In 1842, Graham established the first saw mill west of the Mississippi. Fortunately, the Big Trees here were spared the woodman's axe, and 25 years later became the first virgin stand of coastal redwoods to be protected from logging.
The area's first railroad, the Santa Cruz & Felton, began carrying tourists to the Big Trees and the beach in 1875. In 2003, the Roaring Camp & Big Trees Narrow Gauge RR celebrated its Ruby Anniversary (40 years) and the Santa Cruz, Big Trees & Pacific RY has been operating along the 1875 Santa Cruz & Felton route since 1985.
The dream of preserving a piece of the 1880s and early California was the dream of Roaring Camps Founder F. Norman Clark. Tragically in December 1985, Norman Clark passed away of pneumonia resulting from his selfless work to open the Santa Cruz, Big Trees & Pacific Railway. His wife, Georgiana, the longtime Vice President of Operations was elected chief executive office by the respective board and continues in that role today.
Georgiana continues her husband's life's work, solidifying the business, restoring historic engines and rolling stock, expanding group and corporate sales and overseeing the development of a major event facility called Bret Harte. We'd like to share with you, in Georgiana's own words why for the past 40 years visitors from around the world have visited Roaring C
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The partnership allows for curatorial freedom and a deep well of technical resources which artists utilize to produce editions through our workshop and editioning program.
Our exhibition schedule involves artists working in a wide range of media, exploring an equally wide range of aesthetic, conceptual and technological issues. If there is one predominant theme running through the exhibitions over the past six years it is art as a form of research. Many of the artists chosen for the exhibition schedule approach making artwork as an act of investigation."
Another crucial component of Kala's mission is to provide quality visual arts enrichment programs for public school children in the East Bay. Kala Artist-in-the-Schools programs are currently in place in schools and summer programs in Emeryville, Berkeley and Oakland."
This unique museum was founded in 1969 by noted physicist and educator Dr. Frank Oppenheimer, who devoted his efforts to it -- and was its director -- until his death in 1985. Dr. Goéry Delacôte, a renowned French scientist, science educator and public servant, was named executive director of the Exploratorium in February 1991.
---www.exploratorium.org
Adult (18-64)
$13.00
Student (over 18 with ID) / Seniors (65+)
$10.00
People with Disabilities
$10.00
Youth (ages 13-17)
$10.00
Children (ages 4-12)
$8.00
Children (3 and under)
FREE
Tactile Dome (7+; general admission included)
$16.00
Free admission on first Wednesday of each month; however, due to capacity limits, groups of 10 or more are required to make reservations or will not be admit
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Now more than 80 seasons after its 1923 opening, the setting of Memorial Stadium remains one of the most breathtaking sights in all of college athletics. The plush wall of pine trees in the Berkeley Hills to the east is contrasted by a panoramic view of the San Francisco Bay and three bridges to the west. Designed by world-renowned architect John Galen Howard and co-designers G.F. Buckingham and E.E. Carpenter, the stadium is a tribute to their architectural talents, skills that were years ahead of their time. Fans who attend games today still marvel at the beauty of the structure, modeled after the Colosseum in Rome, and comment about the easy viewing for spectators from all angles within the stadium.
Owners Randy and Lisa Lynch purchased the property only three years ago. But Bennett Lane is already making a splash in wine country with its lush textured Cabernet Sauvignon and a no-nonsense red varietal blend called Maximus.
Maximus leads the way in Bennett Lane's quest to produce high quality Napa Valley wines at a reasonable cost. The winery's pricing philosophy applies to all of its wines, which include both red and white varietals.
The volcanic soil was ideal for growing the varietal grapes of Europe's winemaking regions, and, best of all, the hills could be dug out to provide storage and aging tunnels that would maintain the constant temperature needed to produce fine wines. Jacob bought land with Frederick in 1875 and settled into producing wines comparable to the premium wines he had developed in Europe. In 1876, they founded Beringer Winery.
The tedious task of hand-chiseling the rock tunnels was completed by Chinese workers returning to the San Francisco area following completion of the Trans-Continental Railroad. The tunnels took several years to complete but rewarded the brothers with an extremely effective storing and aging facility that maintains a mean temperature of 58°F. Today, Beringer Vineyards continues to age fine wines, including its Knights Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, in the tunnels they built.
While the winery was being built, Jacob took up residence in a farmhouse on the property built in 1848, now referred to as the "Hudson House." Meticulously restored and expanded, the Hudson House serves today as Beringer Vineyards' Culinary Arts Center.
In 1883, Frederick began construction of the 17-room mansion which was to be his home-a re-creation of the family home located on the Rhine River in Germany. Frederick's "Rhine House," now on the National Register of Historic Places, serves as Beringer's hospitality center.
Beringer Vineyards, the oldest continuously operating winery in the Napa Valley, celebrated its 125th anniversary in 2001. Jacob Beringer's foresight in recognizing the quality and potential of grape growing in the Napa Valley is part of the living heritage of Beringer Vineyards. With the present use of state-of-the-art technology applied to age-old traditions, Beringer Vineyards' wines continue to reflect a single-minded dedication to the making of memorable wines from great Napa Valley vineyards.
As they begin their 32nd year, the Cakebread family is reflecting upon profound changes in the wine industry over the past thirty years. Although there are innovative improvements in grape growing, a new winery, new wines and new ways of reaching consumers, the key values have not changed at Cakebread Cellars. Dedication to making the highest quality wines and a commitment to family has followed a continuum as the small vineyard grew into a thriving internationally distributed wine company.
Their first vintage--157 cases of 1973 Chardonnay--was sold to Phil Faight of Groezinger's Wine Shop in Yountville. He in turn sold to a small audience of premium wine drinkers who primarily drove up from the Bay Area on weekends to visit the country. "Two or three cars an hour would be on the road and we would all stop and look to see who was coming," said Jack as he thought of his original neighbors who became some of the "legends of the wine industry - Mondavi, Martini, Heitz, BV's Tchelistcheff and Christian Brothers "Brother Tim." Today, traffic is about 30 cars-a-minute as the world comes to visit the Napa Valley wine country.
To that end, our Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Claret are crafted in a style that attempts to capture the potential of our estate vineyards.
From Cliff Lede varietals to the limited-production Poetry series to the S. Anderson family of sparkling wines, our goals in every case are the same: First, to farm carefully and thoughtfully with respect for the land in order to produce the best grapes. Second, to vinify in a manner that allows the fruit its fullest, clearest, most eloquent expression in handcrafted wines that are truly representative of their region. And third and most important, to have fun."
Never one to rest on his laurels the former adman turned Hollywood film and TV exec has stepped into his new role pioneering the future of marketing in America with ease, and in his “free time�? runs two of Napa’s most notable and profitable limited production wineries, Frank Family Vineyards and Napa Cellars.
Today, the wine of Freemark Abbey stands as a testament to what the rich earth of the Napa Valley is capable of creating when working in perfect harmony with nature.
Our 2005 Harvest Report & Calendar is now online!
Koves-Newlan Vineyards & Winery began as Newlan Vineyards in 1967 with the purchase of a 13 acre walnut orchard in the Oak Knoll District of the Napa Valley. The orchard was converted to Cabernet Sauvignon and the grapes were sold to Clos du Val, Inglenook and later to Robert Mondavi. When we discovered that our grapes usually ended up in their reserve or cask programs, we decided to create our own wine. The Newlan Winery was established in 1981, with the release of a 1980 vintage Cabernet Sauvignon. Newlan Vineyards quickly became recognized for its red wines, especially Pinot Noir and Cabernet Sauvignon, winning awards both internationally and domestically. The awards have continued to this day for all varietals produced.
In 1999, the Sato Family, owners of the Koves Merlot Vineyard, purchased the winery and changed the name to Koves-Newlan Vineyards & Winery. The Sato's shared the Newlan's passion for the land, the art of winemaking and the wines.
Merlot from our Koves Vineyard
Koves-Newlan Winery is located in the Oak Knoll district. The winery owns 30 acres in the Oak Knoll district planted to Pinot Noir, Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Petite Verdot and Cabernet Sauvignon. An additional 10 acres of Merlot is located near Mt. George in the eastern Napa foothills. Our focus is on Estate wines as well as our well known Zinfandel, Chardonnay and Late Harvest White Riesling. Total production is 9,000 cases annually.
Koves-Newlan is committed to the tradition of creating hand-crafted, world class Napa Valley wines.
Bruce Markham arrived in the Napa Valley almost 100 years after Laurent, also looking to start a winery. Markham bought the Yountville vineyard in 1975, the Calistoga vineyard in 1976, the old Laurent Winery in 1977 and the Oak Knoll vineyard in 1978. With almost 225 planted acres and a winery, Bruce Markham founded Markham Vineyards in 1978 and the old Laurent Winery was reborn.
Markham focused on Cabernet Sauvignon in its early days and introduced the Markham Merlot with the 1980 vintage. Between 1978 to 1988 the winery's production increased from 3,500 cases to 20,000 The wine quality and praise from wine critics and consumers increased as well.
In 1988, the old Laurent Winery once again rose like a phoenix to take on another new life. The winery was sold to Mercian Corporation and began an ambitious four-year, multi-million dollar renovation, expansion and vineyard-replanting program. These efforts would be more than double the capacity and make Markham one of the most advanced, stunning winemaking facilities in the country. Even through the dust of the renovation, Markham was able to produce three of the number-one rated wines from California, as judged by Wine Spectator magazine.
* Guides use simple to understand terminology and walk you through each step in the process of making sparkling wine in the traditional French methods.
* You begin your tour in a demonstration vineyard, and then enter the state-of-the-art winery.
* Enhancing the tour are short video loops of activities one might not see unless you visit at the appropriate time of the year, in which case you witness activity first hand! Guides use the brief videos to show the action of harvest, bottling, riddling, disgorging, and labeling.
* In just forty-five minutes you become an expert in champagne method sparkling wine production!
Private tours and tastings
Available by appointment. Private tours and tastings are recommended for large groups or groups that are on a time schedule.
Private guided winery tour
During your 1-hour tour, you will have the opportunity to taste our award-winning sparkling wines in the winery. You may choose how many different sparkling wines you would like to taste while on tour.
* Private tasting with choice of:
1 glass sparkling wine for $10.00/person
2 glasses sparkling wine for $15.00/person
3 -glass sparkling wine "taster" for $20.00/person
* 10:30 am to 1:00 pm daily (afternoon tours may be scheduled in the off season only, November-April)
To book a private tour for your group, please contact our special events staff at 866.783.5826 or email mumm_info@mummnapa.com. For more information on holding your special event at the winery, please visit our Private Events section.
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Napa CellarsTodd most recently was the winemaker for Sonoma Creek Winery, where he was able to cultivate strategic relationships with grape growers and was a key component of the winery’s executive management team. Under Todd’s leadership, Sonoma Creek’s production increased by 30%.
Todd has also held posts as Winemaker of Sparkling Wines for Codorniu in Napa (now Artesa) and Assistant Winemaker and Vineyard Manager for Napa sparkling wine house Schramsberg Vineyards, where he also served as technical director and winemaker at Caves Transmontanas in Portugal, a Schramsberg joint venture, as well as assistant winemaker for Stags Leap Winery.
Todd was first interested in winemaking when he took an introductory wine course at Santa Rosa Jr. College. He then moved on to graduate from UC Davis with a degree in Plant Science and Viticulture in 1984. Upon graduation, Graff worked in the cellars of Joseph Phelps Vineyards and worked in such esteemed wineries as Weingut Klaus in Schweicher Mosel, Germany, Chateau Yon Figeac in St. Emilion, France and Arrowfield in Australia’s Hunter Valley.
“Having the ability to make both Frank Family and Napa Cellars wines offers me a creative and progressive atmosphere,� said Todd. “At Frank Family, the wines are intensely flavored and see new French oak. We have access to terrific vineyards, such as Rich Frank’s Winston Hill, and great grower relationships. Napa Cellars is a lot of fun for me, as I get to be really creative, using American oak and seeing the different resulting flavors. I have the license to play a little more and like to think of the Napa Cellars wines as being the next Frank Family superstars. Actually, that’s a great insider’s tip,� Todd adds with a laugh.
Graff is a member of the Napa Valley Wine Technical Group and the Napa Valley Vineyard Technical Group. When he’s not at the winery, he enjoys spending time with his three children, mountain biking and fly-fishing.
winery photoCertified by the California Certified Organic Farmers, Napa Wine Co. uses natural vineyard management techniques. Selective leaf and shoot removal reduces fungus and mildew pressure. Cover crops like grains, peas, mustard and vetch, are planted between rows to naturally inhibit soil erosion, reduce dust, restore nutrients and encourage micro-bacterial activity. Even grape skins and stems are composted after harvest and added back to the soil, replenishing nitrogen and potassium and increasing micro-bacterial activity.
winery photoThe winery's 600 vineyard acres are divided between Oakville (35%) and Yountville (65%,) two distinguished appellations within Napa Valley. Click here for a map. Although a total of thirteen varieties are planted, the focus is on Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Blanc and Cabernet Sauvignon.
