Times have changed. The days when we would go to the bookstore to purchase something are coming to an end for many reasons- the convenience of online retailers, the rise of e-books, the economy, management, and ourselves the customers. And so, goodbye, Borders.
As a business, the purpose of Borders is to sell books and their related goods. However, with its cozy atmosphere, more customers (and I am guilty of this as well) came to Borders as a place to browse and relax rather than to shop. Inevitably, Borders filed for …

Centerpointe. La Palma’s business center, built in the early 1980s and pretty much unfamiliar to the non-business community. On New Year’s Eve, my friend, Blair, and I went Geocaching at Centerpointe and while we were at it, we practiced our amateur photography skills and explored the place.
Our first stop was at the Geocache “Pandamonium,” a quick park and grab cache located around Panda Inn. According to the last log, this cache may be missing in action right now, but hopefully it will be back soon. For those who have never …

KOCE-TV, Orange County’s local PBS station announced today that it will be serving a larger audience. In their latest blog post they mention that they will be re branding themselves from KOCE to PBS SoCal to reflect its reach to a wider base audience in Southern California. Their new web page is PBSsocal.org and they will fully change their name on January 1st.
If you have not checked KOCE, or soon to be PBS SoCal, it is a great channel to learn more about Orange County and Southern California in general. …

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 and 20 spots around Orange County. To participate in the tour, all you need is a mobile phone (preferably a smartphone such as an iPhone, Blackberry, Android, or webOS) and the will to go out and check out those spots. Some of the spots you can check into on this trip are the Orange County Register, Angels Stadium, Huntington …

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.  Specializing in goods from the land of the Beatles,  Harry Potter, and James Bond, the British Grocer in Downtown Fullerton stocks it’s shelves full of British sweets and necessities.
Upon entering the shop, you’re greeted by shelves of sweets, tea sets, and the owner of the store, an old British lady whose voice made me smile and think of the memories of when I …

Last night the Vitamin OC crew headed to Chapman Univ. to listen to Chris Brogan speak about social media! As you’ve heard us say before, the Vitamin OC staff is composed of social media enthusiasts and we were really excited to see Chris and get a chance to talk to him in person. Also, for all of those of you that missed the event (and shame on you!!) Michelle used her handy Flip Cam to bring you the lecture on VitaminOCtv.
In his lecture, Chris focused on the human and trust …

Of all the free things we’ve ever posted on (or attended…) this has got to be the best and coolest deal, ever.  New Tattoo shop, Olde Tyme Tattoo in Fullerton is offering FREE tattoos from 12pm to 12am TOMORROW, Saturday August 1, 2009, first come, first served.  There are over 150 preset designs to choose from!
Check out some of their beautiful artwork on Flickr or Tumblr or follow them on Twitter and watch out for our piece on Olde Tyme Tattoo sometime early next week.  If you get a …

I am always very excited when So Cal Action Sports Network (SCASN) announces their monthly events. They always bring the best industry leaders to speak  and provide an open platform for networking. The staff of VitaminOC and I are huge fans of Bryan Elliot and what he is doing with SCASN and we cant wait for this week’s.
What is the SCASN?
In case you did not know, The So Cal Action Sports Network (SCASN) is a group of  group of professionals who are interested in top lifestyle brands and retailers in …

Tranquil Tea Lounge is going to open in Downtown Fullerton this Friday! The vitaminOC team and I have been super excited and we can’t wait for it to open.
Tranquil Tea Lounge is owned by brother and sister, Jon Munsayac and Michellee Phelps. The lounge will be a cool place to try their selection of over 85 different varieties of loose leaf teas as well as a place to dine, buy tea accessories, attend special events, or hold your own there as well.
I was able to meet them a few times …

We held a contest a week or so ago with UPrinting, an online printing company. They sponsored a giveaway where two lucky vitaminOC readers could win a FREE 16×20″ poster print.
It was a tough decision between all of your awesome ideas but I had to narrow it down to two for the contest.  (Check out some of the comments here!) Aaand here they are:
Winner 1:
Trakix said:

I’d probably make a print of this awesome X-Men poster my buddy did. He took all 12 of the guys in our group …