Check it out. http://www.orangecountyrestaurantweek.com
I can’t believe it has already been a year since I first wrote about the Orange County Restaurant Week, but now we are already half way into this year’s awesome celebration of FOOD!
You only have until this Saturday, March 6 to check out the many hot restaurants in Orange County participating in this restaurant week. Enjoy awesome prix fixe lunch and dinner menus served at over a hundred restaurants, and at special prices.
I shared my list of restaurants I planned to eat at last year, so here …

After exiting the 91-motorway,  you can find yourself in a quaint little courtyard at the Villa del Sol center where a most unusual shop can be found.  Specializing in goods from the land of the Beatles,  Harry Potter, and James Bond, the British Grocer in Downtown Fullerton stocks it’s shelves full of British sweets and necessities.
Upon entering the shop, you’re greeted by shelves of sweets, tea sets, and the owner of the store, an old British lady whose voice made me smile and think of the memories of when I …

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 …

If you’ve been anywhere shopping during the past couple of weeks, you may have noticed the signs of another holiday drawing near.
No, not Christmas (although, there are people getting an early start)
It’s Halloween!
For all those CSUF students who love the thrill of being frightened by zombies, ghosts, and serial killers, we know a couple of local places you can check out this season.  Of course, nothing really beats the massive attraction that is Knott’s Scary Farm.  But maybe you want more personal attention from your zombie and desire a place with less …

The feeling of air going through your hair, the rush of a turbo, and the force of taking a turn – ahh…the sensations that driving a car can give you. Don’t you just love ‘em?
Cars are such a big part of our lives, especially here in Orange County, that I’m really happy that we are a center for anything regarding the automobile – from being HQ to some car companies like Kia and Mazda, and to holding some great weekly events like Cars and Coffee.
Well, we have two more events …

[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., …

Chris Brogan will be giving a lecture at Chapman University tomorrow! 7pm.  If you missed out a few months ago when he came to speak at Oakley’s HQ courtesy of So Cal Action Sports Network then you definitely need to come out to Orange tomorrow!
Chris  is THE social media expert. He advises advises businesses, organizations, and individuals on how to use social media and social networks to build relationships and deliver value.  We are lucky to have him back in OC!
I am looking forward to reading his new book, Trust …

One of Orange County’s landmarks is undergoing a much needed renovation! Originally built as a scoreboard for the Angel’s stadium in 1964 the “Big A” that now stands in the parking lot of the stadium is being renovated! Even if you are not an Angel’s or baseball fan, I’m sure you’ve seen the 230-foot tall, 210 ton “Big A” as you drive down the 57 freeway.
Some history of the “Big A”
The “Big A” was built  in 1964 as a scoreboard for the stadium. It quickly became the icon of the …

There will be five talented designers that will be presenting their collection and they are: Keemia (http://www.keemia.com), Persis (http://www.persisshop.com), Jen Awad, Natalie Arshakian, and Mondana Motazedian. Fear not,  there will be an opportunity to purchase the designers’ items at their booths!
Last year’s runway show tickets were ALL sold out within one week. So be sure to purchase your tickets NOW on their website: Anteaters Against Autoimmunity. Tickets range from $10-$35 depending on where one desires to sit. You can also help purchase their Fashion For Lupus fundraising bracelets for only …