November 1, 2024 • 8 mins
"Beyond the undeniable dazzle of Disneyland, the Orange County city of Anaheim rewards the explorer with a slew of surprising experiences and eye-opening cultural encounters. With the 2024 White House race top of mind, get your fill of presidential prestige, by taking a jaunt through the Richard Nixon Presidential Library."
"The historic heart of the city is known as Anaheim Colony, in deference to the original German settlement that took root in 1867, developing Anaheim as a wine production settlement. Anaheim takes its name from the Santa Ana river and the German word for home, ‘heim.”"
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Speaker 1 (00:07):
You're listening to the Saturday Morning with Jack team podcast
from News Talks.
Speaker 2 (00:11):
EDB nineteen past eleven non News Talks. He'd be our
travel correspondent. Mike Yardley is I think, without a doubt,
the single keenest Christmas fan on Saturday mornings on News
talks 'EDB and given as the second of November, given
we are what seven eight weeks out, that means the
inevitable of Mike's place. I cannot believe it, though, Mike,
You've really got the decorations out already.
Speaker 3 (00:33):
We're all up Jack you so I scared off the
trickle feces. They thought that I'd just charged to eve
in the calendar, so they gave me the wide birth,
which was a good thing. But I'm very pleased Check.
Speaking of seasons, I'm very pleased happy for all y'all.
You've got a chance to do some belief peeping in
the States. That's so cool.
Speaker 2 (00:50):
Well yeah, I mean only only so much, but I
mean it's when you're traveling through the Northeast. I mean,
it's just amazing all of the leaves are turning, and
in Washington, DC at this time of year, it's extraordinary, right,
But I think they always say that.
Speaker 4 (01:02):
The best kind of leaf viewing or what do you
call it, leaf peeping?
Speaker 2 (01:07):
Leaf peeping, Okay, leaft peeping. That's in kind of Maine
and Vermont. You hamsh that part of the country, right,
the northeastern states in the United States. I mean, honestly,
it's it's it's pretty pretty amazing everywhere. So just to
be clear that you've got all of the decorations out
at your place, I have.
Speaker 3 (01:24):
Yeah, it talk me about three days honestly to do
the whole house. But I've gone full of Mary days. Yeah,
three days, and I've gone like full Clark at Griswold.
So I've got like seven foot high snowmen, and I've
been bigger on the timu this year. I have to say, Mike.
Speaker 4 (01:44):
You don't have the same Christmas decorations every year.
Speaker 3 (01:47):
I add I do a little bit of bedding each year. Yeah.
It's a bit of tragic, really, isn't it. I have
a lot of people checking on me, Jack, Yeah.
Speaker 4 (01:55):
You have different decorations every year.
Speaker 3 (01:58):
I do additions each year. So I've got my base,
I've got my base Christmas streak order, and then we
just add to it, you know. But of tessellation.
Speaker 2 (02:07):
Yeah, ah, dear, good for you, Jack, I think so.
If anything, if you need to spend several days putting
out at Christmas decorations, I think we can safely agree
that that is probably a little bit of an addiction. Still,
there are many worse things to be addicted to. Now
we are focusing on Orange County, California this morning, and
aside from Mickey and Friends, what would top your hit
(02:29):
list in Anaheim?
Speaker 3 (02:31):
Yes, Well, given presidential politics is in full cry, I
was very keen Jack a couple of weeks ago to
check out another controversial White House residence legacy. So I
went to the Richard Nixon Presidential Library, which is beneath
the Anaheim Hills. It is the most beautifully designed facility.
(02:51):
The storytelling there is so absorbing, and I mean, obviously
they spend a lot of time packing the whole Watergate scandal,
but there were just so many aspects, so many threads
to his repertoire that I hadn't previously appreciated. Things like
the clean, the erect the wall on cancer, which a
lot of cancer specialists in the States they still attribute
(03:14):
his leadership on cancer treatment. Who you know, a lot
of the breakthrough treatments coming out today. So yeah, fascinating
presidential library.
Speaker 4 (03:25):
What were the big highlights?