*Wine Spectator, December 31, 2002
We invite you to visit Pine Ridge and enjoy a glass of wine as you wander through our estate gardens during a leisurely afternoon. We're open daily from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tours featuring barrel tastings are available by appointment: daily at 10:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. Call (800) 575-9777 for reservations.
The winery is nestled on 24 acres of choice Napa Valley vineyards in Rutherford, California, on the site of a 100 year-old farmhouse surrounded by some of the last sequoia trees in the Napa Valley. These redwoods are carefully preserved by the Allen family and today, the majestic sequoia trees have become the trademark of the winery and symbols of the family's commitment to conservation of our natural resources.
Our 24-acre estate is planted to Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Malbec, Petit Verdot. The Rutherford viticultural district is more than an appellation of Napa Valley. Rutherford is an icon of quality, the standard bearer for the best fruit. It is the center of Napa Valley, where some of the most sought-after wines in the world are produced.
Come experience Sequoia Grove. It is one winery you will never forget. It is and has been a landmark of the Napa Valley one where "hands-on" and that old time winery feel is a reality.
Of course, one cannot make world-class wines without the soil, or terroir. The Sullivan's concept of terroir has three requirements: location, dry farming and winemaking style. Location means well drained soils, climate, and sufficient water below the surface to dry-farm. In the center of the Rutherford Bench, the water tables are 6 to 10 feet with deep sandy loam soils. Jim did not come to Napa Valley lightly, he researched soils and locations for three years throughout California before settling on the Rutherford Bench.
The Sullivan's first vintage BIG RED came in 1981. With each succesive year, the wines gained more acclaim and recognition. In 1992, The Wine Spectator cited Sullivan Vineyards as one of the top 50 wineries in the world. In 1994 Robert Parker published a review of the 1984 Cabernet Sauvignon wines from Napa Valley. Sullivan Vineyards' 1984 Cabernet Sauvignon tied with one other for the highest rating: 95. Parker began his comments with "Sullivan's 1984 is a blockbuster, fabulously rich Cabernet Sauvignon with huge, cedary, chocolately, and cassis flavors that are so thick and chewy that they appear capable of crawling up the inside of the glass and leaping out."
And hospitality became their passion. In a September 3rd, 1999 article of The Wall Street Journal, Sullivan Vineyards was named one of the top five wineries to visit in the Napa Valley.
In 1968 Eugene Trefethen and his wife Catherine, had an idea for a retirement project. After decades as CEO of the Kaiser Companies (which included working on the construction of the Hoover Dam, the Shasta Dam, the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge and the Liberty Ships to name just a few), he acquired seven farms around an historic Napa Valley winery and re-created an estate famous in the late nineteenth century. The Winery Estate property totaled nearly 600 acres, with another 250 acres across the highway in the foothills of the Mayacamas Mountains, Gene, his son John and daughter Carla Saunders set about planting the best grapes for these diverse soils, which range from loam to gravel.
Gene was a captain of industry, a visionary, who had great insight into what was about to explode in this great valley. Keep in mind that the Napa Valley in the mid-1960's had a very different profile from the world-renowned wine region of today. Just a few decades ago, at the inception of this project, there were less than thirty wineries in operation in the Valley. Compare that with nearly 300 today. This was an exciting and unpredictable time, at the beginning of what would be the renaissance of Napa Valley's winemaking.
The Trefethens sold their grapes to Napa Valley's best wineries and in 1973, John and his wife Janet started a winery so that these grapes could be showcased with an identity of their own. In the early years, production was very limited. By the release of their third vintage of Chardonnay, it was acclaimed "Best Chardonnay in the World" at the World Wine Olympics held in Paris. The legacy continues to this day with an unsurpassed passion for winemaking at this family-owned estate vineyard and winery.
Janet and John are very involved in the vintner community and lead active lives. Janet is a top-ranked equestrian in the sport of "cutting" and John likes things that go fast, from motorcycles to racecars to jet airplanes! They were honored in 1998 as "pioneers" in the Napa Valley at the Wine Spectator's California Experience, quite a feat for a couple of kids just out of college when this adventure began.
We bottled our first wine in 1984 and a couple years later we opened our tasting room up for the public. Wine enthusiasts will truly appreciate us since we specialize in Estate Bottled Chardonnay Wines, Cabernet Sauvignon and Late Harvest Desert Wines. The Van Der Heyden name and subsequent reputation has become world renowned because we are the only winery in the world that produces a Late Harvest Cabernet Sauvignon.
Casual wine lovers and tourists visiting the Wine Country will be delighted to find a personal, quaint wine tasting experience. You might just become one of our hard-core wine lovers after sampling our wines! We look forward to sharing our family history and passion of wine-making with you!
The winery continues to receive accolades and awards for producing some of the greatest wines in the world. In Wine Spectator Magazine's year-end ranking of wines, Whitehall Lane has been honored an unprecedented three times in five years for producing wines rated among the top five in the world. The winery has also been voted Winery of the Year from the Quarterly Review of Wines and Wine and Spirits Magazine.
Whitehall Lane was founded in 1979 but the history of the soil dates back two centuries. In the mid 1800's, Napa Valley settlers were drawn to the deep, loamy soils and ideal climate, planting high quality grape vines at the Whitehall Lane Winery site. A barn constructed in the early 1900's for equipment storage is still used today. In 1979, two brothers started the winery and directed their winemaking efforts successfully to Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. They named the winery after the road that runs along the south border of the property, Whitehall Lane.
In 1993, the Leonardini Family of San Francisco took control of the Whitehall Lane estate. They updated the winemaking, instituted a new barrel-aging program and continued sourcing the finest vineyards. We started with one vineyard and now own prime vineyards that are the cornerstone on which the wines are made and include the Whitehall Lane Estate Vineyard, Rutherford West Vineyard and Bommarito Vineyard in the Rutherford Appellation, the Leonardini Vineyard and Fawn Park Vineyard in St. Helena and the Oak Glen Vineyard in the Oak Knoll District. The Estate Vineyard is 25 acres of "Rutherford Dust" offering beautiful Merlot and Sauvignon Blanc grapes. The Rutherford West Vineyard offers outstanding Cabernet Sauvignon fruit while the Bommarito Vineyard is planted to Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon. The Leonardini Vineyard is 14 acres of gravely soil yielding powerful Cabernet Sauvignon fruit and elegant yet intense Merlot grapes that go into the "Leonardini Vineyard" vineyard-designated wine. The Fawn Park Vineyard is on a gentle slope of Eastern hillside and produces intense Cabernet Sauvignon. The 25-acre Oak Glen Vineyard produces flavorful Sauvignon Blanc and Cabernet Sauvignon grapes.
In our short history, Whitehall Lane has developed into a world-class winery. The efforts of the Leonardini Family are evident in the recent run of accolades from wine publications but are even more apparent in the beautifully made, elegant wines we continue to make.
Norman and Gino rented a small farm building in the Carneros region of Sonoma County. They purchased winegrapes, some 50-gallon oak barrels and a redwood vat. Three hundred cases of Pinot Noir and a small amount of White Riesling represented ZD's first commercial vintage in 1969. The grapes were purchased from the Winery Lake Vineyard, which had been planted a few years earlier by René di Rosa. ZD's 1969 Pinot Noir carries the historical significance of being the first wine to have a Carneros designation on the label. It states, "Made in Sonoma from grapes grown in the Carneros region of Napa." The Chardonnay winegrapes from Winery Lake Vineyard were not in production until 1971, which is the first vintage of ZD Chardonnay.
The de Leuze and Zepponi families spent weekends and holidays crafting ZD's wines from grapes grown in carefully selected vineyards from some of today's most recognized wine regions. During the 1970's, a very open-minded approach was taken towards trying new and different varieties and growing regions. Research was undertaken to discover which regions produced the winegrape varieties that best reflected ZD's developing style - wines with rich, vibrant flavors.
After 10 years of producing wine as a part-time business, Norman left engineering to devote all of his time to doing what had become a full-time passion. Norman's wife, Rosa Lee handled the sales and marketing of the wines. A six-acre parcel of land was purchased located along the beautiful Silverado Trail in Rutherford, Napa Valley. Here, a new winery was built in 1979. One year later, Cabernet Sauvignon was planted on the surrounding property and a three varietal focus was taken, which returned ZD to its original plan. In 1980, ZD began producing only Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Cabernet Sauvignon. By this time, ZD had already established a reputation for producing wines of outstanding quality, distinctive style and consistent character.
Geographically unique, our ranch sits in its own valley, 800 feet above sea level. The property, which resembles a 360-degree bowl, is planted to 42 acres of winegrapes. The unusual terrain, formed by volcanic explosions from Sonoma Mountain some two million years ago, is ideal for winegrowing, as it provides a variety of sun exposures, elevations, soil profiles and drainage.
A growing season of warm to hot days and cool nights makes Sonoma Mountain ideal for the cultivation of Cabernet Sauvignon. For this reason, 65 percent of our Sonoma estate vineyard is planted to the varietal. Much of the remaining acreage is devoted to other classic Bordeaux varieties including Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Malbec and Petit Verdot. Sauvignon Blanc and Zinfandel also thrive on the property.
In addition to estate-grown grapes, Benziger Family Winery sources grapes from our network of growers, dedicated to farming for quality and flavor. Benziger's Director of Grower Relations Mark Burningham works closely with the grower partners. At harvest, he assesses fruit maturation in all vineyards daily. Once harvested, all lots are maintained separately. This gives Benziger Winemaker Terry Nolan maximum flexibility in blending, and the ability to preserve the Sonoma vineyard character of more than 300 separate lots in the creation of more than 20 bottlings of wine a year.
Each year The Gallery Theatre produces full scale productions in which
our students are given the opportunity to audition first. The only time we go
outside of the student base is when we can not fill the role from within.
In addition to these productions, each program ends with a showcase
performance that will give the student a chance to use what they have
learned in a practical setting - LIVE THEATER.
Local professional artists will be invited to these showcases to offer the
actors constructive feedback and helpful guidance to encourage them to
improve their skill level.
Artistic Director Mark Torreso will conduct the first class for each program
completely free of charge. This will enable the students to see what
The Gallery is all about and decide if they want to join.
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We invite you to enjoy the amazing traditional German cuisine in the Loreley Restaurant and the Bier Stube and to join us at special events held throughout the year. Our beautiful grounds and facilities are often the site for business events and private parties and maybe even the site for your next event. We hope to see you soon.
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Our purpose is to provide an accessible and effective learning environment, which aids students in their pursuit of transfer, career preparation, personal fulfillment, job advancement, and retraining goals.
Our core values are academic freedom, critical and independent thinking, and respect for all people and cultures. Our commitment is to encourage excellence, offer a balanced curriculum, promote teaching methods for diverse learning styles, and involve and enrich our community.
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The Berkeley Center for Executive Development draws on the rich resources, talent and perspectives of top-level business educators and researchers from UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business and elsewhere to provide top-level executive education courses and custom programs to executives and companies around the world.
The Berkeley ExecDev team is committed to the continual development and delivery of content that is current, innovative, and responds to the needs of executives. We consult with executives, companies and business educators to develop courses that are on point and provide usable value. Our team is focused on helping executives achieve strategic business objectives and build organizational strengths.
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Award-winning Cielo restaurant offers inspired lunch and dinner menus with "views to forever" of the ocean and rugged Big Sur coastline. The restaurant features a legendary terrace with outdoor fireplace. Relax by one of two pools, soak in Japanese hot baths, re-center at Allegria spa or just contemplate the sky from your own private hammock. Complimentary daily yoga classes and a sumptuous Big Sur breakfast complete the Big Sur experience at Ventana.
From the North:
* Take Hwy 101 south to Hwy 156 in Prunedale
* Take Hwy 156 west to Hwy 1 in Monterey
* Follow Hwy 1 south thru Monterey and Carmel
* Ventana is located 28 miles south of Carmel on the left side of Hwy One
Or
* Take Hwy 280 south
* Get on Hwy 85 south
* Take Hwy 101 south towards Los Angeles
* Take Hwy 156 west to Monterey (Hwy 1)
* Take Hwy 1 south to Monterey and Carmel
* Ventana is located 28 miles south of Carmel
Or
* Take Hwy 1 south all the way to Big Sur. This takes much, much longer, but is a beautiful drive.
From the South:
* Take Interstate 5 north to Hwy 46 in Lost Hills
* Follow Hwy 46 west through Paso Robles to Hwy 1
* Take Hwy 1 north. Ventana is located about 75 miles north on the right side of Hwy 1.
