The spirit of the settlers who founded the temperance colony of Westminster in 1870 continues to motivate and inspire residence today. Cooperation, purpose and determination has made Westminster the thriving city we know.
In 1957, we incorporated, at which time there were 10,755 residents. Westminster was named “All-America City” in 1996 by the National Civic League for civic accomplishments. The cooperative efforts of business, government, the volunteer sector, and other individuals made this possible. Projects recognized by this award included: Project SHUE (Safety, Health, Understanding, and Education), an intergenerational after-school program at the Senior Center for six-to-nine-year old Vietnamese and Hispanic “at risk” children; the anti-gang program TARGET (first of its kind in the nation), and the Community Collaborative, which grouped leaders from city and county working to provide a total range of services. The spirit of cooperation that marked the early years of Westminster Colony continues to thrive in Westminster today.
Services & Points of Interest
Coastline Community College serves our community at its satellite campus located adjacent to the Westminster Rose Center, which includes a 411 seat theater and convention/banquet center for community events and programs. The Westminster Rose Center, Coastline College Educational buildings and Sid Goldstein Freedom Park joined the Civic Center City Buildings, Senior Center, the Orange County Courthouse, and the Orange County Library to create a focal point for Westminster that provide services for the residents of the community.
The Vietnam War Memorial is located Sid Goldstein Freedom Park, next to the Westminster Civic Center. The project was initiated by Westminster City Councilman Frank G. Fry in 1997 and completed in 2003.
Check out the Westminster Guide for Visitors
Shopping
Asian Garden Mall is a one-of-a-kind shopping experience with two-stories, dozens of shops, restaurants and wholesale stores and a wide variety of imported products and foods.
