There were rock climbing walls, good food and bounce houses—lots of bounce houses—at Rancho Santa Margarita's Bell Tower Regional Community Center and Central Park.
The city's signature event, Celebrate Family and Friends New Year's Eve, attracted an estimated 2,000 to 3,000 people on a pleasant early evening that was in stark contrast to last year's bitter cold that kept crowds down.
Musicians, magicians, dancers and local businesses and service groups took part in the festivities, the 11th annual event that celebrates the city's incorporatin established Jan. 1, 2000.
Check back with Patch for photos and videos from the event.
