Garden
Grove Population: 143,000 Elevation: 85' (714) 638-7950
O
nce home to orange and lemon groves, this city now attracts
perhaps the greatest Asian population any place in the United
States. A visit to Little Saigon is a trip to another land. Clothes,
food and services cater to the needs of a unique audience with
money to spend.
Pictured is Asian Gardens shopping mall.
Vietnamese,
Cambodians, Koreans,
Chinese and other ethnic groups
flock from miles around to this mecca.
On a busy day, traffic
is at a standstill as cars logjam their
way into
several malls and numerous shops.
Annual festivals in Garden Grove
commemorate Korean and Tet holidays.
Koreans
in their festive outfits....looking through the window of a
restaurant where 30 types of soup are served
with mint leaves...a
loft view of the Asian Gardens mall with its colorful food court.