I live in a wonderful, magical place where it snows in Irvine. Truly I was amazed at the lengths Irvine Company goes to keep their tenants joyous.

Today, they blocked off a road and converted into an old fashion block party. They provided FREE Starbucks, cupcakes from a local bakery, sushi from Wasa Sushi, vegi snacks from Veggi Grill and to top it off provided two drinks ticket to indulge in either Guinness, Newcastle, or Harp Beer…. Did I tell you that this was all FREE!

For entertainment, they had a street magician, a DJ and a live band. And the creme de la creme was the snow that fell from the sky. It was the type of snow that falls in Disneyland during their Winter fireworks spectacle. (to be honest, I wasn’t there for that, but I’m pretty sure it was a treat.)

The reason why I share this with you is partly to justify to myself that the high rent I pay is totally worth it but also, how a need to make the village feel more like a community brought out this creative answer… A holiday block party.

I really felt inspired by the simple decor and atmosphere they created. The lighting, the music and even the cold brisk air all worked together to give me the warm fuzzies. It might have been the beers, but still I felt like it was the holidays.

Kudos to the Irvine Company.