Or
* Take Ventura Freeway west (101)
* At San Luis Obispo, take Hwy 1 north towards Morro Bay/Hearst Castle
* Continue north on Hwy 1, Ventana is located about 60 miles north on the right side of Hwy 1.
The Dance Spectrum opened November 1989. We have the same goal today as it was then - provide an excellent facility with exceptional professionals in a relaxed atmosphere. If you have taken lessons at other studios, we encourage trying one of our complimentary lessons and seeing and feeling the Dance Spectrum experience.
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The Book Cafe is owned and operated by four women who have been with the store since its inception. We have 5,400 square feet of floor space and an inventory of 65,000 titles. Though our largest sections are Fiction, Politics, Foreign Language, Business, Computers and Children's, we also have an excellent selection of greeting cards, magazines, and foreign and domestic newspapers.
For years the Capitola Book Cafe has been committed to a strong and comprehensive author series. We feature twelve to fifteen events per month and generally draw audiences of fifty or more. In general, our audience is composed of active and highly literate people who look forward to engaging the authors with questions and comments. Invariably, the authors we feature praise both the intelligence of our audience and the comfortable atmosphere of our store.
For more than 80 distinguished years, Pebble Beach Resorts has been celebrated for its unparalleled golf and resort facilities. Each a haven of pampered relaxation and luxury,
The Lodge at Pebble Beach, The Inn at Spanish Bay, and Casa Palmero maintain
time-honored traditions of exemplary service and amenities.
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In 1964, the City of Carmel bought the Sunset School complex, which covers two city blocks, and renamed it the Sunset Community and Cultural Center; and the school's auditorium became the Sunset Theater. This far-sighted purchase confirmed the Sunset Theater??s value as a cultural asset. Throughout the years, the theater has rewarded the city??s faith in its future by providing Carmel with a performance hall where many world-renowned artists have appeared.
For nearly forty years, the Sunset Theater was home to symphonies, chamber musicians, singers, actors, and dancers. By the early 1990??s, however, the Theater was well past its prime ?? an aging ??jewel.? Keep in mind, the Theater was built originally as a school auditorium, and its shortcomings were everywhere apparent. For decades, patrons had had to overlook the auditorium??s poor acoustics and sight lines, as well as the inconvenient, remote restrooms. Meanwhile, performers were regularly hampered by its small stage ?? too small, in fact, to comfortably hold a complete, modern orchestra.
In order to address the problem of a facility that was ill-equipped for the 21st century, a public/private partnership was formed in the early 1990's with the sole objective of modernizing and renovating the Sunset Theater. A nonprofit corporation ?? Sunset Center for the Arts ?? raised $13.4 million in private donations from several foundations and nearly 1,200 individuals. The City of Carmel-by-the-Sea, as the public partner in this venture, sold bonds to provide the balance of the $21.4 million needed for renovation.
As the twenty-first century dawned, an innovative design for renovating ?? rather than rebuilding ?? the Sunset Theater was approved. The construction project began in earnest in September 2001. In July 2003 ?? less than two years after the start of this ambitious project and with the renovation and restoration complete ?? the Sunset Theater reopened to the fanfares of the Carmel Bach Festival, a long-standing annual music event in Carmel. After leading the first orchestra rehearsal in the new theater, Bruno Weil, music director of the Carmel Bach Festival, declared, ??It??s a miracle, the acoustics are unbelievable.?
The distinctive, Gothic-inspired arches of the auditorium ceiling, previously an acoustical nightmare, had been transformed into graceful, acoustically transparent, perforated-metal ribs, while the enlarged stage area and proscenium arch could now accommodate a full orchestra and chorus for Beethoven??s remarkable Ninth Symphony. The one-time school auditorium could once again serve as a cherished live-performance venue worthy to be called a regional performing arts center.
Since reopening, Sunset Center continues to host more than 50 classical music performances each year, and has welcomed artists as varied as Wynton Marsalis and his jazz ensemble, Lyle Lovett and the Capitol Steps musical comedy troupe to its stage. In addition, enthusiastic audiences resoundingly applauded the return of Jos?? Carreras, who made his North American recital debut at the Sunset Theater in 1975, and the Vienna Choir Boys, who performed originally at the opening of the Sunset Theater in 1932.
Each year, Sunset Center brings the best in music, dance, theater, and live entertainment from around the world to the people of the Monterey Bay Area, and beyond. Today, Sunset Center has confirmed its place as the cultural heart of Carmel-by-the-Sea.
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In 1964, the City of Carmel bought the Sunset School complex, which covers two city blocks, and renamed it the Sunset Community and Cultural Center; and the school's auditorium became the Sunset Theater. This far-sighted purchase confirmed the Sunset Theater??s value as a cultural asset. Throughout the years, the theater has rewarded the city??s faith in its future by providing Carmel with a performance hall where many world-renowned artists have appeared.
For nearly forty years, the Sunset Theater was home to symphonies, chamber musicians, singers, actors, and dancers. By the early 1990??s, however, the Theater was well past its prime ?? an aging ??jewel.? Keep in mind, the Theater was built originally as a school auditorium, and its shortcomings were everywhere apparent. For decades, patrons had had to overlook the auditorium??s poor acoustics and sight lines, as well as the inconvenient, remote restrooms. Meanwhile, performers were regularly hampered by its small stage ?? too small, in fact, to comfortably hold a complete, modern orchestra.
In order to address the problem of a facility that was ill-equipped for the 21st century, a public/private partnership was formed in the early 1990's with the sole objective of modernizing and renovating the Sunset Theater. A nonprofit corporation ?? Sunset Center for the Arts ?? raised $13.4 million in private donations from several foundations and nearly 1,200 individuals. The City of Carmel-by-the-Sea, as the public partner in this venture, sold bonds to provide the balance of the $21.4 million needed for renovation.
As the twenty-first century dawned, an innovative design for renovating ?? rather than rebuilding ?? the Sunset Theater was approved. The construction project began in earnest in September 2001. In July 2003 ?? less than two years after the start of this ambitious project and with the renovation and restoration complete ?? the Sunset Theater reopened to the fanfares of the Carmel Bach Festival, a long-standing annual music event in Carmel. After leading the first orchestra rehearsal in the new theater, Bruno Weil, music director of the Carmel Bach Festival, declared, ??It??s a miracle, the acoustics are unbelievable.?
The distinctive, Gothic-inspired arches of the auditorium ceiling, previously an acoustical nightmare, had been transformed into graceful, acoustically transparent, perforated-metal ribs, while the enlarged stage area and proscenium arch could now accommodate a full orchestra and chorus for Beethoven??s remarkable Ninth Symphony. The one-time school auditorium could once again serve as a cherished live-performance venue worthy to be called a regional performing arts center.
Since reopening, Sunset Center continues to host more than 50 classical music performances each year, and has welcomed artists as varied as Wynton Marsalis and his jazz ensemble, Lyle Lovett and the Capitol Steps musical comedy troupe to its stage. In addition, enthusiastic audiences resoundingly applauded the return of Jos?? Carreras, who made his North American recital debut at the Sunset Theater in 1975, and the Vienna Choir Boys, who performed originally at the opening of the Sunset Theater in 1932.
Each year, Sunset Center brings the best in music, dance, theater, and live entertainment from around the world to the people of the Monterey Bay Area, and beyond. Today, Sunset Center has confirmed its place as the cultural heart of Carmel-by-the-Sea.
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Created around a 27,000-seat soccer stadium, 8,000-seat tennis stadium, 10,000-seat track & field facility and a 2,450-seat indoor velodrome -The ADT Event Center - the complex is located on the campus of California State University, Dominguez Hills. The Home Depot Center is home to three professional sports teams - Major League Soccer's 2005 U.S. Open Cup and MLS Cup Champion Los Angeles Galaxy; Club Deportivo (CD) Chivas USA; and Major League Lacrosse's (MLL) Los Angeles Riptide. In addition, the site is the U.S. Soccer Federation's (USSF) national team training headquarters and the location of the United States Tennis Association's (USTA) USA High Performance National Training Center. The development is also designated as an official training site for USA Cycling and USA Track & Field. The David Beckham Academy for youth soccer, Andre Agassi's Safe Passage All Stars at-risk youth tennis program and the nationally recognized Athletes' Performance training center for elite and professional athletes are all based at The Home Depot Center.
Developed and operated by AEG, the $150 million Home Depot Center represents the largest investment ever made in amateur athletics. Whether competing or training, athletes have the use of world-class amenities including a 3,000-square foot weight room, training and locker room facilities, as well as hospitality services.
Beginning with the inaugural Home Depot Track & Field Invitational on June 1, 2003, The Home Depot Center has become the home of the finest national and international competitions. In addition to the Los Angeles Galaxy's and Chivas USA's home games, the soccer stadium has also played host to the 2003 MLS All-Star Game, six games of the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup (including the Championship game), 2004 NCAA Men's College Cup and the iRB USA Sevens international rugby Tournament. The JPMorgan Chase Open tennis tournament has called The Home Depot Center home for the past three years, and in 2005, the facility hosted Davis Cup Tennis (USA vs. Croatia). The tennis stadium has also hosted championship boxing and AVP beach volleyball. The ADT Event Center, North America's only internationally-sanctioned indoor velodrome, has hosted the World Junior Track Cycling Championships and the UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics.
The Home Depot Center's commitment to athletics and training also extends to the surrounding communities. Tennis courts, soccer training fields and a three-mile jogging trail with twelve fitness stations around the perimeter of the development is available to local residents as well as other facilities and amenities. Through foundations established by AEG-operated entities such as the Galaxy, the Los Angeles Kings (NHL) and STAPLES Center, more than $5 million has been pledged to community organizations in the last six years, including new donations targeting the local Carson community established by The Home Depot Center Charitable Foundation.
The Home Depot Center is southern California's legacy to sports, "building character through competition."
---www.homedepotcenter.com
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We shop daily for the freshest ingredients in Sonoma County.
Also come check out live music!
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To care for one another as members of a family, seeking to be
faithful disciples of Christ;
With the help of the Holy Spirit to provide opportunities for
Christian nurture, care and spiritual growth for all ages;
Imitating Christ's example, to be joyfully inclusive in worship,
fellowship and service, proclaiming that "all are welcome";
Demonstrating Christ's compassion, to promote reaching out to
the needs of our immediate community as well as to the wide
community and to the world."
Peace is an opportunity where some people meet God. Through creative worship, arts and science, service to those in need, education and justice advocacy, we imaginatively embody the transforming love of God through Christ. For us God is vast (beyond ideas and concepts) so we welcome mystical dimensions of faith; because we take the biblical Word to heart we engage prophetic social justice edges.
We are an inclusive community: We affirm the earthy goodness of Creation. We delight in interfaith dialogue/prayer/celebration. We insist on the company of global partners. We enspirit the world with Christ??s crucified and resurrecting compassion. As an RIC (Reconciling in Christ) congregation we welcome persons of all sexual orientations. We are home for the Peace Counseling Center. We have gifted the community with a Labyrinth for meditation and prayer.
We must live by the love of what we will never see! ?? for ??no eye has seen and no ear has heard what God has in store for those who love God.?
To manage and promote a world class, multi-use, public assembly facility with an emphasis on agriculture, education, entertainment and recreation in a fiscally sound and environmentally conscientious manner for the benefit of all.
General Information
The 22nd District Agricultural Association (DAA) manages and operates the Del Mar Fairgrounds; its nearby equestrian facility, the Horsepark; and the Del Mar Golf Center, on behalf of the State of California. No tax monies are used in the operation of these facilities.
The 22nd DAA is the promoter for five annual events: the Del Mar National Horse Show in April, the San Diego County Fair in June/July, Enviro Fair in June, The Scream Zone in October, and the Holiday of Lights in December. The Fairgrounds and Horsepark are the sites of approximately 350 events each year. They include weddings, receptions, bar and bat mitzvahs, dog shows, gun shows, home shows and other social and consumer events. In addition, the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club operates the annual live horse racing meet in July through September on behalf of the 22nd DAA.
Location
The Del Mar Fairgrounds is located 20 miles north of downtown San Diego, at 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd. in the city of Del Mar, California.
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In 2004, the Nucleus received a Pleistocene Fossil Collection from the Wes Gordon Memorial Museum in San Lorenzo. The fossils, rocks, minerals, and nature specimens doubled our collection. The display cases now makes our center look and feel like a real museum. It is open during our regular office hours.
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The Bar & Grill at night is what fun in the wine country is all about ?? great food, full bar, and the best in entertainment. Located in downtown Healdsburg, it's easy walking distance from in-town B&Bs and inns, and the lively atmosphere is just right for dining with friends or an intimate dinner for two.
