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Fashion Island’s StyleWeekOC Returns For 10th Anniversary

By Greer Wylder

September 13, 2021

StyleWeekOC® returns to Fashion Island on Thursday, Sept. 16 to Saturday, Sept. 18 welcoming the Orange County community to celebrate its 10th anniversary in style. This milestone event will showcase the hottest trends for fall fashion and beauty, in-store festivities and special promotions, along with Lead Personal Shopper Sara Aplanalp’s fall must-haves from nearly 40 retailers including Alice + Olivia, Bloomingdale's, Vince, Nordstrom, Zadig & Voltaire. For the first-time StyleWeekOC® merchants Marine Layer and Faherty, both of which opened at the coastal shopping center in 2021. For more information on StyleWeekOC, visit style-week-oc.Fashion Island is at 401 Newport Center Drive in Newport Beach

The Taste of Laguna Food & Music Festival

By Greer Wylder

September 10, 2021

The Taste of Laguna Food & Music Festival combines two of the community's favorite events, Taste of Laguna and KX FM's annual concert, into one mega evening for foodies and live music fans! This limited event on October 14 will sell out, so get your tickets now at The Festival of Arts Laguna Beach.More than 30 local restaurants and award-winning chefs will showcase their most popular menu items, signature recipes, and specialty dishes. The festival stage will feature a unique concert, stay tuned for this year's lineup! Whether you come early or stay late, this year's party is going to…

Childhelp Rich Saul Memorial Golf Classic 2021

By Greer Wylder

September 09, 2021

This year marks the 39th year of the Orange County Childhelp Golf Classic, now known as the Rich Saul Memorial Golf Classic at Pelican Hill Golf Club. The event continues in the spirit of the late NFL Ram great Rich Saul, who was dedicated to changing the lives of abused and neglected children. The tournament is sold out, but there's an incredible online auction you can participate in! The auction goes is live and will continue through the day of the tournament on Thursday, September 23. They have fabulous items, like a Napa Valley Vacation, a NASCAR VIP Exclusive, Private Thermal Club/Desert Golf Stay,…

Alonzo King LINES Ballet at Segerstrom Center

By Greer Wylder

September 07, 2021

Segerstrom Center for the Arts presents the mesmerizing dancers of Alonzo King LINES Ballet performing “gripping, urgently beautiful choreography” (San Francisco Chronicle) by visionary choreographer Alonzo King.Leading the performance in Segerstrom Hall is AZOTH, a luminous ballet that premiered in 2019 with music recorded by Charles Lloyd and Jason Moran, complete with a striking light installation by Jim Campbell. Rounding out the evening are repertoire excerpts featuring works set to music by Zakir Hussain, Gabriel Fauré, and Edgar Meyer. The Company will showcase a single performance on Saturday, September 11 at 7:30 p.m. In 2022 LINES will celebrate its 40th Anniversary with two major…

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20+ Chefs Unite as Tastemakers of OC Returns Oct 13

By Greer Wylder

September 03, 2021

The Orange County Asian and Pacific Islander Community Alliance (OCAPICA) brings back its "Tastemakers of Orange County” fundraising event on Wednesday, October 13 in the Julianne and George Argyros Plaza at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa. Nearly two dozen local chefs will celebrate the Asian and Pacific Islander community, culture, and heritage by giving guests the opportunity to indulge in one-of-a-kind Asian and Pacific Island-inspired dishes. Proceeds from tickets sold for this event benefit OCAPICA to support mental health, health, workforce, youth in education, and civic engagement opportunities for low-income families throughout Orange County.Participating chefs and restaurants include:TAKASHI ABE & TED LEE |…