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The Museum of Woman is a wonderful and unique educational space that is a largely unknown hidden gem in the city of Irvine. This organization is less of a traditional museum and more of an interactive...
In the craft cocktail world, the biggest dilemma is the fact that it is trendy to drink craft cocktails. That means that as a craft cocktail-serving establishment, your primary customer-base is much larger...
With everything that is happening in the world, we need down time, preferably in a place that helps take away the stress of the day and quiets the mind. Irvine Ranch Water District’s San Joaquin Marsh...
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Catching Up with Huntington Beach’s Own Yung Pinch Ahead of Rolling Loud This Weekend!
While most artists may be proud of where they come from, Yung Pinch wears his boastfully on his sleeve. Hailing from Huntington Beach and fittingly deeming himself the “beach boy,” the “Rock With Us” rapper proves why he’s a star in the making. Taking from both rock and rap influences growing up, the 21-year-old blends both genres while adding his own wavy vibes, both literally and figuratively. With the release …
All That Barbecue Satisfies
Long ago, in Los Angeles, two Korean friends invited me to join them for a taste of their native cuisine. I had never eaten Korean food before, but something about the way their eyes rolled back in their heads and their mouths watered while talking about it convinced me to try it. Our destination was an enormous Korean BBQ buffet on Olympic Blvd. It was there that I learned the …
Exploring the Quiet Beauty of “Re:balance” at Irvine Fine Arts Center
Throughout the life of an individual, the balancing act of acceptance and surrender can be difficult to navigate. For women especially, aging is a very trying experience – with motherhood changing your body, your time commitments and your perspective; and, watching yourself get further and further from society’s acceptable standards of beautiful, getting older is a complex thing. However, currently on view at Irvine Fine Arts Center is an exhibition …
O.C.’s Fling with Phil Shane, Eddie Day and the Lounge Music Revival
In the 1950s and ‘60s, easy listening lounge music made a splash in record sales and cocktail bars all over the world. Although its heyday passed without much public notice, the trend of live lounge music has continued with limited fanfare in small bars and clubs. In Southern California, the scene has been kept alive mostly by music geeks and dive bars, but in the mid-1990s there were two events …
Local Holiday Gift Guide
It’s that time of year where everyone is thinking about what they should buy for their friends and family. If you need shopping suggestions, Irvine Weekly’s Susan Hornik has found some great ideas for our Holiday Gift Guide! For That Busy Friend Healthy eating is a great way to kick off 2019! Check out Anaheim’s Fresh n’ Lean, a delicious, organic meal prep service which is delivered right to your …