--- www.hbg4fun.com
The Che Cafe is a community space, DIY venue, vegan cafe, resource center for radical grassroots activists, and a whole lot more. We put on all ages shows, serve tasty vegetarian food and host numerous political and social events. The Che Cafe is "owned" and run by a non-hierarchical worker's collective - no bosses! The Che is a great place to meet and hang out with other people who envision a better world.
The Che Cafe Collective is committed to radical social change and equality. Our community works to create itself as an alternative while, at the same time, attempting to open a space for and support other grass-roots organizations.
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Opening performances "More Stately Mansions" starring Ingrid Bergman, Arthur Hill and Colleen Dewhurst.
Construction began March 9, 1962
Site dedicated April 12, 1967
Site rededicated December 15, 1994 after renovation.
Number of seats 1,400 to 2,000 (variable). prior to its renovation, the seating capacity was 2,701.
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The Autry National Center presents a wide variety of programs and events throughout the year for our visitors and members on diverse arts and cultures of the American West.
We chose the word Center??as opposed to Museum??for the overarching name of our institution because while we are about museums, we are also about a larger world of ideas and programs. The Autry National Center explores the distinct stories of cultures and peoples, examining how the interaction of these cultures and peoples affects the complex, evolving history of the American West.
The Southwest Museum of the American Indian, the Museum of the American West, and the Institute for the Study of the American West are the three public entities that enable the Autry National Center to use different lenses, curatorial specialization, and distinctive lines of intellectual inquiry to delve into the multifaceted study of the American West.
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The Autry National Center presents a wide variety of programs and events throughout the year for our visitors and members on diverse arts and cultures of the American West.
We chose the word Center??as opposed to Museum??for the overarching name of our institution because while we are about museums, we are also about a larger world of ideas and programs. The Autry National Center explores the distinct stories of cultures and peoples, examining how the interaction of these cultures and peoples affects the complex, evolving history of the American West.
The Southwest Museum of the American Indian, the Museum of the American West, and the Institute for the Study of the American West are the three public entities that enable the Autry National Center to use different lenses, curatorial specialization, and distinctive lines of intellectual inquiry to delve into the multifaceted study of the American West.
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Originally built in 1942 as an entertainment center for veterans, the Brentwood Theatre was designed as a functional theater and to serve as a shelter - as evidenced by the existing air raid siren on the roof of the building - for veterans, employees and guests, in the event of a natural or man-made disaster. Although no longer operational, it is a unique feature from the original design. The Brentwood existed initially in the 1940's to accommodate USO shows, lectures, various veteran activities and movie screenings and most recently has hosted bingo games, clothes drives and assemblies. Over time, in this historical district, the landmark building fell into disrepair, almost never utilized as a theater in more than 40 years.
In 2003, the RICHMARK Entertainment team, led by Richard Willis, embarked upon a long-term plan to renovate the facility and utilize it once again as a legitimate theater and film house. The Brentwood Theatre renovation plan accelerated considerably and became a 10-month process from start to finish in order to accommodate the needs of its neighboring theater to the east, the Geffen Playhouse, as it was being renovated in 2004/2005. The Brentwood Theatre was home to Geffen Playhouse's 2004/2005 season. Currently, the Brentwood Theatre is home RICHMARK's season of plays and small musicals, many of which are Pre-Broadway engagements, as well as a film house.
Currently, restored to its full glory, the renovation team for this beautiful venue sensitively maintained the integrity and charm of the historic building. The original tile, doors, door hardware, windows, interior and exterior sconces, stage floor and many other features have been restored to their original luster.
---www.richmarkent.com
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Built at a cost of $94 million, Kodak Theatre was designed by the internationally-renowned Rockwell Group to be as glamorous as its onstage artists and celebrity guests, yet capable of serving the enormous technical needs of a live worldwide television broadcast on Oscar?? night. The naming of Kodak Theatre, in a 20-year marketing partnership with Eastman Kodak Co., was one of the most significant non-sports corporate sponsorships in history. Kodak??s prominence and long-standing connection to the film industry in Hollywood made the relationship a natural. In fact, for the 78th consecutive year, ever since the inception of the Academy Awards, Best Picture was produced on Kodak film.
As a first class live entertainment venue, Kodak Theatre has hosted a range of prestigious artists and events including Alicia Keys, Celine Dion, Prince, Elvis Costello, Barry Manilow, Stevie Wonder, Harry Connick, Jr., Melissa Etheridge, Dixie Chicks, Tyler Perry, American Ballet Theatre and various touring Broadway productions.
Notable television and awards events at Kodak Theatre have included the American Idol finals, AFI Lifetime Achievement Awards to Tom Hanks, Meryl Streep, and George Lucas, Latin GRAMMY?? Awards, ESPY Awards and BET Awards.
For the theatergoer, the Kodak Theatre experience begins on Hollywood Boulevard, where a towering portal, designed by Rockwell, serves as the grand entrance to the theatre, which is
set back from the street. A two-story Awards Walk, featuring backlit glass plaques for each Best Picture Oscar?? winner on a series of limestone portals, leads up a sweeping staircase with
red mosaic tile to the main entrance.
The five-level theatre lobby is centered by a grand spiral staircase with cherrywood balustrades, topped by an oval, uplit silvery dome. Certain lobby design elements were inspired by Michelangelo??s Campodiglio in Rome and Busby Berkeley??s choreography. Twenty-six spectacular images of famous Oscar?? winners including Grace Kelly, Jack Nicholson, Marlon Brando, Halle Berry and Julia Roberts are permanently displayed on four lobby levels as photographic transparencies on clear plexiglass hung in front of shimmering beaded ??silver screen? panels. The exclusive George Eastman Room boasts the display of an actual Oscar?? statuette, one of eight awarded to the Eastman Kodak Company through the years for the company??s scientific and technical achievements and contributions to the industry.
The audience chamber is highlighted by a silver-leafed ??tiara?, a striking, looping oval structure that both supports and disguises an immense ceiling grid for lighting. Reflective ribs from the tiara extend down between the theatre??s box seats, creating a continuous flow from wall to ceiling. The chamber was designed to draw attention to the action on the stage, as well as to achieve the maximum intimacy between audience and performers. It is appointed with sumptuous details that give the space warmth including cherrywood finishes and deep plum upholstery, as well as a shimmering glow provided by curtains of two shades of iridescent fabric and a fine bronze mesh that stretches to the top of the proscenium, which measures some 64 feet wide by 35 feet high. The main stage area is one of the largest in the nation, at 120 feet wide and 75 feet deep.
Wolfgang Puck Catering and Events, owned by celebrated chef Wolfgang Puck, is the exclusive provider of food and beverage services for Kodak Theatre, including front of house, backstage and special private events that can be held in the theatre lobbies and the George Eastman Room.
Guided theatre tours are offered seven days a week, with rare production and performance schedule exceptions, from 10:30 am to 2:30 pm, departing every 30 minutes. The walking tour offers visitors architectural and historical highlights of the world-renowned venue, as well as a glimpse of the ultra glamorous side of Kodak Theatre on Hollywood??s biggest night ?? the Oscars??.
Kodak Theatre is located within the Hollywood & Highland Center, which consists of over 640,000 square feet of space featuring national, regional and local retail tenants, a variety of restaurants, several of Hollywood??s hottest nightclubs, a six screen state-of-the-art cinema adjacent to the world-famous Grauman??s Chinese Theatre and the 640 room Hollywood Renaissance Hotel. CIM Group, an integrated, full-service real estate investor and operator based in Hollywood, became the owner of Hollywood & Highland Center in February 2004. TheatreDreams LA/CHI, LP, a joint venture between CIM Group and TheatreDreams formed in April 2005, oversees the programming and operation of Kodak Theatre.
---www.kodaktheatre.com
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The Mint is under new ownership, with a fresh new look and feel. We are proud to continue the rich tradition of bringing to you great live music in an intimate atmosphere.
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Through its programming and outreach, the theater??ª?s intent is to provide an arena to challenge ourselves, to test our beliefs, to fill ourselves with passion and beauty and to foster a sense of community that will bring otherwise diverse people, young and old, performers and audience, together.
The theater reflects the belief that music, dance, film, poetry, literature and related arts are essential components of a rich and rewarding life ??ª?? we invite all members of our community to celebrate this richness together."
The Monterey County Fairgrounds also hosts the world renowned Monterey Jazz Festival, a favorite since 1958; the annual Monterey Bay Blues Festival; major horse shows and several other events. And if the excitement of horse racing is what you are looking for, come and place your bets at the Monterey Bay Race Place.
The Fairground's idyllic setting is perfect for company parties, family reunions, wedding receptions and gatherings at any one of its eight buildings. Put on a concert at one of three outdoor stage arenas, or for a more intimate gathering, sit back and relax by the large stone fireplace and patio at the Turf Club. And you can extend your stay overnight with our recreational vehicle parking rental.
---www.montereycountyfair.com
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Our Philosophy
We believe in individuality and diversity in wine and seek out wines that are correct for their variety and place of origin. Our certified sommeliers combine knowledge with honesty and a down-to-earth attitude about wine. They work to create a comfortable shopping and tasting environment that is free of elitism and snobbery.
This is an abbreviated history of the oldest bar in Newport Beach. It is located on that funny little half street knows as 21st Street in old Newport Beach. This bar has been known during the last 87 years either as "Stark's" or "Sid's Blue Beet." In 1912 (a year after I was born) a man named Henry Stark opened a saloon on that street. To ensure that no one would have any doubt as to the business being located there, Mr. Stark went to Cripple Creek, Colo. And purchased the back bar from an authentic gold rush-style saloon and installed it in his saloon. Those were the days of "local option." From time to time Newport Beach was either "dry" or "wet". All that didn't make too much difference to Mr. Stark because he was open during both the "dry" years and the "wet" years. When Prohibition arrived, Mr. Stark treated the law with lofty indifference and remained open. In those days, this was a tolerant town.
After Henry Stark died, his son-in-law, Bert Oquist ran the place until Sid Soffer came along during the mid-60's and bought it. He renamed it "Sid's Blue Beet" and it became an immediate smash hit. An interesting place to go.
Sid made certain changes. He dispensed with the services of "Dollar Dolly", an ancient lady of the evening who trolled Stark's and its next door neighbor, Tom Carson's Stag, in search of customers.
Sid also closed the town's oldest 24-hour poker game that had been running without interruptions since 1912. When the saloon closed at 2.a.m they simply closed the door between the bar and the poker game. The game would then continue until the saloon opened again at 6 a.m.
Sid ran the place a few years, and then for several more years leased it to various people who always ran it as Sid's Blue Beet. Then one night one of his tenants got a little careless and the place burned down. The Cripple Creek back bar was damaged but not destroyed.
In the meantime, Sid had bought Whiskey Bill's saloon on Old Newport Road and was running it as Sid's. It was a highly successful restaurant and bar. At the same time, he had moved the old back bar to his new place and was refurbishing it when his troubles with Judge Susie developed and he departed for Las Vegas.
At present, Steve Lewis has taken over the Blue Beet and has effected a reincarnation of the old Blue Beet. It is still Sid's Blue Beet, but a notice at the door says "Sid Ain't Here??.Don't Ask". I don't drive anymore so I haven't been there, but I am advised that it is a very popular and very successful.
So that is the story of the oldest saloon in Newport Beach. I don't see how our city can ignore this historical treasure. If the city can put a bronze tablet on the site of the Rendezvous Ballroom, I think it should do the same for Stark's Saloon/Sid's Blue Beet.
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The Ontario Convention Center is a new state-of-the-art facility strategically positioned between Los Angeles and Palm Springs and is located two blocks from Ontario International Airport.
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Using only the finest Arabica beans from estates located in the premier growing regions of the world, Bay Coffee Company has based our business on small batch roasting and hand brewing each of our freshly roasted coffees by the cup.
Today we continue that tradition by providing our fresh roasted gourmet coffees and "by the cup" brewing solutions to our customers. Our unique blending and roasting techniques are what make our gourmet coffees distinctive.
Bay Coffee Company is located in Pacifica, California, just south of San Francisco. If you live in the area, we hope you'll stop in and try one of our fresh roasted gourment coffees in our restaurant located at 1715 Palmetto Avenue in Pacifica, just off Highway 1. Or visit us in our new location at 330 Palmetto Avenue, across the street from McDonald's in Pacific Manor. If you live anywhere in the area of San Francisco, San Jose, or Oakland, we will ship our gourmet coffee to you quickly and inexpensively. We hope you'll rely on Bay Coffee Company whenever you order gourmet coffee online. We ship anywhere in the US.
