Winter is Back on the Menu

Happy Friday Back Bay Babes! Gear up for a blustery, rainy weekend. As we head indoors to wait out a short lived 2nd winter storm, it is time to start scheduling your Gal- and Valentine’s day events while sipping a protein shake orange creamsicle dirty soda (Its real, see below). We are serious journalists.

In today’s Buzz:

• First Wind, Now Rain

• FireAid Announces Lineup for Benefit Concert

• OC’s Best Burritos, Ranked

• Weekend Agenda

Let’s dive in!

Jon Dougher, Back Bay Buzz

NOTABLE HEADLINES

First Wind, Now Rain

Those who were getting used to the warm January days (us) are in for a rude awakening as rain and cooler weather are forecast for this weekend. Light showers are expected after 4pm on Saturday and expected to continue into Tuesday, with possible thunderstorms on Sunday. We’re not even sure we own an umbrella at this point. Most of coastal Orange County should see less than .1” of rain, yes thats 1/10th of 1 inch. Not exactly a monsoon. The bright side is the cooler air should abate the Santa Ana winds and the rain should help finally put an end to the LA fires.

@itspennynotpenelope

this rain was needed #rain #backporchvibes #yeti

FireAid Announces Lineup

While Inglewood is a ways away from our usual stomping grounds of coastal OC, the lineup for the FireAid concert benefiting victims of the LA Fires looks good enough to maybe brave the 405 and see them live at the Kia Forum. The FireAid benefit concert is set for January 30, at Inglewood's Intuit Dome and Kia Forum, aiming to support Southern California wildfire relief and prevention efforts. The Intuit Dome lineup includes Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga, Stevie Wonder, and Rod Stewart, while the Kia Forum will feature Joni Mitchell, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Green Day, and No Doubt, among others. Performances begin at 6 p.m. PST at the Kia Forum and 7:30 p.m. PST at the Intuit Dome. Tickets are available via Ticketmaster, and the event will be streamed on platforms such as Apple Music, Netflix, and YouTube. Proceeds, managed by the Annenberg Foundation, will aid in rebuilding efforts and fire prevention initiatives. Can’t make it out to LA? Here’s how to stream the concert live instead.

WHAT TO WATCH

Did anyone watch the first two episodes of Severance yet? So far the biggest mystery is how Adam Scott’s lips have seemed to have gotten even smaller since last season.

• Prime Target - Speaking of conspiracies. (AppleTV+)

• Flight Risk - Wahlberg doing Wahlberg. (Theaters)

• Brave the Dark - Based on a true story. (Theaters)

• The Night Agent, season two - (Netflix)

• Kobe: The Making of a Legend - CNN)

• NFL Conference Championship Games. (Fox, CBS)

WHAT TO EAT AND DRINK

We will be sampling at least one, possibly more of these breakfast burritos ranked best in Orange County:

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For Dry January:

May we suggest this (somehow healthy?) Orange Creamsicle dirty soda.

EVENTS COMING UP!

• 🎨 Art Showing: Recurring Dreams - Cannery Village Gallery - Friday Jan 24th 6pm-8pm - Sip on Pinot Gris and explore the work of Mario Zoots, a mixed media artist out of Denver CO.

  

  …our editor pretending he understands fine art

• 🌹 Essential Rose Care - The OC Fair Grounds - Saturday 1/25 10am - Sign Up Here - (Singles: Even if you are not into roses it might be the perfect place to meet a plant daddy/mama??)

• 🐟️ 🌮 National Fish Taco Day - Playa Mesa - Saturday 1/25 11am-6pm - We did not know that we had to mark our calendars for Fish Taco day, but maybe now we do: Two Tacos and a Margarita for $25 might be too good to pass up. Dry January? Never heard of her…

PLAN AHEAD:

• 🕯️ Galentine’s Candle-Making and Cookie Decorating - Seaside Gallery - Feb 8th 1-3pm and Feb 13th 5:30p-7:30p - More Info

• 🖌️ VALENTINE’S DAY CERAMIC PAINTING WORKSHOP - The Lab - Feb 14th 2pm - RSVP Here

• 🐶 Paws and Paint - Paint your favorite fur-ever friend while sipping on something (Wild Goose has added great mocktails to the menu, so dry jan is no excuse) - Wild Goose Tavern - Tues Feb 11th - RSVP by 2/8 by emailing: [email protected]

• 🎸 Sam Outlaw - The Wayfarer - Tuesday Feb 19th - 8pm-11pm - Tickets

WEATHER

Friday

52 🌡️ 65 I ⛅️ I 0% Rain I 6mph

Saturday

51 🌡️ 59 I 🌧️ I 36% Rain I 13mph

Sunday

47 🌡️ 56 I ⛈️ I 80% Rain I 11mph

Water temp = 58º

FAMILY FRIENDLY

• Reading in the Redwoods - ENC - Sat Jan 25th 10am

  • Hosted by the ENC in Newport Beach

  • More info here

LIVE MUSIC 

Friday

• The Psycodelics with the Soul Beacons - The Wayfarer - 7pm-9pm - Tickets

• Wight Litening (Classic Rock) - The Harp Inn - 9pm - Tickets

Saturday

• Zach Churchill (Acoustic) - The Lido Deck (Lido Village) - 12pm

• Jeff Sorkowitz with Chris J and Rob Moskavi - The Wayfarer - 9pm-2am - Tickets

• DJ Night - Cowboys and Poodles (The Camp) - 7pm

Sunday

• Fresh Premieres & Timeless Dvořák (Classical) - Segerstrom Center - 3pm - Tickets

Thanks!

Please ignore any typos, our editor is on his fifth pinot gris mumbling something about “abstract expressionism”.