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RECLINE AND CONQUER

The Hilton Orange County/Costa Mesa, 3050 Bristol St., Costa Mesa, is bringing back its popular King for a Few Hours lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sunday.

At the event, dads will be seated in recliners and armed with remote controls, while they nosh on baby back ribs and help themselves to buckets of beer and ice cream.

A putting green, cigar area and big-screen TVs will also be strategically placed throughout the dining area.

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The cost is $38 for adults and $11.95 for kids ages 3 to 12. Call (714) 438-4927 for reservations.

TEED OFF? HARDLY

Golf lovers will be in heaven with a special Father’s Day golf-and-dine package at Pelican Hill Golf Club, 22800 Pelican Hill Road South, Newport Coast, which includes a choice of 18-hole courses, a three-course lunch or dinner at Pelican Grill, an engraved bag tag, a golf shop coupon and a cigar for $250.

For more information, call (949) 467-6800.

GOING HOG WILD

Take the whole family to Kids Night Saturday at the Costa Mesa Speedway, in the Orange County Fair & Exposition Center, 88 Fair Drive, where kids ages 12 and younger will be admitted free to watch the motorcycle races.

Gates open at 6 p.m.; the first race is at 7:30 p.m. Cost for adults is $15; $10 for seniors.

Earlier that day, amateur racing sign-ups begin at 10 a.m.; racing ends by 3:30 p.m. Spectators get in free during the amateur races.

For more information, call (949) 492-9933.

For those seeking a more active experience, this year’s El Moro Poker Ride at Crystal Cove State Park will begin at 8 a.m. Saturday.

Demo bikes will be available from local bike shops; the group will hold a kids’ bike safety clinic and backcountry ride, while adults are treated to Fat Tire ale and hot dogs.

On the annual ride, participants draw a playing card at each of at least five checkpoints, and the best and worst hands win prizes.

For more information, call (949) 494-3539 or visit sharemtb.com.

CUISINE FOR KIDS

Chef Richie will teach kids how to make dinner for their dads at 11 a.m. Saturday in a kids’ cooking class at Macy’s, 3333 Bristol St., Costa Mesa.

The menu includes Huron Valley chicken, sides and salads, homemade rolls and apple pie.

To make a reservation, call (714) 708-3333, ext. 4706.

FLIP-FLOP FILM FEST

The Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort & Marina, 1131 Back Bay Drive, will show free films on the beach at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday; guests are asked to bring their own chairs and treats.

Friday night’s film will be “The Mighty Ducks” on Saturday night, and the resort will show the Robin Williams flick “R.V.”

For more information, call (949) 729-3863.

HIJINX FOR SINGLE DADS

Friends and family wanting to take out the single dads in their lives will have plenty of options this weekend.

The weekly Lemondrop Dance, which begins at 7 p.m. Friday at the Tee Room, 3100 Irvine Ave., Newport Beach, is geared toward singles in their 30s to 50s.

The $20 admission fee includes a dance lesson, buffet, ’70s and ’80s DJ, and parking.

For more information, call (949) 378-6600 or visit lemondropclub.com.

Sutra Lounge, 1870 Harbor Blvd., Costa Mesa, will debut its inaugural Boogie Nights ’70s dirty disco party Friday with an appearance by Jayde Nicole, the 2008 Playboy Playmate of the Year.

The party goes from 7 p.m. to midnight; a VIP cocktail party will be from 7 to 9 p.m., with complimentary appetizers.

Disco attire, 1970s-style, is required for entry and there is a $20 cover charge.

For more information, call (949) 722-7103.

TIME WARP AGAIN

For dads seeking a return to the “good ol’ days,” the Balboa Theater will host a Time Warp Party at the Balboa Pavilion, 400 Main St., from 7 to 11 p.m. Friday as a benefit to raise funds for the theater’s renovation.

Tickets are $150 in advance or $500 at the door. The original Balboa cast will attend.

For more information, call (949) 673-0895.

GRILL ’EM

Cristin Fuzano will teach participants how to make her well-known barbecued pizza on the grill at 9 a.m. Saturday at Roger’s Gardens, 2301 San Joaquin Hills Road, Newport Beach. Afterward, Diane Morgan will sign cookbooks and perform a grilling demo at 1 p.m.

For more information, call (949) 640-5800.

BRUNCH BUNCH

Dads who would like a little brioche French toast with their beer are invited to the Beachcomber Café, 15 Crystal Cove, where the “I’d Rather Have Beer” Sunday brunch is $24.95 and $9.95 for kids. Bring a beach blanket; the café is open from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

For more information, call (949) 376-6900.

Five Crowns, 3801 E. Coast Hwy., Corona del Mar, is offering some of the most upmarket continental fare this Father’s Day.

Brunch options Sunday include prime rib, seafood crepes or steak and mushroom pie. At dinner, they’ll serve Dad a butter-poached lobster tail or Kurobuta pork chips, among other options.

Children’s plates start at $11 for brunch or $15 for dinner, brunch entrees start at $21 for brunch, and dinner entrees are $36 and up.

For more information, call (949) 760-0331.

Roy’s, 453 Newport Center Drive, will have an extensive brunch menu Sunday, with options including lobster potstickers, Yama Mama’s meatloaf and braised short ribs.

For more information, call (949) 640-7697.


CANDICE BAKER can be reached at (949) 494-5480 or at candice.baker@latimes.com.

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