By this time only Michael Grant and Michael Tucker remained as owners. They were determined not only to survive, but to thrive. The company emerged from Chapter 11 in August of 1997 with 4 stores and a 5th was added in 1998. All integral systems had been revamped and computerized, from buying to accounting. Publishers began to take notice as this Phoenix rose from the ashes. Tragically, Mike Grant died suddenly in August of 2000, just as the company was poised for further expansion. Michael Tucker assumed the role of President and carried out the plan by adding an additional three stores over the next 12 months, including a bookstore and caf?? in Downtown Disney in Anaheim.
The external focus of Books Inc. is now and always has been customer service. The internal objective is to train the next generation of booksellers. Towards that end, 2003 has been spent developing a booksellers training program to train managers, book buyers, supervisors and booksellers, providing them with all of the tools they need to become extraordinary independent booksellers.
Today, with ten stores and 200 employees, Books Inc. serves as a shining example that independent bookselling can survive and prosper, even if we must dance among the elephants.
We are proud of the fact that our facilities are conveniently placed on 8 acres in the heart of Palo Alto close to Stanford University. Our building offers 50,000 square feet of facilities for the benefit of our members and their guests. Elks members from other lodges are welcome to enjoy our facilities. Please feel free to bring your family and friends with you.
We have over 900 members ranging in age from 24 to 85 who live in Palo Alto and surrounding communities. Many of our members are civic and business leaders who have long traditions of volunteering their time to improve their communities.
Through our charitable activities, we raise money for the benefit of many local charities as well as for our State and National Elks Charities.
Please feel free to browse this site and discover your local Elks Lodge!
"At the PMCA, we believe that the quality and excitement of the work that has been and continues to be produced in California is deserving of its own venue," said Wesley Jessup, Executive Director of the museum. "It is a rare opportunity and privilege to contribute to the planning and launch of a new museum that will set out to explore and clarify the contributions of California artists, architects, and designers in a national and international context," said Jessup.
Museum founders Robert (Bob) and Arlene Oltman are long-time Pasadena residents and art collectors. Oltman is a general partner of Space Bank Mini Storage, a company he co-founded 25 years ago. The impetus to build a museum devoted to California art grew in recent years as the Oltmans' collecting activities began to focus on artists from California. "We realized that there was not a museum in Southern California that was committed 100 percent to California art," said Bob Oltman. "The pioneering role of historic California artists, the vibrant contemporary art scene, and in recent years, the growing public interest in California art in general, led us to pursue this project."
In 1999 the Oltmans commissioned the Los Angeles architectural firm MDA Johnson Favaro Architecture and Urban Design to create the museum. Ground was broken for the building in December 2000, and the museum became open to the public in June of 2002. "With the Oltmans, we had the freedom to make a statement with a public institution that we anticipate will become a cultural centerpiece in the redevelopment of the historic Playhouse District," said Steve Johnson, the museum project manager and principal partner. PMCA, located just north of Colorado Boulevard at 490 East Union Street in Pasadena, is a 30,000 SF three-story, mixed-use facility. An open-air staircase accentuated by ever-changing natural light from an oculus above creates a dramatic entrance into the museum. The stairs lead to the second-floor lobby, 8,000 square foot gallery spaces, a bookstore, and a community room. The third floor includes a 2,000 square foot Founders?? Gallery and a vast rooftop terrace (4,000 square feet) that is accessible to the public during scheduled hours. The terrace commands a breathtaking vista of the 1927 City Hall dome and the San Gabriel Mountains to the north.
---www.pmcaonline.org
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Gardens are open daily.
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We are located on the northwest corner of the Basin Street Landing building adjacent to Boulevard Cinemas and the Great Petaluma Mill in the new Petaluma "Theater District."
Owner Jay Eisenberg's roots in life AND the music scene trace back New York in the late sixties, where music filled the nights in the clubs, coffee houses, and art galleries.
With the purchase of Zebulon's Lounge, Jay found the perfect venue to bring the SoHo experience to Petaluma- SoHo is where music reigns, creativity abounds, good wine and conversation flow, and all are warmly welcomed
Aside from decadent deserts, we specialize in scrumptous local wines, Handcrafted Microbrews such as Moonlight and Lagunitas, dozens of Belgian ales, and fun cocktails made from sake and soju. ("saketinis" ). Our menu also features a remarkable selection of dessert wines, including port and sherry, as well as sparkling wines.
---www.sohopetaluma.com
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Programs include:
?§ Five annual exhibitions featuring southern California artists
?§ Classes taught by local artists including painting, drawing, photography, ceramics, stained glass, calligraphy, tole painting, repujado and papel picado
?§ Annual Family Arts Day
?§ Lectures, workshops, film screenings and artist receptions
?§ Public programs in association with the Pico Rivera Arts & Culture Committee
School and group visits may be made by calling (562) 801-4300. Centre staff are available during regular business hours Monday to Friday.
---www.ci.pico-rivera.ca.us
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We wish to welcome you to the city of Pleasanton California, part of the Tri Valley community of Livermore, San Ramon and Dublin California. Several of the nations largest companies such as Safeway, PeopleSoft, AT&T and Chevron are headquartered here. Our temperate San Francisco Bay area location makes for an excellent backdrop for the Livermore Valley Wineries. It is also home to many of the Alameda County golf courses and the Alameda County Fair.
The Crowne Plaza Hotel Pleasanton, California can be reached from any one of the San Francisco Bay Area airports: Oakland Airport, San Jose Airport, or San Francisco International Airport. Take advantage of our complimentary shuttle service from BART - our hotel shuttle will also transport you to many of the local business offices and business parks, not to mention a host of restaurants and entertainment venues: historic Downtown Pleasanton, Stoneridge Mall, Hacienda IMAX theater, Alameda County fairgrounds, McNamara??s Restaurant, Hooter's and Outback Steakhouse to name just a few.
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Yoga is beneficial to the body, mind and spirit. Performing yoga postures strengthens all muscle groups, increases flexibility, develops proper body alignment and helps to increase energy flow. The practice of yoga brings the emotional, mental, spiritual and physical aspects of the individual into harmony.
Discover the Little Fox while having lunch! We are now serving delicious food from 11:30am - 6pm, Mon - Fri. For more info or takeout call (650) 363-0271.
Purchase tickets right here on-line (our website is secure!), over the phone 650-369-4119, and in person at the Fox Box Office, 2219 Broadway, Redwood City, open every Tuesday and Friday from 12 Noon to 6pm, and on show nights one hour prior to show ($1 service charge, no exchange and/or refunds).
Doors open one hour before each performance.
Dance floor & limited general seating. Limited number of balcony seats.
Limited access/seating for disabled.
No persons under 21 are allowed in this room!
For more information call 650) FOX-4119 or (650) 369-4
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Rooted in the earth and the people of the Salinas Valley, author John Steinbeck achieved worldwide recognition for his keen observations and powerful descriptions of the human condition. He championed the forgotten and disenfranchised while affirming the strength of the human spirit. His life was as rich and provocative as the Salinas Valley he immortalized in his writing. Steinbeck drew his inspiration from this land and became known throughout the world, receiving the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1962.
Prices:
$10.95 Adults
$8.95 Seniors over 62, students with ID, and Military with ID
$7.95 Youth 13-17
$5.95 Children 6-12
FREE Children 5 and under
Members are
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"...Shelley Mitchell was always fascinating to watch. Her talent was a magnet that drew everyone's attention. In fact, as I recall, she was one of Lee Strasberg's favorites, if not the favorite." -HARVEY KEITEL
"...if you are eager to develop your skills as an actor Shelley Mitchell's class is a must!"-RITA MORENO,
Oscar, Emmy & Tony award winner
Established 1992. The ACSF is a professional acting school in San Francisco located at 180 Capp Street SF CA 94110 (near Mission&17th.St.) To receive enrollment information:
Call 415.861.4965 or email: admin@shelleymitchell.org
The first privately financed ballpark in Major League Baseball since Dodger Stadium (1962), the Giants' new home features an inspiring nine-foot statue of America's greatest living ballplayer, Willie Mays, at the public entrance; Portuguese water dogs who fetch home runs that splash into McCovey Cove (named after another Hall of Fame Willie); an 80-foot Coca-Cola bottle with playground slides and miniature AT&T Park behind left field that has become a magnet for kids of all of ages; and mass public transit that rivals any sports complex in the world.
Columnist Peter Gammons wrote: "It's hard to say what's best about [SBC] Park, except that it is San Francisco. The view from the worst seats in the house still gives you a view of the Bay Bridge and the marina. As great as Camden Yards, Turner Field, The Jake and Coors Field are, this is the best fan's ballpark because it was conceived, built and paid for by Giants owner Peter Magowan, a legitimate baseball fan."
Magowan, who led a group of San Francisco business leaders in saving the Giants from moving to Florida in an 11th-hour effort in 1992, always knew the Giants franchise was not secure in San Francisco until a new ballpark was built to replace much-maligned Candlestick Park.
With an ambitious financing plan in place, the Giants' president joined club Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Larry Baer in orchestrating a marketing campaign that reaped 29,500 season ticket holders, including 15,000 Charter Seat members. To put those figures in perspective, only three previous times in franchise history had the Giants sold more than even 10,000 season tickets, with an all-time high of 13,200 in 1994. What's more, the Charter Seat total more than tripled the previous record for a Major League Baseball team.
For his vision and leadership, Magowan was "2000 Executive of the Year" by Street & Smith's Sports Business Journal. While certainly a prestigious honor to receive, perhaps the greatest reward for Magowan that year was merely watching endless capacity crowds jam into the city's sparkling new jewel by the bay, and simply knowing that Giants baseball is alive and well in San Francisco -- today and for many generations to come.
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Welcome to Cafe Gratitude serving all organic, vegan and mostly live foods!
Come play the Abounding River Game and experience an unfamiliar view of BEING ABUNDANCE!
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--- www.calvarypresbyterian.org
Community Music Center (CMC) is a San Francisco-based nonprofit organization founded in 1921 with the mission of making music accessible to all people, regardless of financial status. CMC is a member of National Guild of Community Schools of the Arts.
--- www.sfcmc.org
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Cody's has been a pioneer in the book business, helping to establish such innovations as quality paperbacks, in-store author readings, and direct importing of books. Throughout the 1960s and 70s, the Codys fought attempts at censorship and kept the store open even as it filled with teargas from demonstrations in nearby People's Park. You can find out more about Cody's and its role in bookselling and Berkeley politics in Cody's Books: the Life and Times of a Berkeley Bookstore, written by Pat Cody.
Cody's offers knowledgeable booksellers, a comprehensive selection of books of all types, special orders of any book in print, worldwide shipping - and local bicycle delivery, corporate and institutional accounts and services, teacher and school accounts, services and discounts, international sales made easy, an extensive magazine, journal and newspaper selection, and exceptional selection of children's books, carefully chosen cards, blank books, address books, and stationery, and, always, complimentary gift wrapping. Cody's gift certificates are available in any amount, as are Book Sense gift certificates which can be redeemed at over 1,100 bookstores nationwide. Please inquire for details.
Cody's at 2454 Telegraph Avenue is open from 10 AM - 10 PM seven days a week.
Cody's at 1730 Fourth Street is open from 10 AM - 7 PM Sunday through Wednesday, 10 AM - 8 PM Thursday through Saturday.
Cody's at 2 Stockton Street in San Francisco is open from 10 AM - 9 PM, Sunday through Wednesday; 10 AM - 10 PM Thursday through Saturday.
Cody's is closed Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day
Consider a reception in the heart of San Francisco within walking access to Moscone Convention Center, the Museum of Modern Art, and all the Downtown hotels.
If you are planning a special event, expect the best at ??lan event venue.
A new kind of space: Elegant, private, flexible, and perfect for any event. The facility offers 2220 sq. ft. of main floor space surrounded by an open balcony-style mezzanine (1158 sq. ft.) with a grand second floor convention space (2504 sq. ft.) and five private offices, perfect for corporate conferencing and business needs.
??lan event venue offers the perfect location, the appropriate space, and the right ambience to plan your next event.
---www.elansf.com
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Perello's seasonally inspired, ingredient-driven California cuisine is complemented by Fifth Floor's Wine Spectator magazine Grand-Award winning wine program. Directed by Wines, our wine list features 1400 bins and over twenty by-the-glass selections. We are particularly proud of our collection of wines from the Burgundy and Bordeaux regions, and our selection of hard-to-find bottles from American vintners.
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Office info:
755 Frederick Street
415.731.5627 (phone)
415.731.5607 (fax)
The 26-story, 499 room Holiday Inn San Francisco Golden Gateway Hotel offers fantastic city views. Our tastefully appointed, newly-renovated guest rooms begin on the 6th floor and all offer free wireless internet access. Located in the lower Nob Hill / Pacific Heights neighborhood, we are near all major attractions: less than 10 minutes southeast of the Golden Gate Bridge, less than 5 minutes south of Fisherman's Wharf / Pier 39, a few blocks west of the shopping in Union Square and Chinatown, less than 10 minutes west of Moscone Convention Center and a couple blocks north of City Hall/Civic Center.
