Aliso Viejo
Aliso Viejo is a 6,600-acre planned community in South Orange County and was the first planned community in California to provide for a balance between projected jobs and the projected residential workforce. Estimated build-out of Aliso Viejo was scheduled for 2005, with a population of about 48,000 residents, occupying 20,000 homes.
Amenities
A $50 million Aliso Niguel High School opened in September 1993, featuring fiber optic technology---making it the most sophisticated high school on the West Coast.
The $25 million Aliso Viejo Middle School features SmartLab 2000, with modular computer stations that can be assembled for activities such as robotics, aerodynamic testing, space-frame construction and computer-assisted publishing.
Foxborough Street Elementary School boasts an outstanding computer lab, and Wood Canyon Elementary School focuses on performing arts and technology.
An estimated 22,000 job opportunities afford many Aliso Viejo residents the opportunity to bicycle or walk to work.
Recreation
800 acres of local parks, recreation, schools and community facilities
13 parks currently provide a variety of recreational opportunities, including walking trails, softball, volleyball, basketball, Little League and soccer fields, picnic areas and tot lots.
Aliso and Wood Canyons Regional Park offers trails for day hikers, cyclists and equestrians through 3,400 acres of scenic canyons, rock formations, oak woodlands, fresh water marsh and tranquil creekside woodlands. A wide variety of native wildlife and plants inhabits the park, including some 90 species of birds.
Aliso Viejo is a short driving distance to Laguna Niguel Regional Park, which offers a 4-acre stocked lake for fishing and boating. The sandy beaches of Laguna are only 4 miles away.
Youth Activities include: U.S. Gymnastics Training Center; Aliso Viejo Little League and Bobby Sox Softball; Aliso Viejo AYSO Soccer; and Aliso Viejo Ice Palace, with an ice skating arena for figure/speed skating and ice hockey.
Cultural activities include: Ballet Conservatory offering training to dancers of all ages; Aliso Viejo Community Foundation, which presents a series of community concerts; Coast Hills Community Church Auditorium, which seats 1500 for music and dance performances.
The Aliso Viejo Events Committee coordinates a number of annual events, including Santas Arrival and Tree Lighting Ceremony, 4th of July Picnic and Concert, and the Aliso Viejo Easter Egg Hunt and Pancake Breakfast.
The Allure of Orange County
Orange County California has so much to offer, from the charming and sunny beaches of San Clemente to the world famous theme parks of Disneyland and Knotts Berry Farm, and so much in between. With over 42 miles of coastline, it includes over 24 miles of beautiful beaches open to swimming, surfing, bodyboarding, diving, snorkeling, fishing hiking, kayaking, boating and luxurious sunbathing.
Its many wonderful vistas have earned it the label of The California Riviera, both for its wondrous sunsets as much as the Mediterranean climate and enviable living environment. As a sporting mecca, the U.S. Open is among the many surfing championships that are featured in Surf City, aka Huntington Beach. Other major attractions include the Fun Zone on Balboa Peninsula, including the ferry boat ride to picturesque Balboa Island, world-famous Laguna Beach and Newport Beach, and Wild Rivers water park in Irvine.
Aside of the water theme, there are dozens of parks that offer camping , fishing, hiking, biking and nature programs, while the remaining nature preserves, forests and wetlands provide more diverse environments for learning, leisure and recreation. Golfers have so much to choose from, with over 30 public courses throughout the county, including the magnificent Pelican Hill overlooking the Pacific, to the challenging and new courses like Aliso Viejo Golf Club, plus the exclusives such as Strawberry Farms and Shady Canyon.
For those who appreciate art, Laguna Beach offers the esteemed Festival of The Arts, incorporating the annual Pageant of The Masters, with open air living tableaux recreations of famous art pieces. Additionally, the Art-A-Fair and Sawdust Festival offer conveniently located and timed alternative choices in locally-produced artworks. The end result is an annual summertime celebration of one of Americas great enclaves of creativity!
Orange County is also known for excellence in education, with many highly regarded school districts, its amazing business climate, ranking it among the top-producing economies in the world, and its nearly unlimited recreational opportunities. Quality of life is the end product, enjoyed by its 3 million citizens and innumerable visitors alike.
From the word-renowned Crystal Cathedral just south of Anaheim to the Lake Forest mega-church known simply as Saddleback Church, worship is done on a large scale, and with flair and pomp seen in such productions as The Glory of Christmas, produced annually in the 12-story glass and steel Cathedral.
For more established church attendees, there is The Great Stone Church found at Mission San Juan Capistrano, a cathedral ruin included in the worlds 100 most endangered sites. Home also to the famous Swallows Day Parade, this event celebrates the incredible migration of the birds who return annually to Capistrano.
To the north in bustling Anaheim is found the California Adventure and Disneyland complex, as well as the Big A home of the World Champion Angels baseball team and Arrowhead Pond (now known as Honda Center), home to the World Champion Mighty Ducks hockey team. The huge and always-busy Anaheim Convention Center is found here also, as are numerous musical entertainment venues. Not only in Anaheim, but all around the county there are many places to catch a concert or play, a night of dancing, dining or stand-up entertainment. Orange County always has plenty to offer for anyone, anytime!
For More Information on Aliso Viejo,
Please Visit their website at: http://www.ci.aliso-viejo.ca.us/