Greer's OC

Are you doing some spring cleaning this month? If so, you need to replace the old with something fresh and new - and there's no better place to do it than the interior design showrooms at SoCo! SoCo is home to the top interior design stores in OC - including Design Within Reach's largest showroom in the world, and, coming in May - Brown Jordan's first to-the-public showroom!

In fact, all of SoCo's interior design stores are open to the public. At SoCo, you'll discover designers you won't find anywhere else in Orange County like Pal + Smith, known for their luxury interiors with pops of color, California coastal cool interior collections from Robert Westley, and Social - that fuses interiors, art, and fashion with classical sophistication and a trendsetter’s edge.

Read on to see how SoCo is your destination for home design and decor inspiration!

If you are looking for a one-stop design center focused on personalized service, innovative design solutions and pieces you can't find anywhere else - you'll find it at SoCo! SoCo's open-to-the-public designer showrooms have something for everyone, whether you are upgrading your kitchen and bath (K E Design studio is a must-see) or sprucing up the backyard (Outdoor 365 has exceptional outdoor pieces by artisans from around the world), SoCo has it all!

If you are looking for fine fabric, SoCo is home to Deco Home - that combines classic good taste with quirky and carefree fun. If you have your eye on a new rug, head to Stark Carpets - their showroom is home to hundreds of the finest carpets and rugs in every style and pattern you can imagine! For chic home accessories, UNI, one of the newest showrooms to open, has artisan-crafted accessories, lighting fixtures, accent furniture ranging from traditional to contemporary modern, and more.

Come spend the day at SoCo - we promise this destination for inspiration will have exactly what you are looking for!

3303 Hyland Ave. in Costa Mesa.
 

Go Team Portola!

Two local baristas from Portola Coffee Lab in Costa Mesa will be stepping onto the national stage at the U.S. Barista Competition in Boston on Thursday and Friday.

You can cheer on Team Portola and receive giveaways, free iced coffee, and enter a raffle to win a Team Portola Track Jacket and a teamportola vinyl at Portola’s viewing parties. Portola at OC Mix, right behind Birdie Juice, will be streaming the United States Barista Competition on Thursday at 10:30 a.m. with Ryan, and Friday at noon with Truman.

Portola will be giving away three $25 gift cards bundled with team portola stickers and buttons. One will be given away to an instagram winner, one to a Facebook winner, and one to a Twitter winner. Check Portola’s Instagram, Facebook, and twitter feeds for details. Winner will be announced Saturday.

To enter to win the grand prize, a limited edition Team Portola Track Jacket and teamportola vinyl, shop at one of the surrounding stores at OC Mix and bring the receipt to the viewing party. Each receipt is a separate entrance, so enter as many times as you like Thursday and Friday. The winner will be announced Saturday Morning.

Ryan and Truman are best supported with a caffeinated fan-base. So for the 15 minutes before their set, Portola will serve free iced coffee from a limited batch brewed specially for this event. This coffee will NOT be served at Portola's bar, but rather will be served behind Birdie where we are watching the competition behind Birdie.

3313 Hyland Ave. in Costa Mesa.
949.284.0596