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Orange County Business Orange County Business HistoryHistory
The Schmid CollectionThe Schmid Collection
Presented by:Presented by:Cassondra PartridgeCassondra Partridge
Sponsored by:Sponsored by:
The Walter Schmid Center The Walter Schmid Center
for International Businessfor International Business
Walter SchmidWalter Schmid
1902-19951902-1995
Farmer, Farmer, Businessman, Businessman, Real Estate Real Estate
Entrepreneur and Entrepreneur and PhilanthropistPhilanthropist
EntertainmentEntertainment
EntertainmentEntertainment
Merriam-WebsterMerriam-Webster’’s defines s defines entertainment as:entertainment as:
EntertainmentEntertainment: : aa: an amusement or : an amusement or diversion provided especially by diversion provided especially by performers performers bb: something diverting or : something diverting or engagingengaging
www.m-w.com/dictionary/entertainmentwww.m-w.com/dictionary/entertainment
The ArdenThe ArdenSanta Ana 1888Santa Ana 1888
Home to world Home to world renowned actress renowned actress
Madame Helena Madame Helena Modjeska from Modjeska from
1888-19061888-1906
Orange County FairOrange County FairSanta Ana 1890Santa Ana 1890
Earliest fairs Earliest fairs mostly consisted mostly consisted of horse races of horse races and livestock and livestock exhibitsexhibits
Fourth of July ParadeFourth of July ParadeHuntington Beach 1904Huntington Beach 1904
Today it is considered the largest Independence Today it is considered the largest Independence Day parade west of the Mississippi featuring Day parade west of the Mississippi featuring
over 300 entriesover 300 entries
Balboa PavilionBalboa PavilionNewport Beach 1906Newport Beach 1906
During the 1930During the 1930’’s, s, prominent Big Band-prominent Big Band-era groups era groups performed here, performed here, such as Count Basiesuch as Count Basie
International Street FairInternational Street FairOrange 1910Orange 1910
Known for its Known for its variety of food, variety of food,
crafts, folk crafts, folk dancing, and music dancing, and music
from around the from around the worldworld
Joy ZoneJoy ZoneSeal Beach 1916Seal Beach 1916
Beachside Beachside amusement park amusement park at the foot of at the foot of the pierthe pier
Jewel Café Dancing HallJewel Café Dancing HallSeal Beach 1916Seal Beach 1916
Part of Joy Zone, it was known for its dancing Part of Joy Zone, it was known for its dancing showsshows
KnottKnott’’s Berry Farms Berry FarmBuena Park 1920Buena Park 1920
Walter and Walter and Cordelia Knott Cordelia Knott started with a started with a roadside stand and roadside stand and by 1968 the Knott by 1968 the Knott familyfamily’’s farm s farm officially became officially became an amusement parkan amusement park
KnottKnott’’s Berry Farms Berry FarmBuena Park 1920Buena Park 1920
Today it also includes a water park and is Today it also includes a water park and is famous nationwide for its annual Halloween Hauntfamous nationwide for its annual Halloween Haunt
California Valencia Orange ShowCalifornia Valencia Orange Show Anaheim 1921 Anaheim 1921
Exhibitions continued until 1931Exhibitions continued until 1931
Red Lantern TheaterRed Lantern TheaterBrea 1922Brea 1922
Opening attraction Opening attraction starred the famous starred the famous
actress Bebe Danielsactress Bebe Daniels
Halloween ParadeHalloween ParadeAnaheim 1924Anaheim 1924
Three-day event that Three-day event that consists of costume consists of costume contest, live contest, live entertainment, craft entertainment, craft fair, rides and game fair, rides and game boothsbooths
Laguna PlayhouseLaguna PlayhouseLaguna 1924Laguna 1924
During WWII offered entertainment for During WWII offered entertainment for the troops, hosted USO dances, etc.the troops, hosted USO dances, etc.
