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06.25.2010 | Free Summer Concerts Series

Wahoo! It’s our favorite time of year…. summertime. Besides spending lazy days at the beach, one of the best parts about summer is all the fabulous FREE summer concerts happening throughout Orange County. So gather up your kids, grab a blanket & some lawn chairs, pack a picnic basket & get ready to enjoy an evening of music in the park. Just click on the cities to find out all the details.

* Brea: Wednesdays, July 7th – August 11th, 6:30-8:30pm, City Hall Park (401 S. Brea Blvd., Brea)

* Buena Park: Wednesdays through July 28th, 7-9 pm, Boisseranc Park (7520 Dale St., Buenac Park)

* Costa Mesa: Tuesday, June 29th, 6-8pm, Fairview Park (2525 Placentia, Costa Mesa)

* Cypress: Saturdays, July 10th, 17th, 31st & Saturdays August 7th, 14th, 21st & 28th, 6pm, Cypress Civic Center Green (5275 Orange Ave.)

* Dana Point: Sundays, June 27th, July 11th, July 18th, July 25th, August 1st at 3-6pm, August 8th 3-6pm & August 15th. 4:30-6pm (unless otherwise noted), Heritage Park (34400 Old Golden Lantern, Dana Point) AND Sundays August 22nd 3-6pm & August 29th 4:30-6pm, at Lantern Bay Park (25111 Park Lantern Rd., Dana Point)

* Fountain Valley: Thursdays, July 9th – 30th, 6-8pm, at Recreation & Sports Park (16400 Brookhurst St, FV)

* Fullerton: Wednesdays, July 14th – August 18th, 6:30-8:30pm, at the Fullerton Sports Complex (560 E. Silver Pine, Fullerton)

* Garden Grove: Thursdays, July 8th – August 19th, 6:30-8:30pm, at Eastgate Park (12001 St. Mark Street, Garden Grove)

* Huntington Beach: Sundays, June 27th – September 5th, 5pm, at Huntington Beach Central Park behind the library (7111 Talbert Ave., HB)

* Huntington Beach: Sundays, July 11th, July 25th, August 29th, September 12th, & September 26th, 1-4pm, at the Huntington Beach International Surfing Museum (411 Olive Ave., HB)

* Huntington Beach: Fridays, July 16th & August 20th, 8pm, at the Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort & Spa (21500 PCH, HB)

* Huntington Beach: Sundays, July 18th & August 15h, 9am – 5pm, Pier Plaza Amphitheater (1 Main St., HB)

* Ladera Ranch: Fridays, July 9th – August 13th, 6:30-8:30pm, at the Town Green (28801 Sienna Parkway, Ladera Ranch)

* La Habra: Thursdays, July 1st – 22nd, 7-9pm, at El Centro-Lions Park (320 E. Erna Ave., La Habra)

* La Palma: Saturdays, July 10th – August 21st, 6:30-8pm, at the Central Park Amphitheater (7821 Walker St., La Palma)

* Orange: Wednesdays, July 7th – August 25th, 7-8:30pm, Hart Park Bandshell (701 S. Glassell St., Orange)

* Orange: Fridays, July 23rd, August 6th, & August 13th, 5:30pm, Wells Fargo Stage on the Attallah Piazza at Chapman University (center of campus, in front of Leatherby Libraries)

* Rancho Santa Margarita: Sundays, July 18th – August 8th, 6-8pm, Central Park (30843 La Miranda, RSM)

* San Juan Capistrano: Wednesdays, July 21st, August 18th & September 15th, 6-8pm, Historic Town Center Park (31852 El Camino Real, SJC)

* San Clemente: Thursdays, July 29th, August 12th & August 26th, 6pm, San Clemente Pier

* Seal Beach: Wednesdays, July 7th – September 1st, 6-8pm, Eishenhower Park by the Seal Beach Pier.

* Tustin: Wednesdays, July 7th – August 11th, 6-8pm, Peppertree Park (230 W. First St., Tustin)

* Westminster: Thursdays, July 8th – August 26th, 6-7:30pm, Civic Center Sunken Gardens (8200 Westminster Blvd., Westminster)

* Yorba Linda: Sundays, July 18th – August 8th, 5:30pm, Hurless Barton Park (4601 Casa Loma Ava., Yorba Linda)

xoxo, K

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06.23.2010 | Summer Reading Programs

With summer in full swing, I want to make sure that my kids do more than watch cartoons, run through the sprinklers or play their game systems all summer long. Thank goodness there are several FREE summer reading programs…

With the Barnes & Noble Summer Reading Program, kids are encouraged to read any 8 books and track them in their very own “Passport to Summer Reading.”  (B&N has a great list of “suggested summer reading” HERE, broken up by ages.) There’s even a Parent Activity Kit you can download that has activities & teaching tips. & The BEST part? Kids get to choose a FREE book from a select list when they turn in their Passport at a local B&N. See, you don’t even have to do the bribing, B&N does it for you. (For all the details go HERE.)

