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Fountain Valley is kid friendly
destination that includes a family fun center, bowling, Mile Square Park,
several golf clubs, tennis center, pools, parks and a fun environment
allowing children to romp outdoors. It's a city that has no beach within its
borders but is located next door to Huntington Beach, thus enjoying a similar
lifestyle to its neighbors. Soft industries such as Fountain Valley Regional
Hospital and Kingston Technologies, Inc., plus a focus on education and
sports make this a highly desirable place to live and raise a family. Award
winning schools where gifted and special needs youth both excel, plus sports
programs and a world class health club, Los Caballeros, make Fountain Valley
a popular and much visited spot. For those visiting the beaches,
you may pass through Fountain Valley without even knowing. We recommend
you enjoy its many offerings of popular chain restaurants, value shopping
at TJ Maxx, Costco, Sam's Club and Pottery Plus, to name a few and sports
venues with golf, miniature golf and Mile Square Park.
Fountain Valley Notables include
Actress Keri Russell, star of the TV show, Felicity and Dean Torrence of Jan
& Dean band.
 Born March 23, 1976 in Fountain Valley, California, Keri Russell is best
known as the star of the TV series, Felicity (1998-2002).
Russell had the lead role in the coming-of-age television drama that was
extremely popular to a wide audience but garnered many fans among a young,
high school crowd. Her previous acting jobs included three years on The New
Mickey Mouse Club, a role on the 1996 Aaron Spelling drama Malibu Shores and
several made-for-TV movies. She has also appeared in feature films,
including Dead Man's Curve (1998, with Matthew Lillard), We Were Soldiers
(2002, starring Mel Gibson) and The Upside of Anger (2004, starring Kevin
Costner). In 2004 she was named as a cast member of Steven Spielberg's
television miniseries Into the West.
Fountain Valley dates to the 1700's when the King of Spain
granted part of the Las Bolsas Land Grant and it was passed to a variety
of individuals. Auctioned to Abel Stearns in the 1850's, he renamed it
The Stearns Ranch Company. The original area comprised portions of Huntington
Beach, Westminster, Garden Grove and the entire city of Fountain Valley.
Roch Courreges leased land from the Stearns Ranch Company in 1878 to raise
sheep. The San Franciscan later purchased the land which became known as
the "Gospel Swamps" but was renamed Fountain Valley because of the
many artesian wells and the abundant local water supply.
Heritage Park behind the Civic Center Complex near Slater
and Brookhurst Streets is a collection of historic buildings placed in
a lush setting for special events and social functions. In a city
where grade schools take on the names of community founders, historic buildings
and landmarks scattered throughout town bring an awareness that not all
is lost or forgotten to time. Fountain Valley Historical Society is compiling
a list of historic sites which will be posted as soon as it is available.
Fountain Valley is a sports Mecca, as well. Bullwinkle's features miniature
golf, batting cages, bumper boats and a carnival ride. There's also Fountain
Valley Bowl and Mile Square Park with golf, basketball courts and walking
trails. Mile Square Golf Course is an 18 hole, 6,643 yards - par 72 course
at 10401 Warner Ave., (714) 545-3726 Right next to Mile Square
is David L. Baker Memorial Golf Center at 10410 Edinger
Ave. It is an 18 hole, 3,894 yards - par 62 course. (714) 418-2152
or 531-5885.
Los Caballeros Swim and Racquet Club is a private club
with an outdoor Olympic pool and a training pool surrounded by condos overlooking
the water, tennis and racquetball, exercise and fitness rooms, several
restaurants and meeting room facilities. International athletes are often
hosted at the sports club and some of the nation's top triathletes live
locally and train there. When Summer Olympics were held in Los Angeles
in 1984, several Olympic swim teams practiced at "Los Cab." It
is across the street from the Fountain Valley Post Office on Newhope between
Slater and Warner Streets. |
