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Cinépolis Moves Ahead, a Santa App and a CrossFit Gym Opens

Despite the holiday shopping craze, the city is busy with new business happenings in this week's Biz Briefs.

From a new gym to a Santa application from a Laguna Niguel-based software company, the business arena in the city is buzzing.

Welcome CrossFit

CrossFit is the new fitness craze that is sweeping the nation by storm and now we've got our own called CrossFit Anaerobic 2, located at 27612 El Lazo that opened on Dec. 13.

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CrossFit is a core strength and conditioning program that combines powerlifting, sprinting, gymnastics, kettle bell and plyometrics training. There are more than 3,000 independently owned gyms in cities across the nation. 

This is the second CrossFit 2 Anaerobic to open in the Orange County area. Owners Jeff Ramos, Mark Wolf and Dane Dunn opened their first CrossFit 2 gym in November 2009 in Rancho Santa Margarita.   

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"We offer high intensity training and a program with a purpose," said Romas. "We have 72 classes a week and are open Monday through Sunday."

The 11,000-square-foot facility features Olympic weights, pull-up bars, gymnastics, still rings and heavy tires to push around. 

Santa App

Iconosys, Inc., makers of mobile safety communications and lifestyle applications, has recently released All I Want From Santa, a Smartphone app that gives children the chance to create, update, and send their wish lists and letters to Santa. It also sends a message to mom and dad’s phone letting them know there is something new added to their list.

All I Want From Santa is optimized for the Motorola Xoom Family, Amazon Kindle Fire, the Barnes & Noble NOOK Tablet & NOOK Color, as well as for other tablets and Smartphone families. 

In addition, the app comes with some handy and child-pleasing features, including pop-up suggestions regarding where the best deals may be for finding that gift your child so desperately wants, priority system that lets children prioritize their gift choices and communicate the rankings of  “want and need” to the gift-giver, and finally, an easy-to-use “thank you card” helper that ensures your child learns the valuable lesson of thanking the gift-giver for the holiday presents. 

“My son writes his letters to Santa and puts them in the mailbox, not letting me see what they say,” said Wayne Irving II, co-creator of All I Want From Santa and Iconosys CEO and founder. “I would give just about anything to be able to see, save, and cherish those feelings from his heart each year that he still believes in the magic, and the wonder of Santa's visits down the chimney.  

"This app will do that for me. When he becomes an adult, I look forward to being able to give him a peek back into his childhood imagination as I will have saved it for him," he said.

All I Want From Santa is available for free on the Android OS Smartphones, Tablets, or by downloading it on the Android Marketplace, Amazon AppStore. It is also available for iPhones on the Safari Browser at  alliwantfromsanta.com.

Cinépolis Moving Along

The that promises to give new meaning to the movie-going experieince is forging ahead at the Ocean Ranch Plaza II at 32401 Golden Lantern St.

This past week, construction workers knocked out the upper level windows of the old Edward's theatres and hung large posters announcing that the theater will be opening in 2012. 

The Latin American-based theater chain, , replacing the Edwards theater that anchored the center for 20 years.

Laguna Niguel will be the company's third theater in Southern California, following Del Mar and La Costa.

Work should be completed in five to six months, enabling the posh theater to open in April 2012, according to theater management.

hat feature state-of-the-art digital equipment, HD, 3D and Surround Sound technologies. Each auditorium will seat guests in custom-designed leather recliners that offer 7 feet of space to lean back or kick up the footrest.

The seats will also come equipped with a button that summons waiters so guests don’t have to leave the auditorium to grab a snack.

The food menu will include standard movie fare, such as popcorn and candies, plus gourmet finger foods, artisan sandwiches, alcohol and cheese. 

Pricing will be comparable to the average restaurant menu, Wellman said.

The venue will also host live-feed concerts, sporting events and more, he said.

Movie-goers can expect to pay between $13.50 and $18 a ticket.

 

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