Subject: Anaheim Convention Center

• Question: How Many Geeks Can You Cram into a Hall?

  Answer: ALL of them. That is, all of them if the geeks in question are geeked about anime/manga and the hall in question is a cavernous corner of the Anaheim Convention Center. Organizers of Anime Expo 2006 announced today that their largest-ever exhibit hall--which will be filled with its most-ever vendors--has already sold out its July 1-4 run. What's billed as North America's largest anime/manga convention will be marking its 15th consecutive year at the convention mecca across the street fr

  June 27, 2006

• Journey to an OC Tourney

  As of today, it’s only 85 days until college basketball starts…not that anyone is counting, ahem. But in case you are, rejoice! The inaugural Anaheim Classic college basketball tournament is set for November 22, 23, and 25 of this year. Twelve games of bracketed, idiosyncratic collegiate ball will be hosted by the Anaheim Convention Center, with eight teams from all over the country. University of California, Irvine will be the sole Big West representative; CSU Fullerton is set for next yea

  August 17, 2007

• To Do Tonight - 10/04

  8 MINUTE DATING, 8pm Single? In a rush? Then, 8minuteDating may be the thing for you. You’ll get straight to the point by having 8 one-on-one dates that are limited to 8 minutes each. This new twist on speed dating is being held tonight and tomorrow night at the OC Autoshow. Anaheim Convention Center, 800 W. Katella Ave., Anaheim, (714) 765-8950. www.8minutedating.com/signup/eventList.cgi FIRST THURSDAY’S ART WALK, 6pm Embrace your artsy side in Laguna Beach every first Thursday of the m

  October 4, 2007

• To Do This Weekend 7/18 -7/20

  BOYS LIKE GIRLS; GOOD CHARLOTTE; METRO STATION; THE MAINE, Friday 7:30 p.m. Don't forget your eyeliner The Grove of Anaheim 2200 E. Katella Ave. Anaheim CA 92806 714-712-2750 DIRTY SECRETS BURLESQUE, Friday 10 p.m. Dirty dancing The Pike Bar & Grill 1836 E. Fourth St. Long Beach CA 90802 562-437-4453 NATIVE SKILLS WALK, Saturday 12 p.m. Learn how natives lived in Orange County nearly 500 years ago. Donna O'Neill Land Conservancy 28672 Ortega Hwy. San Juan Capistrano CA 92693 949-489-9778 PACI

  July 18, 2008

• To Do Tonight 7/21

  2008 WORLD TAEKWONDO HANMADANG, 8 p.m. Witness the first time the World Taekwondo Hanmadang is held outside of Korea. You'll get to see people fighting each other and breaking things with their fists. Anaheim Convention Center 800 W. Katella Ave. Anaheim CA 92802 (714) 765-8950 KARAOKE, 9 p.m. On a side note, I can't wait for Pineapple Express to open. Pineapple Hill Saloon And Grill 654 E. 1st St. Tustin CA 92780 (714) 669-9818 YOU'RE GETTING WARMER, 4 p.m. Enjoy a musical theatre experience

  July 21, 2008

• To Do Tonight 8/20

  IKEA’S SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA HOME & GARDEN SHOW, Until Aug. 24 The largest and longest running west coast home show returns to Orange County. Anaheim Convention Center 800 W. Katella Ave. Anaheim CA 92802 (714) 765-8950 A CHORUS LINE, 7:30 p.m. Winner of nine Tony Awards, including “Best Musical” and the Pulitzer Prize for drama, and the longest-running American Broadway musical ever. Orange County Performing Artscenter 600 Town Center Drive Costa Mesa CA 92626 714-556-2787 WHO'S AFRAID OF

  August 20, 2008

• To Do This Weekend 10/10-10/12

  BlizzCon 2008, October 10, 10:00 a.m. Irvine-based Blizzard Entertainment has enjoyed great success with its World of Warcraft series, dominating the online, multiplayer, role-playing game industry and thoroughly permeating pop culture. This weekend, Blizzard is hosting its annual BlizzCon at the Anaheim Convention Center. Anaheim Convention Center 800 W. Katella Ave. Anaheim, CA (714) 765-8950 Bat Boy: The Musical, 8 p.m. nightly unitl November 2 Bat Boy: The Musical is an adult-themed tale of

  October 10, 2008

• Expanaheim!

