<h1 style="text-align: center;">Costa Mesa, <em>Los Angeles</em></h1>
<p>Costa Mesa's local economy relies heavily on retail and services. The single largest center of commercial activity is South Coast Plaza, a shopping centernoted for its architecture and size. The volume of sales generated by South Coast Plaza, on the strength of 322 stores, places it among the highest volume regional shopping centers in the nation. It generates more than one billion dollars per year. Some manufacturing activityalso takes place in the city, mostly in the industrial, southwestern quarter, which is home to a number of electronics, pharmaceuticals and plastics firms.</p>
<p>The Orange County Performing Arts Center and South Coast Repertory Theater are based in the city. A local newspaper, the Daily Pilot, is owned, operated, and printed by the Los Angeles Times.</p>
<p>The commercial district within the triangle that is formed by Highways 405, 55 &amp; 73 is sometimes called SoBeCa, which stands for "South On Bristol, Entertainment, Culture &amp; Arts".</p>
<p>Costa Mesa offers 26 parks, a municipal golf course, 26 public schools and 2 libraries. It is also home to the Orange County Fairgrounds, which hosts one of the largest fairs in California, the Orange County Fair, each July. The Fair receives more than one million visitors each year. Adjacent to the Fairgrounds is the Pacific Amphitheater, which has hosted acts such as Madonna, Bill Cosby, Jessica Simpson, Steppenwolf, Kelly Clarkson and many more.</p>
<p>Costa Mesa real estate is top of the line and offers scenic, beautiful properties to buyers looking to raise their families outside of the city. &nbsp;Prices average in the $700s in Costa Mesa, and home options tend to be higher-end. &nbsp;There are some mid-century builds available, but these homes have been remodeled internally to represent modern design trends.</p>