Garden Grove: Garden Grove, located in Orange County, California, is a friendly, spirited and balanced community. Incorporated on June 18, 1956, the City celebrated 50 years of cityhood in 2006. The city’s motto, "The City of Youth and Ambition," is accurately reflected in its culturally diverse community of over 172,000 people.

Garden Grove is home to four annual cultural festivals that celebrate the Vietnamese, Korean, Arabic, and American heritage. The annual Strawberry Festival, over Memorial Day weekend, is one of the largest community festivals in the western United States, attracting an estimated 250,000 visitors. It celebrates the city's agricultural past, which include crops such as chili peppers, oranges, walnuts and strawberries. One strawberry field still remains within city limits, at Euclid Street and Hazard Avenue.

Schools in the Garden Grove Unified School District have been rated as some of the best and safest in the Orange County. They include 45 elementary schools, nine junior high schools, eight high schools, and five community colleges.

Garden Grove has a proud reputation for its exceptional commitment to volunteerism. It is home to world-famous Robert H. Schuller's Crystal Cathedral, from which religious broadcasts are made. With safe streets, warm, sunny weather year-round, and religious and cultural diversity, it's no wonder that residents consider Garden Grove a great place to call home.