Garden Grove is a terrific place to buy real estate. Like most of the Los Angeles, Orange County area, it is known for its pleasurable climate and its close proximity to the Pacific Ocean. Garden Grove offers the homebuyer great schools, plenty of entertainment, a huge variety of interntaional restaraunts, terrific shopping and many outstanding homes.
The yearly Stawberry Festival, which takes place over the Memorial Day weekend, is amongst the largest festivals in the Western States, drawing an estimated 250,000 attendees. The festival commemorates Garden Grove´s rich agricultural history.At one time, it was known for farming crops such as strawberries, walnuts, oranges and chili peppers.The Lunar New Year, Tet, a much celebrated Vietnamese holiday is observed within the Garden Grove Community.The Holiday cultural festivities include a variety of traditional ceremonies, foods and ceremonies.
The city is home to many large employers including: Saint Gobain Performance Plastics, Costco Wholesale Corporation, the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Leiner Health Products, Money Mailers, Air Industries Corporation, GKN Aerospace, C & D Zodiac Incorporated, Office Max and Garden Grove Hospital.
Historical, leisurely and cultural attractions include: the largest Mosque west of the Mississippi at the Islamic Society of Orange County, the " We the people " statue, the Garden Grove Playhouse, the "Union Passage" statue along with the Korean, Strawberry, Tet and Arab-American Festivals.
