Mission Viejo travel guide

Mission Viejo (anglicized pronunciation) is a city located in southern Orange County, California in the Saddleback Valley. As of the 2006 census, the city had a total population of 97,997.
Mission Viejo is suburban in nature and culture. The city is mainly residential, although there are a number of offices and businesses within its city limits. The city is planned and features a very large number of single-family homes, some condominiums, a two-year community or junior college, and a regional mall.
The mall, The Shops at Mission Viejo, is located off Interstate 5 freeway and Crown Valley Parkway and serves the residents of south Orange County. It is the southernmost mall in Orange County and the Los Angeles Metro Area. The mall features major upscale stores including Nordstrom, Saks Fifth Avenue, Abercrombie and Fitch, Apple Store and others. The city's name is a reference to Rancho Mission Viejo, a large Spanish land grant from which the community was founded.
Mission Hospital is the largest hospital in south Orange County and serves as the area's regional trauma center. It also offers one of two CHOC (Children's Hospital of Orange County) locations providing outstanding care for children. Mission Hospital is a critical asset to the region. It is undergoing a multi-year campus expansion, which includes emergency services, conference and medical office space as well as a new in-patient hospital tower. Other medical facilities and offices have clustered around the hospital. It is conveniently located off the I-5 Crown Valley Parkway exit about half a mile from the freeway. (...) more....