Friday, March 29, 2013

Easter Hill, fluffy concrete, and guys named Carbon

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Easter Hill, with the Marcy Ranch headquarters in the foreground, circa the 1920s. Local legend says Easter Hill , in the Cowan Heights ...
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Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Civil War history in Orange County

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  The Orange County California Genealogical Society (OCCGS) is creating and will publish a collection of biographies of all of the Civil ...
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Monday, March 25, 2013

Tustin, Laguna, Bruce Sinclair & Viola Small

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I got to visit Hangar 28 (1942) at the former Marine Corps Air Station Tustin (a.k.a. Santa Ana Naval Air Station ). These blimp hangars ...
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Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Rock, Folk, & Popular Music in Orange County

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  Come learn about popular music groups and artists who got their start in Orange County, and the clubs and venues (like the Golden Bear ...
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Tuesday, March 05, 2013

Bob Baker Marionettes in Laguna Beach

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 If you grew up in Southern California anytime in the last half-century, it's likely you have memories of Bob Baker's Marionettes ...
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Saturday, February 16, 2013

Presidents Day Dance

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Just in time for Abe Linkinghams Wash Day , here's a Feb. 1932 image of students at Franklin Elementary School in Santa Ana , dancing...
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Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Huell, re-purposed buildings and genealogy

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Tomorrow night (Valentine's Day), the Orange County Historical Society will host " Huell Howser in Orange County: A Valentine to...
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Sunday, February 03, 2013

Southern California Vacationland

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  I'm just posting one image (and a close-up) today, but it's cool enough to stand on its own. This "fun map" of Souther...
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