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2013 OC Fair Food

Posted on July 19, 2013 | 9:50am

The 2013 OC Fair is one of the most anticipated summer events in Orange County. After one week of concerts, rides, games and more, OC Fair season is in full swing. The Fair started off with a bang, offering guests free parking and admission during the opening hour. We took advantage to scout out what type of food we’ll be going back for.

BBQ Pork Chops

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Port of Sound Record Shoppe in Costa Mesa

Posted on July 10, 2013 | 12:51pm

In an increasingly digitized musical age, finding a store that still sells hard copies of music can be a challenge – especially vinyl records.  So when it comes to searching for that perfect vinyl, look no further than Port of Sound Record Shoppe in the Marquee Costa Mesa center.

Port of Sound Record Shoppe

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Free Movie Mondays at Segerstrom Center for the Arts

Posted on July 9, 2013 | 9:48am

July is one of the best months in the City of the Arts.  It marks the start of the annual OC Fair, concerts in the Pacific Amphitheatre and FREE Movie Mondays at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts.  Although there are no staged performances at SCFTA, July presents a great opportunity for visitors to come to the Center during weekly screenings of beloved films.

FREE Movie Monday at SCFTA

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Costa Mesa 60th Anniversary

Posted on July 2, 2013 | 11:18am

The Costa Mesa 60th Anniversary was a three-day festival of music, food, art and more in the City of the Arts.  To celebrate, Fair Drive was turned into a pedestrian-only thoroughfare occupied by locals vendors, rides and games.60th CelebrationArtists had displays and created new works during the event while musical acts took to the stage. Festival goers enjoyed bites from local restaurants and beat the heat with some cold brews. Read More

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The Blackwing Experience in Costa Mesa

Posted on June 26, 2013 | 12:10pm

The Blackwing is more than a pencil – it’s an experience…and at the Blackwing Experience at The Chuck Jones Center for Creativity at The OC Mix, that saying is certainly true.

World's Smallest Blackwing

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