annual tradition was inspired…

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Holiday Season at Segerstrom Center For the Arts - The Most Wonderful Time of the Year!

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By Greer Wylder
December 07, 2022

A magical roster of international music, dance, legendary recording artists, and family holiday cheer makes for a most remarkable holiday season at Segerstrom Center for the Arts. Celebrate all month long with fun outdoor events Silent Night Silent Disco (December 9, 2022), and Holidays Around the World (December 10). Sugar plums and fairies grace the stage with the return of American Ballet Theatre’s The Nutcracker (December 9-18), followed by seasonal concerts The Broadway Hollywood Holiday Songbook (December 15-17), Johnny Mathis Christmas Concert (December 23), Fiesta Navidad (December 23), and the season culminates with Salute to Vienna (January 1). Tickets are available for purchase online at SCFTA.org or at the…

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OC’s FIRST and ONLY Zero-Waste Grocer

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By Greer Wylder
December 05, 2022

More than a grocery store, Amis de la Terre Market in Costa Mesa is a zero-waste market. Now, you can find your favorite organic pantry staples and health foods without contributing to the waste cycle. Amis de la Terre Market is the brainchild of newlyweds Jessica Walden and Chris McGuire, two graduate students of the UCI Ph.D. program in Earth System Science. After years of research on the ocean, while finding microplastics in water samples from local beaches, they decided to create an answer to eliminating plastic packaging from pantry staples that can have a dramatic impact on consumer plastic waste. At…

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Russ Bendel Opens Fifth Chef-Driven Restaurant in OC

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By Greer Wylder
December 02, 2022

The newly opened Bloom Restaurant + Bar in San Juan Capistrano marks the fifth restaurant for owner Russ Bendel and his partners: chef Jared Cook, beverage director Gabe Whorley and operations VP Kyle Simpson. Their sister restaurants include Vine in San Clemente; Ironwood in Laguna Hills; Olea in Newport Beach; Sapphire (& The Pantry) in Laguna Beach.Bloom is located in the historic Ferris Kelly building, which served as the original City Hall in 1930, across from Mission San Juan Capistrano. Unique touches include a commissioned oil painting of the four partners by local artist Rich Flynn. SJC-based Mattson Creative designed…

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