Our community of Brea is unique in many ways. We have a small town feeling, yet with bigger city benefits. Week-days we normally have over 100,000 people who work and live in our city. Yet the resident population is 39,000-40,000. We have a strong econom
ic base within our business community, take a look at Brea-Means-Business as an example.
Brea is also known for excellence in education. The Brea-Olinda School district is well know for outstanding schools. Many of our schools have been recognized nationally as National Blue Ribbon school. The state-of-the-art Brea-Olinda High School is a "Distinguished School" for 2007.
Folks come to Brea from the surrounding communities to shop till they drop. The Brea Mall is the second highest in Orange County for generating revenue. We also have a newer downtown areas for entertainment and fun. The Birch Street Promenade is a wonderful pedestrian area for the movies, restaurants and outdoor entertainment. As for living downtown, check out the colorful
lofts built over the commercial businesses.
Brea is also known as a community of the arts. The Art-In-Public Places supports over 130 objects of art beautifully enriching the city. Brea's own Art Gallery is home to traveling exhibits on display. Located at the Civic Center, our Curtis Theatre plays host to live productions with a close-up feeling. Check out the 2008 season line up at Curtain Up in Brea.
- As for living in Brea, click here to see why Brea was recently named "One of the Best in the West" places to live by Sunset Magazine. Our median home price depends on where your mail is delivered. The median for the 92821 zip code is $700,000 and 92823 is $900,000. So if you're considering a move, Brea's the place to be!
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Sounds like Brea is the place to be! Thank you for the excellent introduction to the city.
Hey Ricardo,
You are so right, thanks for the visit. Keep up the great work you're doing!
hesa ~ Thanks so much for the nice comment. Our "little town" of Brea is a wonderful community. My own kids have gone through elementary, jr. high (o.k. middle ) and H.S. here in our city.
Lynda, I had no idea your area was chosen the best area to live in the west by Sunset Magazine.
Lynda,
Brea has a lot to offer for a small town. Did you update your profile picture? I thought it was different yesterday!
Marlene ~ Thanks for the visit and the kind words.
Rita ~ Thanks, they have packed a lot in our little city. And yes, I did change my photo yesterday, it back to the same one now.
Cyndee ~ Thank you for the nice visit.
Lynda,
What great memories your blog stirred in me. My very first job was at the Brea Mall. I lived in Yorba Linda at the time. Very well put together. Thank you for the flash back. be blessed.
Hi Shannon,
So nice hearing from you, so how long ago did you leve the OC? My daughter also worked at the Brea Mall some time back. It's a really neat mall, just about the right size for almost anything you could want.
Thanks for the visit and commenting.
Kaye ~ Thanks for such nice words. There's lots to do in our little town, seems like there is always something to do. Thom from my office was at the downtown promonade last week-end, he said it was packed.
Kimberly ~ How nice to hear from you. Come for a visit, love to see you here.
Lynda...thanks for commenting on my recent post. Also, I enjoyed reading this piece---Brea sounds like its definitely happening...
Geno
Teri ~ Yep, you're right, out little city is a pretty neat place. I've raised my kids here, it's a place to put down roots. Thanks for the visit.
Geno ~ Wow, thanks for stopping by, so how's the coffee? Those of us at the "lower level" of our graduating classes need to stick together. Thank you for your comment and dropping in.
A great post, I felt like a visited your town. Sounds like it has a lot to offer residents and visitors.
Hey Cynthia,
Thank you for the nice words. You're right, this is an interesting little place.
Stephanie Wow, what a nice comment, thank you so much! Yep, it's a pretty neat place if I don't mind saying so myself. Thanks for the visit.
Hey Paula ~ I was just there, looking for a b-day gift for one of my co-workers. You would have thought it was Christmas, the place was packed. Thanks for the visit.
Lynda,
You're right, Brea's the place, but I still miss old Brea.
Hey Thom,
I miss good ole' Brea too! You know the days when Brea Blvd. was a little two lane road and the bar fights from Sam's Place will spill out into the street! Now those were the days!
Ronnie ~ Thanks for the nice visit. And yes we've become a pretty good place for dining and what I call fun eating. Lucille's is great, been there too many times. You're in La Mirada, I love La Mirada.
Bill ~ Thanks so much for the visit and the 5 stars! I just took a look at this and it looks a little short, not sure if I left from of it on the drawing board...hmmm, I'll need to double check.
i agree with the person who misses the "good ol' Brea". i grew up in Brea, but have relocated to Fullerton because Brea morphed into a town that is devoid of any culture that is not 'vanilla' flavored.
How many Starbucks locations does Brea have? can anyone guess? i personally know of 3. out of curiosity i googled and found 5.
Now how many independently owned coffee houses does Brea have? anyone? anyone?
long gone are the mom and pop shops and the true "townie" feel it used to have. it now looks just like any other upper-scale 'burb.... a mini Irvine, perhaps. which is fine, if you like vanilla.