Fantastic day there, lunch in well placed dining room good too!…read moreWonderful artworks of the Pacific Islands and other areas we're not used to seeing here in Orange County. Lots of friendly volunteers too! Beautiful old building ,90 yrs old, and classes Id like to go to. Jan Buck

Disclaimer.... I have not been inside the exhibits at Bowers Museum for many years, so I barely…read moreremember that part. This review is for the wonderful events offered!! My mother and I have been to Timeless Melodies, actually 3 of them so far! They are very well done and keep us smiling the entire way through. We learned a little, reminisced a little and even sang along a little. The speaker, Larry Maurer, is incredibly knowledgeable and keeps the event moving at a pace that keeps us all entertained and awake! Parking was a breeze, the seats in the theater were comfy with great views too. Prior to going into the theater, we strolled around the hallway exhibits and the wonderful gift shop. The gift shop has high quality and unique gifts of all kinds; jewelry, kids books, art, collectibles, and so much more! Worth taking a look around. Thank you Bowers for offering these wonderful series of events!! Looking at the calendar online, there are so many and all of them very intriguing. Thank you again!

Growing up in the South Bay, Torrance Cultural Arts Center became near and dear to my heart. When I…read morewas younger I took different classes dance classes here. I remember taking ballet as kid and modern dance as a teen. I also took a workout class when I was in college. I always appreciated the large and spacious dance studios where the classes were held. Now that I'm older I've also come to appreciate Torrance Cultural Arts Center as a venue. I've been to several different festivals here such as the Japanese Matsuri Festival and Lunar New Year festival. This spot is perfect for the community to get together and like how each festival is able to have many different booths. I also love how there is a stage area both outside and inside. I've also attended the Torrance Firefighters' Annual Spaghetti Dinner here. This is another great event at this spacious venue. Despite it being quite a popular dinner, there''s plenty of room for all to enjoy an evening out. Torrance Cultural Arts Center is great! Whether it be for classes or community events or festivals, this spot is perfect for small or large gatherings.

Terrible. The people here are so mean. I came here around 9pm and asked a simple question to a…read moreceramics class and the instructor was so mean and arrogant. DO NOT spend your money taking a ceramics class here.

The hours are limited here and the first time I discovered this place, I came after it closed but I…read moremade a mental note to visit when back in San Clemente. Today, I was on my way back from Irvine and remembered that I wanted to come here and made it here before they closed at 2pm. They have very limited hours so check their schedule. Admission is $8 and they have a ample parking here too. This place is just gorgeous. This is one of the homes of Ole Hanson, who is the founder of San Clemente. He also had residence in LA. He built San Clemente to resemble a Spanish village and that explains why I love San Clemente so much. I came here a few months ago and just loved walking around San Clemente and it reminded me of the Mediterranean. Two hours is plenty of time to explore this house with devastatingly beautiful views of the ocean. The breeze coming into the Museum part of the house is just lovely and made me want to linger just that much longer. You see, I love the ocean and seeing the water is so calming and relaxing. There are beautiful trees, plants, flowers here and I found myself wanting to just have a picnic here. Or lay in the grass and read a book. There is a gift shop here and beverages and light snacks can also be purchased there. I also grabbed a calendar to see what events they have here and I will def be back one evening to see the sunset here. Dont miss this place in San Clemente, it is such a treat to visit!

I went on a free day which definitely influences my review, but the rainy weather also impacted…read morethis specific experience. Regardless, the free entry automatically made the visit a great value. This is a small museum (and even smaller now due to unfortunate damage caused by landslides in recent years) with a gorgeous interior, a vibrant garden, and regal ocean views. The interior includes many collected works of fine art that betray quite good taste, something to be attributed to the provenance of the home. I liked that because it was during the winter holiday season, the house was decorated accordingly; I wonder what the house looks like during other times of year! I am not sure how involved the museum docents are meant to be, but they appeared happy to show us around and give further explanation on some details of the house. Important note: public restrooms are available, and also there are even functional in-situ bathrooms. Using one made me feel like I was a proper guest to the home. This will probably be a good time for the whole family, if art and culture is something yours values. I'm bringing my mother on my next visit, hopefully on another free day.

Hope this place gets more traction and gets more lively. It'd be cool to organize a Taiwanese night…read moremarket kind of event upstairs. There are individual sections per vendor but unclear how it works as most vendors are at their post but there are staff walking around. I did see people walk in and out to check out this place. It's not captivating enough. If you want boba carriers or single drink carriers, they have it. They also have Asian snacks and drinks, souvenir trinkets and magnets, building block toys, little fortune telling thing like they have in Taiwan for $5, artsy stuff.. They have a big space attached to it. It's closed off though. Unclear what that is.

YiYa Formosa, located on the 3rd floor of the Garden Walk, is trying to recreate the feeling of a…read moreTaiwan night market, and you can tell there was a lot of intention behind the concept. For a Friday evening, the crowd inside is very light...so I hope this establishment survives. Inside the store, the "stall" set up area feels incomplete or semi-vacant. Most of the vendors are selling knick-knacks rather than food, which wasn't what I expected from a night market-inspired space -- more food stall or hot bar please. The area is sub-divided into sections that seem to try to create a little of everything -- there are spaces for gatherings, worship, paintings and a small gift shop. Food options are limited to just a couple of snack bars, which don't really compare to as much options like 99 Ranch. There is also offering to learn mahjong! One bright spot, though, is the wishing tree, which is a very welcoming and thoughtful touch. Too bad, the paper was out.

