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Share The Gift of Living Pictures

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By Greer Wylder
December 03, 2019

Tickets for the much-anticipated 2020 Pageant of the Masters are on sale now and make the perfect holiday present for art lovers. Share the gift of living pictures with tickets to next summer’s production of "Made in America." In "Made in America," audiences will meet the artists – revolutionaries, innovators, dreamers – who not only made this country their home, but let their creativity be inspired by the freedoms upon which this nation was founded. Through their lives, artworks and voices, a compelling portrait of artists will come to life with all the theatrical magic, live original music and engaging…

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The Ultimate Gift of Wellness

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By Greer Wylder
December 02, 2019

Burke Williams Day Spa is spreading joy this holiday season with four generous gift card packages. Burke Williams, offers world-class amenities and a full menu of services for guests to relax, renew, and wash away the stress of the holiday season. Packages include a variety of signature Burke Williams treatments, including massage therapy, facials, manicures, and pedicures. All packages include a choice of a custom enhancement including Aromatherapy, Hot Stone or Detox for massage therapy and Professional Peel Exfoliation, Illuminating Spray, Stem Cell Spray, or Age Defy Spray for facials. Burke Williams is also giving a generous bonus three-day spa…

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Nights of 1000 Lights Holiday Celebration at Sherman Library & Gardens

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By Greer Wylder
November 29, 2019

Sherman Library & Gardens presents the 6th Annual Nights of 1000 Lights in December!  Enjoy a ‘Blue Christmas’ with Elvis, take a stroll in the glistening light tunnel and boogie through the disco inFERNo. Enter a world of sugary sweets in Gingerbread Land, experience the magic of a Scandinavian Christmas in the Tea Garden, and make a traditional Julehjerter (a Christmas heart decoration). Visit the gnome village on your way to see Santa in his workshop. Roast a marshmallow, bask in the glow of the Christmas tree, and warm yourself with hot chocolate and s’mores around the bonfire. Make lasting…

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Orange County Ballet Theater Presents: The Nutcracker

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By Greer Wylder
November 27, 2019

Orange County Ballet Theater, the official ballet company of Dmitri Kulev Classical Ballet Theater, invites you to a very special evening to experience the magic of The Nutcracker Ballet, led by artistic directors Dmitri and Jennifer Kulev. Make the holiday season especially magical for the entire family with this dream ballet that bewitches with its Sugar Plum Fairy and her handsome Prince, dancing snowflakes, and toys that really do come alive when little Clara falls asleep under the Christmas tree. Award-winning emerging dancers from the Orange County area are also showcased in the stunning Nutcracker. There will be three performances on…

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Black Friday Frenzy at Irvine Spectrum Center

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By Greer Wylder
November 26, 2019

Kickstart your holidays at Black Friday Frenzy, Irvine Spectrum Center’s annual overnight shopping party. From midnight to 3AM, enjoy FREE valet parking, ice skating, rides on the Giant Wheel and Carousel, plus DJ’s spinning tunes throughout the shopping center, and, of course, shop the best deals of the season at participating stores including Old Navy, Sephora, Lucky Brand, Stance, Volcom, Dr. Martens, Urban Outfitters, The Body Shop, and many, many more. The Spectrum’s 75’ tall holiday tree will debut its choreographed light show at the stroke of Midnight, but don’t fret if you miss the first viewing, as it will…

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