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January 2010 Blog Posts (7)

Newport Beach Restaurant Week: Opening Night at Billy’s at the Beach

After a rainy week, Friday evening left me in need of some sunny skies.

So last night, my husband, Scott, and I went to Hawaii.

Ok, we didn’t actually hop a plane, but we did make the drive over to Billy’s at the Beach for the kick off of… Continue

Added by Newbie on January 23, 2010 at 10:00am — 2 Comments

Madame Tussauds Hollywood

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Recently, I had the fortune to go and see what this Madame Tussauds Hollywood is all about. I have been to wax museums in the past, when I was…

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Added by Varius Batty on January 21, 2010 at 4:30pm — 2 Comments

A Divine Experience with Shen Yun

My whole childhood was inundated with performance arts. When it came to dance, I had the full course of ballet, tap, and jazz. When I was seven-years-old, my mom added traditional Chinese dance to the mix of western disciplines. The transition wasn’t as hard as some would imagine. The key graceful controlled movements of Chinese dance echoed the composed forms found in ballet. But I didn’t learn the dances in a vacuum. I also grew up watching Chinese dances performances both on telecasts or… Continue

Added by Phoenix on January 20, 2010 at 7:30pm — 4 Comments

NEW LYON AIR MUSEUM SALUTES THE GREATEST GENERATION

Tucked next to the busy tarmac at John Wayne Airport is a gleaming 30,000 square foot hangar housing the new Lyon Air Museum. The museum opened in December 2009 and is the vision of local homebuilder William Lyon. It offers a collection that brings the World War II era to life—from the planes that waged the air campaign in Europe and the Pacific; to WWII military vehicles and motorcycles; to planes and other vehicles that were in… Continue

Added by Explorer on January 14, 2010 at 1:30pm — 1 Comment

Pete's Cafe and Bar

In the downtown Los Angeles area there are very few places to eat late at night that have a certain kind of quality that one would like. One of these spots is Pete's Cafe and Bar.

Here is an old renovated bank building that has been remodeled to fit a high quality restaurant and bar. The restrooms downstairs are… Continue

Added by Varius Batty on January 12, 2010 at 3:30pm — 3 Comments

Dining divinely at Jsix in San Diego (or, my love affair with ravioli)

You know what I love about lunch meetings? L - U - N - C - H. I'm a foodie at heart and getting to taste my way around SoCal is a job perk for sure. So last week I may have had to leave my cozy nest in… Continue

Added by The Nightowl on January 10, 2010 at 9:00pm — 2 Comments

Ducks take the Ice...and Win!!

The 1992 blockbuster, Mighty Ducks, was my first PG movie. I know, MAJOR milestone.

Almost two decades later, I have ventured to my first hockey game, the Anaheim Ducks vs. the Dallas Stars at the Honda Center in Anaheim. I come apprehensive (how much fun can it be watching guys shuffle across ice? Answer: Umm, TONS of fun! )… Continue

Added by Newbie on January 6, 2010 at 10:30am — 1 Comment