Taste of San Juan Returns to San Juan Hills Golf Club on February 12 Followed by San Juan Capistrano Restaurant Week during February 17 - 24

2013 Taste of San Juan

Tuesday, February 12, 2013 
6:00 PM - 9:00 PMLocation: The San Juan Hills Golf Club

THE FIESTA ASSOCIATION INVITES EVERYONE to "The Taste of San Juan". Help launch the kick-off celebration of the Fiesta de las Golondrinas at The San Juan Hills Golf Club. The Taste brings together many of San Juan's marvelous restaurants under one roof to tempt you with 'tastes' of their fare. Come and be tempted by all there is at "The Taste of San Juan".

• Admission is $20.00 per person, which includes all tastes.
• Tickets available at the SJC Chamber office.
• For more information, please call (949) 493-4700

San Juan Capistrano, Calif. - The San Juan Capistrano Fiesta Association will host

the annual Taste of San Juan on Tuesday, February 12 from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. at

San Juan Hills Golf Club.

Over twenty local restaurants will present their finest cuisine

samples in a lively atmosphere with music and dancing.

Admission is $20.00 and includes tastings at participating restaurants including

Five Vines Winebar, L’Hirondelle, Sun Dried Tomato Café, Ricardo’s Place, RokPrime

Steakhouse, 3:16 Bakery, Sarducci’s, Marie Callendar’s, Donna B’s, Mission Grill, Mollies

Famous Café, El Adobe and San Juan Hills Golf Club to name a few.

There is a no host bar,

but San Juan Hills Golf Club will honor their happy hour prices throughout the evening.

Event chair Stephanie Frisch says, “This year we have partnered with the recently

resurrected San Juan Capistrano Restaurant and Tourism Council to give more

exposure to participating restaurants at the Taste of San Juan.”

San Juan Capistrano’s Restaurant Week will be held during February 17 -24 and many

participating Taste of San Juan restaurants will offer specials that week set at a $10

lunch menu price point and a $20 dinner menu price point. Led by the San Juan

Capistrano Chamber of Commerce Restaurant and Tourism Council, their goal is to

promote the wide variety of extraordinary restaurants in San Juan Capistrano and

surrounding communities.

All Taste of San Juan participants will receive voting ballots to select their favorite

restaurants in the following categories: Best Main Course; Best Original Dish; Best

Appetizer and Best Dessert.

The Taste of San Juan is a major fundraiser for the all-volunteer, nonprofit San Juan Capistrano Fiesta Association. Proceeds from the Taste will be used to present a variety of community events throughout the year - most notably - the 55^th Swallows Day Parade on Saturday, March 23, 2013.

Advanced tickets may be purchased with cash or check at the San Juan Capistrano

Chamber of Commerce (31421 La Matanza Street). Tickets will also be sold at the door

where credit cards, cash or check are welcome. The San Juan Hills Golf Club is located

at 32120 San Juan Creek Rd in San Juan Capistrano and plenty of parking is available

in two parking lots on the grounds and along Camino Capistrano.

For more information about the Taste of San Juan or other events of the San Juan

Capistrano Fiesta Association, call 949.493.1976 or visit www.swallowsparade.org.

Barbara J. Kimler

Public Relations

GIVE BIG THIS VALENTINES DAY WITH TICKETS TO
PAGEANT OF THE MASTERS – “THE BIG PICTURE”

$14 Director’s Tier Side Tickets Available until February 14

Looking for the perfect Valentine’s Day gift?

Go BIG this year with tickets to Pageant of the Masters “THE BIG PICTURE” running July 7 – August 31, 2013.

For a limited time, $14 tickets are available for Director’s Tier Side seating, regularly $20 - $30. This special offer applies to Sunday – Thursday evening performances only and ends February 14.

Pageant of the Masters Re-creation of The Trevi Fountain

Excitement is already building for the 2013 Pageant of the Masters as it gets ready to pull back the curtain on the 80th birthday of living pictures – the original freeze frame – at the Festival of Arts. With shows nightly July 7 - August 31, 2013, “THE BIG PICTURE” will also add a cinematic spin to its world-class presentation with classic masterpieces that inspired legendary filmmakers. “THE BIG PICTURE” will time-travel and go on location around the globe in search of unforgettable art.

