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  • Farm Artisan Foods in Redlands Beer Pairing Dinner Ft. Bootlegger’s Brewing Co.

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    The 5 course dinner is paired with 5 different styles of beer. Farm Artisan Foods is located at 22 East State Street Redlands, CA 92373.

    Inland Empire Brewing Co. 4th Anniversary Beer & Food Truck Festival

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    YOU SAW IT HERE FIRST (just like you did last year) Inland Empire Brewing Company (IEBC) in Riverside will host its 4th Anniversary Beer and Food Truck Festival on Saturday, February 23, 2013. The doors open at 1 p.m. for general admission, with tickets coming in at $40. Spend an extra $10 and you’ll be [...]

    “Eat Your Heart Out” Los Angeles Restaurant Week

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    “Eat Your Heart Out”,  dineLA’s twice-yearly dining event, is returning January 21–February 1, 2013! Los Angeles’s restaurant week showcases specially-priced $15, $20, and $25 lunch menus and $25, $35, and $45 dinner menus from hundreds of LA county’s most compelling restaurants. From lobster tacos and ceviche along the coast one night to osso bucco and [...]

    Rapour Restaurant & Lounge in Rancho Cucamonga

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    Craving a trendy ambiance, with fun innovative food? Well, for something like that you’ll need to trek all the way to Los Angeles or Orange County , using all your money for gas and parking instead of an awesome meal right? “Rapour” at Victoria Gardens in Rancho Cucamonga is eager to prove you wrong. Yes, [...]

    Bock Fest 2013

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    **Photo/editorial review** If the organizers of Bockfest 2013 learned anything from their event on Jan. 26, 2013, it better be that they’re going to need a bigger venue. So many people came out to try all the Bocks and other beer sampled that the event’s success was obvious. Bockfest was packed, and it’s a testament [...]

    Breweries in the Inland Empire

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    So you’re a beer head wondering where every brewery and brew-pub in the Inland Empire is? We’ve got the full list!

    4th Annual SANTA Monica Pub Crawl

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    Drinking while helping others? Oh, is such a thing possible? On December 15th @ 5PM, the 4th Annual SANTA Monica Pub Crawl returns to the city. “This event has quickly become one of the busiest nights of the year for our local businesses and proceeds benefit a great cause for families during the holidays.” said [...]

    Ritual Brewing Co. – Redlands

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    Ritual Brewing Co. in Redlands adds yet another brewery to the rapidly expanding list of breweries in the Inland Empire. Ritual differs from all other new breweries in one major respect- this  brewery is enormous. Located in a light industrial area of Redlands on Lugonia Ave. at the corner of Research Drive (just West of [...]

    Localicious in Santa Monica Review

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    The second annual “Good Food Festival” began with food insights and ended with savory delights! On November 3rd, LACMA hosted the “Good Food Conference” where farmers, chefs, community leaders and foodies of all kinds filled the museum to participate in the “Good Food Revolution”. This movement is dedicated to promote healthy eating and more jobs [...]

    Paranoia Haunted Attraction in Santa Monica (3rd Street Promenade)

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    Ever feel a bit of “Paranoia” on the 3rd Street Promenade in Santa Monica? The occasional chills, the hair standing up on the back of your neck…it could be one of Hollywoods rich and famous! One who’s been dead 80 years.  Things were low during the Great Depression, but murder was at an all-time high, [...]

    Knott’s Scary Farm Halloween Haunt 2012 Review

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    Knott’s Scary Farm 2012 review- Halloween Haunt 40th Anniversary.

    Oktoberfest Inland Empire 2012

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    Oktoberfest 2012 in the Inland Empire presents no shortage of opportunities to wash down your pretzels with beer, brats and dancing throughout Riverside and San Bernardino counties! Big Bear Lake Oktoberfest Big Bear is hands down the most talked about Oktobfest in the I.E. As I.E. Weekly reports, you might as well be in Germany, [...]

    Knotts Scary Farm’s 40th Annual Halloween Haunt

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    Intrigued by things that go bump in the night? Then join the thousands of other horror aficionados at Knotts Scary Farms “40th Annual Halloween Haunt”. With 40 years of experience under their belt, Knotts has perfected the art of scaring with their 13 mazes, 9 live shows, and 4 scare zones (with over 1000 monsters!). [...]

    Lobster Festivals 2012 (Long Beach, Port of LA, Redondo Beach)

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    If your answer to “when was the last time you went to a lobster festival” is anything but yesterday, you’re overdue! Long Beach Lobster Festival (September 7th-9th)- The Long Beach Lobster festival offers a main stage playing Motown, decades music (60’s, 70’s, 80’s), Southern Rock, and County Western, and a children’s stage with storytelling, magicians, [...]

    Palm Springs Props and Hops beer festival

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    If you like beer and airplanes, then you’re going to love the Props and Hops festival! To be honest, if you love either beer or planes separately then you’re still going to love this event. And if we’re being really honest, if you like kittens and heavy artillery you’re still going to enjoy this event. [...]

    OC Brew Ha Ha 2012

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    The OC Brew Ha Ha 2012 will be a blast, with over 175 craft and import beers from around the world from 70 award winning breweries on Saturday, September 8, 2012.

