After recently welcoming new tenants this spring to its already impressive retail roster, Brea Mall continues to grow, adding two new shops and welcoming a previously announced new retailer to the center.

“We are so excited about the continual expansion of our retail roster,” said Nate Weirbach, Director of Marketing and Business Development at Brea Mall. “We’re providing our shoppers with even more options allowing them to experience our center as one of Orange County’s go-to retail, dining and entertainment hubs.”

Microsoft Store at Brea Mall will open at 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 9. Located on the lower level in Center Court near PacSun and Pandora, this Specialty Store will feature a curated selection of best-in-class products and services from Microsoft and its partners.

In celebration of the new store, customers can take advantage of grand opening offers including the NuVision 8-inch Tablet for $40 ($89 savings) and $200 off select Surface Pro 4 models. Deals available while supplies last. For more information about the store and grand opening details, visit microsoftstore.com.  

In other retailer momentum news, ECCO Shoes, a footwear company that offers stylish and comfortable shoes for men and women, recently opened its doors to a new 1,500-square-foot storefront. Visitors can shop Summer’s latest trends in sandals, boots, dress shoes, athletic shoes and more.  ECCO Shoes is located in the lower level of the center, in the Nordstrom wing, near Talbots and Bebe.

Furthermore, Typo, known as The Cotton On Group’s rowdy cousin that encourages and enables customers to personalize their space and express their individualism, is under construction on the upper level in the Sears wing. Typo, which started as a stationery brand, has expanded its reach with products across the categories of housewares, travel, tech, office and DIY crafts. Its one-of-a-kind products have made Typo the place for cool customers from around the world to shop.

For more information, visit Brea Mall on Facebook at www.facebook.com/BreaMall, on Twitter at twitter.com/ShopBreaMall and on Instagram at instagram.com/shopbreamall/.

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About Brea Mall

Brea Mall is a modern shopping center that features some of the best names in retail including Nordstrom, Macy & Macy Men Children & Home, JCPenney, and Sears, and more. In addition the mall offers more than 175 specialty shops, a full service day spa, and several popular restaurants. Brea Mall is highlighted by Italian tile walkways, vaulted skylights, fountains and original art sculptures which produce an unforgettable Southern California shopping and entertainment experience. A multi-million dollar property renovation has recently been completed. The project included: new light fixtures at the centers two primary entrances, elevation and redesign of the mall’s four entrances and new signage at the main entrance, new landscaping at all mall entrances, a new Children’s Play Area, restroom upgrades including a new family restroom by the new Play Area, larger elevator at Center Court and improved stairways throughout the mall, cosmetic upgrades to the surfaces of Food Court, new flooring throughout the center, and new overhead lighting. For a map and store listings, as well as directions, events and job listings, visit http://www.simon.com/mall/brea-mall or call (714) 990-2732.

About Simon

Simon is a global leader in retail real estate ownership, management and development and an S&P100 company (Simon Property Group, NYSE:SPG). Our industry-leading retail properties and investments across North America, Europe and Asia provide shopping experiences for millions of consumers every day and generate billions in annual retail sales. For more information, visit simon.com.

The Aquarium of the Pacific is announcing the arrival of two Magellanic Penguin chicks. The penguins hatched at the Aquarium in late May. Parents Kate and Avery and Patsy and Robbie, residents of the Aquarium’s June Keyes Penguin Habitat, cared for the baby penguins until they were ready to go to their behind-the-scenes nursery to learn to take whole fish from keepers for feedings and to swim in shallow pools. The one-month-old chicks will be on public view when they join the other birds in the penguin habitat sometime in August. In the meantime, the chicks can be seen via webcam from the Aquarium of the Pacific’s website. The Penguin Cam is courtesy of explore.org, the philanthropic multimedia arm of the Annenberg Foundation.

In celebration of the baby birds, the Aquarium is offering an opportunity to name Kate and Avery’s chick through its Adopt an Animal program. Those adopting a penguin chick at the $100 level or higher beforeSeptember 30 will receive two Aquarium admission tickets and the opportunity to suggest a name for the chick. The Aquarium’s animal department will choose one winner, and that winner will be able to go behind the scenes for a feeding and training session with the penguins.

