Really cool place to take a stroll at. They offer free tours so you can go inside four of the…read morebuildings. We did the 11 am tour on a Saturday and our guide Victor was terrific. The tour lasted a little over an hour. Even my teen said it was a lot more fun than she had anticipated. Definitely worth a stop.

My family moved to Orange County in the late 70s, I used to…read moresee this Historical Landmark Church down by the railroad tracks off El Toro Rd. Does anybody else remember this ? So happy I get to see it transferred here. Happy to see that they put a diorama here too, great educational tool. (See pic) This is the place to go to enjoy ac Candlelight, walk-through during the Christmas Holidays. In October, they have the non-scary family harvest activities. In Springtime they do the Easter Bunny egg hunt etc. Used to know a couple that were married here as well. Wondering if they still do that? My favorite thing to do here, is visit one of the nearby restaurants, take the food to go, and enjoy a picnic Table with benches. A beautiful thing to do here at Heritage Hill Park.

So this is part of Saddleback Church open to all. There is a section for middle schoolers and…read moresection for high schoolers. Services are in Saturday night at 6:00 pm and Sunday morning at 11:00 am. An amazing place for the youth to come and worship. There is also a huge common area with video games, pool tables and a basket a basketball court. Plus plenty of sitting areas. This is a great place to come and meet people and fellowship. Everyone is super friendly and welcoming!

I've been taking my daughters here for years and I'm always so impressed at how clean and nice…read moreeverything is. Saddleback does a great job maintaining their property and everyone there is always so inviting and kind.

I love a great community center - and this is one of the best ones I've ever seen…read more The building and grounds are functional - one story and completely accessible. The staff is so friendly and helpful (I left my glasses and notebook behind at a meeting and they had everything waiting for me to pickup the next day). The programming is top notch - I wanted to move here to just to take some of the classes! And the artwork! I'm obsessed with public art and this Center delivers. I kept finding little hidden gems sprinkled across the grounds and the building. The patio is lit with fairy lights and actually comfortable seating options. You can rent out any of the spaces for meetings or events. This is everything a community center should be. A model for other towns.

If you live in Mission Viejo you have definitely heard of the Norman P Murray Center.. it's sort of…read morethe cornerstone of places to hold meetings in MV. Facilities are really nice and parking is easy. If you go in the front door and ask the people at the desk for a free donut they will give one of their secret cinnamon rolls.. Ok well they won't do that.. I made that up.. but wouldn't it be nice if they did?

Great tour of the property today for our daughter, Victoria and her fiancé, Alex…read more Just the drive in was amazing. We were first greeted by Joshua who gave us a great overview of the venue and how weddings take place there. We walked the expansive site with multiple photo ops and then met up with Liz who gave us a more in depth explanation of the main ceremony and reception spot. We believe this will be where they choose to get married.

It used to be exclusively a zoo and now it caters to folks that are entering the other realm of zoo…read morelife: Marriage. I actually love attending weddings and wish the very happy couple the best of life. Marriage is a great institution. It's right off Santiago Canyon Road and across the street from Cook's Corner Motorcycle Bar. If you have an event here on Sat or Sunday you will hear the roar not of the live zoo animals, but the Hogs (Harleys) running up and down Santiago to Cooks. It has a romantic ambiance, but you have to be okay with swatting some bees or flies from time to time. It was hard to get that bee off us eating those delicious lamb chop appetizers... The food here was catered and very good but you can ask them who they like for that. No self-parking, valet only. They will golf cart you to the action and back if you can't walk and you will get a good stair workout too. Definitely a memorable place for a small to medium size wedding or event if you want to be outside. Sundown brings a different character to the place. Many of the guests were wondering what it was like here when the animals were present? For me, my first time here last weekend for a wedding brought me full circle. I have cycled by the entrance to this place over 100 times. Santiago Canyon Road from Cooks to Jamboree is a 15 mile favorite stretch for cyclists. I used to see cars entering Rancho from time to time wondering what goes on there? Now I know...

