Irvine began with a dream of a master planned development surrounding the campus of The University of California, Irvine.  This planning has served Irvine well as Irvine continues to be beautifully built and one of the most popular cities in Orange County.

My husband, Bob, and I moved to Irvine in 1971 just prior to cityhood. We picked  Irvine because of the reputation of the schools and we wanted our three children to get he best education available. Both Bob and I were teachers at the time and knew the value of an excellent education.

The first communities built by the Irvine Company were Turtle Rock and University Park and they were built in the 1960’s. At that time, neighboring cities like Santa Ana was trying to annex Irvine and that mobilized the goal for cityhood. Irivne was incorporated as the city of Irvine in December of 1971.

The original goal that has served us well was to have a master plan wherein the neighborhoods would be designed to be self contained villages within the city.  The plan was to have business and shopping centers near the villages, excellent schools, open spaces, parks, and trails. Many of the villages would also have greenbelts, tot lots, pools and in some cases tennis courts.

“Another Day In Paradise” became the official motto. Irvine attracted businesses and families from neighboring cities and states. The city continues to develop new villages and they continue to have the same integrity as the very first villages.

We have enjoyed living in Irvine and continue to reside here. Our three children all attended Universities  so the excellent education they received through the schools and the programs they offered served them well. As you can tell, I Love Irvine.