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Happy 55th Birthday Disneyland!
July 17, 1955 Disneyland opened. A park that I firmly believe put Orange County on the map for the rest of the country. I was lucky enough to have worked there for several years and be part of the dream of a man who was not only forward thinking, but had more imagination in... »
Snoopy’s Starlight Spectacular
World of Color it aint, but it looks like Knott’s is importing a lights show from some of its east coast cousins at Cedar Fair. The web site bills it as follows: When darkness falls over Knott’s Berry Farm, Camp Snoopy will come alive with a continuous light show filled with Peanuts’ three dimensional... »
Angels Start 2010 Season With A Lit Halo
It’s no secret I’m Dodger Blue through and through. (I grew up just minutes from the stadium and used to have season tickets) But as long as they’re not playing the Dodgers, I always enjoy a good Angels game. Tonight was a very good Angels game! It was the home opener for the 2010... »
Supercross Is Back!!!
OK, well, actually Supercross came back 2 weeks ago for the first race of the season. But as they have for the last several years, they will be running 3 separate weekends out of Anaheim Stadium. This Saturday is A2 (Anaheim 2), and it is sure to be a MESSY race! With record rainfall this last... »
Knott’s Blast From the Past
If you find yourself at Knott’s Merry Farm this year be sure to check out the Barn in Ghost Town for a nice display featuring some familiar characters from the venerable theme park’s past… If you don’t know who that is in the picture above, it’s a (non functioning) animatronic from the famed and long-gone... »
Old Towne Orange Tree Lighting And Candlelight Procession
That’s right kids. It’s that time of year again. Time to put on your winter outfit (which this year may just consist of a long sleeve t-shirt) and venture out to the Orange Circle for the annual Tree Lighting and Candlelight Procession. It takes place this Sunday December 6th. It starts at 3:30pm and... »
Clean Clothes, Clean Fun
When most people think of going to the laundromat, they think of 3 hours of hell that they’ll never get back from their life. And really, how fun can sitting in a hot, loud room full of short bus rejects actually be? (Actually I’ve always wanted to open a laundromat that had a live... »
Newport Beach Officials Getting Rid of Fire Pits?
According to this article, Newport Beach officials are considering getting rid of 66 or so fire pits along the coast from the Balboa pier to Big Carona. I just so happen to LOVE the fire pits. I don’t know that I’ve used the ones in Newport as often as the ones around Huntington Beach, but my... »
Disneyland’s Halloween Fireworks!
If you want some spooky spoilers, here’s a nice video of Disneyland’s Halloween Screams Fireworks! If you can see this, then you might need a Flash Player upgrade or you need to install Flash Player if it's missing. Get Flash Player from Adobe. This is Disney at its best people. If you haven’t gotten out... »
Knott’s Book Signing Event on Video
Jay Jennings, the curator over at The Knott’s Berry Farm Museum, alerted me to this video of his recent book signing event. It’s nice to see people still love the place and frankly I haven’t seen a line like that since I waited in like for chicken dinner. Mmmmmm mmmmmmm! The video features Jay... »
Yogurtland Opens 50th Store (and it’s in Anaheim)!
A couple of years ago I posted a popular entry about Yogurtland in Fullerton. Since that post, the chain of fro-yo shops has expanded from two locations to fifty! Their newest location, accompanied by their new headquarters, is in Anaheim. Hooray! Fro-yo for all (except Dave because he’s a party-pooper and... »
Knott’s Berry Farm: The Early Years
As our constant readers know, I am prone to fits of nostalgia about the wonders of Knott’s Berry Farm. I can’t help it; it’s a condition. Needless to say I was thrilled, wait let me rephrase that… I was THRILLED (!!!) when I saw Jay Jennings (pictured below), the Curator/Historian of The... »
Go Early and Beat The Crowds
The wifey and I stopped by the new Bob’s Big Boy (in Orange) for breakfast this morning at 8 AM and we were the only ones in the joint. If there is a lesson to be learned from this, it is go early and beat the rush! As for the breakfast itself,... »
“Pitcher” Perfect
There are so many things I love about Old Towne Orange (the houses, the people, the shops just to name a few), but I have one spot that has been my favorite since I discovered it several years ago. Pitcher Park- Pitcher Park sits at the corner of Almond and Cambridge in an entirely residential area,... »
Community Service = Free Admission to Disneyland?
Our friends at Mice Age have posted an update by their chief commentator Al Lutz. While often didactic and prone to instructive (rather than constructive) criticism, one cannot help but be fascinated by Mr. Lutz’s juicy tidbits he throws to the drooling Disneyland devotees all over the world. This particular update focuses heavily... »