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