The sleepy Orange County town of Anaheim grew up around Disneyland, the most famous theme park in the West. Now, even beyond the "Happiest Place on Earth," the city and its neighboring communities are kid-central.

Otherwise unspectacular, sprawling suburbs have become a playground of family-oriented hotels, restaurants, and unabashedly tourist-oriented attractions. Also nearby is Knott's Berry Farm, another family-oriented theme park, in Buena Park.

It is a tradition in Anaheim to dedicate solid structures such as roads, stadiums and even whole areas to worthy local people. The city has an enormous sense of pride and this accolade is recognised as the highest honour that an individual can receive.

Glover Stadium is named after local resident and district council member, Dick Glover; Yorba Park after the first European family to settle in Orange County; Dee Dee Field after the groundskeeper at Glover Stadium; Gene Autry Way after the man who introduced professional sport to the city and Adele, Alberta, Claudina, Emily, Mavis, Paulina, Sabrina and Wilhemina Streets, which are all named after Anaheim's pioneering women.