Go Green in Corona

With all of the posts and articles you have undoubtedly seen throughout Earth Week, how many of them actually gave you useful tips on how to conserve water? It's certainly no secret that the state of California has been in the midst of a drought crisis for some time, so why not use this week as inspiration to make some changes in your day-to-day routine to live a greener lifestyle? Hopefully, these are some changes that you can incorporate into your routine without too much of a disruption!

Green Living at Dos Lagos
Just by living at Montecito at Dos Lagos apartment homes, you are already a few steps toward living a greener life! Our outdoor deck offers you a space to enjoy the natural sunlight - so go outside to read a book or magazine, or to entertain friends instead of being indoors!

We are also located just steps away from The Shops at Dos Lagos and other area points of interest, so you don't even have to get into your vehicle to arrive at many area destinations!

What Can You Do at Home?
Shop Local - When it's time to do some grocery shopping, head to the Corona Farmers Market to purchase fresh, locally cultivated produce!

Unplug "Energy Suckers" - These include large appliances like your television or microwave. If this is too tricky to remember to do, start small. You can begin by unplugging your phone charger when you disconnect your phone from it in the morning!

Go Paperless - Do you pay any of your bills online? Unsubscribe from receiving paper statements in the mail.

The Good, Old-Fashioned Carpool - Chat with your neighbors to see if you work in the same area. If so, take turns driving to work!

Laundry - Do full loads of laundry, and wash them in cold water! A half-load of laundry requires the same amount of energy as a full one, so make it count! The same applies to the dishwasher.

What are your favorite ways to be environmentally friendly in either your apartment home or throughout the community? These are some simple adjustments that will go a long way in reducing your energy output! Share your ideas on the Montecito at Dos Lagos Facebook or Twitter pages. We look forward to reading your opinions!

Sources consulted:
Care2
Green Living Apartments

Taste of Brews Inland Empire

Do you need an excuse to get out of your apartment home this weekend? We have the perfect one for you! This Saturday, April 18, for the fourth year, the Taste of Brews beer festival returns to Corona! The event will be held from noon to 5 PM at Crossroads Riverview Park in Corona/Eastvale. The Taste of Brews offers two different tasting sessions from more than 3-dozen breweries, snacks and water, and live entertainment.

If you choose to attend the festival, you can purchase a ticket for either a four hour (noon to 4 PM) or three hour (1 PM to 4 PM) tasting. It's less expensive to purchase your tickets in advance through their Eventbrite page. Discounts are also available for larger groups. You ticket gives you access to the tasting, music festival and onsite gourmet food trucks. You can even purchase a designated driver for the event for $20 if you're worried about finding a friend to give you a ride. The event venue is about 20 minutes away from Montecito at Dos Lagos apartment homes. Parking for the event is $5. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Loyal Order of Reenactment Enthusiasts (LORE) and other Inland Empire charities. Of course, this is a 21 and over event.

Inland Empire breweries participating in the event include: Packinghouse, Inland Empire Brewing, and Sons of Liberty; other participants include Sam Adams and Angry Orchard. For a full list of participating brewers, click here. Participating food trucks include Bacon Mania, Big Wave, Devilicious and Sol Agave. You're bound to work up an appetite!

Sounds like a wonderful way to welcome spring to Corona, right? Gather your friends and your designated driver, and head to the Taste of Brews this Saturday! You may just find a new favorite brew! Cheers!

Sources consulted:
Taste of Brews
PR Web
IEShineOn

City of Corona Garden Festival

California is currently in the midst of a water conservation crisis, and the City of Corona is taking this as an opportunity to educate area residents in a fun and interactive way! Tomorrow at city hall, join the Department of Water and Power for the 2015 Corona Garden Festival! The event takes place from 10 AM through 2 PM at City Hall on S. Vicentia and is free to attend. For Montecito at Dos Lagos residents, City Hall is about a 15-minute drive away.