Speaker 3 (03:27):
Well, Jack, as you would know, all presidential libraries had
those replica oval office facilities, which are very popular for
photo ops. I actually think the most popular selfie spot
at Nixon's library is to stand on the steps of
the Sakowski c. King helicopter, which is from where you
(03:47):
know he famously farewelled the nation on the White House
South Law and it's so cool to have that top
of there. The most surprising feature you can walk through
Nixon's childhood home. This was the most incredible vision on
the part of the Nixon's family. So they've got the
century old house on the grounds of the Presidential Library,
and they built the library all around the house. He
(04:11):
and his wife, Patricia Nixon. They are buried on site
next to the most sublime Rose Garden, which is actually
one of the most popular wedding locations in Orange County.
And I was here on a Saturday and there was
this big, splacky California wedding taking place while I visited,
just meters away from the Nixon grave site. Only in Anaheim.
Speaker 2 (04:32):
Here, that's peculiar Oh how good though, So for a
change of scenery, how did you write Angels Stadium?
Speaker 3 (04:38):
Oh wow, yes, Well, of course the Dodgers they won
the World Series. But the other LA Baseball team the Angels,
and they were founded by gene Autry. Of here comes
Santa Claus fame Angels Stadium as a ballpark with wow factor, Jack,
because Disney took the reins from gene Autry in the
(04:58):
nineties and their imagineers just went crazy with the stadium.
So out on the main entrance you bot these two
gigantic red baseball hats adorning the entrance and inside the
ground at the southern end, this enormous artificial mountain side
completes with the cascating waterfall, and when the Angels hit
(05:18):
a home run, the whole thing blows up in fireworks.
To your Disney, I took it behind the scenes tour
of the stadium and mannerlife, the changing rooms. It makes
the player facilities at Eden Park look like a Super
eight motel, you know, compared to the Ritz Carlton Lax
at Angels. It really is an eye opener.
Speaker 4 (05:39):
Yeah, that sounds so good.
Speaker 2 (05:41):
So Orange County is building like a whole new kind
of downtown district day.
Speaker 3 (05:46):
Yes, so from Angels Stadium, it's a very close close walk,
probably five minutes to Honda Center, which is home to
the Anaheim Mighty Ducks, the ice hockey team, and that
whole precinct between the two venues is being transformed into
this glittering new downtown for Anaheim and Orange County. They
call it o c Vibe. But just the sheer scale
(06:08):
of this project, Jack, it's like something out of Dubai.
There are six billion dollars being spent on it, all
funded by a family called the Samueli family who made
their fortune as chip maker. So yeah, if you head
into Anaheim, check out this downtown project. It's going to
unfold over the next few years. Most of it should
be complete in time for the Olympics in twenty twenty eight.
Speaker 4 (06:31):
Ah yeah, yeah, of course. Did you stake out some
good galleries?
Speaker 3 (06:35):
There are some really interesting fines. Yeah. So, like in
contrast to the futuristic new downtown district, if you're an
Anaheim's historic art take all we wander through the Museo Museum.
They do a really good job just telling the backstory
of Anaheim's roots, which, as the name would suggest Anaheim
started as a German wine making settlement after they grabbed
(06:58):
the land off Mexico and those vineyards they were decimated
by a plague, so that's when the Germans switched to Citrus,
which of course gave rise to the name Orange County,
a very cool throwback to the Orange Gribes era. Across
the road from the museum Anaheim packing House. This is
such an amazing building. So it was the old Citrus
(07:21):
packing house back in the nineteenth century and it's been
revitalized as a really trendy food and porium, kind of
like christ Church's Riverside Market.
Speaker 2 (07:30):
N Okay to the south of Anaheim. Why is Costa
Mesa or is the California say Coast e Mesa popula?
Speaker 3 (07:39):
They so do well. If ever, you need a reminder
about the serious wealth in Orange County, Coast E Mesa
is another star specimen. So you've just got extraordinary statement
architecture here. It's like a sequence of art museums like Okma,
which has fantastic modernist and pop art, and then that's
(08:01):
all part of a necklace of venues with these dearingly
designed concert halls and theaters. I'll put this gigantic pink
granite opera house with a massive stone art once again
looks like something out of Dubai. But if you like
your art and culture served up with bling, bling architecture,
Coast and Mesa is a must sea fantastic.
Speaker 4 (08:23):
Okay, Hey, thank you so much, Mike.
Speaker 2 (08:24):
We're gonna put all of those tips for touring around
Orange County, California on the news talks he'd be website
and we will leat you get back to your seven
foot Christmas trees. You're only three days deep, you know, Mike.
