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| 4/26/2012 | TOUS Opens Popup Store in Diamond Jamboree Center May 4-6 Diamond Jamboree, Orange County's international dining destination, and luxury brand name, TOUS, announced today the opening of a TOUS Popup store at Diamond Jamboree Shopping Center May 4-6, 2012....More |
| 3/14/2012 | U.S. Department of Energy Sets Official Dates for Solar Decathlon 2013 at the Great Park The U.S. Department of Energy today announced that the Solar Decathlon 2013 will take place October 3 through October 13, 2013 at the Orange County Great Park....More |
| 2/9/2012 | Orange County Breakers to play WTT matches at Bren Events Center NEW YORK, N.Y. (February 9, 2012) - The Southern California franchise in the World TeamTennis Pro League presented by GEICO will have a new name and home court in 2012....More |
| 1/31/2012 | The Great Picture: The World's Largest Photograph & The Legacy Project exhibition extended through February 26 IRVINE - The Legacy Project exhibition, The Great Picture: The World's Largest Photograph & The Legacy Project, has been extended through February 26. This multimedia exhibition tells the compelling story of how six artist/photographers and their friends came together to build what the Guinness Book of World Records acknowledges as the "world's largest pinhole camera" (also known as a Camera Obscura) at the Orange County Great Park. The exhibition documents how the Legacy Project artists activated their gigantic camera to create the world's largest photograph....More |
| 1/26/2012 | Great Park Selected as Site of U.S. Department of Energy 2013 Solar Decathlon The United States Department of Energy today announced that the Orange County Great Park has been selected as the site for the 2013 Solar Decathlon. With the award, the Great Park will work with the Department of Energy to stage the event and showcase energy-efficient housing and clean energy technologies....More |
| 1/25/2012 | Great Park Announces $21.5 Million Construction Project Orange County Great Park Corporation has announced the next phase of Park construction with a presentation on the $21.5 million 2012 Western Sector Park Development Plan Capital Improvement Project. This latest round of development will feature soccer fields, a community garden, and a new visitors center pavilion -- representing the Park's first vertical construction....More |
| 1/24/2012 | Great Park to Create Wellness Gallery at Farmers Market The Orange County Great Park Board of Directors has accepted a grant from the United States Department of Agriculture to create a Wellness Gallery at the Great Park Farmers Market....More |
| 12/13/2011 | John Wayne Orange County Welcomes Anaheim Ducks Breakaway Bar & Grill ...More |
| 12/9/2011 | New Dining Options Open at John Wayne Airport SANTA ANA, Calif. - Four new concessions are open for business at John Wayne Airport. The food court area known as the 'Marketplace' - located across from Gates 13 and 14 - is home to Pei Wei, Jerry's Wood-Fired Dogs, Pinkberry and Zov's - brands brought to John Wayne Airport by HMSHost....More |
| 12/7/2011 | Orange County Great Park’s Inaugural Family New Year’s Eve Celebration Come make New Year's Eve a Great Night for the whole family at the first ever Great Park Family New Year's Eve celebration. Enjoy the final hours of 2011 with an evening filled with live music and dance, food and fun for all ages in a safe, alcohol-free environment on Saturday, December 31 from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m....More |
| 12/6/2011 | HEI Hotels & Resorts Selected by President Obama’s Administration to Participate in the President’s Prestigious Better Buildings Challenge HEI Hotels & Resorts (HEI), the nation's fastest growing private owner/operator of hotel real estate, today announced that it has been selected by President Obama's Administration to participate in the prestigious Better Buildings Challenge....More |
| 12/2/2011 | We Can't Wait: President Obama Announces Nearly $4 Billion Investment in Energy Upgrades to Public and Private Buildings Upgrades Will Create Tens of Thousands of Jobs and Save Billions President Obama today announced nearly $4 billion in combined federal and private sector energy upgrades to buildings over the next 2 years. These investments will save billions in energy costs, promote energy independence, and, according to independent estimates, create tens of thousands of jobs in the hard-hit construction sector....More |