Unresponsive is the word here…read more Three months ago I asked for a referral for an LGBTQ counselor/ therapist. It took over a week for them to reply to my first email; that response said I needed to call. It took almost two weeks for them to return my call. They said I needed to go through their phone screening process (even though I wasn't planning to use their in-house counselors) and again it was a week before they called me to do that. I was then told someone would get back to me with some suggested contacts "in a week or two". That was two months ago and no one has responded to any calls or emails since. On one of my early calls I asked why they didn't have a standard list of providers for such inquiries like LGBTQ centers in other cities I've lived. I was told that the ones they work with don't want the general public to know they're LGBTQ. What is this - 1979? The Center may be OK if you need the computer lab or HIV test as other reviewers have written glowing reviews about those services. But don't waste your time otherwise.

Metal security style door leads up to the center's new location just upstairs from all the good…read moreeats DTSA has to offer! Came by for the NoH8 photo shoot today & found this place staffed with cool helpful peeps!

The LewisPlayhouse is such an amazing venue to watch concert , plays and musical …read more It so convenient yet so intimate to enjoy the show. Even it's capacity is only 500 or more all seats are are win win. . I lived in the City of Rancho Cucamonga and the progress and development were awesome. After any show you can shop , dine and stroll . Beautiful place. Been watching here awhile like Dionne Werrick, Peter Cetera, Brian McKnight, Hiroshima, Keoni Matsui and more. I'll continue to Patronize my place.

Victoria Gardens Cultural Center,located in the Victoria Gardens Shopping Center in beautiful…read moreRancho Cucamonga,California is an excellent location to see events,dine and do research at the library as well.Family friendly,highly recommended for a visit-great picture taking opportunity as well! Plenty of free parking! . . . . #victoriagardensculturalcenter #victoriagardens #ranchocucamonga #goodtimes #family #datenite #justinkauflin #californiadreamin #californiadreaming #iloveranchocucamonga #ilovetheatre @seetheusa #pictureops @waynefromcali

This place suckssss!! They never answer emails or phone calls. If you don't do business anymore…read morethen you should take your website down. Fail!!

I really don't know why they call themselves a cultural center, but this is probably the best place…read morein Orange County and possibly LA County for someone to hold a school event (My only experiences here are with High School Dances). It's a very unique place that reminds me of a mini-Madonna Inn. There's a large outdoor area with a huge gazebo like structure, a massive dance floor, another outdoor area that is like a small Main Street ala Disneyland, a Victorian styled room for people to relax, changing rooms, plenty of restrooms, plus my other amenities that I can't remember. The decorations are thematic and change every couple of months. They usually are Asian/African/European/Hispanic themes. They even provide appropriate themed entertainment in the outdoor gazebo. The African dancers are a blast! The one thing that everyone likes about this place is that they really look after it's clients. They have a seamstress on duty for dances to prevent someone's dream night from turning into a nightmare. For chapparones, there's a room all to themselves to chill out and talk crap about how the kids are dressed and they even get their own snacks. They even provide their own security! I highly reccommend this place if anyone is looking to hold a large party/dance/soiree/shindig. There's really no where else like it and it's a safe and fun environment.

My kids have been attending the Mandarin immersion after school program since mid-August and so far…read morethey love it!!! Their afternoons begin with homework help and then transition to Mandarin and end with enrichment classes (WuShu). Although drop offs were tough with my son initially, now he goes right in with his sister and a front desk assistant. The school is super safe both in terms of masking and in terms of preventing visitors beyond the front desk. This school is such a welcome change after our nightmare experience last year with Irvine International Academy last year!!

I arrived and couldn't really find the entrance because prior this was a house so luckily there was…read morea worker who let me in through the side. There's several entrances.. I didn't catch his name, but as soon as I walked in, he guided me to the front desk to pay for my insurance, which was five bucks. Sam, The girl working at front desk was not very friendly, no welcoming and didn't really tell me much about the exhibit. Nor about the other extra Natalie Wood small gallery in the back. I was told by Scott who was sitting by bench next to her who was nice and friendly and if it wasn't for him I'd missed this gallery. She needs to be replaced with someone more bubbly or with a more a positive attitude energy. This is my second time visiting the museum and it's always a pleasure walking and enjoying new and different exhibits. It's a beautiful ambience, very welcoming and peaceful.

What a beautiful space for local artists and events are held. I have been coming by this place a…read morecouple of times now and last week attended a non profit event. The weather was perfect, lighting, vendors, and staff were all very nice. I definitely would love to have an event here. There was plenty of parking for guests. Overall, great ambiance and good vibes. Thank you Muckenthaler Cultural Center!

The best speaking club that I have ever visit! When came to…read morethe meeting for the first I had concerns related to my language because English is my second language. All members supported me and encouraged to stay. I see progress in my speaking skills with every meeting. The main idea of this particular club - no topic is taboo. I like this very much because we can discuss a lot of topic and listen other other points of view.

I have been to other toastmaster clubs and this one by far is one of the best...if not THE best in…read morethe area. Here are a couple of things that really made this club special. 1st thing is that everyone is so welcoming. The very first time I visited this club I felt extremely welcomed. 2nd thing is that this club is not afraid to talk about any topic. They really live by their motto "No topic is taboo" because I heard speeches and talks on very controversial topics such as politics, religion, and sex to name a few. What is remarkable though is how everyone is so respectful of other people's opinion that the club really creates a safe space to talk about anything. 3rd thing is that the members are very diverse from age, race, gender, occupation, family, recreation. There are young 25 yr olds all the way to 65+ both male and female that are engineers, sales, c level executives, students, entrepreneurs, single, married, kids, no kids, as wells as people from all the continents (except Antarctica...nobody really lives there). If anything just visit the club and see what it's all about.