The hotel Restaurant and Lounge are conveniently located on the lobby level. Other hotel features include an exercise room and outdoor heated pool. Abundant shopping, dining and entertainment choices, all within walking distance. A large indoor self-park garage is available at the hotel for a nightly fee. Daily, Weekly and Monthly Parking is also available.
---www.ichotelsgroup.com
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The Center is the Jewish gateway and neighborhood where all are welcome. It provides quality experiences through a mix of formal and informal Jewish educational, recreational, and cultural activities. People of all ages are invited to participate at their level of interest and encouraged toward higher levels of involvement in Jewish life and in the community at large.
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Johns?? Western Gallery is managed by Doug Johns. A Westerner by birth, Johns is unabashed in his love and enthusiasm for the West. His forty years of interest in the West and twenty years of book auction experience is supported by a staff of specialist associates to assure premier expertise on property to be sold or appraised by the gallery.
Gallery operation is focused on the Pacific and American West. Through adherence to this focus on the Pacific and Western Americana niche, Johns?? Western Gallery clients are assured of intelligent and flexible personal service. The two major objectives of Johns?? Western Gallery are to provide enthusiastic and knowledgeable support to sellers and a reliable venue that offers dependable descriptions to buyers.
Auctions are conducted 4-6 times annually by the gallery. Private fixed price sales are also undertaken by the Gallery on material not ideally suited for sale at public auction. All Gallery sale catalogues are available in traditional print format as well as lavishly illustrated online catalogues.
---www.johnswesterngallery.com
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We are a compassionate church family committed to building, strengthening and
nurturing the faith of persons interested in developing and deepening their relations
with Jesus Christ.
We are bringing hope through ministries and programs that meet practical needs of
the multi-generations in the community.
We are broadening the horizons of children by offering special programs, ministries
and linkages to enhance their holistic growth as individuals.
We are growing the church to compliment and expand our ministries.
---www.jonesumc.org
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Our Philosophy...
It's very simple. We find the world's best wines and offer them at the best prices around. We offer outstanding wines from across the globe including:
Western United States...California, Oregon, and Washington (we're located in Northern California)
France... Bordeaux, Burgundy, Rhone Valley, Champagne, Sauternes and more!
One of the USA's most comprehensive collections of fantastic Italian wines.
Germany and Austria's finest releases.
The very best wines from Spain, Argentina and Chile.
A large selection of labels from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.
We also specialize in old and rare wines.
In total there are over a dozen different buyers on staff, dedicated to finding the very best from around the globe.
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Whether you're enjoying coffee, chocolate, bakeries, delis, and the beat generation in North Beach, or
Dim sum, Chinese antiques, musical instruments, fortune cookies, Asian cookware and produce in Chinatown, or
Seafood and schooners in Fisherman's Wharf, you'll experience the real San Francisco.
Come join our small group, behind-the-scenes tours of North Beach, Chinatown, Fisherman's Wharf, the Haight, and Golden Gate Park. You'll feel like a local as you meet local artisans, taste the food, see how it's made, and feel like a San Franciscian.
Unique tours, where you??ll be amazed by everything that??s included at such an affordable price; where there are never additional costs. For example, on our North Beach tour, you??ll have everything from fresh roasted coffee, focaccia sandwiches, fresh truffles, and a wonderful variety of baked goods fresh from 125-year-old brick ovens, pastries, olive oil tastings and more. And just when you think nothing more could be included, you??ll be surprised by another new craft or treat that is part of the tour.
Personal tours, whether you join us by yourself or with friends or family, where we ensure your enjoyment by limiting our tour sizes to 8-10 people or less and keeping our tours affordable. If your group is over 10 people, call us at (415) 665-0480 or (888) 358-8687 or send us an e-mail and we'll customize a tour for your group. Whether your group is 15, 50, or more, we'll make sure that you have an phenomenal time.
You'll meet the very artisans up close and personal. You??ll join them baking bread, taste incredible world-class food from local chefs, and experience the City only locals know. That is, the City that grabs onto your heart and never lets go.
Experience a city of wonder and magic. A place with amazing hidden views, fascinating architecture, remarkable cultures, and food unparalleled anywhere in the world.
Local Tastes of the City Tours is a group of passionate, professional, and certified guides who have been leading adventures in San Francisco for some time. We live here; we can??t imagine living anywhere else. We love the City and want you to experience its magic.
Come join our adventures; you will never forget them
--- www.localtastesofthecitytours.com
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We call ourselves an EATSTATION to set ourselves apart from traditional restaurants" formality. MEDICINE is a simple place to eat: most of our seating is on two-person benches at beautiful long communal tables made of sustainably harvested mahogany; for customer convenience, we include a moderate optional service charge on every check, and no further tipping is accepted. You could think of us as an ultra-modern version of an old-fashioned lunch counter.
MEDICINE NEW-SHOJIN EATSTATION was founded by six experienced restaurateurs from the U.S., Japan, and Hong Kong. We are motivated to create a new kind of restaurant that brings something of lasting value to the world. We also want to create a business that through our daily work helps us to become better people.
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Google Earth: http://www.wca.org/WCA_at_Cadence.kmz
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Owned and operated by the City of Cerritos, CCPA presents an annual season from August through May. The schedule, which includes over 150 performances, consists of an eclectic mix of artists. CCPA has been host to performances by Frank Sinatra, Whitney Houston, Clint Black, The Chieftains, Kathleen Battle, the Dance Theater of Harlem, the Royal Shakespeare Company and many others.
The Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts features a flexible theater capable of six different seating and stage configurations, ranging from a 1,800-seat arena theater to a 900-seat recital hall setting. In addition, the Sierra Conference Center is the perfect setting for banquets, parties or special events. The Mojave Room offers space for club meetings and small receptions. The CCPA and all of its facilities are available for rental.
---www.cerrtoscenter.com
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Well, yes and no......
The dictionary defines "dive" as a slang term, best described as a "disreputable or run-down bar or nightclub". So, in that sense, no, we're not a dive bar.
But anybody who has stumbled upon a local dive bar and had a great time, knows that dive bars are sometimes the most fun, neighborhood bars -- not pretentious, not stuffy, no attitude. So, in that sense, yes, we are a dive bar.
This was our objective when we opened Dive Bar on October 9, 2004 -- to create a fun, friendly neighborhood bar with great bartenders, excellent drinks, all types of music, and a comfortable, relaxed (and relaxing) atmosphere.
We do consider Dive Bar to be very "tongue-in-cheeK" as far as dive bars go, and even added a neon diver sign like the motels of the '50's had, to continue our play on the word "dive".
We hope you find Dive Bar to be everything we planned and that every time you and your friends and colleagues come in, you know we're not just a dive bar, but the Dive Bar.
We hope to see you at Dive Bar soon!
---www.sjdivebar.com
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We invite you to use the Center's services and programs to help create a vision for your company's future. You may be surprised at how promising things look from our point of view.
Visit the Center often to gain expert assistance in building and expanding your business. This website details the Center's programs and services, but we encourage you to visit the Center in person. When you do, don't forget to pick up our quarterly workshop and seminar calendar. We look forward to helping you build the viable business you've always wanted.
The Center's mission to provide entrepreneurs with a full range of support services-in one convenient location-to help them succeed in today's competitive economy. The services include:
* Financing Programs - Microloans, conventional financing, commercial real estate financing and venture capital
* Technical Assistance - in the form of expert counseling for start-up entrepreneurs, targeted consulting for established small to medium-sized businesses
* Training - in all aspects of small business management
* Technology - development of Internet and technology skills and ease of use of them
* Procurement - Assistance with public and private procurement and certification programs
---www.ecenteronline.org
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From the East Bay:
Take Highway 880 south to route 237.
Take Route 237 west to Route 85.
Exit east on Stevens Creek Boulevard.
From Gilroy/Morgan Hill:
Take 101 north to Route 85 north.
Exit on Stevens Creek Boulevard.
From a specific location:
Use the MapQuest? Get Directions page.
http://www.deanza.edu/map/directions.
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Best of all, we??ve taken everything out of the doctor??s office and into an elegant studio setting at Santana Row.
After a day at Paws Mahal they'll be ready for a nap with you!
You can be assured your dog will get plenty of playtime in our daycare area. Paws-Cam viewing is available during normal business hours so you can check in and make sure they're having a great day!
This type of cage-less facility may not be for all dogs. Paws Mahal Doggie Daycare reserves the right to refuse admittance to certain dogs based on temperament and level of sociability... For peace of mind and safety of all, Paws Mahal has developed a comprehensive screening process.
--- www.paws-mahal.com
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Wine list:
Award-winning 300-bottle wine collection from premium California wine-growing appellations cellared in a temperature-controlled display room.
Design/Decor:
Contemporary, elegant design features are softened with natural materials, warm rich colors and sophisticated fabrics. The restaurant and patio overlook the dramatic waterpark. Exhibition kitchen.
An annual series of Broadway musicals is offered by the Downey Civic Light Opera Association, (562) 923-1714 and a season of classical music is provided by the Downey Symphonic Society, (562) 403-2944; the "Armchair Adventure Travelogue Series" is presented by the Theatre and information is available by calling (562) 861-8211.
The Downey Civic Theatre is located at 8435 Firestone Blvd. midway between the 605 Freeway on the east and the 710 Freeway on the west; adjacent to the Embassy Suites Hotel and Mimi's Cafe. Convenient, free well-lighted parking is available behind the hotel and theatre. Regular Box Office hours are 12 Noon until 4:00 P.M., Monday through Friday, except holidays and the phone number is (562) 861-8211.
---www.downeytheatre.com
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The Center
The California Center for the Arts, Escondido is situated on a 12-acre campus in downtown Escondido adjacent to Escondido City Hall and Grape Day Park. The campus is comprised of a 1,523-seat Concert Hall, a 406-seat Center Theater, a visual arts Museum, art and dance studios, and a Conference Center containing meeting and banquet facilities. Groundbreaking occurred on June 22, 1991. Since its opening on October 1, 1994, The Center has attracted more than one-million visitors through its performing and visual arts presentations, events in the Conference Center, and education programs.
The firm of Moore Ruble Yudell of Santa Monica, Calif. designed The Center. The General Contractor on the project was McKee Construction Company. Theatre consultation was by Theatre Projects Consultants, Inc. The acoustician was the Talaske Group.
From its inception, visionaries planning The Center had a three-part purpose. The Center would be a place where people could come for entertainment - to enjoy the visual and performing arts, and of equal importance, The Center would become a focal point for a comprehensive arts education program. Additionally, the California Center for the Arts, Escondido was to serve as a community center. By combining these three elements: the visual and performing arts, arts education and a community center, citizens benefit from the three collectively more so than if they operated separately.
---www.artcenter.org
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Michael Smythe and Gary De Mattei turned their dream of bringing a professional theatre company and state of the art venue to their hometown of San Jose into a reality in June of 2000. Working with the great space at The Farmer's Union building on San Pedro Square Smythe and DeMattei renovated the rustic loft (formally known as The Last Laugh) into a flexible and elegant state of the art theatre. Over the last five years the eight-month, 2 million-dollar renovation has given way to some of the best arts and entertainment in the Bay Area.
In addition to its entertainment calendar of professional theatre and entertainment, the venue itself is versatile enough to host a variety of special events including company meetings, film screenings and private parties.
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Located 12 miles from Los Angeles in San Marino, California, the institution serves some 1,800 scholars each year conducting advanced research in the humanities. The library??s rare books and manuscripts constitute one of the world??s largest and most extensively used collections in America outside of the Library of Congress. Researchers who use the collections produce the leading scholarly books and articles in their fields. These, in turn, become the basis for the textbooks that are used in elementary, secondary, and undergraduate education across the nation. The Huntington also serves some 20,000 school children in the Los Angeles area, providing informal botanical, art, and library education through extensive on-site programs. Among the treasures for research and exhibition are the Ellesmere manuscript of Chaucer??s Canterbury Tales, a Gutenberg Bible on vellum, the double-elephant folio edition of Audubon??s Birds of America, a world-class collection of the early editions of Shakespeare??s works, original letters of Washington, Jefferson, Franklin, and Lincoln, and an unsurpassed collection of materials relating to the history of the American West.
The library??s 120 acres of botanical gardens are divided into multiple thematic areas: the Rose Garden, Shakespeare and Herb Gardens, Desert Garden, Japanese Garden, Australian Garden, Subtropical and Jungle Garden, Palm Garden, North Vista, and Camellia Collection. The newly constructed Rose Hills Foundation Conservatory for Botanical Science is home to multiple interactive educational exhibits, targeting school children through a $1.75 million grant from the National Science Foundation. The first phase of construction is now underway for a new 12-acre Chinese garden, the largest outside of China.
