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Curating Creativity

Lisa Whittemore, Gina Siebert, Raad Ghantous, Gia Luciano, Lisa Brill, Donna Bond CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS

Gia Luciano, Lisa Brill, Kevin Panizza, Frank Salas

FEBRUARY—IT’S THE SHORTEST MONTH OF THE YEAR, BUT THERE’S DEFINITELY NO SHORTAGE OF EXCITING THINGS HAPPENING HERE IN THE SPECIAL COMMUNITIES OF SAN CLEMENTE, DANA POINT AND SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO. When thinking of ideas for our Arts + Makers issue, we were inspired by our local creatives who beautify our community with their work. Whether it’s live theater performances, the small-town arts scene or handmade goods from local artisans, we were inspired by the creative culture these cities are bursting with.

Some of our favorite arts-related things to experience around the area include handcrafted items, thoughtfully designed and personally inspired by some very talented people right here in our communities. We unveil their stories, their love for what they do and where you can find these one of a kind treasures in time for Valentines Day. We hope you discover something new in these pages and come to appreciate the

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INSIDE THE ISSUE FEBRUARY 2019

FEATURES 10 Whether it’s Cake, Cupcake or Cake-Pop, Confectious Pastries are Infectious Creative and innovative just like their creator, Confectious Pastries are available, vegan and gluten free

14 Locally Sourced A Local Chef Shares Her LOVE of Cooking

18 Envision, Conceive, Discover, Build - This Defines A MAKER Women who listen with their eyes, hear with their hearts, and create with their hands.

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24 The Power of Color It’s 2019! Have You Found Your Spark?

Your Sparkle?

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DEPARTMENTS 4

Lifestyle Letter

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Good Times

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Giving Back

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Culinary Creations

24 Renovate & Refine 30 Inspired By 32 Lifestyle Calendar 34 Local Limelight

GOOD TIMES 1.

Cars and Coffee On Saturday mornings in San Clemente, you will find one of the biggest Cars and Coffee. From classics, customs to luxury you will find proud owners showcasing their cars. This particular Saturday the winner of "Truck Hunters" on History channel, Riccardo Salatino of RFS Motorsports let us get a good look at this restoration that he did in 23 days.

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WHETHER IT’S A CAKE, CUPCAKE OR CAKE POP, CREATIVE, VIBRANT, AND INNOVATIVE JUST LIKE THEIR CREATOR, CONFECTIOUS PASTRIES ARE SWEET TREATS ALSO AVAILABLE AS VEGAN AND GLUTEN FREE

CONFECTIOUS PASTRIES ARE INFECTIOUS ARTICLE LISA WHITTEMORE

AT FIVE YEARS OF AGE LITTLE BROWN HAIRED, DOE EYED NICCI JULIAN WAS MEASURING AND MIXING IN THE KITCHEN OF HER FAMILY HOME. As her friends watched cartoons, with flour dusting her hair and dough stuck to her hands, Julian instead was mesmerized by the Food Network. By the age of 10, Julian was a passionate student in chef taught baking classes in Laguna Canyon. Family holiday vacations spent in Palm Springs had mom entering her daughter in local cookie challenges. As the hands down winner three years in a row, Julian’s delectable creations belied her youth.

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The recipe the Julian family uses for the success of Confectious Pastry Shop is love, support, and enthusiasm. Dad eagerly encouraged his daughter’s dreams by having a commercial grade kitchen built in their home. As the business continues to grow and flourish, he happily constructs cooling racks in their kitchen, piece by piece. Mom’s loyal devotion in her daughter’s innate talents are infused within every baked good created.

“Right from the start, our goal was that everything we made looked beautiful, but needed to taste delicious first,” says Julian. “We are committed to never sacrificing flavor for décor.”

