Archive for category: Stepping Out

Marking Milestones at YMCA Reach Out Gala

Marking Milestones at YMCA Reach Out Gala

0 / February 21, 2012 11:22 pm

The 36th Annual YMCA Reach Out Gala brought out more than 250 guests, who enjoyed a champagne reception and a lively silent and live auction, and raised more than $150,000 for local YMCA programs. The YMCA Reach Out Gala originally

Be True to Your Food, at Brunch

Be True to Your Food, at Brunch

0 / February 18, 2012 8:02 am

We’ve been to True Food Kitchen in Fashion Island several times since it opened in 2010. We’ve enjoyed the Tuscan Kale Salad as well as many other dishes, but never had time to sample the restaurant’s brunch menu—until now. True

We All Have a Story to Tell

0 / February 17, 2012 11:08 am

What’s the value of a life story?  The answer to that question probably varies greatly depending upon whom you ask.  If you ask my nearly 92-year-old grandmother, she would say, “No one wants to hear about my life, you’ve heard

Special Menus From the Heart

Special Menus From the Heart

0 / February 14, 2012 12:01 am

Retailers depend on the Christmas season to boost their bottom line. Given a choice, restaurateurs would rather bypass Christmas in favor of the more lucrative Valentine’s Day. Yes, flowers and chocolate can set the stage for a romantic evening, but

Shopping Thrifty for Charity

Shopping Thrifty for Charity

0 / February 13, 2012 12:07 am

Thrifty shopping for a consumer also means charitable donations for the needy at Ticktocker Thrift Shop. The thrift store, on 19th Street at Harbor Boulevard, is owned and run by the Newport Chapter of the National Charity League. All proceeds

An Oscar-Season Look Behind the Scenes

0 / February 10, 2012 12:55 pm

Awards season is upon us.  The Golden Globes have already had their say, and now that the “Big Game” is over, Oscar buzz will kick into high gear.  Will the Golden Globes serve as predictors for how the Academy will

Foundation Is Life or Death Effort for Family

Foundation Is Life or Death Effort for Family

0 / February 7, 2012 12:03 am

For Natalie’s Stack’s 12th birthday, she didn’t want toys, clothes or trips. The Corona del Mar girl wrote down her one wish on a napkin during lunch with her mother. In purple crayon, she scribbled: “to have my disease go

Spreading the Love

0 / February 6, 2012 12:01 am

Love is in the air! With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, my world is abuzz.  What games should we play for the classroom parties this year?  What kind of valentines should we make?  Are the cute ones too “baby-ish”? 

A Small Chocolate World

A Small Chocolate World

0 / February 3, 2012 11:56 pm

Valentine’s Day is drawing near, and what better way to celebrate the occasion than with chocolate. Lots of chocolate. A room full of chocolate. I’m always ready to dive into a chocolate treat. Stasha pretends not to enjoy chocolate, but

Lives Turned Upside-Down at SCR

Lives Turned Upside-Down at SCR

0 / February 3, 2012 7:35 am

“Elemeno Pea,” a biting new comedy about the rich behaving badly, will have its West Coast premiere tonight through Feb. 26 at South Coast Repertory. Molly Smith Metzler’s play features a pair of sisters: down-to-earth Devon and status-seeking Simone. Simone