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Tomorrow will mark the end of 2008 and the beginning of a new year with new resolutions and promises-lose that 10 pounds, exercise more, stop smoking, get down the credit card debt. Let's be realistic about this-if you have not done any of these things by now-what makes you think a new date on the calender is going to get you going? Just asking.

However it you want to ...

The Newport Beach Public Library is one of my favourite places to spend time. They have an amazing collection of books, magazines, CD's, DVD and IPODs with books on tapes. While nothing beats reading a book, books on tape is a great way to pass a drive.

In addition to their collection, the library hosts a wide variety of programs with guest lecturers.

With 4 branches in their ...

I know that it may be hard to imagine that Christmas may soon be here. Halloween has not yet passed and the way the economy is going-we may not be in the mood for Christmas. However Roger's Gardens have some fantastic Christmas decorations that are capable of even putting Scrooge in the mood for Christmas.
As the name implies Roger's is a garden store-while the plants and flowers ...

Thursday, February 21, 2008 at 7:00 PM

HUNTINGTON BEACH READS ONE BOOK

Huntington Beach High School Gymnasium

1905 Main Street
Huntington Beach, CA 92648

Phone: 714-374-1645

Email: HBReads@socal.rr.com

Save the date and come listen to Greg Mortenson talk about his passion for building schools in Pakistan and Afghanistan.  Failing to summit K2, Mortenson has accomplished the biggest achievement of his lifetime by building schools and helping to educate ...

You have to love the owners of this home at 327 Sapphire on Balboa Island, Newport Beach.  They are definatly in the Christmas mood.  They have illuminated their home with about 25,000 lights and have coordinated the lights to music.

KFC, Yes Kentucky Fried Chicken is sponsporting a Festive Fantatics Christmas.  I sure hope the Zimmerman's love chicken.  They are one of 12 final contestants who if they win their December ...

Lido Theater is a vintage movie theater that opened in 1938.  When it first opened Bette Davis would stop by regularly.

From now until December 20th the theater will be screening "It's a Wonderful Life" nightly at 7 p.m.

Admission is $9.5 for adults and $6.50 for children.

Everyone knows the story of the Mayflower.  Or at least we think we know the Mayflower's story, it is the story of the ship that the Pilgrims arrived on.   The Pilgrims arriving on Plymouth rock is just the beginning of the Mayflower's story.

Nathaniel Philbrick (author of In the Heart of the Sea) has written a wonderful story about the Mayflower and it's passengers.  In the Heart of the Sea is ...

If your sneakers are laced tight and your enthusiasm is high then come out to Newport Harbor High Saturday October 13th for the Heritage 5k run.  These events are always a fun way to gage your time and running level.

Warm up for the race starts at 7:30 am.  The 5k is at 8:30.  For those of you that are more comfortable with walking, there will be a walk at 8:00 ...

The Balboa Bay Club and Resort will be hosting a conference focusing on keeping women healthy in body, mind and spirit on Tuesday October 16, 2007 from 8:30-1 pm.

To register for the conference visit www.ocwomen.org or call 949 548-2411

If you want to be spooked by ghosts and goblins take a walk around Balboa Island.  The island definately has island fever.  For Halloween most of the homes along the boardwalk decorate their house with witches and bats, ghosts and goblins.

On Halloween night everyone on the island dresses up.  I mean everyone.  Parents mimic their children's costumes.  Adults also partake in the festivities dressed up in their favourite costume as ...