Magellanic Penguins are a temperate species native to the coasts of Argentina and Chile in South America. It takes between thirty-eight and forty-three days of incubation before a Magellanic Penguin egg will hatch. Magellanic Penguin parents take turns incubating the eggs on the nest and feeding and raising the chicks after they hatch. The chicks fledge, or replace their downy newborn feathers with water-tight adult feathers, after about ninety days. The Aquarium’s penguin chicks are expected to fledge in August and join their parents and the other penguins on exhibit in the June Keyes Penguin Habitat.

WHEN:           Started on  Tuesday, June 30, 2016 / Penguin chick webcam (at aquariumofpacific.org)

Adopt an Animal penguin chick naming opportunity through September 30, 2016

WHERE:         Aquarium of the Pacific, 100 Aquarium Way, Long Beach, CA 90802

Credit: AQUARIUM:  The nonprofit Aquarium of the Pacific is a community gathering place where diverse cultures and the arts are celebrated and where important topics facing our planet are explored by scientists, policymakers, and stakeholders in search of sustainable solutions. The Aquarium is dedicated to conserving and building nature and nature’s services by building the interactions between and among peoples. Home to more than 11,000 animals, Aquarium exhibits include the new Vanishing Animals and Horses and Dragons exhibits. The Aquarium offers memberships with unlimited FREE admission for 12 months, VIP Entrance, and other benefits.

Photo Credit: Robin Riggs.

Continuing the celebration of the 50th anniversary of The Beatles’ arrival in the United States, Ladies and Gentlemen…The Beatles! makes its Los Angeles debut on Friday, July 1. This successful traveling exhibit, curated by the GRAMMY Museum at L.A. LIVE and Fab Four Exhibits, explores and celebrates The Beatles’ impact on pop culture from the perspective of their fans.

To celebrate the arrival of this exhibit, the Museum will host two corresponding events in the Clive Davis Theater:

• Celebrating Beatlemania
  Thursday, July 7 at 7:30 p.m.
  Tickets: $20

GRAMMY Museum Executive Director Bob Santelli will host a panel discussion on Beatlemania featuring legendary television/radio personality Bob Eubanks; Debbie Gendler Supnik, who witnessed The Beatles’ American debut in 1964; Chuck Gunderson and Russ Lease of Fab Four Exhibits; and Beatles author/historian Bruce Spizer. Prior to the discussion, guests will have the opportunity to tour the exhibit from 6 to 7 p.m.

• The Record Theater: Revolver by the Beatles — UK Pressing In Mono

Monday, July 18 at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets: $10

Back for the seventh time by popular demand, the GRAMMY Museum invites you to experience The Record Theater celebrating the 50th anniversary of The Beatles’ 1966 No. 1 album Revolver. After the record ends, special guests Brian Kehew, co-author of Recording The Beatles, and Chris Carter, host of “Breakfast with the Beatles” on KLOS, will join Record Theater creator Marvin Etzioni onstage for a discussion.

About the GRAMMY Museum^®

Paying tribute to music’s rich cultural history, this one-of-a-kind, 21st-century museum explores and celebrates the enduring legacies of all forms of music, the creative process, the art and technology of the recording process, and the history of the premier recognition of excellence in recorded music — the GRAMMY® Award. The GRAMMY Museum features 30,000 square feet of interactive and multimedia exhibits located within L.A. LIVE, the downtown Los Angeles sports, entertainment and residential district. Through thought-provoking and dynamic public and educational programs and exhibits, guests will experience music from a never-before-seen insider perspective that only the GRAMMY Museum can deliver.

The GRAMMY Museum is open Monday through Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. For more information, please call 213.765.6800 or visitwww.grammymuseum.org. For breaking news and exclusive content, follow @TheGRAMMYMuseum on Twitter and Instagram, and like “The GRAMMY Museum” on Facebook.

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As the #1 tourist destination in Los Angeles and one of the most progressive theme parks anywhere, Universal Studios Hollywood celebrates its ambitious epic revitalization with the introduction of a streamlined new logo, epitomizing the arrival of a newly transformed world-class entertainment destination.

Five years ago, Universal Studios Hollywood initiated an unprecedented undertaking to reimagine its theme park with highly detailed immersive rides and attractions, and embarked on building an infrastructure designed to support this monumental transformation—the most significant in the park’s storied history.

Representing the theme park’s single largest investment ever made, this sweeping makeover has had an astounding effect on the destination in which 75 percent of The Entertainment Capital of L.A. has been completely reimagined.

And while the arrival of the theme park’s much-anticipated, highly acclaimed opening of “The Wizarding World of Harry Potter™” marked the culmination of this elaborate period of development, the progression of Universal Studios Hollywood continues with major investments in sophisticated new rides and attractions.

