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Sunday October 4th, 2009 -
Shannon Tweed and daughter
Sophie Tweed Simmons of
Gene Simmon’s Family Jewels hosted
the 3rd annual “Cure in the Canyons” charity event. The luxury lifestyle-fest for breast cancer research was held on the beautiful grounds of the
Four Seasons Hotel in Westlake Village. A number of high-end beauty and wellness trendsetters donated their time and and products in order to fund
Breast cancer research.
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Shannon Tweed and her daughter Sophie are all smiles at the 3rd Annual Cure in the Canyons Event.
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Patrons were treated to over
$1000 worth of free spa treatments, samples and gourmet delicacies. Guests were pampered by Four Seasons
Thai massage, Skyn ICELAND,
Calidora Skin Clinic, Institute de Vie!, California Health & Longevity Institute acupuncture,
OPI manicures, Napoleon Perdis and
Jane Iredale fall
makeovers, with special guest appearances by Billy and Melissa Yamaguchi of Yamaguchi Spa and Salon who will conduct
Feng Shui beauty seminars.
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It's nice to be kneaded. Personal massages were just one the many activities to pamper patrons
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Donations for Cure in the Canyons support local California research at USC/Norris Lee Breast Center,
USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, and Michael Press MD PhD, and
National Research. The donations from this event will help drive research crucial to finding the cure.
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Chilled Korbel champagne gave patrons something to smile about.
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Shannon & Sophie also hosted a
Tea Party for Breast Cancer survivors in the
Revolution Tea cabana in the beautiful
Rose Garden.
It was a beautiful day at the luxurious
Four Seasons Hotel and grounds in
Westlake and this
special event is always a hit. Later in the day the mother-daughter duo were spotted checking out the gift basket selections at the silent auction. This lavish event brought out
hundreds of supporters and
celebrity guests to help support this wonderful cause.
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Complimentary I-Phone cases were given to patrons coutesy of the Thousand Oaks Mac store
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The fabulous day of pampering was sponsored by
Angeleno Magazine, SHAPE, Four Seasons Hotel Westlake Village &
California Health & Longevity Institute. Guests were treated with luxe-fixes including
free beauty and spa treatments, manicures and signature Four Seasons massages. Upon arrival, patrons were presented with eco-friendly gift bags filled with an assortment of goodies including
Alford & Hoff moisturizer and Earl Grey Tea from
Revolution.
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Some of the gourmet cuisine offered up by the Onyx Restaurant at The Four Seasons.
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Guests also enjoyed the gourmet treatment from the
Onyx restaurant at the Four seasons with delectable dishes like the apple walnut salad with a white balsamic vinaigrette dressing,
Mediterranean salad with cherry tomatoes, endive cucumber, with
oregano vinaigrette, Chicken skewers with a sweet soy glaze,
Tuna Tartar on a crispy won ton topped with a popcorn chute, halibut gazpacho shooters, salmon sliders, and
raspberry tarts for dessert.
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Delicious desserts finished off the food presentation from Onyx Restaurant
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Onyx also has a
sushi bar in the restaurant and on Fridays from 5:30-10:00pm offer an elaborate
Seafood Sensation buffet featuring lobster, chef's action stations, chilled crab claws, shrimp and more. Savor
Chef de Cuisine Masa Shimakawa's creative
Asian inspired menu. Onyx also offers a summer
Asian BBQ special (all year long) because it's always summer in southern California, and a special
Ishi Yaki Menu on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. www.fourseaons.com/westlakevillage/
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The Latin Trio known as Cale' entertained the charity patrons
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To keep everyone entertained, there were
live performances presented on
two stages. On the main stage was the musical styling of
Cale', a trio whose music is described as Rumba-Flamenco, Latin-fusion music from Spanish-Arabic, North African and Roumany regions. The band is made includes
Jose Prieto (guitars and vocals),
Victor Torres (guitars and background vocals) and
Paul Blazek (percussion). To get a real feel for these amazing artists, you can listen to their music and read their bios on the website. www.calemusic.com/http://www.calemusic.com/
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The sultry, sassy and sophisticated "Brown Betties".
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Also performing were the
beautiful and sexy
"Brown Betties", the sultry, sassy and sophisticated performers of LA's 1940's
"Harlem's Night: A Cabaret Story". It tells the tale of a lonely woman looking for love in all the wrong places. The Brown Betties play the characters of Love
(Christy Gamble), Hate
(Keena Ferguson), Want
(Danielle Lewis) and Need
(Peppur Chambers). These dynamic and
lovely dancers were a hit at the event and are available for performances for private or corporate events. www.brownbetties.com
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Gift Baskets line one of the Silent Auction tables
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The Silent Auction tables were full of everything from exotic getaway vacations to elaborate gift baskets filled with wine,
cosmetics and even lingerie. In addition, there were several tables dedicated to memorabilia for sports fans including an autographed "No hitters" baseball signed by major league pitchers,
Koufax, Ryan and
Fuller, a commemorative
100th US Open Pebble Beach pin flag signed by Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus, and an autographed collage of "Famous Photos" of
Muhammad Ali. There was even a signed photo of coach
John Wooden and
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar when he played for
UCLA way back when.
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An assortment of Sports Memorabilia was also available at the silent auction.
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The event brought about a revolutionary new paradigm for the philanthropic experience that connects
state-of the-art products, intuitive services and a groundbreaking business model with substance, discovery and a strong
sense of humanity. But as much fun as everyone had, no one lost sight of the fact that Breast Cancer is a serious matter.
The Cure In The Canyons is a relaxing, entertaining and charitable way to spend a
Sunday afternoon. If you haven't yet experienced it, be sure and
put it on your calendar for next year.
To find out more about Cure In The Canyons go to the website. www.cureinthecanyons.com.
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