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Despite the number of times I have been to Old Town Seal Beach, this marked my first time geocaching there. I guess it’s because all the previous times I visited this lovely place, I spent my time either browsing around the shops and getting to know what’s around. After learning a bit of history on this place to write my “Back to the Past” articles, I made use of that knowledge by showing my friend Kambria around Old Town while geocaching earlier this week on Monday morning. Our adventure started at ... - Vitamin OC

There are plenty of food options in Old Town Seal Beach, but if you want to get more of the quiet homey feeling of this place, stop by the Old Town Cafe on Main  Street, open daily since 2003 for breakfast and lunch from 7 A.M. to 2:30 P.M. From the outside, you can already guess a cozy home atmosphere. Open the door and the server will greet you and tell you to seat yourself at one of the tables covered with a plastic vinyl tablecover. Look around at the bright ... - Vitamin OC

The Japan Green Honor Band returns again this year to be performing in the Rose Parade as well as to host a benefit concert in conjunction with the John F. Kennedy High School Jazz Band. This year’s Green Band is composed of students from Tachibana High School in Kyoto, and the benefit concert will be raising funds for the Green Band students whose homes and families have been affected by the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. The concert will be held at the AUHSD Performing Art Center at Kennedy High on ... - Vitamin OC

Christmas lights glowing at night are always beautiful to look at, but when an entire neighborhood is lit up, it is a spectacular sight. Now a good number of houses with lights up in a neighborhood is pretty common, but an entire neighborhood lit up is pretty rare. If you are close to La Palma though, there is a neighborhood you must visit. Every year, the houses on Dallas Drive (off Huston Avenue) are all decked out with lights and decorations for the holidays. The neighborhood is known for their  lights ... - Vitamin OC

If you are looking for quality olive oil and related products, pay a visit to The Temecula Olive Oil Company’s retail store in Old Town Seal Beach. The Temecula Olive Oil Company is a family-owned and operated business, committed to using only California olives of the highest quality. All their products are homemade from their Temecula ranch and then shipped to their retail stores in Old Town Temecula, Old Town San Diego, Solana Beach, and Old Town Seal Beach. However, they produce more than just olive oil and hand-pressed olives—they ... - Vitamin OC

It may be cold outside, but if are in the mood for a frozen delight, stop by Frostbites in Cypress. Opened since 2002, Frostbites has been serving italian ice, frozen custard, sweet crepes, and sandwich crepes. Not only are their menu items delicious, but their service is excellent as well. I visited Frostbites a few weeks ago on a Sunday night with two friends for the first time because of the amount of positive reviews we saw on Yelp. To our surprise, the place was crowded with people of all ages ... - Vitamin OC

Mark the end of the field show season with the Savanna Field Tournament. Traditionally hosted on the last weekend of Field Show season, the Savanna Marching Rebels are hosting their 34th Annual Field Tournament this Saturday, November 19. Starting from 9 A.M., 35 bands will be competing throughout the day, not counting the exhibition performance by Savanna High School. Click here to see the band lineup on the World of Pageantry’s forum. Glover Stadium 1151 N La Palma Pkwy Anaheim, CA 92801 I have never gone to the Savanna Field Tournament before. I would love ... - Vitamin OC

Celebrate La Palma’s diverse heritage with the annual La Palma Days, this Saturday, November 12. Celebrated for over 27 years now and known as the “Official Veteran’s Day Parade of Orange County” by the Orange County Board of Supervisors, this year’s theme is “We Salute You!” The celebrations began with the La Palma Pageant on Sunday, November 6. The next part is this Saturday with the parade and festival. As with any event of this type, expect to be in for a full day of fun. Come out for the parade ... - Vitamin OC

“Visitor Night at the UCI Observatory” is coming up this Saturday, November 5. The telescopes at the UCI Observatory will be available for general public use to explore crates on the Moon and see Jupiter, the globular cluster M15 and other star clusters. Take a look at the flyer below for more information: This event is great for all ages, and best of all, it is free with a voluntary donation of $5 suggested per family. For more information, visit www.physics.uci.edu/~observat/#visnite. If you cannot make it to this upcoming Visitor Night but would like ... - Vitamin OC

Perhaps you are done with chocolate after all the Halloween sweets you have had, but if you are not, the 2nd Annual Orange County Chocolate Festival is taking place this Friday and Saturday, November 4 and 5, at the Fountain Valley Recreation Center. Enjoy chocolate, wine tasting (if you are 21 and over), beautiful displays, and holiday gift shopping from over 50 vendors present. As well, there will be live music, a chocolate fashion show, and a diamond raffle. General admission tickets are $25 and include eight chocolate samplings and three ... - Vitamin OC

It is the middle of marching band season, and this weekend is the Loara High School’s Band Review and Invitation Field Tournament. From my knowledge, this is probably the biggest band review and field tournament in Orange County, with 39 bands participating in the band review and 24 bands in the field tournament. The first band to perform in the band review is scheduled for 10:55 A.M. while the last band is scheduled for 2:04 P.M. Awards for the band review will be at Glover Stadium at 3:15 P.M. during a ... - Vitamin OC

Come out and experience 75 years of an Anaheim tradition with  the annual Anaheim Spooktacular Halloween Parade and Fall Festival this Saturday, October 29 at Center Street Promenade in Downtown Anaheim. Starting from 11 A.M. and running until 9 P.M., enjoy a full day of Halloween fun with a costume contest, trick-or-treating, pumpkins, food, and the traditional Anaheim Halloween Spooktacular Parade. There’s trick-or-treating as well so expect candy! One of the best thing about this event, besides all the fun, is that this event is free and suitable for all ages! Take ... - Vitamin OC