Laguna Woods Village

[2] Ross Cortese's early success in 1961 with Leisure World Seal Beach provided the concept of what would become Laguna Woods Village.

[3] Cortese purchased several sites across the nation, including 3,500 acres (14 km2) of rural land on the Moulton Ranch, located in the Saddleback Valley of southern Orange County, California.

In October 2005 the community formally changed its name to what is now known as Laguna Woods Village,[4] to avoid copyright disagreements with the estate of Ross Cortese over the use of the Leisure World name.

[6] Laguna Woods Village comprises approximately ninety percent of the city's 4 square miles (10 km2).

There is an arts and crafts clubhouse with slip casting, pottery, sculpture, lapidary, stained glass, sewing, quilting, jewelry, glass enamel on copper, a wood shop, a machine shop, an art studio and photography.

In addition, nearby Saddleback College offers over 200 emeritus classes within Laguna Woods Village.