South Flower Hill St, Brea

Every December I make a point of visiting the city of Brea. The main draw has always been the magnificent display of lights put on by the community of Eagle Hill located just off the Imperial Highway. It’s a must see for rejuvenating the holiday spirit and, every year, for the last 5 years, we’ve bundled up the kids and walked, with hot chochlate in hand the many streets lit up like magic.

This last year I spent a little extra time getting to know this very attractive community and all that Brea has to offer the families that live there. Eagle Hills is considered to be a very desirable family community. Just a few decades old, this community is very active in volunteering and community activities.

The neighbors with whom I spoke, were all involved in one or more of Brea’s community based organizations including the large, new sports park and the local community theatre. In fact many were preparing for a children’s production that was to be performed that evening at the Curtis Theatre.

That evening we treated ourselves to an evening in the revitalized Brea downtown which bristled with night life and dining pleasures. As we walked through the downtown, enjoying the young architecture of renovated businesses and downtown residences, the sounds of their local symphony filled the streets with Christmas music which made us wonder if all of the happy faces were just the norm here in Brea, or were they just getting into the spirit of Brea.