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7 Frozen Dessert Spots to Try Around Orange County This Summer

Issue # 0670

Author

Joshua Tjia
21 Jul

In this Irvine Insider Issue . . .

😁 Laugh of the Day

🌤️ Irvine Weather

🍨🍦🍧 7 Frozen Dessert Spots to Try Around Orange County This Summer

🌳🏃🏾‍♀️ Discover Heritage Park: A Peaceful Summer Escape for the Whole Family

☀️💡Learn About Energy-Saving Home Upgrades at a Free Irvine Workshop

🔋⚠️ OCFA Shares E-Bike Charging Safety Reminders

😷 Summer Colds: Common Symptoms and Simple Recovery Tips

 🌅🥾 Enjoy Orange County Sunset Views on a 6-Mile Fitness Hike

🧵 Weave Your Own Textile at Irvine's America 250 Celebration

🎼🎼 Upcoming High School Music Calendar

🐕💧 Help Your Dog Beat the Heat With Backyard Splash Time

⚽️ UC Irvine Welcomes Mimi Dominguez and Mimi Yamamoto to Women's Soccer

🏀🏐🎾⚽️ UCI Anteaters Upcoming Home Games

🏀🏀 Upcoming home games for the IVC LASERS

🏈🎾 High School Athletics Calendar

🚓🫟 Police Seek Help Identifying Tesla Vandalism Suspect in Irvine

🍏🥭🍑 Local Farmers Markets

🌟🏪🎉Irvine’s Best Kept Secrets: Is Your Business One of Them?

📅📅 Lots of Local Events

📞💡 Useful Contact Information

Why couldn’t the bike stand up?

It was two-tired.

We hope this joke brings some laughter to your day! 😁

7 Frozen Dessert Spots to Try Around Orange County This Summer

From handcrafted gelato and Persian ice cream to frozen yogurt and soft serve, these seven dessert spots around Orange County offer a variety of sweet treats worth trying this summer.

  • Saffron & Rose (Campus Plaza, Irvine) – A family-owned ice cream shop known for authentic Persian flavors made in small batches with organic ingredients. Don't miss the signature saffron pistachio ice cream or the refreshing rosewater-based Faloodeh.

  • Bacio di Latte (Irvine Spectrum & nearby locations) – This Italian gelato shop uses premium ingredients like Sonoma County milk, Belgian chocolate, and Italian pistachios. Popular picks include Stracciatella, Crema Torino, and a classic affogato.

  • Handel's Homemade Ice Cream (Three Irvine locations) – Serving handmade ice cream since 1945, Handel's offers scoops, sundaes, shakes, vegan sorbets, and more. The four-scoop sampler is a great way to try several flavors.

  • Gelato Paradiso (Corona del Mar) – This traditional Italian gelateria serves more than 30 handcrafted gelato flavors made with imported Italian ingredients and fresh California produce. Seasonal flavors and fruit sorbettos are also available.

  • SomiSomi (Irvine Spectrum Center, Diamond Jamboree) – Best known for its Korean-inspired Ah-Boong, a fish-shaped waffle filled with soft serve and your choice of sweet filling. Customize it with toppings or pair it with one of the shop's specialty drinks.

  • Golden Spoon Frozen Yogurt (Oak Creek Shopping Center) – A longtime Southern California favorite offering creamy frozen yogurt in rotating flavors, along with dairy-free, sugar-free, and gluten-free options and plenty of toppings.

  • Cold Stone Creamery (Irvine Spectrum Center) – Watch your ice cream mixed on a frozen granite stone with your favorite toppings, or choose from signature creations.

Discover Heritage Park: A Peaceful Summer Escape for the Whole Family

Heritage Park in Irvine offers a peaceful setting for visitors of all ages, with shaded walking paths, a scenic pond featuring fountains, turtles, ducks, and geese, plus plenty of benches to relax and enjoy the surroundings. The park also includes pickleball courts, sports fields, pools, tennis and basketball courts, the Irvine Fine Arts Center, Heritage Park Library, and a community center. Families can also enjoy the colorful playground and splash pad.

Learn About Energy-Saving Home Upgrades at a Free Irvine Workshop

Join a free Electrify Irvine workshop on Thursday, August 13, from 6:30–8 p.m. at the Deerfield Community Center. Learn simple ways to make your home more energy efficient and comfortable, including how heat pump heating, air conditioning, and water heaters work. The workshop will also cover available rebates, financing options, group discounts, and how to request free quotes from community-screened installers.

OCFA Shares E-Bike Charging Safety Reminders

A few simple charging habits can help keep your e-bike safe and ready for your next ride. The Orange County Fire Authority recommends these safety tips:

  • 🔋 Avoid overcharging your e-bike battery.

  • 🔥 Keep the battery away from combustible materials while charging.

  • 🔌 Always follow the manufacturer's charging instructions.

Summer Colds: Common Symptoms and Simple Recovery Tips

Feeling under the weather this summer? Here's a quick guide to recognizing a summer cold, telling it apart from allergies, and a few simple ways to help you feel better.

