With a population of about 90,000, Westminster, California, has everything ready to give you the vacation of a lifetime. Although the first English settlers came here in 1870, the Oak Grove Native Peoples made this area their home for about 8000 years before that. After that it was the home of the Gabrielo Indians and later the Spanish settlers, so this area has a long and varied history.
Take a tour of Little Saigon and visit the Vietnam War Memorial. This is an area of the city where a large number of Vietnamese refugees made their home and is the largest concentration of Vietnamese cultural and shopping locations outside of Asia. The Asian Garden Mall contains many ethnic stores and the world's largest gold jewelery mart in the country.
With the many festivals that take place here during the year, there is bound to be something happening no matter what time of year you visit. Visit the Rose Center to take in a performance at the Starlight Theater, which is also the venue for many concerts by well known performers.
There are many hotels for you to choose from for your accommodations according to your budget or individual taste. Dine on exotic cuisines or stick to your favorites. You will find just about every kind of cuisine offered at the restaurants in this city. When you stay in Westminster you are only minutes away from major attractions. Visit the wildlife refuge at the Naval Weapons Station at Seal Beach, spend the day at Disneyland Park or take a tour of the Knotts Berry Farm where you can pick your own berries and purchase the delectable pies and jams.
Along with the California sunshine, a vacation in Westminster is one that you will remember forever.