The Huntington??s art collections are specialized in character, focusing on 18th century British and French art, and on American art ranging from the early 18th to the early 20th century. Other objects of the same period round out the collection including French paintings, French and British sculpture, tapestries, furniture, porcelain, and silver, and British drawings and watercolors. The collections have continued to grow, both by gift and purchase, particularly in the area of American art. Temporary art exhibitions include shows derived substantially from The Huntington??s collections, as well as traveling exhibits from other museums throughout the United States and abroad. The Huntington is world-renowned as home to Gainsborough??s The Blue Boy and Lawrence??s Pinkie.
---www.huntington.org
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No buildings in America have been, collectively, as audaciously romantic, blatantly derivative, and wonderfully original as the movie palaces. The majority of these palaces were built during the years between World War I and the Great Depression. Nationwide, even the smallest towns could boast regally outfitted movie houses. The theaters ranged in style from bewilderingly eclectic to near-perfect replicas of the finest royal palaces of Europe and the Orient. The patrons were not always aware of the decorations' origins, but they flocked to see whatever spectacular arrangements the palaces architects dreamed up.
---www.foxhanford.com
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Hours:
Open daily except Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Monday- Saturday 10 AM - 6 PM
Sunday 10 AM - 5 PM
Admission:
Open to the public at no charge.
Guided tours:
Friday- Sunday 11 AM and 3 PM.
Group tours:
Available to schools, individuals, and other groups by appointment for a fee.
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More than an exceptional athletic club, Decathlon Club is a family of people who share a common desire to better their lives in a fun and relaxing atmosphere. Decathlon Club presents a unique environment where you can improve your health, enjoy competitive challenges, enhance your social life and spend quality time with your family and friends. The Club covers a spacious nine acres, including The Dining Room and Grill which are open to the public.
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The Event Center Sport Club consists of a fitness room equipped with free weights, Cybex machines, Stairmasters, Lifecycles, treadmills, and rowing machines. There is also an aerobics room and mini-gym for open basketball and volleyball. Lockers and shower facilities are provided. The Sports Club is free to regular students. Purchased memberships are available to faculty/staff, and community members.
For more information call: 408.924.6368
The Event Center Arena holds 4,600 people for basketball, and more than 6,500 people for concerts. It has hosted events such as Pearl Jam, Bill Gates, Sarah McLachlan, the Beastie Boys, and the Power Rangers. Sporting events include the SJSU Spartan Men's and Women's Basketball teams. Other links: Promoters Guide, Tickets, Upcoming Events, Seating
The Event Center Box Office The Box office handles tickets for all Event Center Arena events. Tickets and transit passes are also available. Check the marquee for upcoming events as you pass by.
For more information call: 408.924.
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Tastings: Free
Wine Types: Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Zinfandel, all from the Sierra Foothills.
Special features: Dipping and cooking oils from John Spenger, sauces from Wild Appetizers, Lil' Stomper children's clothing and artwork by Barbara Nilsson.
See Web site for: Schedule of events, wine descriptions, online sales.
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The museum's exhibitions and programs:
- present innovative work by emerging and established artists
- initiate and maintain artistic partnerships and collaborations
- connect the visual arts to other systems of information and knowledge
- provide an opportunity for audiences to experience, understand, and enjoy contemporary visual culture
The museum is an ideal environment for people of all ages, skill levels, and personal learning styles to develop their unique visions of the world through studio programs and workshops. At Kids' Art Station and Emerging Artists Family Workshops, artists are teachers, and different ways of looking at the world through art are encouraged and applauded.
---www.smmoa.org
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The Santa Monica Pier Aquarium offers school groups, families and visitors a unique view into the ocean world just outside its doors and is home to dozens of species of marine animals and plants.
Aquaria exhibits include interactive displays, touch tanks filled with animals found in tide pools and several large habitat tanks featuring animals and habitats found in the Santa Monica Bay.
During public visiting hours, families can enjoy all the public programs, including the new Kids' Corner, a comfortable, inviting, interactive space full of books, games and puzzles centered around a marine theme. The Kids' Corner also features a puppet theater and a host of puppets for visitors to use to create their own undersea adventures.
Families can also learn about marine conservation and other environmental issues by watching short educational films shown throughout the day in the Santa Monica Bay Room. Craft projects for a range of age groups are ongoing as well.
In addition, the aquarium's education programs brings to the aquarium roughly 20,000 students each school year for weekday field trips, with an additional 50,000 yearly visitors coming through the aquarium during public visiting hours.
---www.healthebay.org
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The Fairgrounds will publicize your event information free of charge, by posting it on our website Events Calendar, publishing it in our newsletter, The Fair Voice (with a circulation of 30,000), and including it on our voice recording of upcoming interim events at the Fairgrounds.
In addition to our free publicity services, our Electronic Message Center and Marquee are available for rent. Visit our Publicize Your Event page for more information about all our publicity services.
If you are interested in renting space at the Fairgrounds for your event, please review the information provided in this section of our website or call us at 707.545.4200 for assistance.
Stanford hosts over 400 conferences annually and provides the perfect atmosphere which is conducive to intellectual interaction and exchange. We also provide conference facilities, catering services, on-campus lodging, recreational facilities, and many other resources associated with a world renowned university.
The 8,180 acre campus is the ideal place for your next event. Ideally located in the heart of Silicon Valley we are conveniently accessible from two international airports and we are ideally situated for day trips to Monterey/Carmel, Napa Valley, and Santa Cruz.
* COLLABORATIVE LEARNING
The Women's Community Center exists within an educational institution and is, consequently, charged with providing students with a quality educational experience. The WCC is committed to engaging in collaborative learning by: (a) deliberately and pro-actively supporting the learning which occurs in the classroom and (b)providing students with an out of the classroom education that is deeply rooted in student development theory.
* COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
As a community center on campus, the Women's Community Center seeks to promote the concept of community by engaging in practices which promote the idea of the common good. The WCC staff will adopt policies and procedures which support collective responsibility and democratic leadership as we will place the same value on the "how" as we do upon the "what" in the work we will accomplish.
* SOCIAL JUSTICE
The Women's Community Center is a space on the Stanford campus where needs and interests specific to female students are acknowledged and addressed. In addition to being knowledgeable about gender-relevant issues, the staff will actively strive to confront not only the sexism, but also the ableism, ethnocentrism, heterosexism, and racism which are antithetical both to our mission of promoting social justice and to the mission of the broader institution as a whole.
Directions to Castoro: Corner of Highway 46 and Bethel Road (1315 N. Bethel Road), west of Highway 101, in Templeton. Just south of Paso Robles, take Highway 46 west from the Highway 101 to Bethel Road; take a left and drive a couple hundred yards to the Castoro sign, and turn right to the parking lot.
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Langtry Meritage White
Langtry Meritage Red
Zinfandel
Domaine Breton Zinfandel
Cabernet Sauvignon
Petite Syrah
Merlot
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Since its opening in 1926 -- first for Vaudeville, then Silent Movies, and then Academy Award-winning films -- as the primo movie house in the valley. The theatre has weathered the Jazz Age, the Depression, 4 wars, and finally the great earthquake of 1994. The lobbies boast luscious carpeting recently secured from Century City's Shubert Theatre.
Rebuilt in the late 90's and opened in January of 2000, the once 1400-seat movie palace now houses three theatres -- the 42-seat Studio, the 95-seat Forum, and the 350-seat MainStage -- along with the new Judith Kaufman Art Gallery, featuring many of Los Angeles visual artists. Current exhibits include Chris Naylor paintings and Daniel DeVoise photography in our sumptuous lobbies. There is even complimentary parking behind the theatre.
---www.elportaltheatre.com
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The musicals are performed in Woodminster Amphitheater, a classic open-air performance facility which was constructed as a WPA project and dedicated in 1940 to California writers. The setting is beautiful Joaquin Miller Park, which is home to picnic grounds, miles of hillside trails, and one of the only urban second-growth redwood groves in existence.
Whether you're a long-time Oakland resident or a visitor to our city, make this the summer you visit Woodminster for a picnic, a sunset, and musical entertainment under the stars.
St. Lawrence O'Toole Catholic School serves a diverse student population and provides a challenging educational program in a faith-filled learning environment. Our community partners with parents??the primary educators of their children??to prepare students to make moral choices, succeed academically and socially, and to model the Catholic faith.
Our Story
St. Lawrence O'Toole has been educating children since 1949. We are assembling the most interesting pieces into a tale for you. Please check back later to read about our history providing a quality Catholic education to the children of Oakland.
Our journey began in libraries, first researching black entertainment from the turn of the century, until today. We came across a black circus operating in 1893. I envisioned hip-hop musicals, a return to vaudeville and animal acts. That's when the decision was made to create a full-blown big top circus.
We had to find black circus performers. But where would we find them? How could we express our culture through circus arts? In what form or forum would the presentation take place?
Well, as the saying goes, if you take the first step Providence moves in. All sorts of things happen in your favor.
While walking through a Black Expo a few weeks later, the corner of my eye caught one particular booth. The sign said: OF BLACKS AND CIRCUS RINGS . I became so excited; I couldn't believe what I was seeing. This vendor had artifacts, pictures, videos and in-depth knowledge of African American contributions to the circus industry.
He shared a wealth of knowledge and contacts with us. He led us to Prince BoJino, one of the first black lion tamers. He helped us organize training for all of our animal acts. He introduced us to legendary black performers who helped us pull it all together. The idea took on a life of its own with black circus performers. They were overwhelmed by the concept. They sent an international call to other black circus performers.
Recruiting, training and production began in 1993. Three weeks before the opening, I paid a visit to the training facility. It was clear that the person we chose wasn't working out. After watching rehearsals all that flashed in my mind was possible the headlines: ??FIRST BLACK CIRCUS. TIGER EATS TRAINER ON OPENING DAY.? So I fired the guy. I'm three weeks away from advertising this black lion tamer and I'm sitting in my office at 11 p.m. saying to myself, ??Okay Cedric, you've really done it this time. Now you've got to go into the lion's cage.? I was attempting to convince myself that I could do it, when, thank you Jesus, I thought about my ??crazy? cousin who lived with three 14 feet boa constrictors in his bedroom. I had a feeling he would be interested in the job. I called his home that night. By six the next morning, he had quit his job and was ready to join the circus.
The first show lost every penny. But the idea was successful. Although Walker lined up backers and sponsors, few believed in his vision, so his own money financed the majority of the million-dollar production. UniverSoul had successfully turned the traditional, ??pomp and circumstance? circus world upside down in 1994 when Walker's dream of ??Hip Hop under the Big Top? turned into a reality in the parking lot of Atlanta Fulton County Stadium. Despite going deep into the red during the first season, enthusiastic crowds and rave reviews encouraged Walker and company to continue operations. By 1997 the circus tour had grown to 10 cities, 19 cities in 1999, 31 cities in 2000, toured South Africa 2001?? its first international destination, and 32 cities in 2005.
Partners Gary Boland and Dale Allen had a successful business from day one. Appreciative customers lined up to buy one of their fresh squeezed juices or creative smoothie blends. Before too long word got around that their products were healthy, nutritious and really delicious. People just loved them.
Soon the ambitious partners decided set up a small 'factory' in a converted tool shed behind the house they were renting, squeezing oranges and grapefruits, putting the fresh juices into bottles and selling them to local produce markets.
With the emphasis placed on quality, old fashioned hard work (very hard work) and a dose of good luck their fledgling business quickly grew. When they finally got the inevitable 'visit' from the local authorities (after a neighbor complained that big rigs were making deliveries of oranges at all hours of the day and night), they realized their new enterprise had reached a crossroads. Now was the time to either fold up their tent or take the plunge and set up a real juice extraction facility. Needless to say they decided on the latter.
And now, from those early and very exciting beginnings, Voila! Juices is proud to be one of the major suppliers of Fresh and Flash Pasteurized Fruit Juices in the San Francisco Bay Area with hundreds of loyal customers from Sacramento to Los Gatos.
Gary Boland, one of the original partners, still runs his business with the same mission he had from the very beginning, that is to offer his customers quality fresh products that not only taste delicious but are truly healthy too.
Contact Gary at Voila! (510-261-1444) for more information on how you can offer your customers one of the many wonderful fruit juices produced by Voila!
There is also a variety of other smaller rooms to fit the needs of your group. The Quinlan Community Center is located at 10185 N. Stelling Road.
To learn more about the room that best fits your needs, please contact Cupertino Parks and Recreation at (408) 777-3120, or send them an e-mail parks@cupertino.org with the specifics of your group's needs.
Although this is a huge step toward our dream of offering quality live theatre to Palo Alto as nominal prices, we still need financial help. Please take a moment to click the "donate" button below and make a contribution to our dream!
