PORTOLA HILLS LIVING by Kelly Turbeville

The weather is warming up, the days are getting longer and you might even been feeling a bit of spring fever... That is the universes way of telling you it is time venture down the hill and get out and enjoy what Orange County has to offer in march. March 2013 Events: March 2-3 & 9-10:      Dana Point Festival of Whales  - Dana Point March 9-30:                 Irvine Park Easter Eggstravaganza  - Irvine March 9:                      Astronomy Night -Silverado Canyon March 9-10:                Kite Party - Huntington Beach March 11:                   El Presidente Bal l - San Juan Capistrano March 16-17:             Civil War Re-enactment - Anaheim March 17:                   St. Patrick's Day Dash - Irvine March 17:                   St. Patrick's Day Celebration & Green Festival  - Costa Mesa March 20:                   Swallows Day Fiesta Grande  - San Juan Capistrano March 23:                   Swallows Day Parade & Mercado  - San Juan Cap

As part of the Saddleback Valley our neighbor city Mission Viejo and also our mother city of Lake Forest are part of the Top 10 Safest Cities in America along with Irvine. If you don't live in Portola Hills , then you may wonder what is the relation. Well Portola Hills is a community surrounded by these neighborhoods. To all the residents keep up the great work of keeping the area safe and let's not forget beautiful! http://www.ocregister.com/articles/calif-ohio-mich-1925649-city-rock?referrer=facebook