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Bowers Museum, Santa Ana, California
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Santa Ana is a city in Orange County, California. It is the county seat and most populous city in that county. As of 2011, Santa Ana has an estimated population of 341,000. It is within the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana metropolitan area.

Guide to San Ana CA Hotels

Here's a list of hotels in San Ana CA that you can book online, listed by city, with full description, star rating, address, location map, evaluation, and prices as offered by different booking sites.

Discovery Science Center, Santa Ana
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Santa Ana is on a flat, low-lying plain. It was founded in 1769 by Gaspar de Portolá who led an expedition from Mexico City. The settlement was named Vallejo de Santa Ana by Friar Junípero Serra.

Santa Ana became part of the United States following the Mexican-American war of 1848. The city was incorporated in 1886 with a population of 2000. The city benefited from the construction of the Pacific Electric Railway which linked it to Los Angeles, helping its population to grow.

Mainplace Mall, Santa Ana
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To check urban decay, the city of Santa Ana began revitalizing its downtown area since the 1980's. The Grand Central Art Center was created to attract artists and young professionals to live in the downtown area.

Visiting Santa Ana, California

Coming from Los Angeles, take Interstate 5 (known here as the Santa Ana Freeway) to reach Santa Ana.

Places of Interest in Santa Ana, California

Ana Zoo at Prentice Park
Artist Village
Bowers Museum
Discovery Science Center
Heritage Museum of Orange County

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