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DEVELOPMENTAnaheim Hills Festival to open in grand styleBy Vesta RiggsNorth County NewsThe long awaited Anaheim Hills Festival shopping center opens this weekend with special events and entertainment.The $100 million open-air center rose from the ground up in about a year and created more than 1,000 jobs. The Taubman Co. project houses about 60 stores including Target, Mervyn’s, Vons Pavilions, T.J. Maxx, Three D Bed Bath, Marshalls and Edward’s Theatres.Most of the businesses will open be revealed to the public this weekend but a few of the major tenants opened their doors Oct. 11. Others, such as the Edward’s Theatres’ eight-screen complex and Discovery Zone, are expected to begin operating by December.Special events will run 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Festival at Santa Ana Canyon and Roosevelt roads. Activities include a petting zoo, Frisbee dog show, strolling musi-Special events will run 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday.cians and clowns and health screenings conducted by the East Canyon Health Clinic.Children can have their faces painted, decorate kites and check out the Batmobile.The center was originally planned as an enclosed mall. Recognizing that consumer spending is at an all-time low, architects redesigned the Festival to appeal to bargain shoppers of the 1990s, officials said.Brad Geier, development director, said the Festival will provide shopping and dining to area residents who currently are underserved. Existing retail businesses in the Hills are limited to strip malls anchored by supermarkets, Geier added.THE ANAHEIM HILLS FESTIVALStores in the Anaheim Hills Festival shopping center and their opening dates.□ Target, Oct. 7□ Three D Bed and Bath, Oct. 8□ T. J. Maxx, Oct. 11□ Marshall’s, Oct. 11 D Mervyn’s, Oct. 14□ Pavilions, Oct. 15□ Clothestime, Oct. 16□ Don Thomas Jewelers, Oct. 16□ Golden Spoon Yogurt, Oct. 16□ Patrini's Shoes, Oct. 16□ Payfess Shoe Source, Oct. 16□ Stop 4 Nails, Oct. 16□ Hallmark Celebrations, Oct. 16□ Cheryl’s Beauty Supply, Oct. 16□ Frame-n-Lens, Oct. 16□ Silk Plant Warehouse, Oct. 16□ Coco's Bakery Restaurant, Nov. 15□ Edward’s Eight-piex Theaters, Nov. 19□ Discovery Zone, Nov. 20□ Mikoshi Japanese Noodle House, To be announced.□ Chevy’s Mexican Restaurant, TBA□ Togo's, TBA□ SuperCrown (Crown Books Corp.), TBA□ Wherehouse Entertainment, TBA□ Express Alterations, TBA□ Primo Hair Design TBA□ Polo Cleaners TBD (based on construction)□ The Haircut Place TBD (based on construction)
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Anaheim Bulletin
Anaheim, California, US
Thu, Oct 15, 1992
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