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Valenza Chocolatier Tasting in Costa Mesa

Posted on May 10, 2013 | 10:12am

Costa Mesa is home to an abundance of Orange County’s top restaurants and bakeries. However, the city of the arts’ food scene is about to get much sweeter with the addition of Valenza Chocolatier.

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Newport Beach Film Festival in Costa Mesa

Posted on May 7, 2013 | 9:51am

The Newport Beach Film Festival screened over 400 films during the eight day event from April 25 – May 2 in theaters in Newport Beach and Costa Mesa.

The newly renovated Triangle in Costa Mesa was the scene for many of the festival’s screenings.  From shorts, music videos and student films to action sports, documentaries and full-feature productions.  Even big stars like Sam Rockwell and Steve Carrell were featured in some films.

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Veterans Day Events in Costa Mesa and Orange County

Posted on November 7, 2012 | 8:59am

Veterans Day occurs every November 11 as a day to pay tribute to all American veterans, living or dead, who served during war or peacetime.  Originating as “Armistice Day” on the same day in 1919 to mark the first anniversary of the end of World War I, Veterans Day became a national holiday in 1938.  California has the highest number of living veterans at over 2 million.  With so many veterans, there are many Veterans Day tributes throughout the state.  In Costa Mesa and other cities in Orange County, citizens pay tribute to the vets with speeches, parades, free meals and marathons.

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Costa Mesa Celebrates its Olympians

Posted on September 5, 2012 | 12:07pm

If Costa Mesa were a country, it would have placed 63rd overall in total medal count at the 2012 Olympic games in London.   That would have been good enough to beat 141 other countries.  Costa Mesa was well represented at the summer games with 5 athletes who attended school, currently reside or train in the city. Read More

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AAvenue of the Arts, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel Announces “Make Your Own Meeting” Twitter Contest

Posted on October 28, 2010 | 9:00am

CALLING ALL BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS TO TWEET THEIR IDEA OF A “DREAM” MEETING AMENITY OR BREAK!

On the heels of a multimillion-dollar redesign, the Avenue of the Arts, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel debuts its new meetings and events spaces with a Twitter contest, held November 1-30, 2010

In celebration of its newly redesigned meetings, event, and conference spaces, the Avenue of the Arts, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel announces the “Make Your Own Meeting” Twitter contest, taking place November 1-30, 2010. As a component of the “Make Your Own Meeting” initiative, the hotel encourages business professionals to tweet about their ideal meeting amenity or themed break in hopes of securing that amenity at their next business meeting held at the hotel. The sky is the limit when it comes to creativity—be it a desire for leather recliners for all meeting attendees or a complimentary seven-course catered lunch by the hotel’s celebrated executive chef, Robert Biebrich. In addition to the “Make Your Own Meeting” Twitter contest—and as a further means of introducing professionals to the hotel’s newly renovated meetings and events spaces—the Avenue of the Arts, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel will also offer a 20% discount to any groups that book and hold a meeting prior to January 31, 2011. Read More

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