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Taco Bell is launching Baja Blast under-eye patches: Everything we know

Taco Bell is launching Baja Blast under-eye patches: Everything we know

You may have heard: Taco Bell is getting into the beauty business. Because nothing says clear skin like Cheesy Gordita Crunch and Beefy 5-Layer Burrito. The fast-food chain announced last week that it would be introducing “Mountain Dew Baja Blast Under Eye Patches” later this year. (Yes, really.) The news came at Taco Bell’s Live Más Live gala March 10, during which the company introduced more than 20 new menu items — though the under-eye patches are the only non-edibles being rolled out. “For the Baja Blast die-hard, infused with caffeine and a refreshing boost of citrus,” Taco Bell said in a news release, “these patches energize skin and deliver cooling hydration.” Taco Bell didn’t give a release date or share any more information about the ingredients in its soon-to-debut eye patches. So we were, well, hungry for information. For starters: Why under-eye patches?! “It’s an opportunity to extend the brand beyond the category,” says University of Michigan marketing professor Marcus Collins, author of “For the Culture: The Power Behind What We Buy, What We …

101 best West Coast experiences: Summer trip ideas from Baja to B.C.

101 best West Coast experiences: Summer trip ideas from Baja to B.C.

A brilliant, enduring moment can happen to anyone, any time, anywhere. But if you’re giving me a choice, I’d rather go looking for that moment at dawn on the salt flats of Death Valley. Or at the base of the Yosemite waterfall. Or on a busy night in Vancouver’s only Native restaurant. Or on a southern Baja beach with sunset coming. What secret thread runs through these places? Well, the same migrating gray whale might show up in Baja or British Columbia, depending on the season. Beyond that, these destinations are all on the West Coast, which we like to think of as our backyard, even though it rises, falls and sprawls for thousands of miles. We’re spoiled for choice as travelers living in Southern California: The beaches, deserts, mountains, towns, cities and people — some familiar, some startling — all roar for our attention. This list aims to cover 101 West Coast experiences that roared loudest when we showed up, looked and listened. Ahead you’ll find fresh information on plenty of destinations you’ve long …