Immediately after graduating Dana Hills High School in 2013 Julian enrolled in the prestigious Culinary Institute of America in Napa Valley. Part of their program required an internship which Julian later secured at Pelican Hill Resort in Newport. Julian’s exuberant passion for baking and her skill at inventing new flavors soon landed her a coveted position as pastry cook at the resort.

Mom’s battle with cancer brought Julian back home in 2014. As a dedicated warrior on mom’s behalf, Julian stayed local, enrolling in business and marketing classes at Saddleback College. Julian baked then baked some more, honing her skills and transforming pastries into art forms.

From the kitchen at home, she posted images of her baked goods first onto Facebook then Instagram. The response was spectacular and orders flooded in.

Even when mom sadly passed away, her unrelenting faith in her daughter was lovingly kneaded into every creation.

The strength and conviction her family instilled in Julian propelled her forward.

In 2015 Julian published a baking book titled Confectious Easy Desserts. In 2016 she partnered with local event planners and restaurant owners and networked alongside them to increase sales. Her tantalizing and innovative treats are now regularly featured at Ricardo’s Place in San Juan Capistrano, Starfish Laguna Beach, and Rothschilds in Newport.

Yet the exceptional combination of Julian’s expertise and compassionate nature blended together with perfection in 2018 when she officially launched her website, confectiouspastryshop.com. Soon thereafter, she graduated from Chapman University, obtaining a degree in business administration with an emphasis on entrepreneurship.

These milestones led to a number of advantageous partnerships. Julian joined a group of vivacious young professionals, The Elite OC, who are committed to raising funds and hosting events in conjunction with local charities.

Julian also established her personal tagline, Confectious-Bake-Me-A Wish, in order to ally with the Make-A-Wish and Gold Rush Cure Foundations. It is right here where Julian’s heart resides.

A recent event with Gold Rush Cure found Julian at a child’s surprise party for a young boy afflicted with leukemia. People came dressed as The Incredibles and Julian’s cakes coordinated with the theme. The little boy said thank you over and over. And taking pictures alongside the super heroes, he kept announcing “I’m strong too, I’m really strong.”

“I bake wishes,” says Julian. “Nothing compares to the face of a child, electric with joy.”

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l o c a l l y s o u r c e d A LOCAL CHEF SHARES HER LOVE OF COOKING

IF YOU HAVE NOT HAD ONE OF RENEE

MATHESON’S

FAMILY

MEALS, YOU ARE MISSING OUT! Known in the community as Chef Renee, she is an accomplished, self-taught, personal chef in San Clemente. Each week she prepares delicious and savory meals that are locally sourced, sustainable with organic ingredients for busy families and friends. Inspired at a young age by her mother’s love for cooking, Renee has found the perfect way to share her passion with others and is inspiring even the most reserved cooks to spend more time in the kitchen. She shared one of her favorite recipes for the season. This recipe is an easy, elegant side dish that is as beautiful as it is delicious, and a perfect complement to a Valentine’s dinner with your love. To find out more about Chef Renee email her at reneematheson@gmail.com.

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Chef Renee Roasted with

Goat

Cheese Herb

Beets

INGREDIENTS:

DIRECTIONS:

+ 6 Beets (@ 1 ½ lbs.) greens removed

Roast beets in a 400-degree oven wrapped

+ 1 tsp. Fresh Thyme

individually in foil about 1 hour (until fork tender).

+ 1 tsp. Fresh Chives + 3 tbsp. Extra Virgin Olive Oil

When cool, peel and quarter the beets.

+ 2 oz. Crumbled Goat Cheese + Pine Nuts roasted (optional)

In separate bowl, mix the olive oil, chives and thyme.

+ Salt & Pepper Drizzle over the beets and top with crumbled goat

and

cheese and season with salt and pepper. Enjoy!

