Fest of Ales - Have Your Beer and Drink it Too

One of Orange County's top fun and festive activities is fast approaching - the legendary "Fest of Ales" in Anaheim taking place on September 19th from 12pm to 4pm.

Beer and cupcakes, can there be anything better?? (Image via OC Fest of Ales)

There will be 40 breweries present! However, the beer-lovers event isn't just for sipping on a variety of delicious brews. Attendees will enjoy unlimited gourmet food tastings in addition to the ale. Nearly 20 restaurants will be on-hand to help you even out the experience.

Something bacony and delicious (Image via OC Fest of Ales)

All the fun will be happening in Downtown Anaheim. Some of this year's event's proceeds will go towards Cops4Kids and Downtown Anaheim Association non-profit organizations.

Here's a promotional video from 2013 to give you an idea of how all the fun comes together:

For entertainment, The Rayford Brothers will be playing their sweet tunes from 12:20pm to 4:00pm.

I know what you're thinking... this guy must be the same guy from the video above. 
Sorry... We're not sure.
(Image via OC Fest of Ales)

Buy your tickets in advance at FestofAles.com!

Downtown Anaheim

(Center Street Promenade and Lemon Street)

201 Center Street Promenade

Anaheim, CA 92805

(Image via OC Fest of Ales)

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Evening Fun at Anaheim Night Market Sat. June 20th

Take advantage of the warm Summer weather and enjoy a fun-filled evening out at the Anaheim Night Market this Saturday, June 20th from 6pm to 10pm at the always-trendy Anaheim Packing District.

image via Anaheim Packing District

Expect: local crafts and artisans, art, live music, great food and a free movie in the evening!

Starting at 6pm enjoy live music from Sandro Razciel & Co. Then, at 8pm, get cozy and catch the classic "Back to the Future" for free on the park. Bring some fold up chairs and some blankets!

You can also enter to win a Yelp! Prize Pack simply by checking-in at the event on the Yelp! app.

The prize pack will include:

• Anaheim Packing House T-shirt
• Wine Flask
• Hat
• Wooden train whistle
• Packing House Yo-yo
• Yelp headphones
• Yelp bike bell
• Yelp tumbler
• Yelp sunglasses
• Pins & more!

Anaheim Packing District
412 S. Anaheim Blvd

Anaheim, CA 92805

Enjoy!

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Fashion Island Carnival-Themed Party Sat. June 20th

Summer is here and Fashion Island is getting in the spirit with an afternoon full of fun activities and shopping discounts for their carnival-themed Paseo Party.

image via Fashion Island

It's all going down Saturday, June 20th from 1pm to 4pm at Newport Beach's Fashion Island.

Expect free fun including face painting, live music, balloon animals, cotton candy, entertainment, photo booth and giveaways! All the excitement will be taking place near Macy's with discounts at participating stores from 1-4p, including:

OSA Sun * Engine Ear Toys * Claire's Accessories * Michael Stars * Francesca's Collections * Hanna Andersson * Peek...Aren't You Curious * True Religion * G-STAR * San Lorenzo Bikins * IT'SUGAR * DITA * ANGL * Haagen-Dazs ... (* Some exclusions apply; see stores for details.)

Also, enter to win a $200 gift card by snapping and sharing a photo at the photo booth. Find out more at the event!

Fashion Island

271 Newport Center Drive

Newport Beach, CA 92660

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Other news from Fashion Island: Sushi Roku is now open! Find out what all the buzz is about here.


Have a sunny fun time and happy Summer!
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2015 UVSA Tet Festival Feb 20-22

Having married a Vietnamese man I get to experience all of the fun and festivities associated with the Lunar New Year celebration of Tet. Each year we enjoy family gatherings, delicious food and lots of flowers and fresh fruit.

The Vietnamese community of Orange County is a culturally rich, thriving people that contribute much to the area. They also know how to celebrate.

The Union of the Vietnamese Student Associations of Southern California (UVSA) presents the 2015 UVSA Tet Festival at the OC Fair Grounds Friday, February 20th through to Sunday, February 22nd.

The cultural celebration includes:

• Vietnamese Food
• Traditional Ceremonies and Entertainment
• A Cultural Village
• Vendors

...and so much more!

Tickets are $5 online and $6 at the door.

Here's a video of last year's festivities:

OC Fair and Event Center

88 Fair Drive

Costa Mesa, CA 92626

Chúc mừng năm mới!
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Quiksilver #SipAndStitch at Fashion Island, Oct 6th 11am-3pm

so, there's this event going on this Saturday from 11am-3pm at Quiksilver, Fashion Island and it sounds pretty rad!

expect: music, cupcakes, lemonade, and a photobooth

(via Bollare Communications)

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hope to see you there!

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5 Free songs from Urban Outfitters, Music Monday

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Amherst Aisle performs at House of Blues, Anaheim!

Here are your Friday OC plans:

(image: House of Blues logo)

Amherst Aisle, piano-rock band of OC fame, will be performing at the House of Blues in Anaheim tonight at 7pm!

(photo: Amherst Aisle)

They're opening for the rock band, As You Were!

Tickets are $15 at the door! All ages.  Show starts at 7pm.

House of Blues

2530 South Disneyland dr

Anaheim

(In Downtown Disney!)

enjoy!
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Dinner with Dave: DJ Alan Meade and others

Dinner with Dave is tonight from 9:30pm to 12:30am at the Memphis at the Santora!

Showcase: DJ Alan Meade and a few special musical guests!!

as always, free dinner cooked by Chef Dave Mau, and some stellar music!  be sure to bring some cash for the delicious (and always strong) beverages.  this event is 21+

visit the Facebook event page for more details!

Memphis at the Santora

201 N Broadway

Santa Ana

rock on
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Urban Outfitters' Music Monday with 5 Free Tunes

enjoy!

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Free music from Urban Outfitters - Music Monday

5 free songs!

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5 Free Tunes from Urban Outfitters - Music Monday

happy monday! the stock market may be down but these tunes will be sure to bring your spirit up!

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Urban Outfitters' free Music Monday!

have a great week!

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Dinner with Dave: Honeypie

Dinner with Dave is tonight in Santa Ana at the Memphis at the Santora starting at 9:30pm.

(image: dinner with dave)

as usual free dinner, plus some lovely free entertainment by Honeypie!

(image: honeypie)

21+ and along those lines, remember to bring some money to grab a delicious drink from the bar!

Memphis at the Santora
201 north Broadway
Santa Ana

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5 free songs - Music Monday

5 free tunes from Urban Outfitters:

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free music from yesterday's Music Monday via Urban Outfitters:

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Battle for Warped Tour at Tiki Bar, Costa Mesa

tonight at the Tiki Bar, Costa Mesa, bands will battle it out for a chance to perform at Warped Tour 2011.

competing bands:

Dreamteam, Amherst Aisle, Orange Blossom Special, The Graphs, KYG & This Time With Feeling

(image: Amherst Aisle)

one band you should definitely plan to catch (and cheer for!) is Amherst Aisle, a seriously stellar piano-rock band formed in Orange County!

i definitely give a lot of shout-outs to them because they have the makings of greatness and are climbing that ladder fast so, it's best that you hop on the band-wagon asap.

there is a cover:
$7 pre-sale tickets from the bands themselves - visit Amherst Aisle's Facebook page, leave a comment, and someone WILL respond!
$10 at the door

show starts at 8:30pm

Tiki Bar
1700 placentia ave
costa mesa

(image: Acropolis RPM)

rock on
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Music (day after) Monday from Urban Outfitters - 10 songs!

thanks, UO!

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Get your free music from Urban Outfitters' Music Monday!

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