Proof Bar, in Downtown Santa Ana, is hosting a Labor Day Open Potluck Karaoke tonight, Monday, Sep. 3, from 9 pm until 2 am.
All dishes have a chance to win a $40 bar tab for the night or future night at Proof. Theo Hirsch & Jessica DJ Noodles will buy the best dish a $40 drink tab. They will also buy shots for all Kamikaze singers. And they will buy PBR or wells drink for all potluck participants. Continue reading
Labor Day weekend is here and if you are having a “staycation” how about heading to Downtown Santa Ana, this Saturday night, Sep. 1, for the Downtown Santa Ana Art Walk?
Come to the Art Walk to enjoy arts, crafts and live entertainment centrally located at: Artists Village – Second Street Promenade (2nd & Broadway) & the Santiago Arts Colony (Santa Ana Blvd. & Poinsettia). There is always something new to see ! Downtown Inc. encourages artists of all medias to participate in this event. For more information or to list your event, contact: claudia@downtown-inc.com, (714) 547 – 6100 ext. 205. WWW.DOWNTOWN-SANTAANA.COM.
Highlights of this Saturday’s Labor Day Weekend Art Walk: Continue reading
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 28, 2012
For More Information, Contact: Jenny Wedge, John Wayne Airport, 949.252.5182, jwedge@ocair.com
Sarah Cody, HMSHost, 240.694.4403, sarah.cody@hmshost.com
RUBY’S DINER, RUBY’S TO GO AND FARMER’S MARKET BY LAGUNA CULINARY INSTITUTE NOW OPEN IN JOHN WAYNE AIRPORT
SANTA ANA, Calif. – Three delicious new dining options are now open for business at John Wayne Airport: Ruby’s Diner, Ruby’s To Go and Farmer’s Market by Laguna Culinary Institute. Operated by HMSHost, all three venues are located between Gates 8 and 9 and opened to the traveling public on August 27, 2012. Continue reading
CALLE CUATRO FIESTAS PATRIAS 2012 COMMERCIAL BOOTHS AND SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITY AVAILABLE
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SANTA ANA, CA (Aug 22, 2012)- The 34th annual Calle Cuatro Festival, a two day celebration commemorating Mexico’s independence, will take place at the famous Calle Cuatro, 4th street, in Santa Ana on Sept 15th and 16th from 11am-10pm. MX LIVE Entertainment along with the City of Santa Ana along and Exitos 93.9 are producing the festival which is considered the biggest Mexican independence day celebration in the world outside of Mexico. It will include live music and presentations by Latin Grammy and Billboard Performing Artists. In previous years the crowd has enjoyed performances by Fobia, Gustavo Galindo, Ozomatli, Ceci Bastida, and more. Fiestas Patrias also features a free 2 hour parade, festival food, beer garden, carnival rides and games, and community entertainment. Continue reading
“Sometime in April, nine customers at an Orange County restaurant got sick after eating lettuce laced with Escherichia coli, the deadly, dreaded bacterium better known as E. coli. The lettuce came from Amazing Coachella Inc. of Coachella, and their poisoned product also struck eaters in Canada, where the outbreak was a national story. The OC restaurant was the only other culprit; it closed for a couple of days, then opened, and that was that,” according to the OC Weekly.
Here’s the kicker – the Orange County Health Care Agency, which inspects restaurants and oversees food safety in Orange County, never “never revealed it to the public when the outbreak occurred, and it doesn’t want you to know about it—now or ever.” Continue reading
Media/Press Contact: Robin Wachner, Communications Department (714) 708-1543.
Final Week of the 2012 OC Fair Features The All-American Rejects, Five Demolition Derbies and Free Admission With Donation of School Supplies
Costa Mesa, Calif. (August 6, 2012) – The 2012 OC Fair is going out with a bang as it approaches its final week for the season with a series of demolition derbies, including the all-new, female-only, Damsels of Destruction Demolition Derby on Friday, August 10. The Fair will continue to feature the Budweiser Clydesdales and the Oasis Camel Dairy, as well as an all-star lineup in the Pacific Amphitheatre. The Fair is open Wednesday-Sunday and closed on Monday and Tuesday. Continue reading
Join us every this Saturday, August 4, 2012, for the Downtown Santa Ana Art WalkArts, crafts and live entertainment centrally located at: Artists Village – Second Street Promenade (2nd & Broadway) & the Santiago Arts Colony (Santa Ana Blvd. & Poinsettia). There is always something new to see !
Downtown Inc. encourages artists of all medias to participate in this event. For more information or to list your event, contact: claudia@downtown-inc.com, (714) 547 – 6100 ext. 205. WWW.DOWNTOWN-SANTAANA.COM. Continue reading
Media/Press Contact: Robin Wachner, Communications Department (714) 708-1543.
