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66.HIKING AROUND BOLSA CHICA
Bolsa Chica, the wetlands north of Huntington Beach, almost didn't exist. The habitat for endangered fish and birds was slated for oil drilling, then tract homes, but in a move that would make the California Coastal Commission proud, conservationists in the area banded together and sued to stop any development. After a lengthy restoration that ended just five years ago, tidal waters started to flow into the lagoon for the first time in a century. Take one of the free tours by the Amigos de Bolsa Chica, the Bolsa Chica Conservancy or the Bolsa Chica Land Trust, or just wander the footbridge and the Mesa Trail, then marvel at the forces of NIMBYism used for good.
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Orange County Fair & Exposition Center
88 Fair Drive
Costa Mesa, CA 92627
Category: Attractions/Amusement Parks
Region: Costa Mesa
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Mo Ran Gak Restaurant
9651 Garden Grove Blvd.
Garden Grove, CA 92844
Category: Restaurant > Korean
Region: Garden Grove
Fullerton Farmers' Market
801 W. Valencia Drive
Fullerton, CA 92832
Category: Restaurant > Street Food
Region: Fullerton
Irvine Lake Cafe
4621 Santiago Canyon Road
Silverado, CA 92676
Category: Parks/Outdoors
Region: Silverado
Villa Romano Green Farms
200 Avenida La Pata
San Clemente, CA 92673
Category: Restaurant > Street Food
Region: San Clemente
Habitat for Humanity ReStore
12827 Harbor Blvd.
Garden Grove, CA 92840
Category: Retail
Region: Garden Grove
Habitat for Humanity ReStore
2200 S. Ritchey St.
Santa Ana, CA 92705
Category: Retail
Region: Santa Ana
Knott's Berry Farm
8039 Beach Blvd.
Buena Park, CA 90620
Category: Attractions/Amusement Parks
Region: Buena Park
Aliso Beach
31131 S. Pacific Coast Highway
Laguna Beach, CA 92652
Category: Parks/Outdoors
Region: Laguna Beach
The Fisherman's Restaurant
611 Avenida Victoria
San Clemente, CA 92672
Category: Restaurant > American
Region: San Clemente
Costa Mesa Speedway
88 Fair Drive
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Category: Sports/Recreation
Region: Costa Mesa
Mugs Away Saloon
27324 Camino Capistrano
Laguna Beach, CA 92677
Category: Music Venues
Region: Laguna Niguel
Fullerton Sports Complex
560 E. Silver Pine St.
Fullerton, CA 92835
Category: Sports/Recreation
Region: Fullerton
The Festival Amphitheatre
12852 Main St.
Garden Grove, CA 92840
Category: Performing Arts Venues
Region: Garden Grove
Ocean Institute, Dana Point
24200 Dana Point Harbor Drive
Dana Point, CA 92629
Category: Parks/Outdoors
Region: Dana Point
Angels Stadium Of Anaheim
2000 E. Gene Autry Way
Anaheim, CA 92805
Category: Music Venues
Region: Anaheim
Irvine Meadows Fairgrounds
8800 Irvine Center Drive
Irvine, CA 92618
Category: Parks/Outdoors
Region: Irvine
Art-A-Fair
777 Laguna Canyon Road
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Category: Community Venues
Region: Laguna Beach
Laguna Beach Festival of Arts
650 Laguna Canyon Road
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Category: Attractions/Amusement Parks
Region: Laguna Beach
Sawdust Art Festival
935 Laguna Canyon Road
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Category: Attractions/Amusement Parks