We came across the Greenhouse at PNOC in 2021 by googling "greenhouse wedding venue" when my…read morethen-fiance-and-now-husband and I were searching for our wedding venue. On our very first tour/ site visit, we fell in love with this beautiful space and loved how it met all of our needs (i.e. outdoor, approx. 100 guests, and local etc), so we didn't even look at any other venues before deciding our venue. This is a very unique and beautiful hidden gem for an intimate wedding (accommodates up to 150 guests) that includes spaces for ceremony, reception, cocktail hour, and getting ready. You have to essentially rent or bring everything (including bathroom trailer) but that means you have a lot of flexibilities to customize what you like/ want. The owners Laurie and Laurie Ellen (and their in-house day-of planner Katie) are so sweet and helpful in making the planning process and our wedding day as stress free as possible. All of our guests and ourselves had a good time here. Highly recommend if you're searching for a wedding or event space! (or if you're needing some plants, they have a great selection of plants lol)

Brides, grooms, and event planners, this is the place to book for your special day. I helped prep a…read morewedding here recently. Even after we were set up and ready to call it a day, I wanted to stay. This place is full of charm. If you are a fan of succulents, then you will be in the closest place to succulent heaven. This venue is also a thriving nursery full of every succulent you can imagine. I wanted to buy them all. The plant life is beautiful here, and the staff is equally friendly. Laurie Ellen is a true professional, hard working, and just happens to be a people person. There are no shortage of places for photos. No doubt, your guests will be in for a treat. If you are looking for a venue to get married or have a special event, then look no further. The property is beautiful, unique, and is a hidden treasure of Orange County.

I Call, text, and email them to schedule a tour. After a bit of trying to contact them, they…read morefinally reached out to me via text. They offered a date, and I confirmed with them that it was yes. The day of the tour, no one was around. All doors are locked. I went around the building, knocking and trying the doors, but got no response after calling and texting them for 30 minutes. So we left, my fiancé and I took the day off from work, and this is what happened. No callback, no trying to reach us, and no apology. No communication at all.

Great location, bad communication skills…read more I have reached out many times via email and calls and no one seems to work there cuz there's none available.

Doesn't get better than mvcc Staff, food/ chef aaron,…read moremaria, jaz Golf, no one does it better.

Atmosphere was great ! Servers were polite . Great parking area . Drinks superb and great foodread more

Course is stunning and quaint. The restaurant has beautiful views of the course and amazing food!…read moreThe wait staff was incredibly courteous, even though there was a busy rush of people all at once, we still got seated and served fast. Elise, restaurant manager, was really accommodating to us. Order the filet and short rib, meat was cooked to perfection and the chimichurri and gravy sauces were so flavorful. I'll be back!

The greens and fairways are generally in good shape but not all the staff are the nicest…read more The younger guys that clean the cart afterwards are super professional and friendly but I would say that I've never gotten so much sass for bringing my own cooler when it's not allowed which... is a weird rule to me because they could check my cooler for alcohol and let me keep my cooler. They would rather let someone be late to their tee time than allow you to even bring your cooler with you on the course. Secondly, we brought along a fifth person who broke their leg recently and just wanted to putt for one of the other players and we were YELLED at by the marshal. It's not like we were taking up more time because one person didn't putt that round to let my uncle putt. I love the golf community in general but over here it's definitely not so friendly.

They have an event on the last weekend of every month. This was our first visit and it was great…read more It's a small local winery in the canyon with a beautiful mountain like setting. There's lots of parking and it's easy to find. We did a quick wine tasting and decided on Sauvignon Blanc bottle to drink while there. It was a hot day so it was nice to have a cold wine. They were very friendly and patient as we asked questions. We walked around and visited the various booths. We got some great pastries for later since we had a late lunch already schedule. We will be back to try all the food options.

Spent the afternoon enjoying the beautiful weather while tasting a great lineup of wines, brews,…read moreand spirits for their OC Wine and Spirit Fest event. Nice casual outdoor space for events.