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Costa Mesa Community Run and Fish Fry

Posted on May 29, 2013 | 9:32am

The 6th annual Costa Mesa Community Run will be held in Fairview Park on Sunday, June 2.  There is a 2k, 5k and 10k option with registration open to both competitive and recreational runners.

All of the races are on Sunday, however, festivities for the Community Run begin on Friday, May 31 with carnival rides, food, prize drawings and more, including the 66th  annual Lions Club Fish Fry and Carnival.

Lions Club Fish Fry

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Memorial Day Weekend in Costa Mesa

Posted on May 21, 2013 | 1:20pm

Memorial Day is a federal holiday dedicated to remembering the men and women who died during their service in the United States Armed Forces.  The holiday was formerly known as Decoration Day and started after the Civil War to commemorate Union and Confederate soldiers.

While Memorial Day’s origins are somber, the long weekend has also come to represent something joyous – the unofficial beginning of summer.  Many people use the three day weekend to enjoy the warm weather at the beach, barbecues in the park or watching fireworks.  While all three of those activities are well worth it during the holiday weekend, there are some great events this Memorial Day Weekend in Costa Mesa that don’t require charcoal. Read More

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The 2013 Anatolian Festival in Costa Mesa

Posted on May 17, 2013 | 2:47pm

The Anatolian Festival marked its return to the OC Fair and Event Center in Costa Mesa for 2013 with hundreds of food and craft carts, exhibitions, live performances, music, cultural information, dancing and more!

Anatolian Festival

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Valenza Chocolatier Tasting in Costa Mesa

Posted on May 10, 2013 | 10:12am

Costa Mesa is home to an abundance of Orange County’s top restaurants and bakeries. However, the city of the arts’ food scene is about to get much sweeter with the addition of Valenza Chocolatier.

Valenza Turtle

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Bobby Flay Book Signing at South Coast Plaza

Posted on May 2, 2013 | 11:26am

Food Network star, restaurateur and chef Bobby Flay was at Williams-Sonoma in South Coast Plaza to sign copies of his book “Barbecue Addiction.”

Flay signed books, posed for photos and offered words of thanks and encouragement to fans starting at 11 am.  Prior to the book signing, fans lined the corridors of South Coast Plaza outside of the Williams-Sonoma store for a chance to meet the master chef.

Bobby Flay Poses With a Fan

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