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BBC Worldwide Asks Us for Help To Find OC Couples For Documentary!

Posted on March 8, 2012 | 4:45pm

Do you know what it takes to make a relationship work? Or do you WISH you knew?

BBC Worldwide Productions has been in touch with us here at Travel Costa Mesa about a documentary they’re making on couples.  If you’re part of a couple in the Costa Mesa or Orange County area and you think you know what makes a successful relationship – or if you’ve got a story to tell – they would love to hear from you!

If you’d like to find out more about the documentary or share your story and opinions about how to make a relationship work (or know someone who might be interested in participating in a documentary like this), please get in touch with Angie, Marshall, or Tessa!

They can be reached by phone at: 310-228-1898 or email at: CouplesDocumentary@gmail.com

All calls will be confidential and do not require you to take part in the documentary.

Keep us posted if you participate!

Posted in Misc

Get Active In Style with Shopping at The CAMP

Posted on March 7, 2012 | 6:00am

Located in Costa Mesa’s SoBeCa District, The CAMP is a nontraditional retail community that celebrates an active lifestyle. All the stores are health-conscious or fitness related and is the perfect Southern California shopping destination for outdoor and action-sports enthusiasts. The CAMP is also the first-known environmentally sensitive retail campus in the United States and is dedicated to promoting health, fitness and “eco-friendliness” in the lives of its shoppers. Read More

Posted in Shopping

Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day in Costa Mesa

Posted on March 5, 2012 | 6:00am

Get your green ready; St. Patrick’s Day is just around the corner. And whether you’re 100% Irish or just full of blarney, Costa Mesa has plenty of St. Patrick’s Day celebrations going on for the whole family!

6th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Festival at the Orange County Market Place

The St. Patrick’s Day Festival at the Orange County Marketplace will celebrate the best in Irish culture, food and tradition. There will be 100 world-class Irish dancers (all with world-champion titles!) from three Orange County academies performing jigs, reels and soft- and hard-shoe dance numbers. Other entertainment includes Irish magic and comedy with Abbit the Average Leprechaun, a giant Leprechaun on stilts, and free face painting from 10 AM – 2 PM. Irish-themed fare will be served by from Costa Mesa’s local gourmet food trucks including corned beef and cabbage tacos from Barcelona on the Go, corned beef fries from Spudrunners, bacon Reuben sandwiches from Bacon Mania and a Guinness-marinated bratwurst with red cabbage from Bratz Berlin.

Admissions is $2, or free for ages 12 and under.

Orange County Fairgrounds
88 Fair Drive
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
(949) 723-6619

Yard House Costa Mesa

If you love St. Patrick’s Day for the beer, you can’t do much better than the Yard House Costa Mesa. With hundreds of beer options on tap, your glass never has to go empty. The Yard House features a glass-enclosed keg room that houses as much as 5,000 gallons of beer at a time. Three to five miles of individual beer lines stretch overhead from the keg room to the island bar. Sláinte!

1875 Newport Blvd.
Costa Mesa, CA 92627
(949) 642-0090

The Harp Inn

The Harp Inn is a pub on the westside of Costa Mesa. Calling themselves “The Most Authentic Irish Pub in Orange County,” the Harp Inn proudly serves traditional Irish breakfast all day long (perfectly complimented by a Guinness of course!). The Harp Inn also has a special menu for St. Patrick’s Day, featuring bangers and mash, fish and chips, corned beef and cabbage and corned beef sandwiches. Entertainment starts at 10 AM with a live rugby game between Ireland and England, and you will also enjoy live music by the Irish band Trooper Thorn.

130 E 17th Street
Costa Mesa, CA 92627
(949) 646-8855

Skosh Monahan’s

Skosh Monahan’s Steakhouse & Irish Pub is counting down the minutes to St. Patrick’s Day 2012.  This Irish-inspired neighborhood steakhouse and bar even has a GFCF (gluten-free and casein-free) menu that includes Irish lamb stew so no one with a food allergy has to miss out on a great Irish meal this St. Patrick’s Day.

2000 Newport Blvd.
Costa Mesa, CA 92627
(949) 548-0099

Durty Nelly’s

Corned beef sandwich? Check. Shepherd’s Pie? Check. Bangers & mash? Check. If you’re in the mood for traditional Irish fare this St. Patrick’s Day then be sure to check out Durty Nelly’s (the menu can even teach you a few words in Gaelic!). Enjoy a Guinness, Smithwicks Ale, Harps Lager or a Boddingtons Pale Pub Ale (technically English) and get your shamrock and roll on with Durty Nelly’s infamous karaoke night!

2915 Redhill Ave
Costa Mesa, CA 92627
(714) 957-1951

Posted in Events

Disneyland’s First-Ever 24-Hour Day! Take our Quiz to Win Tickets

Posted on February 29, 2012 | 1:58pm

In celebration of Disneyland’s first-ever 24-hour for Leap Day, take our quick quiz and the first closest number of right answers gets TWO 1-day Park Hopper tickets to Disneyland!  Winner will be announced at the end of the day today.

1. What year did Disneyland open?
2. How long did it take to build?
3. What item is NOT sold at Disneyland because it leaves “a gooey mess”?
4. Approximately how many “Cast Members” work at Disneyland?
5. How much did Disneyland cost to build?
and just for fun….6. What is YOUR favorite ride at Disneyland?

Posted in Misc

3 Things To Do On a Rainy Costa Mesa Day

Posted on February 29, 2012 | 6:00am

Southern California seems to be perpetually blessed with great weather all year round, but every now and again even Orange County suffers from a rainy day. If you are visiting Costa Mesa and your beach day plans are ruined by inclement weather, don’t despair. There are plenty of great, indoor activities with which to fill your newfound free time, and still make the most of your vacation! Read More

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