Dressing E x tra Virgin Olive Oil + OLIVER’S OLIVE OIL & BALSAMIC TASTING GALLERY, SAN CLEMENTE

Freshly Picked Beets Sea Salt & Fresh Cracked Pepper

+ DANA POINT FARMERS MARKET

+ GELSON’S, RANCHO MISSION VIEJO

Small Goat Cheese Log

Pine

Nuts

+ GELSON’S, RANCHO MISSION VIEJO

+ THE CELLAR CHEESE SHOP, SAN CLEMENTE

Fresh Thyme + RENEE’S HOME HERB GARDEN

Fresh Chives + RENEE’S HOME HERB GARDEN

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PALMS UP, AND OFFER US WHAT THE Y ’ VE CREATED.”

ARTICLE LISA WHITTEMORE

To Envision, To Conceive, To Discover, To Build This Defines

A MAKER WOMEN WHO LISTEN WITH THEIR EYES, HEAR WITH THEIR HEARTS, AND CREATE WITH THEIR HANDS.

MAKERS ARE NOT JUST VISIONARIES OR DREAMERS. Visualizing a creation in the mind’s eye is merely the first step. Then there’s the act of imagining, ruminating, and sorting out details. After which, a maker breathes life into their vision. At times, they must work against all odds and ignore the doubters, the naysayers. Afterward, they funnel their heart and soul into it, formulating their dream into a reality. Finally, they open their hands, palms up, and offer us what they’ve created.

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/brigitta trumper

“FINALLY, THE Y OPEN THEIR HANDS,

Brigitta Trumper proffers forth a tiny, fawn colored box. A terracotta ribbon is wrapped around it and cinched into a bow. As one opens the lid and peers within, nestled on a bed of cotton, is a handcrafted bracelet with beads the color of autumn leaves. Antiquated metal spacers between the beads compliment the attached St. Christopher medal. Held up to natural light, the beads alter and shift in texture and hue.

Unveiling her gift is as much experience as the gift itself.

“For me, designing the visual of the package is almost as important as what’s contained within it,” says Trumper. “It evolves into a gift inside of a gift.”

Trumper is the sole proprietor of @chestnutandfig.com; a line of unique, innovative jewelry she makes from within her workshop in San Clemente.

Trumper chooses the beads and charms that she incorporates into her designs with her heart; often discovering them in tiny, remote villages all over the world.

She willingly spends time and money seeking out one-of-a-kind trinkets and remains intent on never compromising quality in order to make sales.

Trumper’s final creations honor and reflect a deep love of travel and heritage instilled in her by her beloved Italian grandparents. Even the name, chestnut and fig, evokes her fondest childhood memories of fall in Italy, roasting smoky chestnuts and plucking ripe figs from mountainside trees. The distinctive beads, vintage charms, and ancient coins she integrates into her designs are not simply strung together yet they illustrate and reveal a journey.

“When I meet with clients we talk, listen, and share stories,” says Trumper. “By doing so, I cultivate them a piece which distinctly embodies who they are.”

CONTINUED >

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THIS DEFINES A MAKER

(CON TI N U ED)

/shirin harvey “EVERY HIDE AND ITS MARKINGS DIFFER WHICH REVEALS THE TRUE BEAUTY OF EACH PIECE.”

Shirin Harvey pulls into the parking lot driving a 1971 Volkswagen bus the color of well-worn, tarnished leather. When Harvey slides open her door, the unmistakable essence of rawhide wafts out from within. Fully loaded with her handcrafted goods, en route to a local craft show, the innards of her van evoke the image of an

Harvey started out by making leather products that

old world leather wrangler’s dusty attic space. Because

she herself wore, utilized or pined for. Hence a versatile

that’s exactly who Harvey is.

line of clutches, wallets, earrings, hair accessories, cuff

When asked, “Why leather?” Harvey, the youthful

bracelets, and a variety of home goods was unearthed.

face behind hagsandhides.com, responds with, “It’s

Almost all of her creations are crafted from high-quality

almost a lost art. It’s nomadic. I love the way leather

Horween leather.

smells, feels and holds its form.”