I'm sure another three days won't hurt too much. But
my goodness, your place is going to be like a beacon.
But that's how you finished. Mike Hardley ad Favl corresponding
Speaker 1 (08:43):
There For more from Saturday Morning with Jack Tame, listen
live to Newstalks dB from nine am Saturday, or follow
the podcast on iHeartRadio
You're listening to the Saturday Morning with Jack team podcast
from News Talks.
Speaker 2 (00:11):
EDB nineteen past eleven non News Talks. He'd be our
travel correspondent. Mike Yardley is I think, without a doubt,
the single keenest Christmas fan on Saturday mornings on News
talks 'EDB and given as the second of November, given
we are what seven eight weeks out, that means the
inevitable of Mike's place. I cannot believe it, though, Mike,
You've really got the decorations out already.
Speaker 3 (00:33):
We're all up Jack you so I scared off the
trickle feces. They thought that I'd just charged to eve
in the calendar, so they gave me the wide birth,
which was a good thing. But I'm very pleased Check.
Speaking of seasons, I'm very pleased happy for all y'all.
You've got a chance to do some belief peeping in
the States. That's so cool.
Speaker 2 (00:50):
Well yeah, I mean only only so much, but I
mean it's when you're traveling through the Northeast. I mean,
it's just amazing all of the leaves are turning, and
in Washington, DC at this time of year, it's extraordinary, right,
But I think they always say that.
Speaker 4 (01:02):
The best kind of leaf viewing or what do you
call it, leaf peeping?
Speaker 2 (01:07):
Leaf peeping, Okay, leaft peeping. That's in kind of Maine
and Vermont. You hamsh that part of the country, right,
the northeastern states in the United States. I mean, honestly,
it's it's it's pretty pretty amazing everywhere. So just to
be clear that you've got all of the decorations out
at your place, I have.
Speaker 3 (01:24):
Yeah, it talk me about three days honestly to do
the whole house. But I've gone full of Mary days. Yeah,
three days, and I've gone like full Clark at Griswold.
So I've got like seven foot high snowmen, and I've
been bigger on the timu this year. I have to say, Mike.
Speaker 4 (01:44):
You don't have the same Christmas decorations every year.
Speaker 3 (01:47):
I add I do a little bit of bedding each year. Yeah.
It's a bit of tragic, really, isn't it. I have
a lot of people checking on me, Jack, Yeah.
Speaker 4 (01:55):
You have different decorations every year.
Speaker 3 (01:58):
I do additions each year. So I've got my base,
I've got my base Christmas streak order, and then we
just add to it, you know. But of tessellation.
Speaker 2 (02:07):
Yeah, ah, dear, good for you, Jack, I think so.
If anything, if you need to spend several days putting
out at Christmas decorations, I think we can safely agree
that that is probably a little bit of an addiction. Still,
there are many worse things to be addicted to. Now
we are focusing on Orange County, California this morning, and
aside from Mickey and Friends, what would top your hit
(02:29):
list in Anaheim?
Speaker 3 (02:31):
Yes, Well, given presidential politics is in full cry, I
was very keen Jack a couple of weeks ago to
check out another controversial White House residence legacy. So I
went to the Richard Nixon Presidential Library, which is beneath
the Anaheim Hills. It is the most beautifully designed facility.
(02:51):
The storytelling there is so absorbing, and I mean, obviously
they spend a lot of time packing the whole Watergate scandal,
but there were just so many aspects, so many threads
to his repertoire that I hadn't previously appreciated. Things like
the clean, the erect the wall on cancer, which a
lot of cancer specialists in the States they still attribute
(03:14):
his leadership on cancer treatment. Who you know, a lot
of the breakthrough treatments coming out today. So yeah, fascinating
presidential library.
Speaker 4 (03:25):
What were the big highlights?
Speaker 3 (03:27):
Well, Jack, as you would know, all presidential libraries had
those replica oval office facilities, which are very popular for
photo ops. I actually think the most popular selfie spot
at Nixon's library is to stand on the steps of
the Sakowski c. King helicopter, which is from where you
(03:47):
know he famously farewelled the nation on the White House
South Law and it's so cool to have that top
of there. The most surprising feature you can walk through
Nixon's childhood home. This was the most incredible vision on
the part of the Nixon's family. So they've got the
century old house on the grounds of the Presidential Library,
and they built the library all around the house. He
(04:11):
and his wife, Patricia Nixon. They are buried on site
next to the most sublime Rose Garden, which is actually
one of the most popular wedding locations in Orange County.
