Corona Hills, California

**County** | San Lorenzo

**Corona Hills, California** is a city located in Northwestern San Lorenzo County and is home to characters Tomoya Kurosawa, Vivian Santos, Miles DaCosta, Haruki Kurosawa, Mayumi Kurosawa, and more. The city acts as a hub during the beginning events of Project Melody and is one of many accessible cities throughout the county. The city lies west of Santa Lucina, north of Las Palmas, and northeast of Mariposa. Corona Hills is most famous for its numerous features ranging from its gorgeous natural landscapes, thriving businesses such as its large mall the Corona Hills Galleria, and peaceful suburban areas. Its natural landscapes are thanks to the city's close proximity to the Santa Lucina Mountain Range as it begins in the general area, which is home to many hiking trails that are often visited by many people across the county as well as tourists from elsewhere.

It is a majority suburban area, as it features many neighborhoods filled with homes owned by the middle, upper middle, and upper class, however the city is mostly dominated by the middle class as the upper middle and upper class are more located south of the city, nearby Mariposa as well. Even though throughout the story, Tomoya and others have explored other cities in the county, Corona Hills still acts upon as the game's main hub from time to time, given it was the area that Tomoya had essentially spent all of his life in, especially since his parents reside there. Corona Hills has gained fame throughout its history, which has helped in its increase of population. The city is home to a major suburban residential area, fit for many of the families living in San Lorenzo County, as the decades gone by past the 1950s, the area was heavily promoted for its housing and gorgeous scenery.

Over time, the city became notorious for its many spas, skin care centers, saunas, and bathhouses. The mountainous views the city provides makes it an ideal location for many businesses in the industry, as it has been shown that people often relax when viewing a natural scenery. Many small businesses also reside in the area, as well as in towns around Corona Hills such as Las Palmas and Granadeno. While most of the town's residential area consists of middle class households, the southwestern portion of the city has more upper-middle or upper class residents, this helps blend the area with most of Mariposa's residential area which also consists of middle, upper-middle, and upper class households.

The city is home to an ethnic enclave named Greek Town located somewhere in the western half of the city, it is home to numerous Greek related businesses such as shops, markets, and restaurants. A museum is also here named the Greek-American History Museum, dedicated to showcasing the effort, success, and history shown by the Greek-Americans that have resided all over the country. Every early June, a festival is hosted at the large parking lot of the St. George Greek Orthodox Church, all kinds of food and desserts are sold here including imported beer from Greece and the rest of the Balkans. Mural art by an artist going by the moniker "Venti" can be seen in the area.

### Locations

Prominent locations seen throughout Corona Hills

* Corona Hills Galleria
* Master Hot Chicken
* Piper Pizza
* Anita's Pizza
* Kurosawa Family Home
* Santos Family Home
* DaCosta Family Home
* Panaderia Kalahi
* Sarai Spa
* Piersen Sancutary Spa
* Sunset Embassy Hotel
* Schwarzer Bathhouse
* Santa Lucina Mountains Open Space Preserve
* Green Gold Golf Club
* The Promenade Shopping Center

## Inspiration

Corona Hills is inspired by real locations in both Los Angeles and San Bernardino County, such as Glendale, Pasadena, Hollywood Hills, Corona and Chino Hills.

* The name of Corona Hills were taken from the cities of Corona, Chino Hills, and Hollywood Hills. All three cities share multiple traits in common, with all being in the general Los Angeles-San Bernardino County region of Southern California, which is home to many of the mountainous views that are known worldwide.
* The notable mountainous area is well known in the areas mentioned above, they serve as a part of the city's inspiration with its landscape. The landscape of these cities feature a large mountain range that can be seen at a close view anywhere in the area. The Verdugo Mountains most popularly seen in Glendale serve as inspiration for the Santa Lucina Mountain range, which can be seen across San Lorenzo County's mountainous cities.
* The Santa Lucina mountain range in the general of Corona Hills has numerous hiking trails, fields, woods, and open space preserves. The hiking trails and open space preserves are inspired by the same locations in the Verudo Mountains such as La Tuna Canyon Park and Verdugo's own open space preserve. Other mountainous areas nearby the Hollywood Hills, Corona, and Chino Hills take major inspiration as well. Skyline Drive Trail also serves as one for one of the numerous hiking trails the city advertises. The Green River Golf Club located in Corona also takes inspiration for Corona Hills' only golf club, the Green Gold Golf Club.
* The homes situated on the mountainside or nearby the mountainside take inspiration from the same type of homes seen in Pasadena, Hollywood Hills, and Chino Hills. These homes are typically owned by upper-middle class households with some upper class people. A handful of homes here are also rented out to be vacation homes and second homes by the upper class outside of the town.
* The Corona Hills Galleria is inspired by the real Glendale Galleria and the Americana.
* Spas seen throughout the town are inspired by the many luxurious spas situated in Los Angeles, Hollywood, and Beverly Hills.
* The Sunset Embassy Hotel chain is inspired by the real life Embassy Suites Hotel chain.