Laguna Beach

Laguna Beach, the first city to incorporate in south Orange County, achieved city hood in 1927. It is a destination for tourists and a home to celebrities and artists. The spirit of Laguna Beach is perhaps best expressed on a famous gate built in 1935 that stands today at the corner of Forest and Park avenues. The sentiment: “This gate hangs well and hinders none, refresh and rest, then travel on.”

Since the early 1900s, tourists have done just that. But it is the people who stayed who have made Laguna Beach what it is today — a relatively small town of 7.8 square miles that is home to 24,928 residents.
It’s a close-knit community known for its resilience in the face of fires, floods and mudslides and its hospitality to visitors. Yet, many are not unhappy to see tourists take one of the two routes out of town at summer’s end, returning the community to those who live there.

The first full-time residents were the artists of the plein-air school who loved the scenery and painted it. By the late 1920s, nearly 300 people lived permanently in Laguna Beach, about half of them artists.
Then came the Hollywood filmmakers, who found the ocean and its beaches and the hills and trees as appealing on the screen as they were on canvas.

Today, artists of every media join business owners, families, surfers and retirees in a mission to maintain the city’s natural beauty, historical heritage and small-town commercial feel. The crusade has earned the city a reputation for eccentricity, in which its people take pride.

Laguna Beach is a tremendous sea side community with small town atmosphere. Laguna Beach is "UNIQUE" !! Known as the "Rivera of the Pacific" this seaside community is one of the most desirable communities in South Orange County due its beautiful beaches, cultural history and commitment to the arts. Enjoy average temperatures at 72% most of the year, volley ball on the beach and quaint out of the way restaurants with fantastic ocean views.