Borders has a similar-ish program this summer as well… the Summer Reading Double-Dog Dare. Kids 12 & under, can read any 10 books. The, all you have to do is download, print & fill out THIS Double-Dog form. Bring the completed form to any Borders store. & Viola! One FREE book. For details & more information go HERE.

Of course you’ll want to check out both your local city library, as well as your local Orange County library because many of the libraries will be offering similar summer reading programs as well.

Happy reading!

xoxo, K
image via Mary Engelbreit.

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05.06.2010 | Just Spotted Calendar: What to Do & Where to Go in OC

So I’m not biased or anything… but I thought our old calendar was pretty great. There was nothing like it in the OC, & because of that, we were proud. But I’m the first to admit that it was huge, completely overwhelming & not exactly user-friendly. & Unless I calendared in the events on my own personal calender, I often forget about all those really cool things I want to do in the OC, only to remember them, the day after they occur. With that in mind, we set out to discover a better, easier, more user-friendly solution.

You will now find that the super huge, jam packed Just Spotted Calendar of Where to Go & What to Do in Orange County is now powered by Google. Here’s what that means for you:

* Viewing & finding events is super easy. Check it out: you can view events in a Weekly, Monthly, or my personal favorite – the Agenda form, all with just a click of your mouse.

* If you have (or create) your own Google calendar, you can add any event listing on our calendar (or the ENTIRE calendar) to YOUR very own calendar, with just a simple click…. makes for organizing the events you really want to attend easy peasy. Plus, if you want, Google will even send you a reminder email, or even a text,  about the event so you’re sure not to miss it!

* & Because we are constantly updating the calendar with activities & events, you’ll be able to plan further into the future because you have full access to Orange County happenings… just scroll through the different months to see what’s coming up.

So if you haven’t already, be sure to check out the new & improved Just Spotted Calendar of Where to Go & What to Do in Orange County. Just click HERE for ideas & activities galore.

xoxo, K

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04.27.2010 | Rocket Launch 2010

Hope you’ve got a couple of 2-liter plastic soda bottles laying around… because this Saturday, May 1st, is the Discovery Science Center’s annual Rocket Launch competition at The Boeing Company’s Huntington Beach site. This FREE competition is a challenge “to design, build, and launch a rocket made from a 2-liter plastic soda bottle. Using a combination of pressurized air & water for propulsion, the rockets launch and deploy a parachute. The competition will consist of creating and launching a rocket that will have the greatest time aloft.The person with the longest “hang time” in the air will be invited to attend a real rocket launch at Vandenberg Air Force Base!”

Besides rocket launching, students will have the opportunity to meet some of the astronauts, scientists & engineers  who have made a career of building rockets, spacecrafts and airplanes. Registration for the event begins at 8:30am (although you can pre-register online HERE), the competition begins at 9am & concludes at 2pm. For more information go HERE.

xoxo, K
image via Discovery Science Center’s

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04.15.2010 | “Picture the Park” at the Orange County Great Park

Looking for something to do this weekend with the entire family? Then you might want to check out the Orange County Great Park’s Picture the Park festival. This activity-filled event will help kick of OC’s Imagination Celebration. This FREE event is geared to entertain children ages 5-12… but I’m sure any family would enjoy many of the activities. There will be lots of craft, recylced-art projects, and planting projects. For more information about the event go HERE.

What: Picture the Park
When: Saturday, April 17th, 2010 from 12pm – 3pm
Where: Hanger 244 and the Farm & Food Lab at the OC Great Park
Cost: FREE parking & admission

xoxo, K
image via the Orange County Great Park

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01.28.2010 | Great Skate & Snow Day at the Great Park

One of our favorite FREE winter activities is returning to the Orange County Great Park… the Great Skate Ice Rink. The ice rink will be open Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays, January 30th – February 28th, 2010, from 11am – 10pm. & Have I mentioned the best part yet? The Great Skate Ice Rink is absolutely & completely FREE! Admission is FREE, Skate Rentals are FREE & Parking is FREE. That’s as FREE as you can get! Can I get a “Woot! Woot!”?

For more specific information, including skate session times & information regarding advance tickets go HERE.

What: Great Skate Ice Rink
Where: Orange County Great Park, map & directions HERE.
When: Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays, January 30th – February 28th, 2010, from 11am – 10pm
Cost: FREE

But that’s not all… a Snow Day is kicking off this entire month of FREE ice skating. If you head over to the Orange County Great Park on Saturday, January 30th (between 11am & 4pm), you’ll see the park transformed into a winter wonderland complete with snowman building, sledding, ice skating, hockey skills games, craft & all sorts of snow play. The entire event is FREE (although parking is $8) & there’s no need to bring your sled, there will be plenty on hand. Just don’t forget to dress warm & bring your mittens!

xoxo, K
image via Discovery Science Center

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11.03.2009 | 12 for Tuesday: Kids Eat FREE in Orange County

