Tag: IRVINE
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Top 4 Pumpkin Patches in Orange County!
Halloween is one of our most favorite time of year! It is a month long celebration for us. We love to visit pumpkin patches and themed attractions, coordinate costumes, attend parties, and last year we added painting pumpkins. I really can’t wait to do it all over again this year. Pumpkin Patches are the perfect…
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Happy Birthday, Pretend City! Special Events in August + Ticket Giveaway!
Pretend City Children’s Museum in Irvine turns 8! If you’re looking for ways to beat the heat, the last full month of the summer is jam-packed with fun educational activities and daily themed events at Pretend City. Hint: There are special discount days for some of them. Their annual “When I Grow Up” Day is…
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85C Bakery Cafe Opens 1000th Location!
85 °C Bakery Cafe, an Asian-Euro fusion bakery, has 15 locations in the Los Angeles and Orange County area with their newest local location in Koreatown, and their 1,000th global location in Houston! Their name comes from the perfect temperature to brew coffee 85C (185F). Originating from Taiwan in 2003, their first US store is…
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New TRADE Food Hall in Irvine near SNA and UCI
TRADE FOOD HALL is a new casual dining center which is conveniently located near the John Wayne Airport (SNA) and University of California Irvine. The food hall features a vertical garden and courtyard seating. Offering unique dishes to satisfy every tastebud, it’s not your typical food court. You’ll find vegan, vegetarian, fried chicken, a bar,…
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Pick Your Own Strawberries at Tanaka Farms’ Strawberry Tour
One of our favorite places to pick strawberries in Orange County is at Tanaka Farms in Irvine. Right now they have STRAWBERRY TOURS which is an hour guided wagon tour around their 30 acre farm. We learn about the different produce they grow, history of the farm, farming methods, sample a variety of farm fresh…
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Mason Regional Park – Babychella Family Art & Music Festival March 12
The County of Orange and OC Parks are pleased to welcome the inaugural Babychella Family Art & Music Festival at Mason Regional Park in Irvine on Sunday, March 12 from 12 – 4 p.m. This free, family-friendly event invites parents and children to enjoy entertainment and activities in the park’s picturesque springtime setting. Babychella Family…
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Pretend City Children’s Museum Calender of Events for February
FEBRUARY SCHEDULE OF EVENTSCelebrate Groundhog’s Day | February 2: Today at Pretend City, celebrate with Punxsutawney Phil and learn about Groundhog’s Day! We will find out if we will have a long winter or an early spring and why we celebrate this holiday dating back to 1887! Boy Scout’s Week | February 6 – February…
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Pretend City Children’s Museum New Trader Joe’s Exbihit
Pretend City Children’s Museum in Irvine, California change out their exhibits from time to time, but this year, they renovated one of their most popular exhibits – their grocery store! Both children and adults have been anticipating for this kid-friendly TRADER JOE’S to open so they can Work, Work, Work, because at Pretend City, the…
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ODYSSEO by Cavalia Flash Ticket Giveaway! #odysseoOC
Odysseo by Cavalia is back in Orange County for the holidays! We attended a media preview for opening weekend. What a super spectacular show! Both my parents and toddler loved it! It was a beautiful performance of human and horse, and it is one of the best performances I have ever seen. I loved how…
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New Menu Items to Try at BRIO Tuscan Grille #BrioItalian
BRIO Tuscan Grille added new menu items that will make you go “Mmmmmm….” and leave with bellies full. We went in for a tasting and have highlighted a few. For starters, they added a Burrata & Ciabatta (pictured) which is served with creamy fresh mozzarella, roasted tomato, EVOO and grilled ciabatta. It is delicious! You…