“It doesn’t get more romantic than watching the Pageant of the Masters under the stars,” says Festival of Arts Marketing and Public Relations Manager Sharbie Higuchi. “Tickets to this year’s show make a fun and unexpected gift for art lovers, movie buffs, or anyone you’d like to share a memorable and one-of-a-kind experience with.”

A Pageant ticket entitles you to free unlimited admission all summer long to the Festival of Arts grounds where you can enjoy original artwork by 140 of Southern Orange County’s finest artists, art classes, musical entertainment, special art events, dining at Gina's Alfresco and much more. Tickets may be purchased by calling 1-800-487-3378, or online at www.PageantTickets.com.

The Pageant of the Masters will be performed nightly from July 7 through August 31, 2013. The Festival of Arts is a non-profit organization that produces The Festival of Arts – California’s Premier Fine Art Show and the Pageant of the Masters. Proceeds support the arts in Orange County.

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Meghan Perez

SeaWorld^® San Diego: Interstate 5, exit SeaWorld Drive.

Manta® features a double-launch coaster and 100,000-gallon aquarium with bat rays and other marine-life. Turtle Reef is an attraction featuring a 280,000-gallon turtle aquarium, interactive game, touch-screen turtle map and ride.  SeaWorld’s Shamu show One Ocean, features the park’s majestic killer whales as ambassadors of the sea, and the ocean as the center of our natural world.  Blue Horizons is a spectacular show featuring energetic bottlenose dolphins, magnificent pilot whales, a colorful array of exotic birds and amazing human performers.

The 190-acre marine-life park features thousands of fascinating mammals, fishes, reptiles and birds including; 10 species of sharks at the Shark Encounter; more than 300 penguins representing five species at the Penguin Encounter; and polar bears, beluga whales and walruses at Wild Arctic.

Other attractions include Sea Lions LIVE, a hilarious new sketch-based comedy show starring Clyde and Seamore; Sesame Street® Bay of Play®, a whimsical play area for kids with family-friendly rides, Sesame Street character meet-and-greets and photo opportunities; Journey to Atlantis®, a wet and wild water coaster; Pets Rule! — a zany show where clever canines, curious cats and unpredictable pigs take charge and show humans who’s the boss; Shipwreck Rapids® water raft ride; spectacular animal shows, interactive attractions, aquariums, rides and dining facilities.

Ages 10 and older, $78; ages 3–9, $70; children under 3, free; parking $15.  Park hours vary by season.  For more information visit www.seaworldsandiego.com or call (800) 25-SHAMU.

--SeaWorld--

Kelly Terry

SeaWorld Public Relations

Kelly Tokarski
KT Community Relations

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Kaleidoscope and Text Kills® Rock for a Cause at the K-JAM 2013 Wild Hearts Concert Sat., Feb. 23 at 6 p.m.

MISSION VIEJO, CA – Kaleidoscope is celebrating the month of love with the heart-pounding K-JAM 2013 Wild Hearts concert on Saturday, February 23 beginning at 6 p.m. inside the 10,000 square-foot Suite 201 on the Courtyard level located at 27741 Crown Valley Parkway by the 5 Freeway in Mission Viejo. Kaleidoscope and Text Kills® are teaming up once again this year following the incredible success of the 2012* first-of-its-kind indoor concert where popular teen bands from all over Southern California came together to perform alternative pop music while bringing awareness about an important issue on not texting while driving.

*Photos from 2012 inaugural event available to be emailed upon request.

“The K-JAM Wild Hearts concert event is for teens from local high schools and junior high schools as well as adult fans. The purpose is to create a fun and safe place to go on a Saturday night, where people can enjoy music and spend time with friends while giving back to the community, supporting worthy causes, and raising awareness about distracted driving,” said Lauran Roberson, Director of Marketing for Kaleidoscope.

