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Set in the seaside community of Laguna Beach, the Irvine Bowl is the host to concerts, exhibits, and more. The annual Pageant Of the Master's is nearby, making the Irvine Bowl the center of the arts in Orange County.
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Irvine Bowl Information
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Though the first James Irvine did indeed start out "without a dollar in his pocket," he accumulated and passed on to his son the vast acreage of the Irvine Ranch, and also left a fortune in San Francisco real estate to his wife and son. James Harvey Irvine, Sr. then developed the Southern California property into an agricultural empire which, along with the San Francisco properties, enabled him to become one of the wealthiest men in California. Hanging over a door in his office, perhaps a reflection of Irvine's understanding of his family's humble beginnings, was a large red sign that stated: "Often the best way to show warm sympathy is with cold cash."
James Harvey Irvine, Sr. was in a position to lend a helping hand to many - and many held their hands out to him. Deserving men and ideas were helpeSd without hesitation - and without fanfare. What he did for the local good, he didn't want the public to know about. Remembering his father's considerable suffering over bad press, Irvine refused to have any conversations with newspaper reporters. Whether they intended to say something nice or bad, he wanted no publicity.
James Harvey Irvine, Sr. is remembered for many things: his agricultural genius, his love for the land and his careful planning of its development, his business acumen, his honesty and integrity, his love for his country, his love for his family, his concern for those who worked on the land. Three men who were close to him remember him best as a man of few words who responded to the needs of others with action - and often with "cold cash."
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