“This is a very exciting time for Universal Studios Hollywood, and as an economic leader we are excited about the impact our revitalized theme park will continue to have on L.A.’s thriving tourism,” said Larry Kurzweil, President of Universal Studios Hollywood. “The dramatic changes that have taken place over the past five years have substantially altered the look, feel and experience of our park to redefine us as an entirely new destination and we look forward to welcoming visitors from around the globe to a new Universal Studios Hollywood.”

“As an iconic symbol of our theme park, the introduction of a refined logo further represents our approach to our ever-evolving destination,” continued Mr. Kurzweil.

With support from parent company, Comcast, Universal Studios Hollywood successfully transformed the decades’ old park into a new theme park, launching a slate of next generation rides and expansive lands designed to further immerse guests into the worlds of favorite movies and television shows.  “Transformers: The Ride—3D” arrived in 2012, “Despicable Me Minion Mayhem” and Super Silly Fun Land opened in 2014, “Springfield,” located adjacent to the popular “The Simpsons Ride” and “Fast & Furious—Supercharged” roared to life in 2015, culminating with the much-anticipated arrival of “The Wizarding World of Harry Potter” in 2016.

Universal Studios Hollywood is always at the forefront of what’s considered topical and will unlock its “Don’t Open, Dead Inside” doors on July 4, 2016 for its all-new permanent attraction based on AMC’s “The Walking Dead,” the most watched show in cable television history.

“The Walking Dead” attraction will be a real-life interpretation of AMC’s award-winning television series.  To elevate its authenticity, Universal Studios Hollywood is partnering with “The Walking Dead’s” creative team, including visionary executive producer and director, Greg Nicotero and his special effects company, KNB Efx. Nicotero’s team, responsible for masterfully creating the show’s realistic decaying walkers, will construct prosthetics, utilize original molds and painstakingly apply paint and detailing to the attraction walkers.

Under the scope of its recent transformation, Universal Studios Hollywood also added visually cohesive architectural theming throughout the theme park that paired the lavish designs of old Hollywood Art Deco glamor with modern sensibilities. From the 2013 installation of the 37,000 square foot Universal Plaza outdoor piazza to the stylish entry portal for the world-renowned, behind-the-scenes Studio Tour, and everywhere along the way to create, Art Deco flourishes for a consistent aesthetics appeal.

The theme park’s signature Studio Tour also played a significant role in the step-by-step reinvention of Universal Studios Hollywood. The signature attraction that has offered millions of guests unprecedented behind-the-scenes access to the world’s most alluring business—Hollywood movie-making—rolled out a fleet of a new, contemporary trams further providing guests with the best seat in the house as they peek behind the velvet curtain.

In tandem with the Studio Tour’s enhancement, Universal put the pedal to the metal with the 2015 debut of  “Fast & Furious—Supercharged,” which raced onto the scene in the groundbreaking new 3D-HD thrill ride featuring the film series original cast members.

Since its inception over 50 years ago, Universal Studios has lifted the veil on Hollywood’s most illustrious industry, placing guests at the heart of favorite movies and television shows. It continues to be at the top of its game, taking innovation, imagination and inspiration to meteoric levels working in collaboration with some of the most influential filmmakers in the business and the greatest minds in entertainment—Steven Spielberg, Matt Groening, James L. Brooks, Peter Jackson, Michael Bay, Chris Meledandri, Greg Nicotero and JK Rowling—to create intriguing rides and attractions.

Ingenuity transcends to the destination’s adjacent lifestyle center, Universal CityWalk, which in its 20^th year is undergoing a similar revitalization on the heels of the theme park’s update.

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More information is available at www.UniversalStudiosHollywood.com. Like Universal Studios Hollywood on Facebookand follow @UniStudios on Instagram and Twitter.

Credit: Universal Studios Hollywood is The Entertainment Capital of L.A. and includes a full-day, movie-based theme park and Studio Tour. As a leading global entertainment destination, Universal Studios Hollywood delivers highly themed immersive lands that translate to real-life interpretations of iconic movie and television shows. Recent additions include “The Wizarding World of Harry Potter ^TM” which features a bustling Hogsmeade village and such critically-acclaimed rides as “Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey” and “Flight of the Hippogriff™,” Universal Studios Hollywood’s first outdoor rollercoaster.  Other immersive lands include “Despicable Me Minion Mayhem” and “Super Silly Fun Land” as well as “Springfield,” hometown of America’s favorite TV family, located adjacent to the award-winning “The Simpsons Ride^TM.”  The world-renowned Studio Tour is Universal Studios Hollywood’s flagship attraction, inviting guests behind-the-scenes of the world’s biggest and busiest movie and television studio where they can also experience such authentic and immersive thrill rides as “Fast & Furious—Supercharged.”  The destination also features the Universal CityWalk entertainment, shopping and dining complex, including the Universal CityWalk Cinemas and the “5 Towers” state-of-the-art outdoor concert venue.

