So grab the kids and your blanket, picnic basket (or buy a tri-tip sandwich there) and head on over the Brea’s City Hall Park on Brea Blvd. just South of Imperial Hwy.

The schedule is as follows:

• July 20th ~ UPSTREAM ~ Reggae & Calypso www.upstreammusic.com

• July 27th ~ SOUTHLAND MEGA GROOVE ~ The Sounds of California www.smband.com

• August 3rd ~ THE RAVELERS ~ HITS FROM THE 60′s, 70′s & Today www.ravelers.com

• August 10th ~ WITH A BIBLE 7 A GUN ~ Rocken Tribute to the “man in black” Johnny Cash  www.myspace.com/withabibleandagun

• August 17th ~ SWING CATS ~ Classic Big Band ~ www.swingcatsband.com

Oh, one more thing Brea’s City Hall Park is also home to the famous Brea Plunge, the oldest continually used public pool in Orange County.

The are FREE Concerts for you and they’re sponsored by North Hills Church, Brea Disposal, Golden Spoon Frozen Yogurt & La Floresta, Brea…THANK YOU TO THE SPONSORS!

Brea’s 8k usually takes place the last Sunday in Feburary and this year was not exception. Check out this video to see more:

Brea 8k Race 2010

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 I took this photo of the Christmas Tree (yes not a holiday tree, at least to me) in downtown Brea on Birch Street. It’s a small area of quaint shops, eateries, movie theaters and loft apartments.  Also in walking distance to the nearby Ralph’s Market and RiteAide.  Something for everyone in Down Town Brea, CA. 92821.

Check it out!

It’s the 23^rd annual Brea Fest featuring great food, beverages from over 35 local eateries, Friday August 17th!

The fun and entertainment begins at 6:30 and goes to  10:00 at the Brea Civic and Cultural Centre. This community event is always a crowd pleaser, something for everyone and once again featuring Kidsville sponsor by the North Hills Community Church.

Funds raised at Brea Fest help support Brea’s local arts programs that take place in and around our city.  

Admission is FREE,  and “tastes” are $3 bucks.

Doors will be open to the Brea’s Curtis Theatre for the evening. Take a look, there’s not a bad seat in the house of this place!

The nearby Brea Art Galley will once again be featuring artists on display, I took this photo last year while at the Gallery.

Over the years I’ve attended this event many times, and it’s always been great fun. Enjoying the outdoors, listening to great music, watching the performances. It was always the place to be. In the past my daughter ran a booth for her employer a local beverage company. The speciality was margaritas. Needless to say that booth it was a huge success.

Brea’s Civic and Cultural Center is located on Birch Street, on the north side of the Brea Mall. For more information call, (714) 990-7771.

Address: One Civic Center, Brea, CA 92821

It’s a great day at Brea’s Relay For Life in support of the American Cancer Society!

Just take a look at the early participants. Cancer survivors kicked of the 10:00 a.m. start with the first lap! Look at them go, survivors of all ages.

Surviving Leukemia both Kristen and Katie jog the first lap! Both of these “K” girls are surviving cancer thanks to the efforts and contributions of many along the way.

This event takes place over 24 hours from 10:00 a.m. today (6/27)  until 10:00 a.m. tomorrow (6/28)  and raises funds for the American Cancer Society.

There is plenty of time to join the fun, come on out to Brea-Olinda High School at 789 Wildcat Way, Brea 92821 and check out the event!

Many thanks go to all the volunteers, sponsors and walkers!

• You all make a difference!

Single Family Homes for Brea:

• 68  re-sale homes were  for sale, down 17% from last month at 81 and 65/94/ respectively for the past few months.
• 23 pending sales and back-ups, up 22% from last month at 18 and  compared to 25/12/20/16/36/30/27/27/24 prior months.
• 15 homes closed in May compared to 24 last month and compared to  29/12/13/20/11/28/30/24/20/14/21 respectively in the prior 12 months.
• Average selling price for May was $537,480 (compared to $556,000 last month) for a home with an average of 1,986  square feet.
• The average days on the market was 70.

Condominium activity for May:

• 14 condo/town-homes were for sale, compared to 16/14/6/12/9/13 in the past few months.
• 6 pending sales/back-ups went into escrow up double from April, and  compared to 3/3/1/4/3/1/5/7/2/1/1/5/2/2 in prior months.
• 1 condo closed (yes 1) escrow in May compared to  2/6/0/5/3/4/2/5/4/2/2/0/3/3/2/4/6 respectively in preceding months.

Check out Southern Cal home prices per square foot to see how prices vary depending on your city.

Brea is a City is well known for excellence in education. The schools have been definite attraction for residents in our community. We often say Brea enjoys some of the bigger city benefits, yet maintains a small town feeling. Many of us who live here feel we have the best of both worlds.

Brea, CA is very well located in Northern Orange County ~ If you lived in the SoCal community of Brea you would be approximately:

• 30 Miles east of downtown Los Angeles.
• 39 Miles from LAX ~ Los Angeles International Airport,
• 16 Miles from John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, CA
• 10 Miles from the “Happiest Place on Earth” Disneyland ~ Anaheim, CA.

Here’s more on the new Sports Park, check it out. Looking for low/no cost fun in our city, read Brea Fun On A Budget.

If you’re interested in learning more about Brea see why Sunset Magazine named it one of the best places in the west, or check out Living In Dowtown Brea, or Downtown Brea Nights,

Visit Brea Family Fun, Brea’s Curtis Theatre or Downtown Brea Dining.

It’s important to note that according to city representatives available ”land-line”  phone numbers have been automatically pre-loaded into the system. Yet how many of us now use our cell phones more often than a home number? I’m one of many that does just that. Therefore it’s important to know multiple contact points are available. 

•  You can edit your own info to add your cell number and or your business/work number into the system.

Most os us remember it wasn’t all that long ago that friends and neighbors were evacuated as a result of the fires. This photo was taken in the front yard of my Brea home. So be ready, be prepared and do your part to participate, check out your listing at by checking out this link to the city.

Live outside of the city? Visit here to see if your city is participating.

To learn more about the system check out the overview and share this link with others!