Nestled in the foothills of North Orange County, Brea is a thriving city of 39,584 residents. Destination shopping and restaurants abound. An award winning school district and a diverse business mix makes Brea the place to live, work and play.

More than 100,000 people visit the city daily. Brea Mall, conveniently located just off the 57 freeway, has four-major anchor stores: Nordstrom, Macy?s, Sears and JC Penney, with over 175 specialty stores and restaurants and Glen Ivy Day Spa. Located adjacent to Brea Mall, Embassy Suites Hotel attracts visitors, conferences and small conventions from domestic and foreign locales.

Brea is also very proud of its bustling downtown popularly known as ?Birch Street,? with over 50 acres of shopping and entertainment. This village-style pedestrian-oriented promenade features Taps Fish House & Brewery, Old Navy, Tower Books & Music, Market City Caf?Pan e Vino Trattoria, the Improv Comedy Club and Edwards Stadium Cinema Complex, to name a few.

City Hall Park, located on Brea Boulevard, includes a historic community plunge and hosts a popular summer Concerts in the Park series, as well as the annual July 4 Country Fair. The Brea Scout Center, housed in the renovated old City Hall at the park is now open. The renovation project was a labor of love spearheaded by the Brea Lions Club to benefit many community service groups including the Brea Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts. Monetary donations are always welcomed to offset operating expenses.

The Brea Marketplace, Brea Gateway Shopping Center, Union Plaza and East Imperial Center offer residents extensive choices for specialty retail and services, creating more reasons to ?Shop Brea? and keep tax dollars working in their own community. Brea Boulevard and Imperial Highway, both retail corridors, host a number of smaller neighborhood shopping centers.