At The Crossing – Anaheim, we support green living and encourage our residents to lead environmentally conscious lives, so we’re glad to report that nearby L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa seems to be starting a major energy revolution.

Solar panels are one source of renewable energy.

Since 2007, he’s been trying to stop coal consumption in Los Angeles. Going further, he’s also converted the city’s street and traffic lights to LED lights, distributed compact fluorescent bulbs, and educated residents about solar panels.

The reason these renewable energy initiatives are so important is because important people across the nation are watching. If his goals are successful, this could fuel a nationwide reform!

Our own Anaheim Mayor Curt Pringle has also been working towards some initiatives that would be of interest to us as a green living community.

• Pringle is the chair of The California High-Speed Rail Authority, which hired a new person in hopes of making the dream of a high-speed rail line from Anaheim to San Francisco become a reality.
• Our city partnered with iCel Systems, which use renewable energy and solar panels.

Do you know of any other green programs or projects underway in Anaheim?

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Recycling is one thing we value as an apartment community.

By using recycled paper such as toilet paper or paper towels it saves up to 40 percent of energy when it’ s made from pre-existing materials.

If every household in the United States replaced just one roll of virgin fiber toilet paper (500 sheets) with 100 percent recycled ones, we could save 423,900 trees, according to the Natural Resources Defense Council.

At The Crossing Anaheim, our carpet is made of 100 percent post-recycled content (recycled plastic bottles).

Have you made changes to incorporate recycling into your everyday routine? Please tell us on Facebook, so we can all learn together and become one of the best environmentally friendly apartments.

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The Crossing Anaheim will be having it’s first summer resident party on August 29 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The location will be announced in your invitation, but don’t worry it will be good. Mark the date on your calendars now and tell your neighbors. We want everyone to be there so our community can get to know one another.

“While the spirit of neighborliness was important on the frontier because neighbors were so few, it is even more important now because our neighbors are so many.  ~Lady Bird Johnson

Will you be there to help us make this a strong apartment community? Are you wondering where the party will be?

We’ve got some exciting news for all residents at The Crossing: live culinary entertainment from some big name chefs will arrive for our property in August.

Aren’t you excited? If you love food, I can’t see why not. Of course, maybe you need a few more details. OK. I’ve got them for you (and will have even more specifics soon.You’ll want to bookmark this site, subscribe to the rss feed or just come back. It would make us smile!).

The Big City Chef blog recently featured Hash Brown Potato Cakes.

Maybe you’ve heard of or watched Food Network’s “Private chefs of Beverly Hills.” Well, the stars of the show–Big City Chefs–will be providing our apartment community with fun and fabulous food. They do live chef demos, wine lectures and exciting hands-on cooking classes. Go check out their website for more information and to read their blog. We’ll have dates and specifics soon.

Do you think this is a good idea? (Let us know what you think on Facebook.)

This is surely a great opportunity for food lovers–one that is unique to our wonderful California. Who knows some other good food happenings in the vicinity of The Crossing or in all of Anaheim?

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This years’ Orange County Fair (it’s in its 120th year) is sure to be a do-not-miss-or-you-might-cry event. With a “The Beat Goes On” theme and running from July 16 to August 15 Wednesday through Sunday, you can expect music, food, a carnival and lots of wonderful people and special events.

Today is definitely the day you want to start incorporating this spot into your weekly routine–it’s about 17 minutes away from The Crossing; how could you not go? Here’s more reasons why you should:

Swings at the Orange County Fair.

• Free admission to all day with free parking for the first hour (noon-1 p.m.). Parking lots open one hour before gates.
• In the Pacific Amphitheatre, a limited amount of terrace seating for The Pink Floyd Experience at 8:15 will be free (tonight!).
• Ice museum will keep you cool.
• $1 carnival rides until 7 p.m.
• $1 fair food tastings until 4 p.m.
• Check out the full schedule of Friday’s events.

You can search the OC Fair website for food by category, which seems especially useful to me.

O.K. now for the deal–a super fair coupon book. Print it out, share it and enjoy.

Are you wondering: How much will I pay to get in for all the fun?

General (13-59) $10 | Seniors (60+) $7 | Children (6-12) $5 | Children under 6 FREE every day

For good times, food, entertainment and the best of our wonderful California, the Orange County Fair is perfect for families and everyone else.

Come join us for a fitness class on Saturday July 17th in the Yoga Studio located at The Crossing! We will be featuring a fitness video that mixes yoga/pilates so that you get a complete work out session. Bring your Yoga mats, pilates ball, a towel and water bottle and be prepared to sweat!

Mark your calendars for August 29th! We will be hosting an end of summer barbecue to show our appreciation for our residents. We will be serving Hawaiian BBQ food along with refreshments and dessert! Please RSVP to the office so we know how many people to expect…we hope to see you there!