The Week Ahead 6.14

By Chrissy Gray, Event Planner

Tired of the same old boring routine? Check out The Week Ahead in So Cal and bring a little spice back to your life.

Monday 6.14

The New Limb in San Diego. The Costa Mesa indie rock band is heading down south to play at the Soda Bar on El Cajon Blvd.  Cover is only 3 bucks and DJ Oldboy will be spinning throughout the evening.

Tuesday 6.15

Spirits and Headhunters: Art of the Pacific Islands in Santa Ana. Boasting over 150 unique pieces including masks, tools of the shaman, weapons, and currency, this fantastic exhibit is at the Bower’s Museum until December. Yes, I know you’re thinking that you have plenty of time to go, but if you’re a Santa Ana resident you get in free today, so stop procrastinating and check it out this week.

Wednesday 6.16

Kombucha Kamp in Los Angeles. If you’re like me and could easily get hooked to GT’s Kombucha if it weren’t for the $3.50 per bottle price tag, now you can learn to make it yourself. I went to the class several years ago, and trust me, Hannah is the Kombucha master – you’ll leave with lots of info and a starter kit to begin making your own flavored Kombucha for a fraction of the price.

Thursday 6.17

OC Green Drinks in Irvine. With the hiatus last month it’s been entirely too long since one of my favorite green get-together’s. Lucky for me (and you!) this month Green Drinks is headed over to Andrei’s Conscious Cuisine. So along with hanging out with the cool eco crowd that actually does exist in the OC, you can also munch on tasty organic appetizers and delicious cocktails.

Friday 6.18

The Cool Kids and Kids in the Hall in Pomona. The “leaders of the new old school” duo from Chicago will be joined by the Kidz in the Hall at the Glass House for what I’m sure will be an evening of some great hip hop.

Saturday 6.19

Pick of the Week

Frugal Festival Summer Swap in North Hollywood. Join hundreds of “swapaholics” for the annual clothing and houseware swap at the NoHo Performing Arts Center. For only $5 (or $10 if you want VIP early entrance) take part in the best clothing/houseware recycling event I’ve heard of in So Cal. If you love thrift stores, you don’t wanna miss this.

Sunday 6.20

It’s Dad’s Day! Spend some time with Pops at the beach, in your backyard, or at the park. Get outside…it’s gonna be a beautiful day!

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A Conscious Shopping Guide

By Kaitlin Childs, Interior Designer

Nothing puts me in the mood for shopping more than the lovely summer sun.  Any excuse to be out and about, coupled with shopping, makes for a certain sort of magic.  The magic becomes even more magical when I know my hard earned cash finds its way into the hands of small, independent, conscious business owners.  I’ve compiled a shopping guide of local home stores, online handmade communities, as well as, design and craft fairs in the Orange County and LA area.

Local Home Stores:

Road Less Traveled: Not only will you find exclusively green, sustainable products here, but they also hold weekly how-to classes on making a smooth transition into living a more eco-friendly lifestyle. 

Seed People’s Market: Seed’s is my favorite store for buying gifts and unique knick-knacks with reasonable pricing and great craft classes to boot.

Online Handmade Communities:

These sites can become addicting, so beware!  If you need a convenient, quick way to shop for something specific in mind, you’ll find these to be valuable for most any item you can dream up.

Etsy

Paper N Stitch

We Love Indie

Local Design and Craft Shows:

Patchwork Show:  A bi-annual craft fair where you’ll find pottery, jewelry, home goods, stationary, clothing, indie music and food from local vendors.  A great way to spend a leisurely day! It’s happening this Sunday in Santa Ana.

Handmade Brigade: These ladies host a wide variety of craft-related events around Orange County.

Unique LA: An upscale version of most handmade fairs, vendors here are quite skilled and well-versed in their craft.  The creativity can be overwhelming, but you’re likely to walk away with some great finds and a heavy dose of inspiration.

The Renegade Craft Fair: A traveling craft fair who also have a permanent online store of handmade goods.

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