Disney Wondrous Journeys; Kiss Tour; New Ocean Hotel: Saturday Smiles

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA — To keep your weekend light, Patch presents some Southern California stories from the past week — many that hopefully will brighten your day.

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Sea Lion Pup Found In Yacht Club Kitchen On The Path To Full Recovery

• Staff members at the Los Angeles Marine Mammal Care Center said King the sea lion pup is eating well and making huge steps in his recovery.

Paint Your Own Masterpiece With Pageant Director At Exclusive Event

• Pageant of the Masters Director Diane Challis Davy will host an intimate paint-and-sip event at the Irvine Bowl on Sunday, March 12.

New Pierside Hotel Opens In Santa Monica

• The first hotel to open on Ocean Avenue in Santa Monica in over a decade, The Pierside Hotel, is open for business as of last week.

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SoCal Guides To Weekend Fun:

• OC Weekend: Holi By Sea; Restaurant Week; Tomatomania; Patriot Parade
• San Diego Weekend: Flower Fields; Great Junk Hunt; Imperial Mid-Winter Fair
• LA Weekend: AlienCon; Dragon Boat Festival; Dinosaurs In The Valley
• Inland Empire Weekend: Wildflower Fest; Rigs At Ranch; Wine & Chocolate Decadence

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Famed Chef Daniel Boulud Set To Open Beverly Hills Restaurant: Report

• Chef Daniel Boulud will open a Beverly Hills location of Café Boulud, his restaurant with locations in Palm Beach and New York City.

Young South Orange County Actress Talks Future Projects, Big Dreams

• South Orange County actress Kayden Tokarski, 13, spoke with Patch about her upcoming projects and what keeps her moving forward.

Disneyland's 'Wondrous Journeys' Nighttime Spectacular Wows Crowds

• "Wondrous Journeys" ignites the dreamer in all of us, illustrating the possibilities as we work to make our dreams come true.

Laguna Beach Hospital Among Best In Newsweek's World's Best Hospitals

• Four Providence hospitals in SoCal were named among the best this week, including Providence Mission Hospital in Laguna Beach.

Kyle Busch Wins At Auto Club Speeday's Final NASCAR Cup Series Race

• The close of Sunday's race heralded the end of NASCAR's 2-mile event at the Auto Club Speedway property in Fontana.

Wildomar's Animal Friends Of The Valleys Gets $500K Petco Love Grant

• The funding will benefit the shelter's new low-cost spay/neuter clinic.

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• Kiss Plans Hollywood Stop On Final Leg Of Farewell Concert Tour
• Kiss Plans Riverside County Stop On Last Leg Of Farewell Concert Tour
• Kiss Plans Coachella Valley Stop On Final Leg Of Farewell Concert Tour
• After 50 years, the band is hanging up its platform boots.

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Donate Blood, Get A $10 Gift Card: Drives Near Lake Forest

• Residents who donate blood through the month of March will be also automatically entered for a chance to win a $3,000 Visa gift card.

Four-Day Architecture Fair Coming To Beverly Hills: Get Tickets

• An architecture fair will show off famed Beverly Hills structures like Greystone Mansion, Edelweiss Chocolates and City Hall in May.