And I was here on a Saturday and there was
this big, splacky California wedding taking place while I visited,
just meters away from the Nixon grave site. Only in Anaheim.
Speaker 2 (04:32):
Here, that's peculiar Oh how good though, So for a
change of scenery, how did you write Angels Stadium?
Speaker 3 (04:38):
Oh wow, yes, Well, of course the Dodgers they won
the World Series. But the other LA Baseball team the Angels,
and they were founded by gene Autry. Of here comes
Santa Claus fame Angels Stadium as a ballpark with wow factor, Jack,
because Disney took the reins from gene Autry in the
(04:58):
nineties and their imagineers just went crazy with the stadium.
So out on the main entrance you bot these two
gigantic red baseball hats adorning the entrance and inside the
ground at the southern end, this enormous artificial mountain side
completes with the cascating waterfall, and when the Angels hit
(05:18):
a home run, the whole thing blows up in fireworks.
To your Disney, I took it behind the scenes tour
of the stadium and mannerlife, the changing rooms. It makes
the player facilities at Eden Park look like a Super
eight motel, you know, compared to the Ritz Carlton Lax
at Angels. It really is an eye opener.
Speaker 4 (05:39):
Yeah, that sounds so good.
Speaker 2 (05:41):
So Orange County is building like a whole new kind
of downtown district day.
Speaker 3 (05:46):
Yes, so from Angels Stadium, it's a very close close walk,
probably five minutes to Honda Center, which is home to
the Anaheim Mighty Ducks, the ice hockey team, and that
whole precinct between the two venues is being transformed into
this glittering new downtown for Anaheim and Orange County. They
call it o c Vibe. But just the sheer scale
(06:08):
of this project, Jack, it's like something out of Dubai.
There are six billion dollars being spent on it, all
funded by a family called the Samueli family who made
their fortune as chip maker. So yeah, if you head
into Anaheim, check out this downtown project. It's going to
unfold over the next few years. Most of it should
be complete in time for the Olympics in twenty twenty eight.
Speaker 4 (06:31):
Ah yeah, yeah, of course. Did you stake out some
good galleries?
Speaker 3 (06:35):
There are some really interesting fines. Yeah. So, like in
contrast to the futuristic new downtown district, if you're an
Anaheim's historic art take all we wander through the Museo Museum.
They do a really good job just telling the backstory
of Anaheim's roots, which, as the name would suggest Anaheim
started as a German wine making settlement after they grabbed
(06:58):
the land off Mexico and those vineyards they were decimated
by a plague, so that's when the Germans switched to Citrus,
which of course gave rise to the name Orange County,
a very cool throwback to the Orange Gribes era. Across
the road from the museum Anaheim packing House. This is
such an amazing building. So it was the old Citrus
(07:21):
packing house back in the nineteenth century and it's been
revitalized as a really trendy food and porium, kind of
like christ Church's Riverside Market.
Speaker 2 (07:30):
N Okay to the south of Anaheim. Why is Costa
Mesa or is the California say Coast e Mesa popula?
Speaker 3 (07:39):
They so do well. If ever, you need a reminder
about the serious wealth in Orange County, Coast E Mesa
is another star specimen. So you've just got extraordinary statement
architecture here. It's like a sequence of art museums like Okma,
which has fantastic modernist and pop art, and then that's
(08:01):
all part of a necklace of venues with these dearingly
designed concert halls and theaters. I'll put this gigantic pink
granite opera house with a massive stone art once again
looks like something out of Dubai. But if you like
your art and culture served up with bling, bling architecture,
Coast and Mesa is a must sea fantastic.
Speaker 4 (08:23):
Okay, Hey, thank you so much, Mike.
Speaker 2 (08:24):
We're gonna put all of those tips for touring around
Orange County, California on the news talks he'd be website
and we will leat you get back to your seven
foot Christmas trees. You're only three days deep, you know, Mike.
I'm sure another three days won't hurt too much. But
my goodness, your place is going to be like a beacon.
But that's how you finished. Mike Hardley ad Favl corresponding
Speaker 1 (08:43):
There For more from Saturday Morning with Jack Tame, listen
live to Newstalks dB from nine am Saturday, or follow
the podcast on iHeartRadio
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