RVCA, an OC-based clothing brand, is having a sample sale at CSUF this Thursday and Friday with over 50% off clothing from 9am to 7pm at the Titan Shops at CSUF! Check the Facebook event page (FB event date is incorrect, postponed due to rain) for full details. RVCA offers a little more than expected of an action sports apparel brand and a lot more than I ever perceived about the brand. (did you see that video below?! hellooo, fashion!)

Erin Wasson x RVCA • Fall 09 Collection …

Gone are the days of suffering when you get a craving for a short rib burrito or a kimchi quesadilla, debating with your friends on whether or not to wait in a 3 hour line, or give-in and drive all the way to LA on a Wednesday night.  That’s right folks, Kogi BBQ is no longer banned from Orange County and guess what?  We even get our own dang truck!  Enter: Naranja!  Orange County’s very own Kogi BBQ truck, that makes Baby Naranja the 4th humble truck in the Kogi …

There’s this Tagalog phrase, “ISANG BAGSAK!” which you’ll hear a lot of the Filipino clubs shout in solidarity.  It means “One Fall”.  We’ve seen the Filipino-American community come together all across America to provide relief for the people affected by Typhoon Ondoy and everything that has followed after.  We’ve seen the whole YouTube community come together to raise money through uStream shows, benefit concerts pop up all over the place, people donate money for each of their Twitter followers, food/clothing drives – you name it, it’s happened over the past …

Starting today, you can score a free ticket to any of 52 different shows in Orange County from October 1st – 31st, 2009.  It’s all a part of Theatre Communication group’s FREE NIGHT of Theatre program.  In it’s 5th year, the program provides free tickets to shows all across the nation, in hopes of bringing the unique theatre experience to those that haven’t experience it before!
There are plenty of shows in Southern California – from Orange County to LA and San Diego!  This is a great opportunity to check out …

Did you know that 1 in 10 Asian Americans is living with chronic hepatitis B?  Over 2 million people have chronic hepatitis B in the United States and more than half of them are Asian American!  Chronic hepatitis B is a serious long-term disease that results from infection with the hepatitis B virus. Chronic hepatitis B damages the liver and, if the disease is not treated properly, it can lead to severe medical complications, including liver failure, liver cancer, or even death. (*for more information on chronic hepatitis B, visit …

Singer/Songwriter AJ Rafael has 18,942 followers on Twitter, 97,921 subscribers on YouTube, and 16,872 fans on Facebook.  Needless to say, AJ Rafael is a big deal.  Last night, he used the power of his fan community to raise money and more importantly, raise awareness about the tragic Typhoon Ondoy that struck the Metro Manila area of the Philippines this weekend.
All weekend, AJ was a bit frustrated with the media and citizens of the interwebs for their disinterest and lack of mobilization for the cause, expressing his concern through tweets.  He …

[Post Update - 10.1.2009] We’re still collecting donations!  We’ll be at the B Here Art Exhibit and Concert on Monday at UC Irvine.  If you’re in South OC, drop by The Alley in Newport Beach, they’ll be collecting items for us until 11pm on Sunday!  Huge thanks to Daniela Bolzmann and The Alley for being so kind!

Fact: Gap between Hurricane Katrina & Tropical Storm Ondoy rainfall are even wider: Katrina = 350mm, Ondoy = 412mm. (via BakitWhy – for more storm related info, click here and here)

Typhoons, floods, and etc., …

The first show of it’s kind anywhere in the nation!  One of Titan Radio’s very own flagships, “The Asian Persuasion Show” has it’s big Fall premiere tonight at 7pm on www.titanradio.org!  We did a great interview with it’s host, M. Meow that we’ll share later, but in the meantime, you MUST tune in tonight.
There is a pretty amazing somewhat “under the radar” music scene that Asian American musicians have created all on their own.  We need shows like The Asian Persuasion Show as a platform to promote, expose and share …

This Saturday, the lovely ladies of Boutiquing.com are hosting a huge Blowout Sale featuring all of your favorite Orange County boutiques!  With up to 75% off, giveaways, swag bags, and more…this is a shopping event  your wardrobe can’t afford to miss!
For only $5 pre-sale, or $10 at the door (or FREE, courtesy of vitaminOC, keep reading for more info!), bring your friends and enjoy an OC boutiquing adventure.  All of the greatest boutiques in ONE beautiful location, the Cambria Lawn at The Village (home of the most beautiful Starbucks I’ve …

We here at vitaminOC strongly support independent music and independent films!  Orange County is lucky to be getting White on Rice the movie at Irvine Spectrum Edwards Cinema starting THIS WEEKEND!  The production has taken somewhat of a gamble including Orange County in it’s opening weekend, but having already seen the movie, we’re confident that it will have a nice, long run here in Orange County!
So what are you waiting for?  This isn’t just a single screening, people!  You can watch White on Rice 5 times a day at Irvine …