    BAM Fest (Beer, Art, and Music Festival) Santa Monica

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    Save the date for October 6 when the Beer, Art and Music Festival hits sunny Santa Monica. A festival celebrating art, music, and craft beer (hey, it’s another form of art), BAM is one of the pioneering events of its kind on L.A.’s westside. It offers a trifecta of locally produced art, music, and suds [...]

    Black Market Brewing Co. Third Year Anniversary Celebration

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    To mark their third birthday, Black Market Brewing Co. will be doing giveaways every half hour on the hour on August 11th. They will be releasing their highly sought after Belgian Quad called Quadrophenia- which at 11% alcohol content, you will certainly have to have a designated driver that day! Vendors will be selling customized Black Market flavored bratwursts, and some of the best BBQ folks will be grilling on site. Unlike most brewery anniversary events, there will not be any cover charge. There will be live music, as well as door prizes, so make sure to come early on Saturday, August 11th before the shwag and beer run dry!

    Craft Beer Weekend @ The Ace Hotel and Swim Club, Palm Springs

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    The Ace Hotel in Palm Springs is going to be hosting their first ever Craft Beer Weekend. This is no small feat for them and they don’t intend to do anything but big! There is going to be a good number of breweries there (Black Market, Stone, Dogfish Head, and more) as well as special [...]

    Orange County Fair 2012 – Info / Photos

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    It’s that time of year again…fair season! Friday the 13th  of July starts us off with the very popular Orange County Fair! Although it is technically smaller than the Los Angeles County Fair, it’s hardly noticeable with the wide variety of food and shopping opportunities. Grab your friends and just eat your way through the [...]

    Invasion of the Food Trucks, Redlands

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    Prepare for the Invasion of the Food Trucks & Beerfest! Saturday, June 30th 11am-5pm at the Municipal parking lot on Redlands Blvd. Between Eureka & Orange St. Featuring a variety of favorite food trucks from the Inland Empire and Beyond! Bacon Mania Tornado Potato WTF Tropical Shave Ice Thai 1 On Suite 106 Slummin Gourmet [...]

    Travel: Northern California Brewery Guide/Map/Tour – Lagunitas, Russian River, Pyramid, Bear Republic

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    Think San Diego makes Southern California the only home to great beer? Northern California breweries give us a run for our money with three beers from the top 20 Overall Brewing Companies (Lagunitas, Sierra Nevada & Pyramid (North American Breweries)- Southern California has Stone).A trip to Northern California’s breweries also provides a great excuse to go head to [...]

    Killarney’s 5th Anniversary Extravaganza

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    Killarney’s Restaurant & Irish Pub, one of Riverside’s go-to destinations for a fun and unpretentiously good time, came alive June 16 while celebrating their 5th anniversary. The authentic Irish pub, tucked away in the far end of Riverside Plaza, was filled with an overload of local taps and a seemingly endless flow of premium craft [...]

    Gyu Kaku Japanese BBQ in Rancho Cucamonga

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    If you’ve been looking for a cool place to eat with your friends, you might want to check out Gyu Kaku at Victoria Gardens in Rancho Cucamonga. Where else could you barbeque good meat at your table (tapas style!), and not have to clean it up? Start off with a sushi roll or pork gyoza [...]

    Killarney’s 5th Anniversary Party – Riverside

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    Join Killarney’s as they celebrate their first 5 years in business @ the Riverside Plaza and the local craft breweries that have been with us along the way on Saturday, June 16 from 1-5 p.m.

    Los Angeles Craft Beer Crawl 2012

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    ***Review Article Dated August 19, 2012*** Thousands came out for one of Downtown Los Angeles’s biggest bar events with many cheers given and many chugs taken. The Los Angeles Craft Beer Crawl hit seven bars on a sunny Saturday afternoon on August 18, bringing out the masses for multiple brands of specialty suds. The crawl [...]

    Saturation Fest 2012 Recap

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    The labyrinthine streets of downtown Riverside came alive with an explosion of culture this past weekend during the 11th annual Saturation Fest. The festival highlighted all the alternative arts and entertainment that the Inland Empire has to offer, from local bands to street vendors to artists. Hundreds of people from all across the region convened [...]

    Taste of the IE in Upland 2012

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    An amazing aroma had already filled the air when I entered Uplands “Taste of the IE”. I waded through a sea of white umbrellas, each one enticing me with a delicious entrée, dessert, or drink. Plate in hand, I made my first stop at “Qdoba Mexican Grill” and tried their “Mango Salad Sampler.” A sweet, [...]

    Hangar 24 – 4th Anniversary Featuring Cracker

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    Hangar 24′s 4th Anniversary on June 9, 2012 will be even bigger than their massive third anniversary as the brewery grows at an unstoppable pace.

    2012 Redlands Optimist Car Show & Chili Cookout in Redlands (Preview)

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    Drink beer for charity. Yup, that’s right! Come to “2012 Redlands Optimist Car Show & Chili Cookout” in Redlands on May 19th, try out the beer garden, and help out the Optimist Club in their goal to “bring out the best in kids.”  Optimists hope to guide children in positive directions by providing athletic, artistic, [...]