The Garden Festival features a variety of family-friendly activities, including arts and crafts, a scavenger hunt and story time for the kids. For the adults in attendance, demonstrations about composting and drip irrigation, and information about what plants grow best in our climate will be presented. Many of the vendors present at the event, which include retailers and local community organizations, will be distributing giveaways and prizes, as well!

Something that the whole family can enjoy is a tour of the California-Friendly Demonstration Garden. This example garden showcases all of the things learned from the presentations - what types of plants grow best in Corona, drip irrigation, and signage identifying the types of plants that are grown there. The Demonstration Garden will be divided into 4 areas:

• Ornamental Grass Garden: features low-maintenance and low-water plants.
• Sub Tropical Garden: low to moderate water use plants that complement commonly used housing architecture in Corona.
• Mediterranean/California Garden: fine-textured plants in a myriad of colors that are low-maintenance.
• Parkway and Hardscape: presents alternatives to turf grass.

Spring is the perfect season to get informed about ways to keep your garden, and our state's water supply, growing and flowing! This event is sure to inspire you to curate your own garden at home or in your apartment! Get ready to get your green thumb!

Area Easter Egg Hunts

Hippity, hoppity, Easter's on its way! The holiday is a little over a week away, and if you don't like to have an Easter egg hunt for your children in your apartment home, don't worry, you have many options! Life in Corona has assembled a list of a few local hunts so that you can both please the kids and not have to remember where you hid the eggs! Which one will you and your family be attending?

Deleo Regional Sports Park Egg Hunt
Bring your basket and get ready for an eggs-ellent day of fun at Deleo Regional Sports Park on Saturday, March 28, from 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Kids will be broken up into age groups 0-4, 5-8, and 8-13 as they hunt for eggs throughout the park.  In addition to the egg hunt, there will be arts and crafts, bounce houses, food vendors, face painting, games, and photo opps with the Easter Bunny.

Deleo Regional Sports Park is located at 25655 Santiago Canyon Rd. in Corona.

City of Norco Bunny Hop & Egg Hunt
Grab your favorite egg hunting basket and head down to Wayne Makin Sports Complex for the City of Norco’s Bunny Hop & Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 4, at 10:00 a.m. sharp!

This event is free to the community and is intended for children between the ages of one and 11.  At this “Hopping” event, each child will have the opportunity to hunt for prize filled eggs and candy bags.  During the egg hunt, each child will be able to search for the “Golden Egg” for a grand prize Easter basket for their age group. The event will also include pet adoptions, games, crafts, the bunny hop and pictures with the Easter Bunny.

Wayne Makin Sports Complex is located at 3364 Western Ave. in Norco.

Albertson’s Easter Egg Hunt
Search for eggs and meet the Easter Bunny at Alberson’s on Saturday April 4.

The event starts at 8:00 a.m. and kicks off with an egg hunt for children ages 0-3.  Then at 8:20 a.m. children ages 4-6 will get a shot at finding eggs of their own.  The final hunt will start at 8:40 a.m. as kids ages 7-8 finish off the last of the Easter eggs.

Albertsons is located at 260 W Foothill Pkwy in Corona.

Tom’s Farms Annual Easter Egg Hunt
Join Tom’s Farms for their annual Easter Sunday Egg Hunt.  This annual tradition takes place at 1:00 p.m. Easter Sunday, April 5 and is a popular local favorite.  Arrive early, as this event begins promptly at 1:00 p.m.

Tom’s Farms is located at 23900 Temescal Canyon Rd in Corona.

8th Annual Run4Kids Event

The spring season has officially begun! Which means it is the perfect time to get out your running shoes and register for some races! In fact, one community race, the Run4Kids takes place tomorrow, March 21! You can walk or run in the event for only $10! See more details, courtesy of Life in Corona, below:

Whether your goal is a 5K, 10K, half marathon of full marathon, this family friendly jog-a-thon party features games, prizes, food, fun, family, friends, and more.

