Public Works - California and Beyond
The recently replaced Keurig at the coffee bar revealed this to be the number of total cups of coffee made in its lifetime
12,705
The first permanent European landmark in Orange County was erected in 1776
Mission San Juan Capistrano
A 6-part concert series hosted in an outdoor amphitheater beginning on June 6th that occurs in a south county city
Laguna Niguel Summer Concerts
This world tour is the highest grossing concert tour by a woman
Taylor Swift Eras Tour
North, Saint, Chicago, and Psalm are the names of this Celebrity’s children
Kim Kardashian
A vast system of roads, partly inspired by Germany’s Autobahn and championed by President Eisenhower and signed into law in 1956, that revolutionized American transportation
Interstate Highway System
A city in Orange County that by 1857, had as many as 50 wineries and produced 1 million gallons of wine annually
City of Anaheim
A land grant acquired in 1959 by the Laguna Niguel Corporation to develop one of California’s first master-planned communities
The Rancho Niguel Mexican land grant
This famous singer has a Billboard No. 1 hit in each of the last 4 decades
Mariah Carey
This animated film was the highest grossing in 2024
Inside Out 2
An iconic public works project completed in 1960, brought water to the arid regions of California, including Los Angeles, and is considered one of the largest and most complex water management systems in the world
California State Water Project
A city considered a weekend escape for Los Angeles celebrities, it was originally named Pacific City, but then changed its name to honor the then president of the Pacific Electric Railway, to honor the railway connection from Los Angeles
City of Huntington Beach
The technology choregraphed to live patriotic music that is being used to replace fireworks at the City of Laguna Niguel’s July 4th celebration this year
Drones
Elvis Presley’s first No. 1 hit in the United States
“Heartbreak Hotel”
A study by Bet California shows that this fast food chain is the most popular in California
Mcdonalds
A roadway completed in 1959 that made it easy for suburban commuters to work in Los Angeles and helped create a housing boom in Orange County
I-5 (Interstate 5)
At the time, it was the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history, due to an investment fund meltdown in 1994
The Orange County bankruptcy
The system of local government that combines the political leadership of elected officials in the form of a council or other governing body, with the managerial experience of an appointed local government manager
The Council-Manager Form of Government
Foo Fighters frontman, Dave Grohl, was formerly the drummer of this famous grunge band
Nirvana
This non-English film is the first to win Best Picture at the Oscars
Parasite
A 600-mile roadway that stretches from San Diego to Sonoma and is sometimes called The Royal Road
El Camino Real
The nickname given to Orange County due to the large production of lima beans by the Segerstrom and Irvine families in early 20th century
Beanville
A 1972 event, that took place in Laguna Niguel and became the basis for the 2019 film Finding Steve McQueen, where professional burglars led by Amil Dinsio broke into a safe deposit vault and stole $9 million in cash and valuables
The United California Bank Burglary
This rockstar moonlights as a horror movie writer and director
Rob Zombie
This modern day item made a cameo in the final season of Game of Thrones
A starbucks cup