February 7, 2012

Ducks Welcome Holiday Season with Upcoming Community Events

The Ducks are set to host a variety of activities, fundraisers and donation drives throughout the community this holiday season: ANAHEIM DUCKS TOY DRIVE: The Ducks will collect new, unwrapped toys at each of the club’s home games through … Ducks Recent Headlines

Family-friendly Halloween-themed events in O.C.

This week (Oct. 18-22) Costa Mesa: Howling Halloween Beach Pit BBQ Costume Paw Pawty – Have a howling good time with great food and raffle prizes like passes to Knott’s Berry Farm and free pizza gift cards to the first 25 dogs who show up to the… The Orange County Register – News Headlines : [...]

This week’s events at Disney food and wine fest

Disney’s California Food and Wine Festival is heading into its third week with events ranging from wine seminars to dessert sessions. Most sessions are free and are in Disney’s California Adventure. Here is a random sampling of this week’s activities at the festival. Celebrity Chefs in the Sunshine Plaza, free: Michael Baehr, a food host, [...]

UPDATE: Major Disney events coming to Anaheim

Disney plans to bring back a major company-wide convention next year and debut a new event focusing on Disneyland later this year, both in Anaheim, the company announced Wednesday. Both events will be put on by D23, Disney’s official fan club. (This blog item was updated with new information since Wednesday morning.) Bob Iger, Disney’s [...]

Tips for Disney pin trading

“Your tips” is a feature where you can read and share your Disneyland Resort area tips with fellow Around Disney readers. If you have a tip to share, send it to [email protected] with the word ‘Tips’ in the subject line, or leave a comment below. Disney this year is celebrating the 10th anniversary of pin [...]

OC surfers taken out by world champs at Quiksilver Pro

The rookie surfers were no match for the world champions.  Two Orange County surfers – Brett Simpson and Patrick Gudauskas – were pitted against the world’s best surfers during the first ASP World Tour event of the year, but couldn’t pull off underdog wins against the likes of Mick Fanning and Kelly Slater.  The two [...]

‘Captain EO’ line expected early Tuesday at Disney

Fans are expected to line up starting at 6 a.m. Tuesday for the first showing of “Captain EO” — four hours before the Michael Jackson film re-opens at Disneyland. The 3-D movie is back for a limited engagement at the theme park after a 13-year absence. Disney is reviving the film, which began at the [...]

A surfer’s send off to take on the world’s best

There’s one thing local surfer Brett Simpson is thinking as he heads into his rookie year going up against the world’s best: “I don’t want to hold back.” He has to be patient and surf smart, and chose the best waves possible. But this is his breakout year - and he wants to make his mark. [...]

Where Masks Still Dance: New Guinea

A stunning presentation of the intricate and mysterious cultures that inhabit the island of New Guinea, home to over one thousand aboriginal tribes and unique languages. Where Masks Still Dance: New Guinea features 40 black-and-white photographs by acclaimed documentary photographer Chris Rainier, known for his revealing images of earth’s last wilderness areas and the isolated [...]

Whale Watching: Dana Wharf Sportfishing and Whale Watching

Dana Wharf offers daily trips to view the majestic Gray Whales as they migrate South. 2-hour adventures often also see shark, dolphin pods, sea lions and possibly Blue Whales Source