Run4Kids Day is an 9-hour event where children, families, friends, and fans can earn as many miles as they want or need for 100 Mile Club® Credit. Show up when you can, or stay all day! It’s up to you. The day is yours! You and your child may run or walk for 100 Mile Club® Credit, meet new friends, explore the  community, and enjoy a gorgeous day in celebration of Fitness and Wellness! Don’t miss it!

Sign Ups are just $10/runner or a team of 10 for $90.

All registered R4K participants receive a FREE EXCLUSIVE Inspired Headband from 100 Mile Club®!

Event will take place rain or shine.

Photo courtesy of Life in Corona

St. Patrick’s Day Pre-Party @ M15

Whether you're actually Irish or just like to pretend you are on Saint Patrick's Day, this weekend is the time to go out and celebrate! The weekend kicks off tonight at M15 with their Saint Patrick's Day Pre-Party, complete with live music from Strike Twelve, Brick Top Blaggers, Quel Bordel and The Mckintree Boys! The event is 21 and over and admission is $5. Here are more details from M15:

Date:
Friday, March 13, 2015

Ticket Price:
$5

Doors Open:
7:00PM

Age Policy:
21+

Seating Sections:
Floor, Loge, VIP Booths, Party Box

Strike Twelve Description:
Strike Twelve is a beer-drinking, punk-playing, kick-ass party on stage. You never know what to expect from a show, but you can always count on a great night.

The band first started jamming together in 2001 when it’s three founding members – Matty T (guitar/vocals), Joey T (bass/vocals), and Danny B (drums) – were all sophomores in high school. They even won 2nd place at that year’s school-wide talent show, nearly beating out this awesome tap-dancer who no one has ever heard of.

Brick Top Blaggers Description:
Brick Top Blaggers is that rare band that bridges the gap between Celtic folk music and punk rock without sacrificing either integrity or relevance.

With a band full of songwriters and an arsenal of instruments as diverse as their musical backgrounds, they have created a distinctive sound that seamlessly blends traditional tunes played on accordion, fiddle, bagpipes, and mandolin, with roaring guitars and rock-solid bass and drums. The result is their own intelligent, exuberant brand of Celtic rock that is always original, always evolving, and always unforgettable.

Quel Bordel Description:
QUEL BORDEL! was founded in San Diego in 2013 when a Ukrainian gypsy named Jakovich Skolnick met renowned classical violinist Regina Brown on a French Caribbean cruise line. Adding two Filipino brothers Aaron and Allen after meeting on a sordid fishing trip, the band came to America and enlisted drummer Nick Sitar to form an insanely energetic gypsy band of the world. Immediately beginning with an year-long residency headlining Gaslamp venue Jimmy Love’s, QUEL BORDEL! has built a great following in San Diego.

Paws of Gold Adoption Event

If you're looking to add a furry friend to your family, consider attending the Corona Animal Shelter's Paws of Gold Adoption event from tomorrow, March 7 through next Saturday, March 14! If you have questions about what types of pets are allowed at Montecito at Dos Lagos, please visit our site or call the office! Here are more details on the event, courtesy of Inner Circle Corona:

Follow the rainbow to the Corona Animal Shelter where you will find Paws of Gold! Irish eyes are smiling on the stray animals awaiting their new loving owners.

From Saturday, March 7 to Saturday, March 14, all available dogs and cats can be adopted for only $15, which includes spay & neuter costs. Normal Dog-Licensing fees still apply. Put on your leprechaun hat and have a “Wee bit O’Fun” by visiting the Corona Animal Shelter and share a bit of the “Luck O’ the Irish” with our furry friends!

For more information call 951-736-2309, or Visit the Corona Animal Shelter at 608 Harrington St., Corona CA 92880. You can also check out the available pet photos by downloading the City of Corona Mobile App in the App Store for Apple iOS devices or the Google Play Store for Android devices.