plates or electronic patterns. The entire process, from

had a mentor or a teacher resulted in Harvey embrac-

cutting, detail work, dyeing, sewing, and burnishing are

ing and rising to a challenge. Daily, Harvey engages in

100% hands-on.

her own individualistic creative process so that even if a

“Once I started carving into leather I was hooked! It’s

design doesn’t pan out as intended, it does evolve. Plus,

my language,” says Harvey. “Every hide and its markings

Harvey always knew what she did NOT want. No refined

differ which reveals the true beauty of each piece.”

pieces. No traditional, clean lines. Instead, Harvey’s work is raw, unfinished, and unpolished.

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Harvey is a one-woman show with no use for tem-

Harvey is a self-taught leather crafter. Never having

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Walking into Heidi Brunswick’s studio in Dana Point is akin to entering a technicolor rainbow. Bamboo and palm trees brush up against the windows that encircle her space. A vibrant cornucopia of “one of a kind” garments are lining the walls. A kaleidoscope of thread spools stand huddled together under the eaves. In the corner is the trusty, antiquated sewing machine Brunswick has relied on for more than 30 years.

Brunswick has an outstanding career that spans 43 years. As her business cards proclaim her business is “a joy, a dream, unique and full.”

A quintessential blend of her architect father and a European mother, Brunswick’s been “building” her own

/heidi brunswick

outfits since she was 15.

“Riding my bike around Laguna Beach, I pilfered thrift stores for vintage fabric,” says Brunswick. “Then I took the pieces apart and personalized them to make them ME.” Brunswick’s unique line at Inheiding.com is awe-inspiring in its versatility. No two pieces are alike, and all cutting, sewing, dyeing, and ironing are done by Brunswick. Her clothing drapes over the body like a complementary second skin. Whether dressing up, down or traveling rather than being “in hiding” with her creations, YOU are unveiled.

An array of both hand-dyed velvet and linen are both tantalizing to the touch and visually stunning. Brunswick sells from right off the rack in her home studio, and covers a broad spectrum of styles, from tie-dyed tanks to her elegant trademark kimono.

“Some of my items have manifested by accident,” says Brunswick.

“Because I refuse to throw even the tiniest scrap of fabric away, all of it finds a home on a design.”

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RENOVATE & REFINE

of Behr Paints color of 2019 Blueprint S470-5

IT’S 2019! HAVE YOU FOUND YOUR SPARK? YOUR SPARKLE?

ARTICLE RAAD GHANTOUS | PHOTOGRAPHY KEVIN PANIZZA

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Raad Ghantous Photo by Frank Salas

HAVE YOU ALWAYS COLORED INSIDE THE LINES? Have you always played it safe? Have you always, when faced with coloring your life and surroundings gravitated to the comfort of beige?

Beige that seems to permeate most interiors pretending to be modern. Beige which along with monochromatic pallets seems to have taken over the pages of every lifestyle magazine out there of late!

Well here we are once again entering a new year and as always happens we are all aflutter with trends and predictions and the buzz for what will be in and what is so last year.

What does the crystal ball of many experts in the field say or what are the fanciful new names major paint companies are serenading us all within 2019? I mean after all no wall in your home should be left as a blank canvas, right?

So get ready to hear a lot about Hazelnut, Lilac Gray, Muted Pastels, New Blues, Mist, Mushroom, and Pewter.

We may not look at colors in a way that they define what we feel. Whether they make us feel good or bad may be a question of personal association or belief. However, the fact remains that they do make every aspect of life beautiful and meaningful with a splash of their variant tones and hues!

It has been known, after all, since the dawn of time and when man first placed pigment on the cave wall that colors are not only a delight for our eyes and soul but used skillfully they have the powers of unseen magic. In fact, colors are so powerful that in the area of Chromotherapy it has been clinically proven that our body can be affected in specific measurable ways when we are exposed to them.

