A Little History

In 1991,  a group of residents in the heart of the Lantern Village decided that they were “sick and tired” of the conditions in their neighborhood. A huge cycle of building during the 60′s and 70′s,especially multifamily buildings, had resulted in overcrowding, exposed trash, drug dealing, noise and other undesirable conditions, and had brought the quality of life to an unacceptable low. This grass roots group started meeting and talking to the newly formed City of Dana Point.

In November, 1991, we incorporated with the State of California and became a 501 (c) 4 non-profit organization. The City was very receptive to having this positive step being taken to address the ever-growing list of major problems and The Lantern Village Association and the City began meeting regularly to address and solve these unacceptable nuisances. The LVA membership grew rapidly throughout the Village.

Since then, and because of this, the Lantern Village neighborhoods have improved dramatically and this historic area has evolved into the beautiful and desirable place it is today. The LVA and City still meet on a regular basis and our motto “Dedicated to Neighborhood Beautification” has proven to be a way of life.