Corporate Sponsorship is also available, contact us for more details.
We want to keep professional live theatre accessible to the masses.
We invite you to experience Vino Locale, ??local wine? in Italian, a unique European style Wine Bar that specializes in local wine and food made or produced right here in the Bay Area (Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, San Mateo, Alameda and Livermore counties!)
This area has a long tradition of wine and food. In fact, if you live in the Bay Area, chances are the ground underneath you once produced grapes, olives,carrots, almonds, tomatoes, prunes, apricots, plums, walnuts, cherries, or pears. Suburban development caused the disappearance of most of the orchards but, thankfully, many still remain.
* One of the Wine Country??s most central and beautiful waterfront locations with views of the Sonoma hills.
* Diverse lunch, dinner and caf?? menus to satisfy everyone??s palate
* An ambiance reminiscent of the tropics with cascading waterfall bar and dramatic sunburst glass ceiling caf??
* Exotic signature cocktails including Brazilian ??Caipirnha?
* Patio dining, outdoor fire pit seating and al fresco sky bar
* Banquette services for private dining, business meetings, weddings and outdoor receptions.
Nearly 2 million fans from throughout Northern California visited ARCO Arena last year for events ranging from NBA and WNBA basketball to Disney on Ice. ARCO has hosted such world-famous acts as the Rolling Stones, Elton John, Garth Brooks, and a growing roll call of today's biggest names in entertainment.
The $40 million, 442,000 square-foot arena opened in 1988. The current configuration seats up to 17,317, and is versatile enough to host anything from ice shows to monster trucks. ARCO Arena is home to the Sacramento Kings of the NBA and the WNBA's Sacramento Monarchs. ARCO Arena has twice been host to the NCAA Western Regional Men's Basketball Tournament.
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555 East - choice cuts, an award winning wine cellar, and a traditional steakhouse atmosphere combine to give you the best steakhouse experience in Southern California.
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The Centro is strategically located in Balboa Park where it provides easy access to residents and tourists alike interested in cultural events and education. It is a unique asset to the City of San Diego as its first and only arts education center dedicated exclusively to Mexican/Chicano/Indigenous arts.
It also serves as a regional, national and international resource for information on the cultural art forms of the United States/Mexico border region.
The Centro has handed down traditional art forms through danza, ballet folkl??rico and teatro. The Ballet Folkl??rico en Aztl?n, the Centro's resident dance company, has been instructing and performing this traditional Mexican folk art since 1967.
Exhibitions at the Centro are housed in one of San Diego's premier exhibition spaces, and feature local, national and international artists and artists' collectives. During the Centro's thirty-five year history it has exhibited major artists including Patssi Valdez, David Avalos, Yolanda Lopez, Gronk, Las Comadres, Guillermo Gomez-Pe?ña, Deborah Small, Joy Harjo, James Luna, and the Border Arts Workshop. Essays and catalogues over the Centro's thirty-five year history document the content, philosophies and practices of artist in the border region.
---www.centroraza.com
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According to Amusement Business/Billboard Magazine
ipayOne Center was rated the "# 5 Facility in the
Nation for Venues with 10,001 to 15,000 seats" in 2003, and # 2 in 2002, which we take
much pride in.
ipayOne Center is the ideal multi-purpose
facility. Centrally located off of the 8 West Freeway and the 5 South
Freeway, people from all over San Diego County can easily find ipayOne
Center.
Kobey's Swap Meet at ipayOne Center is San Diego's
largest outdoor market and the third largest on the West Coast,
drawing 30,000 shoppers and more than 1,000 sellers weekly. Kobey's
attracts a large and diverse audience of approximately 1.2 million
people per year.
By bringing the best concerts, family shows, sporting events, and a
variety of other special events to Southern
California audiences, the Center prides itself as being a leader in
the entertainment business.
Whether you're looking for a top quality show for the family, a
major concert or an exciting sporting event, you can find what you're
looking for at ipayOne Center! Be sure to come back
and visit our website often as new events are added regularly to the
calendar.
---www.sandiegoarena.com
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Set against a backdrop of spectacular Balboa Park, nestled among beautiful eucalyptus trees, the Lowell Davies Festival Stage has become a favorite with Globe patrons.
The outdoor theatre operates during The Old Globe??s Summer Festival (July-October) and is named after Lowell Davies, a former Board President and a major Old Globe supporter.
Please note: The Lowell Davies Festival Theatre is an outdoor theatre. Dress warmly when attending performances here.
---www.oldglobe.org
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Construction progressed rapidly. Ford made the decision to build in February, and by May 29 they were celebrating completion of the project. The resulting building, with a 45,500 sq. ft. exhibit area, was the most expensive - and the most attention-grabbing - of the Exposition. It didn't hurt that potential Ford customers were able to test drive the latest Ford automobiles on a small road that wound around behind the building!
When the exposition ended in 1936, Ford donated the building to the City of San Diego. Subsequent users of the space included the National Guard and the Red Cross. During World War II, the Vocational School for Aircraft Industry trained employees in the building. After the war, park maintenance used it for storage. Plans to level the building due to the high costs of upkeep and restoration were halted in 1973 when it was placed on the National Register of Historic Places. At that time the City Council designated the structure as the future home of the San Diego Air & Space Museum .
View of Ford Building on the Hill
The building represents a style of architecture called "Streamlined Moderne." During the late thirties, the building reflected the latest in design and technology. The designer, Walter Dorwin Teague, made sure that "every line and detail was carefully worked out to exemplify the latest ideas in Moderne industrial architecture." Similar buildings were built for the New York World Fair and San Francisco Fair of the same year. None of these other buildings exist today, making the Ford building one of the last remaining examples of this historical architectural style.
Planning was well underway to relocate the Aerospace Museum when in 1978 an arson fire destroyed the existing collection, then held in the Balboa Park Electrical Building. The citizens of San Diego rallied after the fire, donating funds and personal possessions to help the museum's collection grow again. With a much smaller--but continually growing--number of items on display, the museum re-opened to the public in the Ford Building on June 28, 1980.
A few years later, the Aerospace Museum's collection grew to such an extent that an alternate location was needed to store the overflow. Two hangars at Gillespie Field were acquired to store many of the Museum's additional airplanes, as well as an educational center and restoration shop. The Gillespie Field Annex, as it called today, serves the community of San Diego by holding regular education activities for the East County and El Cajon school districts, and offers free tours and workshops for the public.
Over 10,000 square feet of murals were painted on the building's interior walls. Designed by famed Mexican artist Juan Larrinaga and entitled The March Of Transportation, the principle mural chronicles man??s ideas and methods of transportation through history, offering insight into what the artists of the 1930s predicted for the future of transportation.
---www.aerospacemuseum.org
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Dr. Edgar Lee Hewett of the School of American Archaeology (now School of American Research) was appointed designer of the central exhibit The Story of Man through the Ages. He took expeditions to the Southwest to collect prehistoric pottery and to Guatemala to make replicas of Maya monuments.
Dr. Ales Hrdlicka of the Smithsonian Institution was engaged to collect specimens for the most comprehensive physical anthropology exhibit ever assembled. Expeditions were sent to Alaska, Siberia, Africa, and the Philippines, and European museums provided important casts and photographs of early man fossils. From Peru, skeletal material and rare trephined skulls were collected.
The Panama-California Exposition opened on January 1, 1915, with The Story of Man through the Ages enjoying public acclaim.
As the Exposition neared its close in November 1915, a farsighted group of San Diegans formed the San Diego Museum Association.
Led by prominent citizen George Marston, they were determined to retain the valuable collections and to establish a museum of anthropology. Dr. Hewett became the first Director, and important collections followed, notably the Jessop Weapon Collection and the Scripps Egyptian Collection. Field work by Museum staff in the 1930s focused on prehistoric sites of Southern California. Through the efforts of pioneer archaeologist Malcolm J. Rogers, hundreds of sites, many now destroyed by development, were recorded.
Because of the Museum's concentration on anthropology, its name was changed in 1942 to the Museum of Man (with "San Diego" added in 1978). During World War II, the Museum was converted to a hospital, and exhibits and collections were stored. During the 20-year directorship of Clark Evernham, beginning in 1951, the Museum entered a period of community outreach. Important acquisitions included Mexican apparel and ceramics.
In 1966, the collection and research focus of the Museum was narrowed to the peoples of the Western Americas. This redefinition of purpose capitalized on collection strengths and acknowledged our proximity to these cultures.
In 1972, Lowell E. English, retired Marine Corps Major General, became Director. For the next decade, the focus was on establishing a strong financial base.
The Collectors Club was started in 1974 to support collection acquisitions. The Haber Collection of Mayan figurines and the Harkleroad Collection of Southern California archaeological material were accessioned.
A 1980 amendment of the mission allowed for temporary exhibits from regions outside our area of specialization to provide cross-cultural perspective. In 1981, the Museum commenced planning for large scale capital improvements and exhibit enhancement. Anthropologist Douglas Sharon became Director, and major projects were undertaken: doubling of collection storage, remodeling the lobby, paving the Plaza de California, restoration of the historic St. Francis Chapel, installation of an elevator and modern HVAC, addition of a 16,000 sq. ft. education and design center, and renovation of expanded exhibits.
Through the 1980s and early 1990s important collections were acquired: the Gildred Collection of pre-Hispanic Peruvian ceramics, Mexican and Guatemalan apparel, the Stanford-Meyer Osteopathology Collection, the Cannon Collection of Southern Californian Indian basketry, and the Smith Collection of Egyptian antiquities. The Museum's research collections reached 72,000 items plus 37,000 historic photographs, mostly of Native Americans, and unquantified archaeological holdings.
In 1994, recognizing that cultural preservation is intimately linked to the environment, the Museum's mission was expanded to include human ecology. As we approach a new century, our original philosophy, whereby collections form the basis for relevant exhibits, education, and research, is being reaffirmed.
---www.museumofman.org
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ROCK 'N ROLL / SING-A-LONG / DUELING PIANOS
Dueling Pianos are two piano players/singers performing at two, face to face grand pianos in front of two large mirrors performing the classic rock 'n roll hits from the 1950s to the present. It's request driven by the audience and with the use of multiple teams, goes non-stop all night.
IT'S A CELEBRATION OF LIFE AT THE TOP OF ONES LUNGS!
It's the great music hits of all time combined with great showmanship, energy and comedy. Watching the people, watch the people . . . It??s worth the price of admission alone!
WE SELL ONE THING . . . . FUN!
---www.theshouthouse.com
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Sledgehammer has created, performed and presented
* over 50 new theatrical events
* 19 world premieres
* six west coast premiers
Sledgehammer Theatre functions as a regional center for the creation of new theatrical events. The company provides an environment for the exploration of theatrical forms; a laboratory for established and emerging artists; and an arena for public participation in the immediacy of new and provocative American theatre.
The company's work is distinguished for adventurous excellence and numerous artistic achievements; the repertoire is routinely recognized for spectacular use of space and design, prolific new play development, and vibrant performances.
---www.sledgehammer.org
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Today Old Town is filled with unique shops, points of historic interest and nearly 40 restaurants all within a few blocks. Old Town is conveniently located just five miles north of downtown San Diego and the San Diego International Airport.
The Theatre in Old Town was built in the late 1970s and is a non-historic structure that resembles an old fashioned barn. The theatre interior is very casual and comfortable. With just under 250 seats and only 9 rows, there truly is no bad seat in the house. There is ample free parking next to and across the street from the theatre.
The theatre space can be rented for business meetings and other gatherings. For information call the administration office at (619) 688 2491 ext. 103 or e-mail us at admin@theatreinoldtown.com.
---www.theaterinoldtown.com
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e've been focusing our mind on Thai-centricity and felt that someone ought to bring it over to San Francisco through the spices, nectar, and sounds, to offer you a taste of what the other side of Thai is about, giving you a glimspe of the young Thai spirit, which has been forever fueled by a steady undercurrent of pride in spirit and identity, and a sense of the immense amount of energy penting up, under (south), over (east), there in Bangkok.
e're forward , We're very Thai, and We're HERE! We hope you join us in our mission to give all those who are curious, a sense of the Bangkok atmosphere. Thanks for all your support
Open 10 am to 10 pm daily.
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"Crab cakes are the best I have ever tasted." - The San Francisco Examiner
WHO WE ARE: The Red Devil Lounge is operated by musicians and music lovers who strive to provide a creative, fun and eclectic atmostphere to enjoy live music.
HOURS OF OPERATION: Each event begins at a different time. The start times range from 7:00pm to 9:00pm. Feel free to call us or check the calendar to verify times. We generally close at 2:00am each night we are open.
DRESS CODE: Dress codes are ridiculous -- you can dress how you'd like when you come to the Red Devil.