Check out a Labor Day Sale at premium outlets

Labor Day Weekend is right around the corner! We’re sure you’re ready to head out to the lake or to a great barbecue. If you have a gap in your weekend plans, try to fit some shopping into your schedule. Departments stores are full of Labor Day deals and sales. With Fall right around the corner, department stores are dropping prices on their summer  apparel to make room for the new fall lines, so be prepared to find some  summer stuff at reduced  prices.
Retail outlets are also great places to find Labor Day deals. Outlets already have some pretty high end stuff at a discount, so be prepared for a steal Labor Day Weekend.

If we’re peaked your interest, check out Premium Outlets.
This outlet center has an annual Labor Day Weekend Sale at centers across  the United States and Puerto Rico. Shoppers can enjoy  extra savings of 25% – 65%  on top of  every day savings.

What’s your favorite brand at Premium Outlet? Let us know!

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The Red Bull Soap Box Race 2011 is about 30 minutes from Orange County in  Los Angeles and is back for its appearance as the tenth U.S. This event would be great for a quick weekend getaway. The Red Bull Soap Box Race is a global race for amateur drivers, which is fueled by creativity and competitive fun. Did we fail to mention tons and tons of the need for speed?

The unique non-motorized racing event challenges both experienced racers and first timers alike to design and build outrageous, human powered soapboxes powerhouses, and compete against the clock in a downhill race. The race will be held in downtown Los Angeles on Grand Avenue.

Approximately 40 teams will compete in this non-motorized racing event; which encourages gear heads and adrenaline junkies to break out their toolboxes. Drivers must be 18 years old to compete in the race on May 21. Grease monkeys of all ages are welcome.

Go to www.redbullsoapboxusa.com for more information.

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The OC Greek Festival in Anaheim, California is a great event for this weekend. The OC Greek Festival is May 21-22 and is a great event for all The Crossing residents to experience.

The festival will be filled with a wide variety of authentic Greek Foods and homemade Greek Pastries. You’ll have fun as you dance to live Greek music by Synthesi, taste the true flavors of Greece, and stroll through the Plaka. While you’re there don’t forget to visit the “kid’s zone” filled with games, rides, and other special activities.

You can take a tour of the St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church, the oldest Byzantine Church in Orange County, which began in 1960 after a group of Greek Orthodox Christians in Orange County desired to worship together and began to seek a necessary place of worship. Admission is $3 at the door and you can enjoy Grecian favorites such as Baklava and Karidopita.

Go to www.ocgreekfest.com for more information.

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Are you a history buff? If so check out the New Birth of Freedom: Civil War to Civil Rights in California exhibit at the Fullerton Arboretum. This exhibit examines the issues of freedom and equality raised but unresolved by the Civil War era as well as the ways Californians fought for equality during the modern Civil Rights Movement as the state and the nation struggled to make good on what President Abraham Lincoln had termed a new “birth of freedom” at Gettysburg during the Civil War.

The exhibit opened on April 30 and continues to bring cultural facts to everyone who visits. It’s truly a treat to get to know and understand the history of not only California but the Unites States. The exhibition also examines the ways in which issues of freedom and equality continue to be debated today. New Birth of Freedom is culturally enriching students all around Southern California and Orange County.

For more information go to www.fullertonarboretum.com

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Eater in nearby Los Angeles is celebrating their first Burger Week with special burger coverage, brackets, giveaways, and best-of lists. One of the most important parts of Burger Week is determining once and for all, through a highly imperfect bracketing and voting system which burger is the best burger in all of Los Angeles.

Eater has chosen 16 burger contenders in four categories from a list of Eater Burger Committee favorites and reader submissions. The four categories are pub style burgers, fast food style burgers, upscale burgers, and wild card burgers.Eater Los Angeles will be handing out free burgers, delve into the world of the veggie burger, talk boozy burger pairings, in addition to other burger-related stunts.

Eater asked six of their favorite restaurants that currently do not have burgers on the menu to make a special Eater Burger Week creation, available this week and next.

Go to www.la.eater.com for more information.

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The Easter bunny is coming to Orange County. The Fifth Annual Easter Festival and Treasure Hunt, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Kids bring your Easter basket for a free treasure hunt throughout the Market Place for candy and toys. Find the Golden Ticket to win a special prize. First 500 kids in line receive a free gift. Free face painting from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.  and free puppet shows featuring the River Otter Circus by Swazzle Puppetry at 10 a.m. Be sure to bring your cameras and take photos with the Easter Bunny from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will also be free Easter crafts with the Ukulady where you’ll get the chance to make your own bunny ears. Now, how exciting is that! Come out and celebrate Easter with the entire family and have tons fun with the rest of the residents of Orange County. You don’t want to miss out!

For more information go to www.ocmarketplace.com

Anaheim get ready to for a wonderful treat at the Fullerton Arboretum this weekend. You won’t want to miss the Green Scene Plant and Garden Show as we are bigger and better than ever! We have added over 20 first-time exhibitors for 2011 offering more to see and do than ever before. The largest outdoor regional plant and garden show in Southern California.

Approximately 100 vendors with a wide variety of items for sale. Green Scene is on Saturday and Sunday April 16th and 17th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Special early admission for members of the Friends of the Fullerton Arboretum on Saturday, April 17 from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Celebrating California Native Plant Week and Earth week, the event features environmentally responsible garden design, eco-friendly gardening practices through lectures and living displays as well as specialty plants and home gardening elements. Sponsored in part by Kellogg Garden Products and Knowlwood Restaurant.

Go to www.fullertonarboretum.org for more information.

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Sometimes it takes me hours to fall asleep. I lie awake at night starring at my apartment ceiling wondering if I’ll ever fall asleep. Does this ever happen to you?

I’m sure it does at least every now and then. Some people have difficulty falling asleep every night, while others can’t find slumber when they are stressed. I don’t have an iPhone, but if you do, several apps exist that may help you out.

1. White Noise. This is a free app that makes sounds designed to help you fall asleep. Some people say this particular one doesn’t help as well as others. Different things work for different people, so you might want to try it out if you don’t want to pay.
2. Pzizz is another app that is a sleeping aid. You can also set and alarm with it.

How long does it normally take you to fall asleep in your apartment bed here at The Crossing Anaheim? Sleeping better makes living better. You should try to sleep eight hours per night in your apartment bed.

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Halo Detail will be visiting The Crossing Anaheim apartment community. They will be helping our residents keep their cars clean on Tuesday, December 7, 2010 from noon to 3 p.m.

This company is a mobile car washing and detail company. If you want to take part, bring your car right outside of our rear entrance on Grove St. Prices will start at $25. They accept MasterCard and Visa.

Will you be joining us?

By living here at The Crossing Anaheim, you live close to the Metrolink Anaheim Canyon Link station. This means you have excellent access to transportation.

The Metrolink will be making some changes to its schedule beginning Nov. 8, 2010. Go here for the changes to the Orange County line.

• All 600 and 800 series trains have at least one minor schedule adjustment.
• The amount of time added to trains 609 and 808 between Oceanside and Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo Stations was necessary to resolve ongoing conflicts on this single track portion of the system.

Affected weekend schedules will change the following Saturday, November 13, 2010. If you didn’t know already, the Metrolink has a Twitter account which you can follow and keep up with schedules and updates: @Metrolink. They also have an account for the Orange County line: @MetrolinkOC.

How often do you ride the Metrolink near our apartment community?

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