In conjunction with Água Pura Brasil, ViX is holding Destino Brasil, where two lucky people could win a trip to Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. The Destino Brasil giveaway will include round-trip airfare, airport transportation, a five-night stay for two at Hotel Marina Palace, dinner at Juice Co. Lounge, a guided tour to the Cristo on Corcovado Mountain, and a $1000 ViX shopping spree!

The Hotel Marina Palace is a boutique hotel at the center of Rio’s youthful Carioca hub and just steps away from Leblon, the city’s most beautiful and exclusive beach. Get pampered by the hotel’s ...

The Água Pura Brasil launch party at the La Valencia hotel was as huge success and one that we hope to make an annual event with our partner, Nika Water. To date, we have met our goal with raising the unofficial amount of $50,332. Proceeds go directly to providing sustainable, clean water for 4,500 people living along the Amazon River in Brasil.

Água Pura Brasil also benefited from the generous sponsorships from the following companies:

Freestyle Capital
Marks, Finch, Thornton & Baird, LLP
Michael and Karen Stone Family Foundation
Oliver McMillan Real Estate Services

Água Pura Brasil gave ViX and Nika the opportunity to connect with several brands that aspire to give back. Scroll down to learn more about some of our amazing partners:

Inspired after traveling to several countries with the UN World Food Programme, Lauren Bush started FEED. FEED Project’s mission is to “create good products that help FEED the world.” These include t-shirts, accessories and most notably, bags. A stenciled number on each bag signifies the impact of each product. As “1 in 7 people go to bed hungry every night” FEED strives to help “FEED the world, one bag ...

A supporter of our clean water project with Nika, the Enlightened Hospitality Group generously donated several “night on the town” packages for the Água Pura Brasil launch party’s silent auction. Pioneering the concept of “social dining,” EHGRP has been transforming the San Diego scene since 2009. The group created the Fabric of Social Dining concept restaurants, attracting San Diego’s best with an unparalleled combination of gourmet food, imaginative cocktails, lounge music and atmosphere. Each restaurant gives nightlife patrons a premiere experience coupled with topnotch hospitality. Below, peek into the posh dining scene San Diego has to offer:

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One of the most enviable auction items at the Água Pura Brasil launch party was a summer escape amidst the rustic highlands of San Diego. Tucked away in the upscale neighborhood of Rancho Santa Fe, the award-winning Rancho Valencia Resort & Spa spans “45 lush acres of gardens, trails, olive groves, casitas and more.” Southern California’s only Relais & Châteaux property makes the perfect intimate getaway, especially as it finishes up a $20 million renovation.

For the grand re-opening later this summer, Rancho Valencia guests can expect “relaxed elegance” and a refinement in design that still preserves “the charm of the ...