Region: Laguna Beach
Richard & Karen Carpenter Performing Arts Center
6200 Atherton St.
Long Beach, CA 90815
Category: Music Venues
Region: Long Beach
Captain Dave's Dolphin & Whale Safari
24440 Dana Point Harbor Drive Dana Point
Dana Point, CA 92629
Category: Attractions/Amusement Parks
Region: Dana Point
United States Sailing Center
5689 E. Ocean Blvd.
Long Beach, CA 90803
Category: Services
Region: Long Beach
Oaks Blenheim Riding Park
Via la Plata
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
Category: Attractions/Amusement Parks
Region: San Juan Capistrano
Pacific Marine Mammal Center
20612 Laguna Canyon Road
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Category: Services
Region: Laguna Beach
AQUARIUM OF THE PACIFIC
100 Aquarium Way
Long Beach, CA 90802
Category: Attractions/Amusement Parks
Region: Long Beach
Dockside Boat & Bed
316 E. Shoreline Drive
Long Beach, CA 90802
Category: Hotels/Resorts
Region: Long Beach
Cook's Corner
19122 Live Oak Canyon Road
Coto De Caza, CA 92679
Category: Bars/Clubs
Region: Coto de Caza
Bolsa Chica Wetlands
Pacific Coast Highway and Warner
Huntington Beach, CA 92649
Category: Attractions/Amusement Parks
Region: Huntington Beach
Hi-Time Wine Cellars
250 Ogle St.
Costa Mesa, CA 92627
Category: Restaurant > Wine Bar
Region: Costa Mesa
Wild Rivers Waterpark
8770 Irvine Center Drive
Irvine, CA 92618
Category: Attractions/Amusement Parks
Region: Irvine
Doheny State Beach
25300 Dana Point Harbor Drive
Dana Point, CA 92629
Category: Parks/Outdoors
Region: Out of Town
The Rinks- Anaheim Ice
300 W. Lincoln Blvd.
Anaheim, CA 92805
Category: Sports/Recreation
Region: Anaheim
Oak Canyon Ranch
5305 E. Santiago Canyon Road
Orange, CA 92869
Category: Attractions/Amusement Parks
Region: Orange
Las Brisas
361 Cliff Drive
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Category: Restaurant > Mexican
Region: Laguna Beach
Tanaka Farms
5380 3/4 University Drive
Irvine, CA 92612
Category: Restaurant > Raw Food
Region: Irvine
Portfolio Coffee House
2300 Fourth St.
Long Beach, CA 90814
Category: Coffeehouses
Region: Long Beach
Art Theatre of Long Beach
2025 E. 4th St.
Long Beach, CA 90814
Category: Movie Theaters
Region: Long Beach
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Photography and post-production: Star Foreman
Hair and makeup: Autumn Sanders
Styling: Devon Nuzer
On-set stylist: Sunshine Harding
Models courtesy of Models International: Haley Bartlett, Thor Knai, Samantha Summers
SEE ALSO:
VIDEO: Click here to go behind the scenes of our cover photo shoot.
INFOGRAPHIC: Click here to see the last orange groves in Orange County.
Hair and makeup: Autumn Sanders
Styling: Devon Nuzer
On-set stylist: Sunshine Harding
Models courtesy of Models International: Haley Bartlett, Thor Knai, Samantha Summers
SEE ALSO:
VIDEO: Click here to go behind the scenes of our cover photo shoot.
INFOGRAPHIC: Click here to see the last orange groves in Orange County.
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67.RIDING THE FERRIS WHEEL AT THE PIKE
Though it used to be a temporary stop for sailors taking leave of the rigors of war, The Pike now shares more in common with such super-malls as the Block at Orange than the midway at Coney Island. Wooden coasters such as the Cyclone Racer and the Romanesque splendor of the Plunge bathhouse gave way to the big-box bawdiness of Hooters and Borders Books. Sometimes, you need to find a way to rise above the gentrification, and luckily, the Pike has a top-shelf Ferris wheel to help. In its semi-enclosed gondolas, the wheel offers dizzying views of the bustling city and harbor below. Enjoy a smooch from the ocean's breeze while making out with your significant other, but be sure to glance to the south for a sweeping panorama of the Queen Mary, Grand Romance riverboat and Rainbow Harbor Lighthouse set against the industrialized splendor of rows of towering cranes. 95 S. Pine Ave., Long Beach, (562) 432-8325; www.thepikeatlongbeach.com.
68.DANA POINT'S MOVIES IN THE PARK
While Orange County no longer has any drive-in movie theaters, Dana Point sponsors free, outdoor, kid-friendly screenings at Lantern Bay Park every Friday in June at 8 p.m. This year's selections: How to Train Your Dragon, Narnia: Voyage of the Dawn Treader, Shrek Forever After and Despicable Me. Let's hope enough people attend them to make it a longer-lasting summer pastime. The movies are free, so you don't need to sneak the kids in by shutting them in the trunk like you used to sneak your little brother into the Orange Drive-In. . . . 25111 Park Lantern Rd., Dana Point; danapoint.org/recreation.
69.CONCERTS AT ANAHEIM'S PEARSON PARK
Yes, there's an amphitheater in Anaheim, and no, it isn't called the City National Grove. Anaheim's Pearson Park hosts local and imported talent all season for its "Summer Nights Under the Stars" series at its 1930s-era edifice. The Hollywood Bowl it's not, but it's a good place to picnic and listen to music or watch a dance troupe. The performances are split into family events, programs aimed at "young adults" and special-guest artists. While the Anaheim Ballet, the Air National Guard Band of the Southwest and the Fenian Irish troupe will draw crowds, the most popular event this season will undoubtedly be the outstanding Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán. 401 N. Lemon St., Anaheim, (714)-765-5274; anaheim.net/pearsontheatre.
70. WINE TASTING AT HI-TIME
Italians invented the expression la dolce far niente and perfected the art of pleasant downtime during their hot summers with the idea of sitting in a cool wine cellar while chatting and tasting wine. Though languid Tuscan olive groves and ancient stone terraces are in short supply in the county, wine tasting is not, and our very own wine cellar is at Hi-Time Wine Cellars in Costa Mesa. The ground floor holds all the liquor (including an aisle of tequilas and mezcales unrivaled for 40 miles in any direction), and the upper floor is overflow; there's a huge wine cellar underground, with a tasting room and wine bar right up front. Organized tastings of eight to 10 wines, often from a single distributor, are typically $20 to $25, or there's a self-service vacuum system operated by purchasing a card at the wine bar. If you're hungry, cheese and charcuterie are sold upstairs; just buy what you want at the registers and take them downstairs. 250 Ogle St., Costa Mesa, (949) 650-8463; hitimewine.net.
71. VISITING ORANGE COUNTY'S LAST ORANGE GROVES
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72. METEOR SHOWERS
Like a drunk dude smashing full-speed through a sliding glass door, each August, the Earth slams through shards of what once was the comet Swift-Tuttle. Unlike the result of a drunken encounter with a wall of glass, the debris of the defunct comet is actually no bigger than a piece of sand. Small but mighty, these remnants put on a fantastic light show in the sky as they burn through our planet's atmosphere; you've probably heard of it under its more-popular name: the Perseid meteor shower. Many skygazers trek out to the desert to escape the light pollution of our county, but if you want to stay local, head up to Silverado Canyon. Or if you are feeling daring, travel a little farther into the infamous Black Star Canyon. Peak viewing this year of the most vivid meteor shower in the Northern Hemisphere is on Aug. 12 and 13. The show begins at 9:30 p.m., but the activity increases between midnight and dawn.
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