The Dose

Paris in Corona del Mar!

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By Greer Wylder
March 22, 2010

We’re in love with the new spring and summer fashions from Paris and other hip international designers that just arrived at Sienna Brown in Corona del Mar Plaza. Most of the lines can’t be found at other boutiques. Choose from Majestic tee’s from Paris, chic authentic French espadrilles from Pare Gabia, easy to wear apparel from Bailey 44, Georgie, Charlotte Tarantola, and Language Los Angeles, and many more. Sienna Brown also carries Chan Luu’s trademark jewelry with hand cut semi-precious stones, beads and fresh water pearls. Sienna Brown also carries a selection of chic handbags, shoes, and gifts. And mention…

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Psyched About Bikes!

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By Greer Wylder
March 19, 2010

Costa Mesa has another great bike shop. Surf City Cyclery. will celebrate its grand opening Saturday and Sunday with experts coming out from Specialized, Speedplay, BMC, Mavic, Oakley, Zipp, Shimano, Motortabs, and SRAM to chat with you. The days also feature free food from Avanti Café and Caliente Southwest Grill, as well as special deals on bikes. The sister store to Surf City Cyclery in Huntington Beach is touted as the largest Specialized concept store in the country. Choose from mountain, road, triathlon, fitness, fixies, beach cruisers, time trial, kids bikes and men’s and women’s apparel, including Livestrong gear. There’s…

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Sno on the go

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By Greer Wylder
March 17, 2010

Frozen yogurt has had its day in the sun—and we still love it, but there’s always room for more frozen desserts. And that’s why we’re thrilled about Sno on the Go, the hottest new shaved ice to hit OC. Owners Mark and Laura Wright and their four children run the Mission Viejo shop where they start with ice—the fluffy, freshly fallen kind—then top it with your choice of more than 50 tasty syrups freshly made everyday. Specialty flavors include Tropical Treat, real orange and pineapple syrups topped with fresh strawberries and stuffed with soft serve vanilla ice cream; Thai Paradise,…

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American Dream for $150

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By Greer Wylder
March 16, 2010

Feeling lucky? For $150, you’ll have a chance to win a 1,445-square-foot, luxury, high-rise condo in Irvine—or $500,000 in cash. In this massive fundraiser for the Irvine Public Schools Foundation, prizes for early-bird ticket buyers aren’t bad either: $10,000 in cash, a new BMW, an “OCeanfront” vacation at six of Orange County’s most exclusive coastal resorts and a year of free rent in Irvine’s newest luxury apartment community, The Park at Irvine Spectrum Center. The condo up for grabs, valued at more than $700,000, is in the 3000 The Plaza development, which features OC’s only rooftop pool, a 24-hour lobby…

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Go to Wine School!

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By Greer Wylder
March 15, 2010

LA’s renowned wine expert Ian Blackburn of LearnAboutWine is expanding his wine education classes in OC at the St. Regis Monarch Beach! The super popular classes that sell out each month are geared for everyone from novices to wine pros, and he even has a Wine Credential Program for consumers and trade professionals. The first St. Regis class, an introductory wine camp, starts Thursday from 6:45 to 9 p.m. You can learn wine basics (and more) from A - Z at the luxurious resort setting. Not only Ian’s guests have fun at wine camp, they can taste seven varieties of…

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