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The Monte Carlo Resort & Casino will be right in your backyard with MSV’s Monte Carlo Night. This Saturday, August 28^th, you will be seconds from a good party and a chance to win tons of prizes.

Main Street Village will transform our Del Mar Clubhouse into a quintessential image of Las Vegas glam. Come in cocktail attire to be a part of all the fun that will go on from 7-10 pm. Think Casino and Robert DeNiro, minus all the drama, and try your hand at Roulette, Black Jack, and other fun games. Residents must be 21 and over to attend. R.S.V.P. is required because of limited space. Contact a leasing professional today to put your name on the list!

Some of the best sushi restaurants are in your Main Street Village neighborhood. Restaurants like Taiko, Kula Sushi, and Wasa Sushi and Japanese are just a few of Irvine’s top rated places to eat sushi and all only minutes from your front door. But none could be better than being served right at home.

In true MSV fashion, we bring the luxury of Irvine to you! This Thursday, August 26th, join the Main Street Village staff and your neighbors for Sushi and Sake night at the Crystal Cove Clubhouse. We will be enjoying the best of the Japanese dish starting at 7pm. Please RSVP to attend because space is limited. This event is for residents 21 and over.

Main Street Village Movie Night is back on Wednesday, August 25^th. This week we will be featuring The Clash of the Titans.

Don’t miss the remake of this 80’s classic starring eye candy Sam Worthington as Perseus, Liam Neeson playing Zeus, and Ralph Fiennes as Hades.

The classic Clash of the Titans movie is one of my favorites growing up. For everyone who remembers and loved the original 80’s film, you will definitely enjoy this remake. It will be even more fun the second go around because now you get to watch it in the comfy Main Street Village theatre. You know I’m right!

Did you know that packaging materials make up for more than 30% of all consumer waste? That’s a lot!

Main Street Villagers, now is the time to think of alternative uses for those old containers of peanut butter, apple sauce, yogurt, etc.. They don’t have to end up in land fills. You can re-use them to store different items like grains, cereals, or last night’s dinner.

Most stores, like Whole Foods, are starting to think of  more eco-friendly tactics like offering bulk bins of bagels, rice, oats, and a different variety of produce. That is a perfect use for those old containers! They really don’t need to be thrown away.

Next time you go to your neighboring grocery store, take a reusable container and your own grocery bags too. You can even take a measuring cup to carefully calculate what you need. The supermarkets are doing their best to make sure all bulk bins are stocked full of the freshest produce. Then when you get home just store them inside an air tight container in a dry place.

Lake Street Creamery has the cutest little spokes model ever! They are a mobile gourmet ice cream, gelato and sorbet Parlour, with a “u” because they are fancy. They offer a galore of flavors from the basic to the most off-the-wall flavors imaginable, like licorice & grape soda….together! Sounds crazy, but it tastes so good and it’s all natural.
They are dedicated to making their desserts with the freshest ingredients available and not substituting with simulators and ingredients that make you wonder what you are really eating. If you can’t pronounce it, it can’t be good for you. Main Street Village residents can follow Lake Street Creamery from their website to find out where they will be every hour of the day, or take a trip to Chinatown Saturday, August 14th from 5p.m. to midnight and enjoy their summer night events while having a tasty treat.

The Art Walk is held every 2nd Saturday of every month in the East Village Arts District in Downtown Long Beach, just a half  hour drive from The Main Street Village Apartments.
Linden Avenue will host the event this Saturday, August 14th, from 4-10 p.m. Expect for Linden Ave to be closed off to traffic while local artists transform it into a street art fair featuring anything from sculptures, paintings, and photographs, just to name a few. There will be two stages for different performances and live music. Local businesses also participate in this highly anticipated event by staying open late and offering specials.
The main attraction will always be the artist and their work. All mediums are welcomed as well as an opportunity to compete in the first ever Long Beach Masterpiece Contest. Artist will have the opportunity to submit their work into this contest to be judged by a panel of judges. The most creative work of art from any medium can win the title of Long Beach Masterpiece and $75. The only requirement is to submit your art by 8 p.m. to be judged.
Admission is FREE and parking is available on the street for free if by chance you can find a spot. Different building structures will also offer all day parking for $4, but I suggest coming early!

Sticking with our Wednesday Night Film Series here at Main Street Village, we’ll be playing The Bounty Hunter next Wednesday, August 11th starting at 7:00 p.m. It stars Dracula himself, Gerard Butler, as well as Rachel Green aka Jennifer Aniston in this action/comedy about a bounty hunter who learns that his next target is his ex-wife, a reporter working on a murder cover-up. After their surprise reunion, the “couple” find themselves on a run-for-their-lives adventure. It sounds splendid!

See you next Wednesday and be sure check back next week for our next event! Hint: Wine.

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There are times during the summer when you really can’t stand the heat and you try any and everything to keep cool. I understand this and apparently, so does Baskin Robbins. Until Sunday, August 8th, you can use this coupon from Baskin Robbins to get one soft serve ice cream cone for free, as long as you buy one.

There’s nothing better than free ice cream! Accept, of course, a free iPad. You only have 5 days left to take advantage of this special, so here’s the coupon…

Don’t worry about having to find the closest Baskin Robbins, I’ve found the closest ones for you already! Enjoy.

• 15333 Culver Dr
  Ste 440
  Irvine , CA 92604
• 1220 Bison Ave
  Ste A1
  Newport Beach , CA 92660

There is a new poll up on the right side of the blog everyone! Which weekend event are you looking forward to the most? Let us know!

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Picture this. Walking through a finely manicured garden setting and soothing live music is projected through the warm sky all while enjoying a European dish from OC staple Tivoli Too! and finding that special piece of art. Doesn’t that sound like a beautiful Saturday evening? Well, this can all be yours this weekend at Art-A-Fair!

Now in its 44th year, one of the OC’s largest celebration of art is live and in full effect until August 29th. So, there’s plenty of time to get out and take part in the festivities. When else do you you have the opportunity to walk at your leisure amongst 125 artists while they create original pieces all while having conversations with them about their motivations and ideas? Never and that’s why this a-fair is in its fourth decade of existence.

You’ll find art in any medium you can think of, from mixed media to jewelry. The hours of open creativity are from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and until 10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. You can make it an all day a-fair. And there’s only a one time admission price of 7 bones for adults and [beatrix] kiddos under 12 are free! Honestly, this a-fair sounds perfect.

And you Main Street residents only have a 25 minute drive. Lucky!

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