FREE Fridays, Mother's Day edition!

Since this is Mother's Day weekend, I am including more local restaurants that have Mother's Day specials.

Butterfly Hike, Laguna Beach: Sat, May 9, 9 - 11:30 am
Laguna Coast Wilderness Park, 18751 Laguna Canyon Road, James Dilley Preserve
Learn to identify host plants for butterflies with Laguna Canyon Foundation volunteer naturalist Nadine Nordstrom on this moderate, but steep and rocky, 3.5-mile-hike. Reservations required: 949-923-2235 Parking: $3

Que'n For Kids BBQ Cookoff & Family Festival, Sat, May 9, 10am - 6pm, Costa Mesa - OC Fair & Event Center Admission: General $10. Parking: General $5, Preferred $8. Competition BBQ teams from California, Arizona, and Nevada are coming together to compete for your vote in Southern Californias Largest "Peoples Choice" BBQ event. Activities for kids of all ages (all access pass INCLUDED in admission), classic auto show, live music & entertainment, local BBQ restaurants, and more.

Dragonfly Shops & Garden, Sat. May 9th from 10a to 5p., Old Towne Orange
In honor of Mother's Day, the 1st 100 Mothers will receive a special gift! If you bring in a picture of your mom, you will get 20% off one item. They will also be doing a Mommy and Me Fairy Garden Class and Card Making classes. Reservations suggested. Call 714-289-4689 for more info.

MOTHER'S DAY IS SUNDAY, MAY 10TH!

The Daily Grill - Irvine & Newport Beach: All Mom's who dine at The Daily Grill will receive a $15 gift certificate for a future visit! Both locations are offering new value-oriented family-style dinners every Sunday. For only $13.50 per person, the meals, which are intended to be shared, include a choice of salad, two entrées, two sides and homemade dessert.

Mother's Day Brunch & Dinner, Sunday, May 10 6:30a to 8:00p, Laguna Hills
Join us at Lulu's Creperie Cafe for a lovely brunch or dinner for Mom at a charming French Cafe! Complementary yellow rose for the first 100 Mom's.

Queen Mother For A Day - Mother's Day Brunch Sunday, May 10 10:00a to 2:00p at Hilton Orange County - Costa Mesa. The Hilton Orange County/Costa Mesa again plans to coronate Orange County Moms “Queen Mother for a Day” at the hotel’s annual Mother’s Day themed-brunch celebration. The event includes trumpet revelers, a carriage, photos and more. The brunch includes a country bread display, pasta, traditional breakfast items, gourmet salads, carving station, international buffet, and dessert selections and beverages.

Mother's Day Celebration, Sunday, May 10 12:00p to 8:30p at The Winery Restaurant & Wine Bar, Tustin, offering our full Dinner menu as well as a selection of Lunch specials (specials will be featured from 12:00-3:30) -Winery Chocolate Truffles for all Mother's -Live Music

Sunset Beach Art Festival, Sunday, May 10 9:00a to 4:00p at Sunset Beach Greenbelt and Community Center, Sunset Beach, the 42nd Annual Sunset Beach Art Festival is a Mothers Day tradition in Sunset Beach. The festival is held in the Community Center and on the green belt between North and South Pacific stretching from 5th Street to Broadway. The festival offers artisan’s unique work to visitors and the community.

Laguna Beach Arts & Craft Show, Sunday, May 10 10:00a at Laguna Beach at the Cobblestones on Main Beach - Come visit the Laguna Craft Guild in Laguna Beach on the Main Beach Cobblestones for a free afternoon admiring and enjoying local Laguna artists selling their arts& crafts! There is a wide array of painters displaying oil and acrylic, clothing artists, silk painters, jewelers, potters, and glass artists!