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Join us for the Festival of Flight!

Date: Saturday, July 12, 2008
Time: 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Location: The New Preview Park (Great Park Balloon Site)
Download the invitation and directions

Parking and Admission are Free!
Kite Demonstrations � Radio Controlled Airplane Flybys �
Vintage Aircraft Flyover � Food and Music �
Frisbee Demonstrations
And more...

...And be sure to also discover Great Park Neighborhoods
(adjacent to the Festival of Flight)
Live Music � Giveaways � Free refreshments �
And a preview of what life at the Great Park Neighborhoods will look like.

Great Park Balloon Flights Resuming (with Night Flights)!
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The Great Park Balloon will be open on Saturday, July 12, 2008, at the Orange County Great Park's Festival of Flight (a public event) and will be resuming its regular flight schedule beginning Thursday, July 17th. Flights during the evening will also be introduced (see below).

Updated Great Park Balloon Flight Schedule:
(Pending winds and weather conditions)

Thursdays: 10a - 3p and 7p - 10p
Fridays: 10a - 3p and 7p - 10p
Saturday: 9a - 3p and 7p - 10p
Sundays: 9a - 3p and 7p - 10p

For more information about flight conditions, please call (866) 829-3829. To find out more about the Great Park Balloon, visit www.greatparkballoon.org.

Great Park Board of Directors Meeting and State of the Park 2008 (Live Webcast)
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When: Thursday, July 10, 2008 @ 10:00 am PST
Where: Irvine Civic Center, Council Chambers
Details: Download the Agenda.

Watch the Meeting Live! (Windows Media required)

Orange County Great Park Meetings are broadcast live every 3rd Thursday of the month and are replayed on Wednesdays at 8:00 am, Thursdays at 1:00 pm, and Fridays at 7:00 pm (unless noted otherwise). All broadcasts can be viewed on Cox Communications Local Access Channel 30. Recent meetings will air until the next meeting takes place. Archived meetings are also available online at ocgp.org and cityofirvine.org.

"Night Flights" Summer Performance Schedule

During the months of August and September, Great Park guests will be captivated by the music and performances of "Night Flights," presented by OCGP and the Irvine Barclay Theatre. On Friday nights, live bands will perform in front of Hangar 244 and dance instructors will demonstrate a few simple steps to get the crowds dancing!

On Saturday nights, the Great Park will be transformed into an arts and culture destination. Performing artists, ranging from jazz musicians to flamenco dancers, will entertain guests in the unique setting of the Preview Park.

To complete the evenings, Hangar #244 will be transformed into a caf� during "Night Flights" performances. A fresh, casual gourmet selection of food will be available for purchase to dine-in or to enjoy on the picnic lawn. In addition, a photography exhibition depicting the history of the former El Toro Marine Corp Air Station and the future of the Great Park will be showcased by the Legacy Project.

SATURDAY NIGHT CONCERTS � 8PM

HONK � Aug. 2
Classic OC �70s band, still surfing and still rockin�

JAIPUR KAWA BRASS BAND � Aug. 9
Marching band, party band, Bollywood wedding band � the newest craze in world music

Click here for a complete listing of performances...

L.A. Times Architecture Critic Names Great Park One of the Best Designs of 2007
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Los Angeles Times architecture critic Christopher Hawthorne names his picks for the Best of 2007. He cited the Orange County Great Park as an example of one of the year�s best designs that, "help Los Angeles build its architectural momentum." In a story featured in the Sunday, December 16, 2007 edition of the LA Times, Hawthorne cited progress at the Orange County Great Park led by Ken Smith and the team of designers turning the old El Toro Marine Corps Air Station into a 1,300-acre park saying "the park continued this year to make impressive strides." Read more...

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