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Brea's Famous Plunge ~ Brea California

Brea, CA ~ Taking the plunge in good old Brea ~

It's a municipal pool as commonly known in most communities, however in our community of Brea, it's the plunge. How many years (if any) have you ever heard of a muni pool being called a plunge? It's throw back to yester-years. In fact, this is the oldest continually operated municipal pool in all of Orange County.

City Hall Park (former home of our city hall, hence the name) on Brea Blvd. and Elm St. is the home of this California classic. It was built in 1929 the same year of the great stock-market crash. And the original cost to swim for the afternoon? Ten-cents!

The photo at the bottom right is two of the local beauties showing off the fountain a one-time fixture at the plunge.

Today the plunge is still a place for summer fun, just take a look at these kids.

Brea is a wonderful community of 40,000 resident and is located in Northern Orange County adjacent to L.A. County on the North and San Bernardino County to the North East.

To learn more about Brea take a tour around our city at All About Brea~ Brea, CA 92821 & 92823 and view Sunset Magazine, Brea The Best of The West and you will see why Brea's the Place to Be. Looking for family entertainment in the City of Brea? View Family Fun in Good Old Brea, or visit our City Hall Park, it's like a step back in time.

Planning on spending a day or two here? Check out, Brea ~ CA as Featured in Westways Magazine for day tripping around town. If you're want more on Brea real estate contract me, Lynda Eisenmann at Preferred Home Brokers for Real Estate Help, we're one of longest established real estate companies in Orange County under the same ownership.

The city is also known for a strong business and financial community, learn more here, view Brea Means Business or view Beautiful Brea-Orange Co. CA, 92821,

For Brea real estate, contact us at Preferred Home Brokers, Brea's oldest independent real estate brokerage with today's technology serving home buyers and sellers for over 30 years. Contact Lynda Eisenmann, Broker-Owner.

Posted by Orange Co. Real Estate~Lynda Eisenmann, Broker-Owner, CRS,CRB,GRI,SRES, Brea, CA on 06/28/2007 12:48 AM

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9 Comments on Brea's Famous Plunge ~ Brea California

JUN

2007

When I was a kid we couldn't swim in public pools very often because of the polio scare but oh how I loved them.. this looks so cool..

Lynda - Ah yes, I used to go to the plunge. For 1 cents I could go to the plunge and stop off on my way home for a 5 cent big frosty mug of A & W Root Beer.

Kaye ~ I remember that scare, but for some reason we still did. Who knows for sure?

Marlene ~ You went to the plunge for 1 cent? Where was that, this one cost 10 cents. A&W, I remember that well, we had one on Imperial Hwy. up until a few years ago. I saw one the other day on Orangethorpe in Buena Park, I almost stopped...maybe next time.

JUL

2007

Lynda-

Thank You so much. I didn't know that Brea had a plunge. So many wonderful summer memories!

Hi Marie ~ Yep, it's been around forever, the kid's love it. Just look at the crowd. On Monday some (or maybe all,not sure?) of the kid's swim for free. My grandson's church group is one of them. I took this photo on a Monday, it's packed with kids. It's so much fun to watch. And you couldn't pay me enough to be one of the many life-guards on duty.

JUL

2007

Lynda,

The recent photo shows that the Plunge in Brea, CA is still popular with local residents. I really enjoy learning the history of old buildings. It is great to see an older facility still being used and enjoyed.

JUL

2007

WOW this is pretty amazing and it looks pretty FULL of people too!!!

Rita ~ Thanks for stopping by. Sorry to say, but so many older things are just torn down here in So. Cal. usually to make way for new shopping. Yet out good old plunge is a different thing, it's become a landmark in town.

Katrina ~ So good hearing from you again, and yes it was full wasn't it? That's usual for Mondays. They offer free swimming on Mondays, and as you can see it's always full of little heads popping up and down. It's a real hoot to see.

OCT

2007

Hi Lynda -

I always enjoy reading about Brea. I decided to subscribe to your post! If you're ever in Redding, lets have coffee. You're officially our referral contact for Brea, CA.

Maria

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