Brea, meaning oil or tar, is an important retail hub and former oil and agricultural center in Orange County. Brea was an oil town until the 1940s when the city ultimately had to turn elsewhere for revenue. Since the 1970s, the city has seen growth across the board. From the time oil declined until the …
Incorporated in 1953, Buena Park is a Spanish settlement that is now one of the biggest tourist destinations in Orange County. Home to Knott’s Berry Farm, Buena Park was first known as a dairy center. It was here where both Santa Fe and Southern Pacific railroads built depots and the Lily Creamery began in 1889. …
Anaheim is a popular tourist destination that is most well known for Disneyland. For the last several years, the city has worked to blend the old and the new and create a place for tourists and locals to be proud of and combine numerous tourist attractions to that list. Anaheim comes from humble beginnings however, …
Aliso Viejo is a city in Orange County, which was incorporated in 2001, making it the only city in the county incorporated since 2000. Aliso Viejo comes from the Spanish phrase, old sycamore. The city is a planned community and the first of its kind to accommodate a large workforce during the 1980s. Aliso Viejo …
Fullerton, California is located in northern Orange County near Anaheim and Buena Park. The urban city has a population of over 135,000 and was founded in 1887. Fullerton is home to Cal State Fullerton and Fullerton College, the Arboretum, and historic downtown. The city of Fullerton has more to offer than tourists may believe. What …