Urban Hike!
Easter Sunday!
April 20th!
South Coast Plaza Area!
Unity Bridge
California Scenario-Noguchi Gardens
OC Museum of Art
Claim Jumper Restaurant
Ready for a super easy urban hike? This one is it!
Claim Jumper Restaurant
A leisure Sunday morning stroll begins in front of Claim Jumper Restaurant and Bar at 10:30 AM where we will gather to meet. South Coast Plaza will be closed for Easter, so there will be plenty of parking spaces available. We will return to Claim Jumper at the conclusion of our urban hike. From this location we will cross over the Unity Bridge to our next destination.
Unity Bridge
Unity Bridge connects South Coast Plaza and Town Center in Costa Mesa.
We will then traverse over The Unity Bridge toward the California Scenario-Noguchi Gardens.
California Scenario-Noguchi Gardens
Commissioned by the Segerstrom family in 1979 and completed in 1982, Isamu Noguchi’s California Scenario is recognized as one of the country’s preeminent sculpture gardens and the most vital publicly accessible outdoor sculpture oasis in Southern California. One of the artist’s most important public sculpture gardens, its design symbolizes various geographical characteristics of California, incorporating indigenous plants and materials.
Six principal elements comprise California Scenario: Forest Walk, Land Use, Desert Land, Water Source, Water Use and Energy Fountain. The centerpiece of the garden is The Spirit of the Lima Bean, a sculpture of dramatic portions, composed of 15 rust-colored granite rocks cut precisely to fit together. This sculpture was created in recognition of Henry T. Segerstrom’ s friendship with the artist, Isamu Noguchi, and the Segerstrom family’s contribution to the agricultural heritage of Southern California.
OC Museum of Art:
Admission to OCMA is free.
Along with its predecessor institution, the Newport Harbor Art Museum, OCMA has an established reputation as an innovative art museum with a history of actively discovering and engaging with living artists at pivotal points in their careers. Since its inception, OCMA’s commitment to artists and audiences has been at the core of its activities, presenting the voices and work of influential artists and creative thinkers through innovative and ground-breaking exhibitions and programs.
In our new permanent home located on the Segerstrom Center for the Arts campus—designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Thom Mayne of Morphosis Studio—OCMA will continue to champion the transformative possibilities of art.
Pritzker Prize-winning architect Thom Mayne is the founder of the influential studio Morphosis and co-founder of the prestigious Southern California Institute of Architecture. For more than 40 years, Morphosis has practiced at the intersection of architecture, urbanism, and design. With a team of more than 60 in Los Angeles, New York, Shanghai and Seoul, Morphosis focuses on rigorous research and innovation, prioritizing performance-driven design that is environmentally, socially, and economically sustainable.
Since its inception, OCMA’s commitment to artists and audiences has been at the core of its activities, presenting the voices and work of influential artists and creative thinkers through innovative and ground-breaking exhibitions and programs. In our new permanent home on the Segerstrom Center for the Arts campus, OCMA will continue to champion the transformative possibilities of art. From new commissions, performances, immersive activities, workshops, film series, and exciting community happenings, OCMA’s program engages and sparks meaningful encounters with art and ideas.
OCMA’s dynamic visual arts program features major thematic exhibitions, surveys of leading contemporary artists, new commissions, and first-ever solo museum shows.
We will tour the Museum at our own leisure for an hour and regroup at the front of the museum to return to our starting point.
Claim Jumper Restaurant & Bar
We will wrap the urban hike with lunch - drinks at the Claim Jumper in South Coast Plaza.
(Optional and at your own expense)!
If you have any doubts as to the location, CONTACT the Trip Leader.
Please be there by 10:30 AM so we can start on time!
Sorry four legged furry friends won't be allowed in the museum but the two legged ones are welcome to attend!
Looking forward to seeing you!
Trip Leader Lance Whitmier via email:
President-OCLB@GreatOutdoors.org
Photos from previous visit!
Come again as it is truly beautiful!
