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Monique McArthur

Monique McArthur is a mother of two, writer, and creator of delicious recipes. In her spare time she enjoys exploring all that Orange County has to offer, traveling, shopping, running with her dogs and spending time with family.

UVSA Tết Festival at Golden West College

The UVSA Tết Festival (Hội Tết Sinh Viên) will ring in the Year of the Horse with a celebration from February 13 – February 15, 2026 at Golden West College. This Tết festival is the biggest Vietnamese Lunar New Year Festival in the United States with over 60,000 attendees each year. Tết is short for Tết …

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Federal & California Holiday Calendar 2025/2026

2025 and 2026 holiday dates with federal observance dates. There are eleven Federal and ten California holidays observed by the United States and California governments. Not all eleven are the same between the U.S. government and State of California. States and private companies are not required to observe federal holidays, but most state and local …

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2024 Best New Restaurants in Orange County

The Orange County food scene is one of the best things about Orange County. We’ve got so many fantastic restaurants, bars, and breweries and it feels like there is always something new to try out. Here are the best new restaurants, bars and breweries plus a huge list of restaurants opening soon in Orange County. …

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In-N-Out Rock 2 Freedom Concert

The In-N-Out Burger Benefit Concert is a chance to experience an dazzling lineup of celebrity artists including the Goo Goo Dolls, Hippies & Cowboys and .48 Special. The concert benefits the Slave 2 Nothing Foundation, set up by Snyder-Ellingson and her husband Sean Ellingson, in 2016 to combat human trafficking and addiction. The concert will …

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Orange County’s Cleanest Beaches to Swim

​Heal the Bay has released their 2024 annual “Beach Report Card & River Report Card. The scientific report measures bacterial-pollution rankings for hundreds of beaches in California. Nearly 90% of the Southern California beaches assessed by Heal the Bay received an A or B grade. All county health departments are required to test beach water …

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