Welcome to 12 for Tuesday where we highlight 12 great finds in OC. This week’s list is a favorite… 12 places kid’s eat free!
1. Jerry’s Dogs: every Monday & Tuesday
2. Beach Pit BBQ: Tuesday night or EVERY night if child is in a team uniform
3. Coco’s Bakery & Restaurant: every Tuesday & Wednesday after 4pm.
4. Denny’s: every Tuesday night
5. Islands: every Tuesday
6. Lone Star Steakhouse: 2 kids eat FREE off the kid’s menu with the purchase of any entree, all day every Tuesday
7. Lucille’s Smokehouse BBQ: every Tuesday
8. Ruby’s Diner: Tuesday every , after 4pm
9. Pat & Oscar’s: every Tuesday
10. Fish House Market & Grill: every Wednesday
11. El Torito: Saturdays until 3pm
12. Avila’s El Ranchito Mexican Restaurant: days vary depending on location

Most “kids eat free” offers are dependent on purchase of one adult entree. Offers & days may have changed, be sure to double-check ahead of time “just to be sure.”

For more “kids eat free” deals check out THIS site… they even have iPhone app you can download.

xoxo, K

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10.12.2009 | The Green Smoothie Girl at Belly Sprout

Have you ever heard of the Green Smoothie Girl? I hadn’t, until I talked with Christy Funk of Belly Sprout. We just randomly, happened to meet at Baby Loves Disco. (Yep! After posting about Baby Loves Disco last week I had to check it out for myself, & I happy to report my kiddos & I loved it… but, more on that later.) Anyway, back to the Green Smoothie Girl.

So I have to admit, I was a bit put off at first, seriously, she’s called the Green Smoothie Girl… I don’t know, it just doesn’t sound appetizing. But after hearing Christy rave about her, I decided to check her out for myself, & I think I’m in love. She promises (okay, she doesn’t promise anything, but her “rather significant research says”) following her “diet” results in better weight control, more energy, pretty skin & better sex (yes! I just said sex!).

The Green Smoothie Girl isn’t anything like I expected. She describes herself as “a soccer mom. I wear mascara, jeans, big hoop earrings, and pedicured toenails. I use a razor in the shower. I flat-iron my salon-weaved hair. I go to the neighborhood BBQ, the family party, the church social – and I don’t miserably sit in the corner with a plate of celery. I don’t look or talk much like the earthy-crunchies.”

I don’t know about you, but she’s sold intrigued me. So you can imagine how thrilled I was to find out that the Green Smoothie Girl is doing a FREE clinic & demo at Belly Sprout, THIS Thursday, October 15th from 7-8pm. She will be teaching a class on how to get 15 serving of greens & fruits into your diet (& even your children’s) every day. Quickly, painlessly & even better – inexpensively! Awesome! I have a hard enough time getting just one serving of veggies in sometime! I might have to do some juggling of the schedules, but I definitely want to check this one out. Maybe I’ll see you there!

FREE Green Smoothie Girl Clinic
Belly Sprout in Fullerton
Thursday, October 15th 7-8pm

xoxo, K
image via Green Smoothie Girl

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09.30.2009 | Orange County Fire Authority Open House

I’ve got two boys. & they are your typical “boys”. They love trucks, playing in the dirt, & playing policeman or fireman. That’s why I just know they are going to absolutely LOVE the Orange County Fire Authority’s Open House on Saturday. At this FREE event they’ll get to meet real firefighter’s & explore the home of the Orange County Fire Authority & training center, see live fire demonstrations, put out make-believe fires & take a ride in a fire engine. In addition to the Open House at the OCFA, 22 other Fire Houses will be hosting their own open houses on Saturday, October 10th for a list of all the locations go HERE.

Orange County Fire Authority’s Annual Open House
Saturday, October 3rd, 2009
9am – 2pm
OCFA Regional Fire Operations & Training Center
Jamboree and Tustin Ranch Road, Irvine (directions HERE)

xoxo, K

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09.29.2009 | Stargazing at the Irvine Ranch Outdoor Education Center

This Thursday, October 1st 2009, you & your family are invited to join the famous Dr. Krupp, Executive Director of the Griffith Park Observatory & Astronomer Extraordinaire, for a FREE Stargazing event. (The event is FREE, but there is a suggested donation of $10 per child or $15 per family.)

Join Dr. Krupp & the Irvine Ranch Outdoor Education Center’s naturalists to learn more about the night sky & Galileo. Before hand, kids can also create their own poster featuring Galileo and bring it to the event for a chance to win a Zip Line party for yourself and 15 friends.
For more information about the Irvine Ranch Outdoor Education Center or the event go HERE. Seating will be limited, to register call Kim at (800)436-2199.
WHAT: FREE Stargazing with Dr. Krupp
WHEN: Thursday, October 1st, 2009 at 6:30pm
WHERE: Irvine Ranch Outdoor Education Center, 2 Irvine Park Rd. (Adjacent to Irvine Regional Park), Orange, CA 92869
RSVP: (800)436-2199
xoxo, K
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