| 11/22/2011 | "Hallelujah!" Celebrate, Rejoice and Reflect with Pacific Symphony for Handel's Glorious "Messiah," Featuring Conductor Christian Knapp and Pacific Chorale Presented annually by Pacific Symphony, Handel's glorious "Messiah" is not only the most famous oratorio ever written, it is also one of the most dramatic and joyous stories ever told through music. Boasting blazing trumpets, thundering timpani and a chorus of heavenly voices singing a life-embracing "Hallelujah," this once-a-year performance is led by highly-acclaimed American guest conductor, Christian Knapp....More |
| 11/21/2011 | It's Off to the Enchanting Land of Sugar Plum Fairies for Pacific Symphony's Holiday and Family Favorite, "Nutcracker for Kids," Featuring Festival Ballet Theatre Orange County, Calif.-Nov. 18, 2011- Pacific Symphony transports the audience to a magical land filled with toy soldiers, mischievous mice, snowflakes, sweets and children for perennial holiday favorite, "Nutcracker for Kids," as the orchestra welcomes back the talented young dancers of Festival Ballet Theatre (FBT)....More |
| 11/14/2011 | Ring in the Holidays with OC Parks (Orange County, Calif.) – Spend the holidays experiencing the outdoor winter wonder of OC Parks. This season presents a full calendar of festive events and programs for families to enjoy together....More |
| 11/14/2011 | John Wayne Airport Opens New Terminal C Invites Travelers to Experience Enhanced Customer Service and Amenities John Wayne Airport opened the new Terminal C to the traveling public today. The $543 million Airport Improvement Program, funded without the use of tax dollars, opened on schedule and within budget....More |
| 10/27/2011 | The Great Picture: The World’s Largest Photograph & The Legacy Project Opens November 5 The Great Picture: The World's Largest Photograph & The Legacy Project is a multimedia exhibition that tells the compelling story of how six artist/photographers and their friends came together to build what the Guinness Book of World Records acknowledges as the “world’s largest pinhole camera” (also known as a Camera Obscura) at the Orange County Great Park....More |
| 10/17/2011 | New Upscale Oak Creek Golf Club Banquet Facility to Accommodate Over 200 Guests The ground has officially been broken on a new banquet facility and golf retail store for Oak Creek Golf Club. Known for having one of the finest public golf courses and practice facilities in Southern California, Oak Creek has made the commitment to become the venue of choice for upscale golf tournaments, weddings, parties, and corporate events....More |
| 10/12/2011 | Great Park Fall Weekends Filled with Free Family Fun Fall into fun at the Great Park. Saturdays and Sundays are filled with free family activities ranging from special fall events to recreation programs and sports clinics that will get kids running on the new North Lawn....More |
| 10/3/2011 | Free Pumpkins at the Great Park Pumpkin Harvest and Food Drive Come to the Great Park Pumpkin Harvest to see where pumpkins come from, grown in a pumpkin patch! That’s just one of many reasons why kids and families are invited to celebrate the fall season at the fourth annual Great Park Pumpkin Harvest and food drive, Saturday, October 22 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m....More |
| 9/30/2011 | Restaurant Rave Takes the Stage at Style Week Orange County In a night foodies won’t want to miss, Restaurant Rave takes over the spotlight during Style Week Orange County on Wednesday, Oct. 6 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Irvine Spectrum Center’s Giant Wheel Court. Enjoy food sampling, live entertainment and giveaways at this free event, hosted by OC’s own celebrity chef and radio host Jamie Gwen, and TV personality and cookbook author Mario Lopez....More |
| 9/30/2011 | Style Wick Orange County Kicks Off Tomorrow The fourth annual Style Week Orange County® returns to Irvine Spectrum Center® in Irvine, and for the first time, bows at Fashion Island® in Newport Beach from Friday, Sept. 30 to Saturday, Oct. 8. The week-long event features fashion shows, designer appearances, in-store events, a food festival, and much more. Style Week Orange County highlights emerging designers and notable style makers, as well as hot brands from Orange County....More |
| 9/27/2011 | Help Scare Away Hunger by Building a Scarecrow in the Park The Great Park is inviting local businesses and community organizations to create a scarecrow to help scare away hunger during the second annual Scarecrows in the Park event....More |