  • 🤧 Watch for symptoms: A summer cold may cause a sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, cough, sneezing, headache, and sometimes a mild fever.

  • 🌼 Cold or allergies? Colds usually develop gradually and may include a fever, while allergies often start suddenly, last longer, and typically cause clear, watery nasal discharge.

  • 💧 Support your recovery: Get plenty of rest, drink lots of fluids, eat nutritious foods, wash your hands often, and consider over-the-counter medications if needed to help ease symptoms.

  • 🩺 Know when to get medical care: If your symptoms last longer than three weeks or continue to get worse, it's a good idea to see a healthcare provider.

Enjoy Orange County Sunset Views on a 6-Mile Fitness Hike

Join a sunset fitness hike on the paved Hicks Haul Road at Limestone Canyon Nature Preserve on Saturday, August 1, from 6–8 p.m. This 6-mile round-trip hike crosses Loma Ridge and offers panoramic views of Orange County while providing a moderate workout at your own pace.

Weave Your Own Textile at Irvine's America 250 Celebration

Join the City of Irvine on Friday, July 24, at 6:30 p.m. for Early American Life: Textile Weaving, a hands-on craft activity celebrating America 250. Participants can weave their own small textile piece and learn about a traditional colonial American craft.

Upcoming Northwood High School’s Music Calendar

No further events scheduled for this month.

For the latest updates or additional details, please visit https://timbmusic.org/events/

Upcoming Woodbridge High School’s Vocal Music Calendar

No further events scheduled for this month.

For the latest updates or additional details, please visit https://woodbridgechoirs.weebly.com/calendar.html

Upcoming Irvine High Choral’s Music Calendar

No further events scheduled for this month.

For the latest updates or additional details, please visit https://www.ihschoralmusic.org/calendar.html 

Upcoming Portola High School Music’s Calendar

No further events scheduled for this month.

For the latest updates or additional details, please visit https://www.phsmusicbooster.org/buy-ticket

Help Your Dog Beat the Heat With Backyard Splash Time

If you're looking for a way to help your dog stay comfortable during warm weather, a kiddie pool can be a fun option. Here are a few simple tips to help keep splash time safe and enjoyable.

  • 💧 Choose a shallow kiddie pool that's the right size for your pet.

  • 🧼 Refresh the water regularly to keep it clean.

  • 🌳 Place the pool in a shaded area whenever possible.

  • 👀 Stay nearby and supervise your pet while they play.

  • 🐾 Not every pet likes to swim, so let them enjoy the water in their own way and at their own pace.

UC Irvine Welcomes Mimi Dominguez and Mimi Yamamoto to Women's Soccer

UC Irvine women's soccer has added transfers Mimi Dominguez from the University of Kentucky and Mimi Yamamoto from the University of Utah, continuing to strengthen its roster for the upcoming season. Dominguez returns to the Big West after a successful freshman year at UC Riverside, while Yamamoto brings versatility in the midfield and defense.

UCI Anteaters Upcoming Home Games

We will resume with UCI’s athletic calendar events when the schedule is available for the fall quarter.

🏐⚽🏀 Upcoming home games for the IVC LASERS 

We will resume with IVC’s athletic calendar events when the schedule is available for the fall semester.

High School Athletics Calendar

We will resume with the high school athletic calendars after the summer break

Upcoming Irvine High School’s Varsity home games:

We will resume with the varsity home game events after the summer break

Police Seek Help Identifying Tesla Vandalism Suspect in Irvine

The Irvine Police Department is asking for the public's help identifying a man suspected of vandalizing multiple Teslas in a parking garage near Michelson Drive and Carlson Avenue. On Friday around 10:30 p.m., he was seen spray-painting one Tesla, and three other Teslas in the same parking garage were also vandalized. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Detective Noelle at [email protected].

Irvine’s Best Kept Secrets: Is Your Business One of Them?

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Click the link below and fill out the Local Business Spotlight Application Form to be featured and let’s celebrate the spirit of Irvine together!

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  • Kaiser Permanente Irvine Farmers Market

  • Saturday Farmers Market at Mariners Church Irvine

    • When: Saturday, 8 AM - 12 PM

    • Where: 5428 Bonita Canyon Dr, Irvine, CA 92603

  • Great Park Certified Farmers Market

  • Manassero Farmers

    • When: Daily, 9 AM - 4:30 PM

    • Where: 33 Irvine Valley, Irvine, CA 92604

  • Tanaka Farms

    • When: Daily, 9 AM - 5 PM

    • Where: 5380 3/4 University Dr, Irvine, CA 92612

    • More Info:Tanaka Farms

August 1 Back to the Future 8 PM

August 4 National Night Out 5 PM

August 8 - 9 Modern Makers Mart: A Mermaid Market 3 - 8:30 PM

August 13 Free Grocery Food Box 9 AM - 12 PM

August 13 Older Adults Variety Show 12:30 PM

August 13 Electrify Irvine Workshop 6:30 - 8 PM

August 14 - 16 Chimac Fest

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