

National Night Out with the Irvine Police
Have you heard of National Night Out? It's a free opportunity for our community to meet and greet with our local law enforcement officers, and to learn more about how we can work with them to keep Irvine "America's Safest City." Tomorrow night (August 1st), the men and women of the Irvine Police Department will host three events from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Cypress Community Park, the Ranch Neighborhood Park, and Adventure Playground at University Community Park. Cypress Co


Celebrate National Ice Cream Day in Irvine
It's that time of year again ... National Ice Cream Day! If you ask me, every day is a great day to enjoy ice cream. But, each year, National Ice Cream Day is specifically observed on the third Sunday of the July. To celebrate, open your freezer or visit a local ice creamery here in Irvine! #shopIrvine #dineIrvine Afters Ice Cream 2378 Alton Parkway (at Diamond Jamboree) Cream, (949) 341-0636 Irvine Spectrum (behind Hurley / Nike) Creamistry, (949) 777-6627 3172 Barranca Park


Jeffrey Open Space Trail extension beefs up Irvine bicycle network
IRVINE — In a few years, cyclists will be able to ride the entire stretch along Jeffrey Road without sharing the path with fast-driving cars. The city plans to extend the Jeffrey Open Space Trail from Walnut Avenue near Interstate 5 down to Barranca Parkway, as well as build a bridge across the freeway. That will close a 1.2-mile gap and complete the seamless pedestrian and bicycle path from Portola Parkway to Interstate 405. “We’ve always been a family-friendly city that pla


Oh thank heavens ... 7-Eleven!
With temperatures in Irvine expected to reach the mid-80s today, you'll want to stay comfortable and cool. Lucky for you, today happens to be July 11th ... or 7-Eleven Day! Since I rarely miss an opportunity to #shopIrvine and #dineIrvine, I feel like we're even luckier that Irvine is home to six 7-Elevens you can visit today for a free Slurpee between 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.: 7-Eleven at Culver Plaza (Culver and Irvine Center Drive) 15265 Culver Drive 7-Eleven at the Square (M