The event will have five bands during five hours of energetic and upbeat entertainment with live indie rock and punk melody performances by Crown Valley Parkway (Laguna Niguel), Juice Box Bandits (Fullerton), False Puppet (Santa Barbara), Ugly Paint (Laguna Niguel), and Later Days (Los Angeles). The emcee for the evening will be Text Kills® Producer/Volunteer Blake Stoudt of Laguna Niguel. Tickets are $10 at the door with limited V.I.P. tickets available for $20. A portion of this event’s proceeds will be donated to Text Kills® to help fund its nationwide trek to put an end to distracted driving and make our roads safer for everybody. The Text Kills® Tour Bus will be at the event, and concert goers will be encouraged to physically sign the bus, showing that they agree that “Texting While Driving is a Bad Practice.” Since its inception in 2010, the efforts of Text Kills® have resulted in more than 75,000 people who have taken the pledge.

“The K-JAM Wild Hearts Concert promises to be a great local outreach effort,” said Wayne Irving, Text Kills® Founder. “We love to support up-and-coming talents, especially when they are passionate about more than just playing music. You have to stand for something; Standing up against texting and driving could save lives, and these kids understand that message.”

Other event sponsors and partners include Fan Apps, 104FM LA, Iconosys, Inc., Bully Buster USA, Case Sandberg Photography, Zen Dojos Martial Arts Academy, Monster Offers, and the Travel Orange County Visitor Guide.

About Text Kills®: Text Kills® is a donation-supported outreach program that regularly partners with law enforcement, fire/safety authorities, schools, other non-profits, and community outreach programs in an effort to educate and increase public awareness concerning the dangers of cell phone use while driving or when used to bully and harass (cyber bullying). Text Kills® has a proven record in community outreach and safety awareness, and is dedicated to educating about the deadly issue of distracted driving. The Text Kills® Tour Bus traverses the country, collecting signatures on its sides from people pledging not to text and drive. textkills.com.

Join us on Saturday, March 16, 2013 from 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. as Kaleidoscope & The Derby Manhattan Grill host the Shamrocker Family Festival benefiting the Fallen Fire Fighter Relief Fund. Live musical performances by The Humble Hooligans, The McKintree Boys, The Bricktop Blaggers and The Derby Band. Special appearance by the OCFA Pipes & Drums and the Claddaugh Dance Co. Irish eats presented by The Derby Manhattan Grill, and more. Beer Garden and Whiskey sampling room. Sweet treats & cookie decorating provided by Donna B’s Bakery. Face painting by Risa. Photo Booth provided by FFRF, raffles and games.

$25.00 includes a commemorative beer glass, two pints of beer and choice of two food items plus one raffle ticket. For $10.00 more, enjoy the Whiskey tasting room. Kids, (2-10), $9.00 Commemorative plastic cup, soda or slurpie and choice of two food items plus one raffle ticket.

Tickets go on sale 2/15 and may be purchased by visiting: www.gokaleidoscope.com. Location: 27741 Crown Valley Parkway, Mission Viejo, CA. Off the 5 Freeway.

Band performance times:

12–2 PM The McKintree Boys

2–4 PM The Humble Hooligans

4–4:30 PM The Claddaugh Dance Co.

4:30–6 PM The Derby Band

6–8 PM The Bricktop Blaggers

Special performance by the OCFA Pipes and Drums

Irish Eats presented by The Derby Manhattan Grill - Corned Beef and Cabbage, Hash Tacos, Irish Stew, Irish Nacho’s and more…

About Kaleidoscope: Kaleidoscope was purchased in June of 2010 by Westport Capital Partners LLC, and is managed by Sentinel Development. Kaleidoscope is a 245,000 retail property located at 27741 Crown Valley Parkway by the 5 Freeway in Mission Viejo. Major venues include Edwards Cinemas, LA Fitness, Burke Williams, Islands Restaurant, Buffalo Wild Wings, Howie’s Game Shack, Laser Quest, The Derby Manhattan Grill, Riptide Rockin’ Sushi and Teppan Grill, and Yogurtland. Since their purchase, Westport has added four new businesses, totaling 50,000 square feet. Westport has made improvements to Kaleidoscope’s parking, signage, and cosmetic appeal, with further improvements planned. For more information, please visit: gokaleidoscope.com.

Veronica Meter

President

Vero Strategies

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