The Dose

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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Go See Alice!

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By Greer Wylder
March 12, 2010

One of our all-time favorite OC based artists, the incredibly talented Zoey Stevens, is debuting his latest works, the Alice in Wunderland (Out of the Shadows) series at m modern in Palm Springs Friday from 7:30 to 10 p.m. The show runs through April 18. Zoey is big time. His high profile clients include Tom Hanks, Snoop Dogg, Steven Spielberg, Howard Stern, and Kanye West. He just returned from Las Vegas where he commissioned three large pieces for the Hard Rock Hotel. And Zoey has raised more than $500,000 for JDRF and other select charity events through live painting demonstrations…

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30 of OC’s Best Boutiques Under 1 Roof

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By Greer Wylder
March 11, 2010

We’re super excited about a massive one-day shopping event Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. where you can get up to 75% off merchandise from 30 of OC’s best boutiques. The shops have joined together for this sale, offering incredible deals on men’s, women’s and children’s clothing, denim, shoes, handbags, jewelry, accessories and more. Boutiques include The Queen Bee, elle H, Adrift, Rockpile for Men, Wish, Trio, Amelie, Skye Montgomery, Carmen Parks, Pink Laundry, Howe, Hollywood Million Denim, Shop Moderne, Hannah Bean, House of Plum Red, Solutions Premium Denim, Liz Larios and more! The first 50 shoppers will receive…

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