Furthermore, one can even say that a harmonious exposure and thus absorption of color is necessary for maintaining health naturally. Wearing certain colors have helped enhance our moods.

Some even believe the right colors selected when CONTINUED >

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RENOVATE & REFINE (CON TI N U ED) Photo by Kevin Panizza

putting together your outfit for New Year’s Eve can bring

“COLOR IS A POWER WHICH DIRECTLY INFLUENCES THE SOUL.” ~ WASSILY KANDINSKY

about luck for the whole year ahead. Those that believe this, often feel colors one incorporates in their home and office can attract good fortune, or repel it and that you must choose the colors around you very carefully.

So, it’s not hard to understand why for many the seemingly simple task of picking colors to paint their walls with can be almost

qualities for both mind and body; encouraging deep

paralyzing. And while true there may not be a support group for this, if you are

breathing and emotional balance.

one of those, know that you are not alone and its okay to ask for professional

Season with Silver! A fun fact: The best color for

help from an interior designer or even a friendly face behind the paint counter

cars is Silver given its high visibility even in low light.

at your local Lowe’s or Home Depot without a sense of shame or ineptness.

It’s a classy color full of grace, creativity and while one

The only advice I will give you is two-fold. First, simplify your life and ignore

of the oldest metals known to man still surprisingly

all the trend forecasting out there! Remember that the point of naming a ‘Color

straddles tradition and high-tech modernity with sage

of the Year’ by paint companies is simply to stir up buzz and help provide a

wisdom and seasoning. It’s a neutral but also referred

psychological fresh start after a feeling of exhaustion from the year ending. In

to by some as the mirror of the soul full of beauty and

the end, your space, your world, the colors that authentically resonate with you

perseverance and a soothing effect on the mind

is all that matters. And secondly, relax take a deep breath and never lose sight of the fact that in the end its only paint and you can always paint over it!

Glow with Gold! A power color associated with taste, luxury, wealth, alchemy and when used ele-

Meanwhile, if your still overwhelmed here are some familiar universal truths

gantly can be majestic and echo cheerfully happy

and palatable tones that are sure to provide you peace, tranquility, calm, stabil-

prosperity. But remember to use restraint and

ity, harmony, and inspiration in the year ahead and beyond.

balance to avoid too much gold which can have

Bank on a Blue! The most calming color around the color of intuition and

a negative impression of greed, ego, and material-

sixth sense. Favored by 50 percent of the world’s population. Shades of which

ism. And yes, go ahead and mix different shades of

can be seen as royal, aquatic, professional, productive and even serene.

it, like rose gold or antique with silver or pewter for

Grab a Gray! A bridge color between darkness and light. Associated with dig-

that layered metallic modern sophistication.

nity, maturity, practicality, modesty. A color that doesn’t scream “Hey look at me!”,

When designing the experience that is PURE,

it is not an attention seeker but instead helps the other colors bask in the limelight.

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Be tempted by Turquoise! This humble blend of blue and green, suppos-

gious Newport Coast, the team at Raad Ghantous

edly derived from the Greek word for ‘Turkish’ has long been seen as a sooth-

& Associates set out to fashion a blended harmony

ing and charming color. Used in soft shades and moderation it can have healing

between aesthetics and wellness wrapped in an

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Photo by Kevin Panizza Behr 2019 Collection Photo by Kevin Panizza

enveloping sanctuary of casual elegant style and intimacy delivered through custom-mixed scents and carefully selected color palettes In the end, it is your instinctual choice of a color that tells you a lot about yourself, how you function and how others see you. It is a reflection via the surroundings of your character traits as well as your physical, mental, emotional and spiritual states; and as those inevitably ebb and flow so do your leanings towards shades and hues.

Color can be a window glimpse into the way you operate in the world, your strengths and weaknesses, your vulnerabilities, your deepest needs and your challenges at any particular time in your life.

Have you always colored inside the lines? Have you begun to recognize that fearless doesn’t have to mean reckless? Have you found your spark? Your sparkle?