| 9/23/2011 | 3rd Annual Irvine International Volleyball Tournament Presented by ST/COMP Quiksilver Returns Sept. 26 - Oct. 1, 2011 The largest international professional men's volleyball tournament in the U.S. is set for UC Irvine, with six nations, seven teams and many Olympic-caliber stars competing in this week-long event....More |
| 9/21/2011 | Renowned Designers Rachel Roy & David Meister Join Style Week Orange County Line Up Irvine, California, August 29, 2011 - Two of America's top designers, Rachel Roy and David Meister, will present fall runway shows at Orange County's top fashion event, Style Week Orange County®. Both designers will stage their shows at Fashion Island during Style Week Orange County, which returns Friday, Sept. 30 through Saturday, Oct. 8 to Irvine Spectrum Center® and for the first time, Fashion Island® in Newport Beach. Throughout the event, thousands of style-savvy visitors are expected to attend dozens of runway shows, fashion festivities, cooking demonstrations and in-store events at both centers throughout the week....More |
| 9/21/2011 | Celebrity Mario Lopez Joins Style Week Orange County Line Up Irvine, California, September 21, 2011 - Actor, author and red carpet commentator Mario Lopez will co-host Restaurant Rave at Style Week Orange County® on October 6 at Irvine Spectrum Center®. In a night foodies won't want to miss, Lopez will join celebrity chef and radio host Jamie Gwen to showcase the latest dining trends while he prepares a signature dish from his new book Extra Lean Family....More |
| 9/21/2011 | Style Week Orange County Fact Sheet WHAT: The fourth annual Style Week Orange County® returns to Irvine Spectrum Center® in Irvine, and for the first time, bows at Fashion Island® in Newport Beach from Friday, Sept. 30 to Saturday, Oct. 8. The week-long event features fashion shows, designer appearances, in-store events, a food festival, and much more. Style Week Orange County highlights emerging designers and notable style makers, as well as hot brands from Orange County....More |
| 9/21/2011 | From the Sand to the Slopes Fly Direct from Orange County to Mammoth SANTA ANA, Calif. - John Wayne Airport is pleased to announce a new seasonal destination from Orange County. United Airlines will offer four-day-a-week service from John Wayne Airport to the Mammoth Yosemite Airport beginning December 16, 2011 and extending through April 15, 2012....More |
| 9/20/2011 | Celebrate the "Great 948" Great Park Arts Event Features Live Bands and Community Art Exhibition September 24 Fast becoming a place where creative energy comes together, the Great Park will host "Great 948," a free community art project and arts happening at the new Great Park Palm Court Arts Complex September 24 from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m....More |
| 9/13/2011 | Artist Michaell Magrutsche Featured in Community Focus Space Program at John Wayne Ariport A group of abstract paintings by Newport Beach based artist Michaell Magrutsche will be on display in the Thomas F. Riley Terminal as part of John Wayne Airport's (JWA) Community Focus Space Program....More |
| 9/8/2011 | John Wayne Airport Opens North Commuter Terminal (Gates 1A, 1B and 1C) John Wayne Airport (JWA) today celebrated the completion of the new North Commuter Terminal with passengers departing on Delta Air Lines' 7:05 a.m. flight to Salt Lake City....More |
| 9/7/2011 | Great Park Launches New Artists-in-Residence Program Public Program Begins with Fiber Artist Amy Caterina The Orange County Great Park has announced its inaugural lineup of four Artists-in-Residence: Amy Caterina, Deborah Aschheim, Kevin Kwan Loucks and Suguru Goto....More |
| 9/6/2011 | John Wayne Airport Announces Art Installations to Celebrate New Terminal C John Wayne Airport (JWA) will present four unique and exciting art exhibitions to celebrate the opening of the new Thomas F. Riley Terminal C in November 2011....More |
| 8/30/2011 | Preservation Hall Jazz Band Wraps Up Great Park Flights & Sounds Summer Festival IRVINE – The Flights & Sounds Summer Festival culminates with a spectacular weekend finale featuring BlackMahal and the legendary Preservation Hall Jazz Band....More |
| 8/29/2011 | Renowned Designers Rachel Roy & David Meister Join Style Week Orange County Line Up Two of America’s top designers, Rachel Roy and David Meister, will present fall runway shows at Orange County’s top fashion event, Style Week Orange County®....More |
