Happy Birthday Mr. Presidential Suite!

This President’s Day weekend, why not celebrate in style in the ultimate suite? The St. Regis Monarch Beach is offering guests a chance at a complimentary upgrade to the Presidential Suite (valued at $20,400) with an existing three-night reservation.

When guests book a three-night stay in any room type over the holiday weekend (Feb. 18-21), they will be automatically eligible for a complimentary upgrade to the lavish and luxurious Presidential Suite. To sweeten the deal, guests are invited to take advantage of A Time for Pleasure, offering 20 percent off stays, any room and any day.

The 3,100-square-foot Presidential Suite features two suites and offers services and amenities, including a spacious living area with baby grand piano and fireplace, master bedroom with separate Jacuzzi tub and steam shower, flat-screen televisions that rise from the foot of the bed, connecting guestroom with a king-sized bed and full marble bathroom, terrace with grand fireplace and outdoor speakers, study corner and entertainment center, dining room with seating for ten people, full-size butler pantry and signature St. Regis Butler Service, and an impressive collection of artwork by world-renowned artists such as Picasso.

Rate code PLEASURE. Reservations can be made at stregismb.com or by calling a reservation butler at 1.800.722.1543. The St. Regis Monarch Beach is at One Monarch Beach Resort in Dana Point.

Sunday Night Chef Fight!

Who doesn’t love to judge? You can witness a live culinary competition and judge it to! Join Orange County Sunday Night Chef Fight, this Sunday at 6 p.m. at the Standards of Excellence showroom in Huntington Beach. At the event, they’ll be crowning a new “Champion Chef of Orange County.” It’s down to two contenders, Chef Lindsay Smith-Rosales of the Nirvana Grille and “Rock n’ Roll Chef” Phil KNoke of SteerCrazy International BBQ, Catering, & Events.

Sunday Night Chef Fights is a cooking competition between local chefs featuring a live audience who get to sample each chef’s creations and act as judge, jury, and taste-tester in deciding the winner.

Before each event, both chefs are given three base ingredients that must be included in their creations, a shopping allowance, and a week to plan and prep their dishes. Then, during the event, each chef and his or her sous-chef will have just 30 minutes to cook and finish their dishes.

General Seating tickets cost $50 per person, which includes the competition, samples of both chef’s creations, and one pour of each Vino Vidi Vici wine. A limited number of VIP front-row seats are also available for $75 per person, which include the best seating in the house for the Chef Fight, priority service, larger portions of each chef’s creations, and two pours of each Vino Vidi Vici wine. Tickets are currently on sale at SundayNightChefFights.com.

The Standards of Excellence showroom is at 16001 Gothard Street in Huntington Beach.

 

Love ‘Em and Leash ‘Em!

If you’re a dog lover or even considering adopting a new four-legged family member, don’t miss “Love ‘Em and Leash ‘Em,” at Irvine Regional Park on Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon.

OC Hiking Club will host a series of guided specialty pooch hikes customized to accommodate every breed, size and age of dog. Registration for the three hikes will open at 8:30 a.m. Check here for complete details about hikes.

OC Animal Care will have an adoption tent at the park to talk about the animals currently available for adoption. Three special dogs will be at the event and available for immediate adoption and same-day take-home.

Find out more about pet care by visiting United Pet Care, Pooch Sitters, Ugly Dog Adventure, OC Doggie Dinners and other pet friendly local organizations the event. Parking costs $5. 1 Irvine Park Road, in Orange. 714.973.6835 or 714.973.3173.

 

Calling All Gleeks!

You can party in style at Honda Center while seeing Glee Live! on Friday, May 27 from a private party suite which includes preferred parking, and unparalleled views from furnished private suites. It could be an experience of a lifetime. “Glee Live! In Concert!” is a unique concert experience that will include live performances of some of the show’s most memorable musical numbers from seasons one and two including “Empire State of Mind,” “Toxic, “ “My Life Would Suck Without You,” “It’s My Life,” and of course, the show’s anthem,  “Don’t Stop Believin’.”

Tickets go on sale to at 10 a.m. Saturday online through Ticketmaster here. Don’t miss this experience of a lifetime. Reserve your Party Suite now by calling Honda Center Premium Seating at 714.634.2582.