Are you ready to layer your life with sexy interwoven textures? Ready to live a little less in the beige?

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INSPIRED BY

“among all the things you’re making, consider”

a shift in perspective one of them

CONSIDER A RE-ROUTE AS THE GIFT OF A COSMIC RE-DIRECTION ARTICLE DONNA BOND, PROFESSIONAL LIFE COACH PHOTOGRAPHY UPSPLASH, MANT, LOPES, STEWART

JOHN LENNON SAID, “LIFE IS WHAT HAPPENS TO YOU, WHILE YOU’RE BUSY MAKING OTHER PLANS”. We are always making something, aren’t we? We make appointments.

We make dinner. We make love. We make a house a home. We make babies. We make time.

We make friends and we make coffee. In every moment, with every breath, we make decisions that make our life. We make plans and then God laughs, as the saying goes. And then sometimes, we have to make a U-Turn.

WHAT DO WE DO WHEN THE EXPECTATIONS WE HAVE FOR THE THINGS WE ARE MAKING, DON’T GO THE WAY WE PLANNED? In that precious moment, we are again invited to make a choice. We can choose to get angry, we can try and force our way into something or we can take a cue from the universe and perhaps allow ourselves to be redirected. I call this following the flow. Falling in step with life, whatever life has for me. If it’s something I feel inspired about having or creating in my life, I’ve learned to interpret this redirection not as the universe saying “no”, only that it may be saying, “not this way.”

Does this lead to disappointment or feeling badly that things aren’t going my way? Sometimes it does.

And, the older (and wiser) I get, I have discovered that my happiness and feeling good doesn’t really come from things outside of me. It comes from inside of me.

I get choose if I’m happy or sad based on the stories I tell myself and the meaning I attach to things. I also believe that at every moment, I am exactly where I am Making Time

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supposed to be, and life is always teaching me. When things I am trying to make work - don’t, I believe

I do listen carefully and take cues from how the universe is guiding me. Holding this perspective, I am making an empowered choice to see whatever life is dishing out, in a positive way.

everything happens for a reason. I believe the universe is giving me a cosmic redirect. What is also helpful is I feel grateful believing I was just spared from loss or aggravation or something I may never know about – and never need to.

As the universe is comprised of this everywhere present energetic intelligence, and I am only a part of that, I believe the universe is smarter than me. Therefore; while I don’t always take direction well, I do listen carefully and take cues from how the universe is guiding me. Holding this perspective, I am making an empowered choice to see whatever life is dishing out, in a positive way.

This grounds me, not as a victim of life’s circumstances, but a willing participant to engage with what life is showing me, where life is taking me, what life is making with me. And, when I am in cooperation with that, I experience flow and grace and ease. We often spend a lot of time rowing our boat against the tide. Can you shift your perspective in not always getting what you want?

What if you threw the oar’s over the side of the boat and let yourself float… gently down the stream?

If you can shift your perspective around what feels like making a wrong turn, it may give you an awesome sense of direction.

Donna Bond, M.A. is a professional life and business coach, spiritual advisor and inspirational speaker. Her work centers on serving transformation of consciousness.

Assisting individuals and businesses to live into the full potential of their lives, from the inside out. A graduate of the University of Santa Monica, Donna offers inspiring workshops and transformative in-depth coaching programs. Visit donnabond.com Making Friends February 2019 | Ocean to Ranch Lifestyle

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LIFESTYLE CALENDAR

EVERY SAT 9-11 AM SOUTH OC CARS & COFFEE

UPPER LEVEL OF THE PARKING GARAGE Outlets at San Clemente

South OC Cars and Coffee is a weekly gathering of more than 500 car lovers and enthusiasts here at Outlets at San Clemente, on the top level of our oceanview parking garage. Whether you’re a car lover or a specialty car owner, we invite you to cruise down to this fun event! SouthOCCarsandCoffee.com for more details.

