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You open your mailbox and there it is, an envelope amidst the pile of unwanted ads, coupons, and bills. A feeling of excitement and suspense grips you while you eagerly open it wondering what’s inside. Much to your surprise and…

Valentine’s Day is near, and it’s your sacred duty to do something sweet for your sweetie. If you plan on showing affection through chocolate, bear in mind no ordinary cocoa-based candy, hunk, or baked good is sufficient. This needs to…

Bright blue skies, beautiful beaches and a year-round outdoor lifestyle: These are the things that draw us to Newport Beach and its surrounding coastal communities. However, sometimes we have to change our routine up a bit, as our seemingly endless…

Check out these creative corporate event ideas to energize your event!   For many companies, the beginning of a new year marks the planning of the very necessary but often, yawn, dare we say it dull, data-laden and well, kind…

Having recently completed a wellness cleanse that nixed my morning ritual of caffeine (and thus, coffee) for 21 days, I’ve come to experience a newfound appreciation for tea, especially the decaf variety. Now that this cleanse has officially ended, I…

The Super Bowl has become a de facto national holiday in the U.S., and on February 7, 2016, Super Sunday is especially huge, as the game celebrates the football game’s 50th anniversary in Santa Clara. Clearly, this calls for appointment…

We have the perfect anecdote to the romantic haze of the upcoming holiday weekend. This year Valentine’s Day happens to fall on President’s Weekend, so this means a full 3-day weekend of love-birds and starry-eyed couples. Restaurants will be busy…

Getting ready for your next big program? Wondering if you need a DMO or DMC? Or both? Still trying to figure out just exactly which company does what and when? We get it; there are plenty of acronyms floating around.…