I received a phone call today from Sam Romero, a longtime community leader who used to head up SANO, an organization of 13 Santa Ana Neighborhood Organizations. He has run a Catholic curio store called St. Teresa’s Gifts, in the historic 4th Street marketplace, in Santa Ana, for 35 years.
Romero wanted to talk about the [...]
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Tags: Downtown Inc., fiesta marketplace, miguel pulido, sam romero, Santa Ana 
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There was a stunning development this afternoon in Santa Ana’s Artists Village, where the artists had been upset and had begun to organize because of concerns about a trial valet parking program run by the City of Santa Ana and the Downtown Santa Ana Restaurant Association.
The trial valet parking program has been canceled, according to [...]
Some of the artists in downtown Santa Ana’s Artist Village are not happy about a new valet parking service that is being coordinated by the Downtown Santa Ana Restaurant Association and the City of Santa Ana.
I received a number of emails about this, but held off on writing about it until I had more information. [...]
Our state flag has a bear on it, but we don’t see bears in Orange County much anymore. However, on August 7, the Old Orange County Courthouse, in conjunction with Downtown, Inc., is presenting the second of three films about, you guessed it, bears, as part of their 2010 Summer Family Film Series.
On August 7, you [...]
Downtown Inc. in Santa Ana is proud to present Fiestas Calle Cuatro, the 4th Street Summer Entertainment series that will continue this Sunday, August 15, from 2 pm to 5 pm, with a Tardeada Ranchera, featuring Latin music all along Historic 4th Street in Downtown Santa Ana.
All events are free to the public and fun for [...]
Posted in Arts and Culture, Business, Entertainment, Latinos, music, Santa Ana Tags: Aparato, Bad Fish Crew, concerts, Downtown Inc., Entertainment, fiestas calle cuatro, Jorge Meza y Su Tropicolombia, La Santa Cecilia, M.E.O, Mariachi Experimental Orchestra, music, Saint City Session, Santa Ana, summer No Comments » Our state flag has a bear on it, but we don’t see bears in Orange County much anymore. However, on August 7, the Old Orange County Courthouse, in conjunction with Downtown, Inc., is presenting the second of three films about, you guessed it, bears, as part of their 2010 Summer Family Film Series.
On August 7, [...]
Downtown Inc. Presents Posse on Broadway: A Downtown Santa Ana Block Party
6 venues, 6 events, every third Saturday of the summer
Saturday, July 17, 2010, Downtown Inc. of Downtown Santa Ana PresentsPosse on Broadway, sponsored by KCRW, LA Record and OC Weekly.
Now in its third annual year, Posse on Broadway brings live music and top DJ’s [...]
Posted in Arts and Culture, Civic Affairs, Entertainment, music, Restaurants, Santa Ana Tags: bar, Downtown Inc., food and drink specials, posse on broadway, proof, Santa Ana No Comments »
Are you ready for a Santa Ana Trolley? Our friends at Downtown Inc. are planning just that! The proposed trolley will follow a route that will meander throughout downtown Santa Ana, stopping at the Train Depot, near Fourth and Bush, off of Sycamore, just north of First St., down to Main and First, Ross and [...]
Posted in Arts and Culture, Business, Entertainment, Restaurants, Santa Ana, Transportation Tags: bars, Downtown Inc., happy hour, Restaurants, Santa Ana, trolley No Comments »
Are you a World Cup soccer fan? Downtown Santa Ana’s bars and restaurants are excited about the World Cup, and are going to be offering specials over the next few months.
Participating bars and restaurants where you will be able to watch the matches and enjoy food and drink specials include:
Las Brisas, 409 N. Broadway
Rancho de [...]
Posted in Civic Affairs, Entertainment, Latinos, Restaurants, Santa Ana, sports, vietnamese Tags: bars, Downtown Inc., Restaurants, Santa Ana, specials, world cup soccer No Comments »The 2nd Annual Downtown Inc. mixer is coming up on Wednesday, May 12, at 6:30 pm, at Original Mike’s, located at 10o S. Main St., in Santa Ana.
There will be appetizers, a raffle, live entertainment, and fun! Click here to see the event flier.
For more information call (714) 547-6100.
Ruth Valle
Membership/Outreach Manager
Downtown Incorporated
Direct: 714-644-8371 *Office: 714-547-6100 Ext. 203* [...]
Posted in Business, Entertainment, Santa Ana Tags: annual mixer, Downtown Inc., original mike's, Santa Ana No Comments »The Cougar Orchestra played this past Christmas on 4th & Spurgeon in Downtown
Spurgeon Intermediate presents The Cougar’s Orchestra & Choir, Performing at the Artist Village Promenade Between 2nd & Broadway, in Santa Ana, on April 24, from 11 am to 12:30 pm. FREE CONCERT!
For further Info call: Santa Ana Downtown at 714-547-6100 EXT. 203.
Click here [...]
Posted in Arts and Culture, Business, Education, Entertainment, music, Santa Ana, Youth Tags: cougar orchestra, Downtown Inc., free concert, Santa Ana, spurgeon intermediate No Comments »1st Annual Santa Ana International Music Festival 2009
Casas Guanajuato – Santa Ana, El Centro Cultural de Mexico and Fundacion Yanga Veracruz
Title Sponsor – Downtown Inc.
Where: Downtown Santa Ana 4th Street, Sycamore, Artist Village, Fiesta Marketplace, Yost Theater
When: Saturday November 21, 2009, noon to 9:00 p.m and Sunday November 22, 2009, noon to 8:00 p.m
Entertainment: various [...]
Posted in Arts and Culture, Latinos, music, Santa Ana Tags: 1st Annual Santa Ana International Music Festival 2009, african drumming, Artist Village, brazilia, calacas, colombian, country, Downtown Inc., Downtown Santa Ana 4th Street, fiesta marketplace, flamenco, hip hop, japanese, latin, music, native american, persian, reggae, rock, Sycamore, yost theater No Comments »
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