Fox Fullerton TheatreFox Fullerton TheatreFullerton 1925Fullerton 1925
Vaudeville and Vaudeville and silent movie house silent movie house that reopened in that reopened in 2007 and is 2007 and is currently currently undergoing massive undergoing massive restorationrestoration
Golden BearGolden BearHuntington Beach 1926Huntington Beach 1926
Large dining and Large dining and music hall, known music hall, known
for history of for history of famous bands that famous bands that
performed thereperformed there
Rendezvous BallroomRendezvous BallroomNewport 1928Newport 1928
Major stop for Major stop for touring Big Bands touring Big Bands and remained a and remained a major dance hallmajor dance hall
Bowers MuseumBowers MuseumSanta Ana 1931Santa Ana 1931
Only museum in the Only museum in the U.S. to partner with U.S. to partner with The British MuseumThe British Museum
Festival of the ArtsFestival of the ArtsLaguna Beach 1932Laguna Beach 1932
Known for its Pageant Known for its Pageant of the Masters, a of the Masters, a ““living picturesliving pictures”” show show of both classical and of both classical and contemporary artcontemporary art
Philharmonic Society Philharmonic Society of Orange Countyof Orange County
Irvine 1954Irvine 1954
Offers some of the Offers some of the worldworld’’s most s most
celebrated symphony celebrated symphony orchestras, chamber orchestras, chamber
ensembles, soloists, ensembles, soloists, and international and international
artistsartists
DisneylandDisneylandAnaheim 1955Anaheim 1955
Walt Disney wanted a place where people Walt Disney wanted a place where people could interact with Disney characterscould interact with Disney characters
Movieland Wax MuseumMovieland Wax MuseumBuena Park 1962Buena Park 1962
Founded by Allen Founded by Allen Parkinson, and was Parkinson, and was
the largest wax the largest wax museum in the U.S. museum in the U.S. featuring over 300 featuring over 300
famous personalitiesfamous personalities
Ballet PacificaBallet PacificaLaguna Beach 1963Laguna Beach 1963
Ballet company and Ballet company and academy founded by academy founded by Lila ZaliLila Zali
Angels StadiumAngels StadiumAnaheim 1963Anaheim 1963
Has always been the Has always been the home of the Angels home of the Angels
professional professional baseball teambaseball team
Melodyland TheatreMelodyland TheatreAnaheim 1963Anaheim 1963
First theater-in-First theater-in-the-round in the-round in Southern CaliforniaSouthern California
Lion Country SafariLion Country SafariIrvine 1970Irvine 1970
Drive-through zoo until its closing Drive-through zoo until its closing in 1984in 1984
Tustin Chili Cook-OffTustin Chili Cook-OffIrvine 1984Irvine 1984
Annual event includes Annual event includes chili cook-off and chili cook-off and kids carnivalkids carnival
Wild RiversWild RiversIrvine 1985Irvine 1985
Water park with Water park with over 40 rides over 40 rides
Pacific SymphonyPacific SymphonySanta Ana 1978Santa Ana 1978
Third largest Third largest orchestra in orchestra in CaliforniaCalifornia
Orange County Performing Arts Orange County Performing Arts CenterCenter
Costa Mesa 1986Costa Mesa 1986Hosts many touring Hosts many touring
Broadway productions, Broadway productions, international dance international dance
companies, and opera companies, and opera troupestroupes
Opera PacificOpera PacificSanta Ana 1985Santa Ana 1985
1515thth largest budget largest budget opera company in opera company in AmericaAmerica
Opera Pacific’s 2006 performance of Aida
Honda CenterHonda CenterAnaheim 1993Anaheim 1993
Home to the Anaheim Home to the Anaheim Ducks and a major Ducks and a major
event venueevent venue
The Irvine SpectrumThe Irvine SpectrumIrvine 1995Irvine 1995
Outdoor mall with Outdoor mall with a Regal 21-screen a Regal 21-screen
movie theatermovie theater
Chain ReactionChain ReactionAnaheim 1997Anaheim 1997
All-ages club features mostly local bands- All-ages club features mostly local bands- mainly ska, punk, rock and alternative groupsmainly ska, punk, rock and alternative groups
Travis “Schieprok” McCoy of Gym Class Heros at Chain Reaction
The BlockThe BlockOrange 1998Orange 1998
Outdoor shopping Outdoor shopping mall featuring mall featuring
Vans skate park, Vans skate park, Lucky Strike Lucky Strike Lanes, movie Lanes, movie theater and theater and
various retail various retail chainschains
Tinseltown StudiosTinseltown StudiosAnaheim 1999Anaheim 1999
Dinner-theater show simulating a Dinner-theater show simulating a Hollywood awards showHollywood awards show
DisneyDisney’’s California Adventures California AdventureAnaheim 2001Anaheim 2001
Adjoining yet Adjoining yet separate amusement separate amusement park next to park next to DisneylandDisneyland
Downtown DisneyDowntown DisneyAnaheim 2001Anaheim 2001
Outdoor shopping, Outdoor shopping, dining, and dining, and
entertainment area entertainment area built during the Disney built during the Disney
Resort expansionResort expansion
The GroveThe GroveAnaheim 2001Anaheim 2001
Indoor, live music Indoor, live music venue that seats venue that seats 1,700 people1,700 people
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Special Thanks To:Special Thanks To:
The Waltmar FoundationThe Waltmar Foundation
Dr. Shauna FarleyDr. Shauna Farley
Dr. Lynne DotiDr. Lynne Doti
Dr. P.K. ShuklaDr. P.K. Shukla
Korey WardKorey Ward
Craig WilliamsCraig Williams