  February 15, 2001

• Well-Respected

  July 11, 2002

• Numb at NAMM 2004

  January 22, 2004

• The Big Beat-Off

  January 27, 2005

• Ongoing: NAMM Show in Anaheim!

  The annual NAMM--National Association of Music Merchants--show is currently ongoing at the Anaheim Convention Center, through this Sunday.Now, before I moved here, I had no idea what a NAMM show was. Apparently it's a pretty big deal, though! If you're a music merchant, at least. Looks like lots of big names are there: Gene Simmons, Brian Wilson, probably some people younger than them. Oh, and Elmo and Cookie Monster, too! That's a coup.Our trustworthy photog Andrew Youssef and irasicble writer

  January 16, 2009

• Slideshow: The NAMM Show at the Anaheim Convention Center

  If you were not one of the very few to attend the NAMM Show this past weekend at the Anaheim Convention Center--and, well, odds are you were not--you can get a better idea of what the heck goes on over there thanks to this slideshow from Andrew Youssef. Also, don't forget about Ryan Ritchie's report from the convention center. To paraphrase David Bowie, NAMM, bam, thank you ma'am.

  January 19, 2009

• It's a Quick Read 9: Weekend and Monday Edition

  Orange County Register: 700 lbs. tires were flipped, hunks of steel were moved and a U-Haul truck was upended at Main Beach in Huntington Beach on Saturday. No, it was not another joy-riding HBPD cop. It was Southern California's Strongest Man competition. . . . Mexican immigrants are returning home because of the shitty economy. Look for the CCIR to get into the foreclosure/failing bank/insurance giant collapse/disappearing financial services firms/Ponzi scheme industry. . . . Mater Dei Hi

  March 9, 2009

• To Do Tonight - 3/18

  NBA D-League: Anaheim Arsenal vs. Sioux Falls Skyforce, 7 p.m.Come check out the Anaheim Arsenal of the NBA Development League. Head Coach Sam Vincent & Assistant Coach Paul Mokeski, both formerly of the Charlotte Bobcats, hope to lead their team to a victory tonight! The closest thing to the NBA in Orange County! Anaheim Convention Center, 800 W. Katella Ave., Anaheim, CA; (714) 765-8950Ducks vs. Nashville Predators, 7:05 p.m.Hockey is so now. Especially since it's getting warmer outside. S

  March 18, 2009

• Endless Warcraft

  October 9, 2008

• Haute Couture

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  December 6, 2007

• Cartoon geekboys are go!

  July 1, 2004

• Demolition, Man

  The bulldozers write the history
  

  January 18, 2007

• All Do Crazy Things

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  November 23, 2006

• Diary of a Mad County

  August 3, 2006

• Gooey Tentacle Porn

  June 29, 2006

• Do As I Say and As I Do

  April 27, 2006

• Get Out!

  January 19, 2006

• Geeks Ahoy!

  January 19, 2006

• Diary of a Mad County

  October 27, 2005

• Why We Fall

  August 11, 2005

• How Are the Huevos?

  July 28, 2005

• Turning Japanese

  June 30, 2005

• Natural Selection

  April 14, 2005

• Set Life-Force Buttons to Level 20

  December 9, 2004

• Cleaning House!

  September 4, 2003

• The Cumbia of the Poor

  April 10, 2003

• The Future Is Loud

  January 30, 2003

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  October 24, 2002

• No-Show Nuge!