The Shops at Montebello is encouraging children to think about and celebrate what they want to be when they grow up at the Kidgits When I Grow Up event. The center invites the area’s kiddos to join in the fun on Saturday, June 18, from 12 to 1:30 p.m. in Center Court.

The Montebello Fire Department firefighters, mascot and Montebello Fire Explorers will be attending the event to share fire safety tips and kids will even have a chance to try on fireman uniforms.

There will also be a special performance by teen pop performer, Koda Corvette, at 1 p.m. Corvette is a Los Angeles based singer, songwriter and dancer whose new single “Bring It On’ recently debuted on iTunes.

The event will be chocked full of entertainment, fun, and prize giveaways for Kidgits members to enjoy. Membership is free and sign up for the club, as well as registration for this event, is available at Simon Guest Services located at Center Court. Kidgits members have the benefit of exclusive access to face painters and balloon artists at each event.

Montebello-Commerce YMCA will be on site at When I Grow Up to share information on the clubs’ summer programming for kids and teens, while Yogurtland will be present to distribute fun promotional items and coupons.

For more information, visit The Shops at Montebello on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram at @shopsmontebello.

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About The Shops at Montebello

The Shops at Montebello is the San Gabriel Valley’s top shopping destination as a modern indoor super regional mall featuring four department stores and more than 160 shops, eateries, and restaurants. The Shops at Montebello is home to Macy’s, Macy’s Home, JCPenney, Forever 21, Coach, G by Guess and more, with dining options such as BJ’s Restaurant and Brewhouse, Hikari Sushi, Panda Express and Olive Garden. The Shops at Montebello serves communities in San Gabriel Valley and East Los Angeles including Montebello, Monterey Park, and Rosemead. The Shops at Montebello’s contemporary look and feel and amenities from retailer to dining selections provide the best shopping experience for the entire family. For more information, visit www.simon.com/mall/the-shops-at-montebello or call 323-722-8454.

About Simon

Simon is a global leader in retail real estate ownership, management and development and an S&P100 company (Simon Property Group, NYSE:SPG). Our industry-leading retail properties and investments across North America, Europe and Asia provide shopping experiences for millions of consumers every day and generate billions in annual retail sales. For more information, visit simon.com.

In celebration of Father’s Day, Chuck E. Cheese’s is offering exclusive offers and fun activities for the whole family to enjoy together, including:

• Father’s Day Deal: 1-Topping Large Pizza, 4 Soft Drinks, 30 Tokens and FREE Small Wings for $29.99. Expiration Date: 6/21/16.
• Ticket Blaster: On Father’s Day, dads can enter their names for a special chance to go in the Ticket Blaster. Random drawings will occur every hour all day!
• In-Store Tournament: Chuck E. Cheese’s wants families to celebrate the biggest kid in the family by having their own gaming tournament. Ask your store for a tournament scorecard to join in on the fun!
• Father’s Day Sweepstakes: Dads can enter for a chance to win a trip to Great Wolf Lodge.

o    Use the hashtags #DadHacks and #Sweepstakes for a chance to win a family vacation to Great Wolf Lodge, along with other summertime fun prizes!

o    The “Dad Hacks” Sweepstakes will run from June 6-30^th; Grand Prize, First Prize and Second Prize winners will be announced on July 1^st

o    Grand Prize (valued at $3,000): getaway vacation for Dad, courtesy of Great Wolf Lodge

o    First Prize (ARV $750): (1) GoPro Hero Silver Edition and (1) Drone

o    Second Prize (ARV $200): (1) $200 Chuck E. Cheese’s Gift Card

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The County of Orange and OC Parks welcome back the annual outdoor summer concert series with 10 free concerts at Craig Regional Park, Tri-City Regional Park, Mason Regional Park, Mile Square Regional Park, Irvine Regional Park and Salt Creek Beach. Each concert event will offer free live music under the summer sky on Thursday evenings June 30 through September 1.