| 8/12/2011 | Great Park to Host NFL Punt, Pass and Kick Competition The Orange County Great Park is calling local boys and girls ages 6-15 to showcase their football talents at the NFL Punt, Pass and Kick (PPK) competition on Friday, August 19....More |
| 8/8/2011 | Silent River Film Festival (SRFF) Announces 2011 Lineup Silent River Film Festival (SRFF) celebrates the vision and passion of the filmmakers across the globe inspired by their cultures, their being and surroundings. SRFF aims to be a festival known for its refreshing vision....More |
| 8/2/2011 | Great Park 2011 Flights & Sounds Summer Festival Launches This Weekend The Orange County Great Park’s 2011 Flights and Sounds Summer Festival launches its fourth annual dance party and concert season this weekend....More |
| 7/27/2011 | Branford Marsalis, Lucinda Williams and Preservation Hall Jazz Band Headline 2011 Flights & Sounds Summer Festival Grammy Award winning jazz artist Branford Marsalis, world-renowned New Orleans Preservation Hall Jazz Band and Grammy Award nominated Lucinda Williams will headline the Orange County Great Park’s 2011 Flights & Sounds Summer Festival....More |
| 7/25/2011 | Fashion Island & Irvine Spectrum Center Celebrate Style Week Orange County Orange County will continue its trend-setting status when Style Week Orange County™ returns Friday, Sept. 30 through Saturday, Oct. 8 to Irvine Spectrum Center® and is celebrated for the first time at Fashion Island® in Newport Beach....More |
| 7/22/2011 | Artist Steve Metzger Featured in Community Focus Space Program at John Wayne Airport A group of paintings by Fullerton-based artist Steve Metzger will be on display in the Thomas F. Riley Terminal as part of John Wayne Airport's (JWA) Community Focus Space Program....More |
| 7/21/2011 | John Wayne Airport Offers New Flights - of Wine John Wayne Airport announced the opening of its first new concession this week as part of the Airport Improvement Program. Vino Volo Wine Bar is Now Open in Thomas F. Riley Terminal...More |
| 7/20/2011 | Great Park Gallery Opens Saturday Inaugural exhibition features El Toro-inspired works on display in a renovated aviation building. Jorg Dubin found inspiration in nature’s reclamation of the former Marine Corps Air Station El Toro, and now art works inspired by the land and its history will form the inaugural exhibition in the Great Park Gallery, opening this Saturday....More |
| 7/19/2011 | Great Park Wins Two Outstanding Achievement Awards from Interactive Media Council The Orange County Great Park Corporation today announced that the www.ocgp.org site received two Outstanding Achievement Awards from the Interactive Media Council. The awards, in the Community and Government website categories, honor individuals and organizations for their outstanding achievement for the highest standards of excellence in website design and development....More |
| 7/5/2011 | “The Alley Cats” to Open Palm Court Arts Complex at 2011 Great Park Anniversary Celebration Nationally-known doo-wop group The Alley Cats will open the festivities and debut the new Palm Court Arts Complex during the “Growing the Park” anniversary community celebration on July 9th....More |
| 7/1/2011 | Thrilling Aerobatic Entertainment to be Featured at “Growing the Park” 6th Anniversary Celebration July 9th Thrill to the aerobatic stunts of high flying wing walkers, precision sky-divers, super sonic fighter jet flyovers at “Growing the Park,” the Great Park’s sixth anniversary event on Saturday, July 9th....More |
| 6/30/2011 | Top Chefs Stage Cooking Demonstrations at Great Park’s “Growing the Park” Community Celebration Learn how to take seasonal farm-fresh fruits and vegetables and turn them into inspiring yet healthy dishes at “Growing the Park,” the Great Park’s annual anniversary event, on Saturday, July 9th from 3:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m....More |
| 5/26/2011 | Photographer Frank Ritenour Featured In Community Focus Space Program at John Wayne Airport A selection of works from artist Frank Ritenour are being featured in John Wayne Airport's (JWA) Community Focus Space Program and will be on display through July 18, 2011....More |
| 2/17/2011 | Pacific Symphony's 2011 Summer Festival Offers the Perfect Blend of Balmy Summer Nights, Great Music, Picknicking and Fireworks at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater Winter chill gives way to warm summer thoughts as Pacific Symphony plans its annual trek to the orchestra’s summer home at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Irvine—July 4-Sept. 10....More |
