All posts by Patrick Tomas

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June 30, 2010, 3 Comments

What is the Tour of OC? Today, June 30, 2010, Long Boards Ice cream is launching a social location challenge called the Tour of OC using location sharing service Gowalla …

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The Hunt for TimTams in OC

June 6, 2010, 4 Comments

Last month I had the pleasure of tasting a TimTam, a chocolate covered malted biscuit originally from Australia, which is full of pure amazingness. Th ...

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Curling – Playing the Olympic Sport in Orange County

April 7, 2010, 1 Comment

Watching the 2010 Winter Olympics definitely got me interested in the niche sport of Curling. I got hooked on it and wanted to try it out myself. Only ...

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Marmite? Jaffa Cakes? Head to the British Grocer!

February 24, 2010, 3 Comments

After exiting the 91-motorway,  you can find yourself in a quaint little courtyard at the Villa del Sol center where a most unusual shop can be found ...

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    Get Your Pistons (or Rotors) Ready!
    September 28, 2009, 2 Comments

    The feeling of air going through your hair, the rush of a turbo, and the force of taking a turn – ahh…the sensations that driving a car can give you. ...

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    INSTANT GRATIFICATION: A Polaroid Party
    August 7, 2009, 5 Comments

    Ahh…polaroid photos. Press a button. You’re blind for a split second, then you start flailing your arms everywhere. It’s a process that we’ve seen people do and have done ourselves ...

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    John Williams? Star Wars? Count me in!
    August 4, 2009, 3 Comments

    STAR WARS. MUSIC. LIVE. You know what that equals? Awesomeness in your ears. And just in case you didn’t know, John Williams is the musical genius that created the epic music ...

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    Mmm…BACON
    July 6, 2009, 5 Comments

    This is heaven for all you bacon lovin’ yelpers out there: Yelp OC’s Sizzlin Bacon Bash is July 9th at the OC Fair. You’ll get to try mouthwatering “baconated dishes” ...

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    Get a “Taste of Anaheim”
    May 8, 2009, No comments

    On May 14th at the Anaheim Garden Walk, over 50+ restaurants from all over Anaheim and Orange County including the Rain Forest Cafe, Alcatraz Brewing Company, Roy’s Hawaiian Fusion Cuisine, ...

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    Earth Week ’09 at CSUF
    April 20, 2009, No comments

    During Earth Week 2009, Cal State Fullerton is hosting an Alternative Transportation Expo from today until Wednesday. They’ll be showcasing alternative fuel vehicles from Honda, Mercedes, BMW, and GM and ...

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    View the Stars at UCI
    April 2, 2009, 4 Comments

    2009 is the International Year of Astronomy and in celebration, the University of California, Irvine Observatory is holding three consecutive visitor’s nights open to the public. On April 3-5, from ...