6 DOWNTOWN FARMERS MARKET SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO Historic Town Center Park

Come down to our weekly Farmers Market that is 15 years strong. Check out local produce, humus, peanuts, honey and other local vendors. Weekly at 3pm rain or shine. Visit: SanJuanChamber.com

8 BEETHOVEN'S FIRSTS - DANA POINT SYMPHONY St. Edward the Confessor Catholic Church

Program

includes

Beethoven's

First

Piano

Concerto, First Symphony in C Major, and the Overture

to

Prometheus.

Dean

Anderson,

Conductor and Wan-Chin Chang. For tickets visit: DanaPointSymphony.com/

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Left Coast Brewery

Bend & Brew is held at Left Coast’s tasting room in San Clemente. This is a one-hour yoga class, followed by a pint of beer. It’s a great way to get to know your local fellow yogis and beer drinkers. Time: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Cost: $10 - For more information visit: LeftCoastBrewing.com

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FEBRUARY

14 CASA CLASSIC: LIV REDPATH – SOPRANO Casa Romantica

Liv Redpath, is in her second season as a DomingoColburn-Stein Young Artist with LA Opera. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in English from Harvard University and her Master of Music from The Juilliard School. She has received numerous awards for her talents and is honored to share them with you. For tickets visit CasaRomantica.com

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Zoomars Petting Zoo

We're good times, friendly animals and the happiest folks you'll ever meet. For the past 30 years our little zoo has charmed more than three million visitors.

Bring your special someone on the cutest Valentine's Day date imaginable. Get 2 admission tickets and 2 feed baskets for only $20. For more information visit: Zoomars.com

16 ST. VALENTINE'S DAY LOVE YOUR BEACH CLEANUP Doheny State Beach

Join us for our first Adopt-A-Beach Cleanup of the year as we “love” Doheny back to good health after the runoff from winter rains. The cleanup is from 9:00 am – Noon. All beach cleanups meet at the lifeguard headquarters (adjacent to the mouth of San Juan Creek). Thank you for bringing along working gloves.

We are always accepting submissions for events you'd like to see included in our Calendar section.

Submissions are accepted via the Contact Us tab at LifestylePubs.com/OceantoRanch.

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LOCAL LIMELIGHT

small-batchfrom-scratch MEET THE MAKER

ARTICLE LISA BRILL DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOUR FOOD COMES FROM? The fresher the better ~ it’s nice to know where that fresh basket of berries came from.

How about the products we use every day that our skin eats?

Many personal care products – cleansers, moisturizers, deodorants – are mass-produced, preserved with harmful preservatives, filled with synthetics, fragrances, and are placed on the shelves for our skin to eventually devour. They’re stale, artificially formulated, and are often not fresh and naturally performing. Our skin absorbs a portion of what we put on it. Products can also penetrate into deeper levels of the dermis, and potentially even the blood stream.

That being said… real food feeds the body, and likewise, real skincare feeds the skin. We can’t get the nourishment and vitamins our body needs from opening up a can of spaghetti!

In our Qēt Botanicals Skin Studios, we hand select every local and global ingredient, buy nothing premixed, and formulate and make products daily with precise care and love for not only its formula, but for its effectiveness, sustainability, and enjoyment. We focus entirely on plant-based ingredients… oils that are organic, wildcrafted and cold pressed, as well as a selection of raw botanicals and phytonutrients. We keep into consideration percentages of actives, keeping things safe for pregnant and nursing moms and for those that want to eliminate harmful chemicals. We smallbatch-from-scratch every face, body, and hair treatment shortly before sharing and shipping it. Every drop matters.

Feel free to pop into our local Skin Studio! We’re at 223 Avenida del Mar, San Clemente, or shop and peek via our website at QetBotanicals. We can sniff, discover, and explore the many ways to care for our largest organ from the outside, which ultimately, may keep our insides functioning properly and healthy, too.

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