It’s the 23^rd annual Brea Fest featuring great food, beverages from over 35 local eateries, Friday August 17th!

The fun and entertainment begins at 6:30 and goes to  10:00 at the Brea Civic and Cultural Centre. This community event is always a crowd pleaser, something for everyone and once again featuring Kidsville sponsor by the North Hills Community Church.

Funds raised at Brea Fest help support Brea’s local arts programs that take place in and around our city.  

Admission is FREE,  and “tastes” are $3 bucks.

Doors will be open to the Brea’s Curtis Theatre for the evening. Take a look, there’s not a bad seat in the house of this place!

The nearby Brea Art Galley will once again be featuring artists on display, I took this photo last year while at the Gallery.

Over the years I’ve attended this event many times, and it’s always been great fun. Enjoying the outdoors, listening to great music, watching the performances. It was always the place to be. In the past my daughter ran a booth for her employer a local beverage company. The speciality was margaritas. Needless to say that booth it was a huge success.

Brea’s Civic and Cultural Center is located on Birch Street, on the north side of the Brea Mall. For more information call, (714) 990-7771.

Address: One Civic Center, Brea, CA 92821

Single Family Homes for Brea:

• 68  re-sale homes were  for sale, down 17% from last month at 81 and 65/94/ respectively for the past few months.
• 23 pending sales and back-ups, up 22% from last month at 18 and  compared to 25/12/20/16/36/30/27/27/24 prior months.
• 15 homes closed in May compared to 24 last month and compared to  29/12/13/20/11/28/30/24/20/14/21 respectively in the prior 12 months.
• Average selling price for May was $537,480 (compared to $556,000 last month) for a home with an average of 1,986  square feet.
• The average days on the market was 70.

Condominium activity for May:

• 14 condo/town-homes were for sale, compared to 16/14/6/12/9/13 in the past few months.
• 6 pending sales/back-ups went into escrow up double from April, and  compared to 3/3/1/4/3/1/5/7/2/1/1/5/2/2 in prior months.
• 1 condo closed (yes 1) escrow in May compared to  2/6/0/5/3/4/2/5/4/2/2/0/3/3/2/4/6 respectively in preceding months.

Check out Southern Cal home prices per square foot to see how prices vary depending on your city.

Brea is a City is well known for excellence in education. The schools have been definite attraction for residents in our community. We often say Brea enjoys some of the bigger city benefits, yet maintains a small town feeling. Many of us who live here feel we have the best of both worlds.

Brea, CA is very well located in Northern Orange County ~ If you lived in the SoCal community of Brea you would be approximately:

• 30 Miles east of downtown Los Angeles.
• 39 Miles from LAX ~ Los Angeles International Airport,
• 16 Miles from John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, CA
• 10 Miles from the “Happiest Place on Earth” Disneyland ~ Anaheim, CA.

Here’s more on the new Sports Park, check it out. Looking for low/no cost fun in our city, read Brea Fun On A Budget.

If you’re interested in learning more about Brea see why Sunset Magazine named it one of the best places in the west, or check out Living In Dowtown Brea, or Downtown Brea Nights,

Visit Brea Family Fun, Brea’s Curtis Theatre or Downtown Brea Dining.

Brea ~ March 14th ~ 30

Our own Curtis Theatre here in Brea is all set for the stage production of “Jesus Christ Superstar”.

It’s the Andrew Loyd Weber Tony Award winning muscial production for March. Located in the beautiful Civic and Cultural Centre, The Curtis Theatre plays host to of the ever-popular musical production!

Location: One Civic Center, Ground Level,  Birch Street, Brea, north side of the Brea Mall.

• Performances are -March 14-16, 21, 22, 27-30 ~ Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. For more info check out the Curtis Theatre.  
• Tickets: Adults ~ $26 ~ Seniors  $24 ~ Children ~ $20

One of the best facts about the Curtis Theatre, is that there is not a bad seat in the house. Just 99 seats this intmate setting is a perfect venue for a wonderful theater experience.

More good news, FREE parking right downstairs!

If you’re interested in learning more about Brea view “All About Brea” or see why “Brea’s The Place to Be!”

This photo were taken recently during the Brea Fest in August 2007. You can see a variety of costumes on display during the event. In addition the theatre was open with ongoing performances showcasing some of the city’s local talent.

Brea’s Youth Theatre is produced in a partnership with Stagelight Family Productions and offers and opportunity to talented children and teens age 5 through 18. For more information on this check out the Curtis Theater, or email directly curtistheatre@cityofbrea.net.

Interested in helping out at the theatre by volunteering? Contact the city by calling )714) 990-7729. Or log on at CurtisTheatre.

Upcoming performances for 2007 include:

Rock and Roll Dance Party ~ September 14-16 ~ A tribute to Buddy Holly, Richey Valens and The Big Bopper.
Tickets-Adults 36, Seniors $34, Children $32

You Can’t Take It With You ~ October 12-14, 19-21, 26-28 ~ A Pulitzer Prize winng play by Moss Hart and George Kaufman.
Tickets-Adult $20, Senior $18, Children $15

Retro Holiday Slide Show ~ November 16-18 ~ The perfect beginning of the holiday season, Charles Phonenix’s popular signature slide show, with sites from the 40′s, 50′s, 60′s & 70′s.
Tickets-Adult $28, Senior $25, Children $23

Christmas with The Alley Cats! ~ December 7-9 ~ Invited back by popular demard the amazing Alley Cats perform holiday classics by adding their own personal style to your favorites.
Tickets- Adult $25, Senior $23, Children $20.

For more information on show times and to order tickets online click here for the Curtis Theatre

Address:Curtis Theatre, Brea Civic & Cultural Center
One Civic Center Circle, Brea CA 92821
Call (714) 990-7722