The series kicks off on Thursday, June 30 at Craig Regional Park in Fullerton with swing revival sensation Big Bad Voodoo Daddy performing with Kris Bradley. Then the concert series moves on to Tri-City Park in Placentia with Neil Diamond tribute Diamonds Are Forever and Vic Lazar performing on Thursday, July 7.

The concerts continue at Mason Regional Park in Irvine with the “Lounge King” Phil Shane performing with a full band and Hawkline Monster opening the show on Thursday, July 14. Favorite ‘80s tribute band Flashback Heart Attack returns to the OC Parks concert series performing at Mason Park on Thursday, July 21 with Well Hung Heart performing as an acoustic duo to open the show.

The series will then move to Mile Square Regional Park in Fountain Valley with LA alternative rock group Grizfolkperforming with Robert John and the Wreck on Thursday, July 28. The traditional and contemporary sounds of Ireland will pour through Mile Square Park on August 4 with The Fenians performing live joined by Dano Forte’s Juke Joint Show.

Next stop is in Orange for Saved by the 90s and Gardeners Logic at Irvine Regional Park on Thursday, August 11. Local folk indie favorite, Matt Costa will perform at Irvine Regional Park with David Rosales opening on Thursday, August 18.

The summer concert series wraps up on a high note with two dates at Bluff Park overlooking Salt Creek Beach in Dana Point. Tijuana Dogs and Family Style will take the stage on Thursday, August 25. Indie pop sensation JR JR (formerly known as Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.) will take the stage with their hit song “Gone” on September 1 with Big Monsta opening the show.

“This year’s Summer Concert Series promises to be the best one yet,” Lisa Bartlett, Chairwoman of the Orange County Board of Supervisors, said. “These concerts provide a wonderful opportunity for people of all ages to come enjoy the sounds of summer in a beautiful, outdoor setting. And best of all, it’s free.”

All of the OC Parks Summer Concert Series events take place from 6 to 8 p.m., are free to attend, with free parking and open to the public of all ages. Food trucks will be serving on-site at each location. Guests may bring their own food, and alcohol consumption by those 21 and over is permitted for the concerts Friends and families are invited to come out, bring a blanket and a beach chair and enjoy great local live music under the stars at OC Parks this summer season.

​Big Bad Voodoo Daddy performs FREE at Craig Regional Park on June 30

2016 OC Parks Summer Concert Series Schedule

(All shows 6-8 p.m., free admission with free parking)

Craig Regional Park

Location: 3300 State College Blvd., Fullerton, CA 92835

Contact: (714) 973-3180, craigpark@ocparks.com

Date: Thursday, June 30

Artist: Big Bad Voodoo Daddy with Kris Bradley

Tri-City Regional Park

Location: 2301 N. Kraemer Blvd., Placentia, CA 92870

Contact: (714) 973-3180, craigpark@ocparks.com

Date: Thursday, July 7

Artist: Diamonds Are Forever with Vic Lazar

Mason Regional Park

Location: 18712 University Drive, Irvine, CA 92612

Contact: (949) 923-2220, masonpark@ocparks.com

Date: Thursday, July 14

Artist: Phil Shane with Hawkline Monster

Date: Thursday, July 21

Artist: Flashback Heart Attack with Well Hung Heart

Mile Square Regional Park

Location: 16801 Euclid St., Fountain Valley, CA 92708

Contact: (714) 973-6600, milesquare@ocparks.com

Date: Thursday, July 28

Artist: Grizfolk with Robert John and the Wreck

Date: Thursday, August 4

Artist: The Fenians with Dano Forte’s Juke Joint Show

Irvine Regional Park

Location: 1 Irvine Park Road, Orange, CA, 92869

Contact: (714) 973,6835, irvinepark@ocparks.com

Date: Thursday, August 11

Artist: Saved by the 90s with Gardeners Logic

Date: Thursday, August 18

Artist: Matt Costa with David Rosales

Bluff Park at Salt Creek Beach

Location: 33333 S. Pacific Coast Hwy., Dana Point, CA 92629

Contact: (949) 923-2280

Date: Thursday, August 25

Artist: Tijuana Dogs and Family Style

Date: Thursday, September 1

Artist: JR JR with Big Monsta

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OC Parks manages nearly 60,000 acres of parks, historical and coastal facilities and open space for the County of Orange as part of OC Community Resources.

http://www.ocparks.com