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Thursday, May 14th, 2009The Arbor in Lake Forest is the place to be this Sunday, May 17. The City of Lake Forest is sponsoring “Exploration Day in The Arbor: Carnival of Discovery“. The event is from 1:00 to 6:00 at The Orchard and Prothero Retail Center on El Toro Rd between Rockfield Blvd and Raymond Way. The fun […]
Keep the Dollars in Lake Forest
Tuesday, February 24th, 2009Lake Forest is a great place to live!!! It will be 30 years this April that I have lived here. The community is safe (see page one of The Leaflet Newsletter, Jan.-Feb 2009), the schools are great, and it is close to just about everything. According to a recent survey, I’m not the only happy camper. […]
The Market Gives Us Another Investment Opportunity
Sunday, January 4th, 2009The steep decline in housing prices has brought investors to the market in full force. Many are buying in the bottom price range of the market. In Orange County that consists of primarily of low to mid-priced condominiums. These homes were hit really hard by the demise of the real estate market. Now we are seeing […]
Lake Forest Rocks on the 4th
Thursday, July 3rd, 2008“Lake Forest Rocks on the 4th“. That’s the theme of this year’s 4th of July Parade put on by the City of Lake Forest. The Parade is the City’s biggest annual event and it gets better every year. I volunteer on the Parade Committee and I think The Parade will be extra fun this year. The Parade begins […]
The City of Lake Forest Has GovPopulous
Monday, June 30th, 2008If you have a question for the City of Lake Forest or need to report a problem, go to GovPopulous. This system has proven to be very effective because our City Manager not only reads all inputs but also holds his staff accountable for responding to all of them.
Periodically the City conducts a Resident and Business Satisfaction survey. […]
Historic Homes In Lake Forest
Thursday, May 15th, 2008Yes, we have them. They are in Heritage Hill Historical Park on the corner of Lake Forest and Serrano. Along with the Serrano Adobe (1863) and the Harvey Bennett Ranch House (1908) is El Toro’s first church, St. George’s Episcopal Mission (1891), and the first schoolhouse, the El Toro Grammar School (1890).
Come celebrate our local history at […]
Join the Lake Forest 4th of July Parade, Enter or Volunteer
Sunday, May 11th, 2008Now is your chance to be in the annual Lake Forest 4th of July parade! This year the theme is “Lake Forest Rocks on the 4th” and there is still time to enter to participate. Entry forms need to be submitted to City Hall by June 6, 2008.
Volunteering on the Parade Committee is another great way to participate. […]
Bluebirds In Lake Forest
Thursday, May 8th, 2008Lake Forest is now a host city for bluebird nesting boxes. I just read this in The Mainsheet, which is the monthly publication of the Lake Forest II Master Homeoners Association. The article reported that bluebird boxes will be hung in trees in some of the City’s parks. I love the idea of helping the bluebird population and even more […]
Lake Forest Is Now A “Destination” City
Tuesday, April 15th, 2008I was showing property the other day to a young man who is moving from North Orange County. He wanted to see condos for sale in Lake Forest and Laguna Hills. While we were out looking, he told me that a few years ago he would not have even considered Lake Forest. But now with The […]
Going Green in Lake Forest
Thursday, April 10th, 2008So many of us are interested in protecting the environment and ourselves with the use of “green” buildings. The City of Lake Forest supports this effort and has provided an excellent resource for information on going green on its website. The site includes a list of “5 Things Everyone Can Do To Go Green”. Even […]
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