Week Two of the 2012 OC Fair Offers Extreme Pogo, Dodgeball, Celebrity Chef Robert Irvine and Girl Scouts Anniversary Celebration
Costa Mesa, Calif. (July 24, 2012) – The 2012 OC Fair will continue offering a summer variety of fun, food and family as it goes into its second week of events. The Food Network’s Robert Irvine will offer a dynamic culinary demonstration for free in The Hangar on July 26 at 1 p.m., while amateur foodies get hot and spicy at the Special Culinary Arts Competition featuring Chili, Wings and Salsa on Saturday, July 28 (Register by Wednesday, July 25). Plus, the Girl Scouts invite Fairgoers to celebrate the organization’s 100th anniversary on July 27 with a full day of activities and entertainment. The Fair is open Wednesday through Sunday and closed on Monday and Tuesday. Continue reading
Media/Press Contact: Robin Wachner, Communications Department, (714) 708-1543
2012 OC Fair Starts First Full Week with Adam Lambert, Extreme Rodeo and OC Fair Chowdown Contest
Costa Mesa, Calif. (July 16, 2012) – The fun continues at the 2012 OC Fair with the first full week of summer activities and concerts. Along with gourmet food trucks on Thursdays and new, outrageous offerings like deep-fried cereal and PB&J, there’s the epic OC Fair Chowdown: Restaurant Chef vs. Food Truck Chef contest, where visiting chefs (Pascal Olhats vs. The Burnt Truck) take their cuisine head-to-head to prove who’s the tastiest at the Fair. Also, be sure to check out musical performances by Adam Lambert, Bachman & Turner and Young The Giant. The Fair is open Wednesday-Sunday (closed Monday and Tuesday). Continue reading
Orange County Fair Press Release
Media/Press Contact: Robin Wachner, Communications Department (714) 708-1543
2012 OC Fair to Feature Series of Chowdown Cooking Competitions
Chowdown Competitions will include Food Truck Chefs, Restaurant Chefs and Home Cooks
Costa Mesa, Calif. (July 13, 2012) – The culinary competition is hot at this year’s 2012 OC Fair (July 13 – August 12), which will put the talents of food truck chefs, home cooks and professional chefs to the test every Thursday in a series of OC Fair Chowdown competitions. Participants will compete for culinary glory as well as a prize.
This year’s OC Fair Chowdown lineup offers four exciting competitions, including: Continue reading
2012 OC Fair Returns This Friday, July 13, Noon-Midnight
This year’s “Home Sweet Home” theme brings 23 days of sights, sounds and tastes of home
Costa Mesa, Calif. (July 11, 2012) – The 2012 OC Fair will open its gates this Friday for the start of 23 days of food and fun from July 13-August 12 (open Wednesday-Sunday). Themed “Home Sweet Home,” the annual event returns with carnival rides, games, special engagements, live entertainment and deep-fried delicacies, plus culinary contests, celebrity chefs and new food items such as The Big Rib, deep-fried cereal and a Bacon A-Fair. Continue reading
Orange County Fair
Press Release, For Immediate Release
Hungry? Get a Taste of “Home Sweet Home” at the 2012 OC Fair
Enjoy Deep-Fried Classics, New Creations and Food Exhibits, Cooking Demonstrations and Contests
Costa Mesa, Calif. – The theme of the 2012 OC Fair (July 13-August 12) is “Home Sweet Home” and this year the Fair is not skimping on the “sweet.”
Whether Fairgoers want to learn about food, watch the pros prepare it or just want to enjoy some tasty treats, the OC Fair delivers something for everyone. Here is a mouthwatering preview of what the 2012 OC Fair is cooking up this year: Continue reading
Food Giveaway for Orange County’s Hungry on July 7, 2012
Second Harvest Food Bank and Bisnar | Chase to donate food to area’s hungry at the Spanish United Pentecostal Church in Orange, California.
Newport Beach, CA, June 28, 2012 – Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County and Bisnar | Chase Personal Injury Attorneys, LLP in Orange County, California are donating food to the area’s hungry on Saturday, July 7, 2012 at the Spanish United Pentecostal Church located at 211 N. Waverly in Orange. The food donation begins at 1:00 PM. Continue reading
KFCs in Southern California is gearing up for National Fried Chicken Day, on Wednesday, July 6, 2012, according to a DGWB press release. KFC Southern California and the KFC Southern California Colonel are celebrating with a series of events and promotions leading up to National Fried Chicken Day.
Participating KFC SoCal locations will honor the holiday with a special offer (see the coupon above) for 2 pieces of their fried chicken, and a biscuit, for $2. The coupon is redeemable on July 6 only. This special coupon is also available on the KFC SoCal Facebook page. Continue reading
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 12, 2012
CONTACT: Sue Tucker (949) 350-3017, stucker@ocpublicrelations.com
Man-Cal, Inc. to Re-Open Santa Ana McDonald’s Store with State-of-the-Art Enhancements
Top Owner/Operator Virginia Mangione Setting Pace with This Weekend’s Re-Opening and Expects New Store (#11) Opening in September 2012
WHAT: On Saturday, June 16th Mangione and her staff will be celebrating the grand re-opening of their McDonald’s store in Santa Ana, beginning at 12pm. The Santa Ana location first opened on November 30, 1995 and was Mangione’s 9th store. Continue reading