  September 12, 2002

• Iron Barista

  May 23, 2002

• Our Little Secret

  April 4, 2002

• The Layoff Planet

  January 31, 2002

• Best of OC, 2001

  September 27, 2001

• Clear-Cutting Sherwood Forest

  April 5, 2001

• Letters to the Editor - 9/11/98

  September 17, 1998

• Laguna Art Museum Raffling Tickets to Sold-Out BlizzCon

  ​This year's BlizzCon is August 21 and 22 at the Anaheim Convention Center, where every installment of the Blizzard Entertainment hullabaloo has been held. It's a celebration of the Irvine-based computer game company's three major, incredibly popular franchises--Warcraft, Starcraft and Diablo--and it's been totally sold out for months.But the Laguna Art Museum, who are currently hosting the World of Warcraft-themed WoW: Emergent Media Phenomenon exhibit, might be able to help you out. If you c

  July 28, 2009

• Ozzy Osbourne to Close BlizzCon '09

  Apparently Ozzy Osbourne really liked doing this World of Warcraft commercial. He's going to be closing out this year's massively sold out BlizzCon '09, with a concert in Anaheim on August 22.

  August 11, 2009

• Programming Note: We Goin' To BlizzCon!!

  Yep, I'm OC Weekly's man at BlizzCon, the annual two-day convention for Irvine-based computer gaming giant Blizzard Entertainment. It's at the Anaheim Convention Center. I've got some lovely memories of Blizzard's real-time strategy games, but you'll hear more of that with the coverage. For now, I'm here to say: 1. Follow the BlizzCon action on OC Weekly's Twitter.2. Check out that video up there! It's a taste of the fun to come. Actually, I was probably more psyched before I saw it. But still

  August 21, 2009

• What You Missed: BlizzCon, Epicenter, Musicians Swap Meet

  ​Oh, hello there. So what'd you miss this weekend this time?Well, first off: It was the annual nuuuurd pilgrimage to Anaheim Convention Center on Friday through Saturday--that's right, BlizzCon!The official gathering for all things Blizzard (you know, that giant video game company based in Irvine that's responsible for putting out everything from Diablo and Starcraft to World of Warcraft?) attracted thousands and thousands of attendees seeking the latest in news from the world of Blizzard--oh,

  August 24, 2009

• Our Deep Thoughts On BlizzCon

  Chris Victorio​Whew, that was interesting. We're back from two days at BlizzCon 2009, and are only a little geekily ashamed to admit that it was a good time. You wanna see pictures? Here's our slideshow, and here's our post with many, many overflow pictures.This just in (two days ago) from Twitter:@OCWeekly what's blizzcon?Great question, @DiAnna42. Here, let's take a few hundred words to answer that question.

  August 24, 2009

• What You Missed: D23, Boston Buddies Tea Party, KCRW Summer Nights

  Keith May​Hell yeah, is that fall weather we detect!? So what'd you miss this weekend? The Fourth Annual Boston Buddies Tea Party took place at the always dog-friendly (complete with dog menu!) Park Bench Cafe in Huntington Beach on 9/12. It's exactly what it sounds like: A whole lot of Boston Terriers and their adoring owners, with some food and doggie costumes thrown in there. Boston Buddies, Inc. is a non-profit organization dedicated to the rescuing and rehoming of Boston Terrier and Bosto

  September 14, 2009

• What Do Futuristic Cars, Hooters Girls and 18-Foot-Tall Autobot "Bumblebee" Have in Common?

  "Futuristic concept cars, eye-popping exotics, pre-production models, interactive ride and drives and the latest alternative fuel options" are promised at the OC Auto Show, which opens for a four-day run at Anaheim Convention Center this afternoon. Swell. When will our flying Jetsons cars roll off the line?

  October 15, 2009

• More U2 Info

  ​We all know U2 sucks. The songs are boring, Bono's a pompous ass and the rhythm section might be the worst in the history of rock 'n' roll. They've sold a bazillion records, yet no one I know has ever bought one of them, probably because my friends and I have good taste. But lame-os who own four CDs think the boys from Ireland are the second coming of God.If you're one of the many thousands of people who are getting suckered into seeing U2 at the Rose Bowl Sunday because your boss bought 17 t

  October 21, 2009