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22. SEEING WHAT THE HELL THEY'RE FRYING AT THE FAIR
Is there anything they won't fry at the Orange County Fair? The Heart Attack Café booth is a place of pilgrimage for the young and high of metabolism. Deep-fried White Castle hamburgers are old hat, and deep-fried artichokes, though delicious, contain far too much vegetable matter to really be unhealthy. Last year, the café deep-fried butter by injecting it into churros, which it then fried. (Paula Deen's Seal of Buttery Approval was nowhere to be seen—the churros were a distraction.) It was paired with chocolate-covered bacon to make up the "Coronary Combo." And Chicken Charlie deep-fried Klondike Bars. This year's theme is "Let's Eat"—so yes, let's eat our year's allotment of saturated fat in one go.
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Orange County Fair & Exposition Center
88 Fair Drive
Costa Mesa, CA 92627
Category: Attractions and 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 and 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 and Amusement Parks
Region: Buena Park
Aliso Beach
31131 S. Pacific Coast Highway
Laguna Beach, CA 92652
Category: Parks and Outdoors
Region: Laguna Beach
Mutt Lynchs
2300 W. Oceanfront
Newport Beach, CA 92663
Category: Bars and Clubs
Region: Newport 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 and 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 and 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 and 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 and 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 and Amusement Parks
Region: Laguna Beach
Sawdust Art Festival
935 Laguna Canyon Road
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Category: Attractions and Amusement Parks
Region: Laguna Beach
El Centro Lions Park
201 N. Cypress St.
La Habra, CA 90631
Category: Parks and Outdoors
Region: La Habra
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 and 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 and 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 and Amusement Parks
Region: Long Beach
Dockside Boat & Bed
316 E. Shoreline Drive
Long Beach, CA 90802
Category: Hotels and Resorts
Region: Long Beach
Cook's Corner
19122 Live Oak Canyon Road
Coto De Caza, CA 92679
Category: Bars and Clubs
Region: Coto de Caza
Bolsa Chica Wetlands
Pacific Coast Highway and Warner
Huntington Beach, CA 92649
Category: Attractions and Amusement Parks
Region: Huntington Beach
Lantern Bay Park
25111 Park Lantern
Dana Point, CA 92629
Category: Parks and Outdoors
Region: Dana Point
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 and Amusement Parks
Region: Irvine
Doheny State Beach
25300 Dana Point Harbor Drive
Dana Point, CA 92629
Category: Parks and Outdoors
Region: Out of Town
The Rinks- Anaheim Ice
300 W. Lincoln Blvd.
Anaheim, CA 92805
Category: Sports and Recreation
Region: Anaheim
Oak Canyon Ranch
5305 E. Santiago Canyon Road
Orange, CA 92869
Category: Attractions and 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: Coffee Shops
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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23. TRAFFIC DOESN'T TOTALLY SUCK GOING TO LA
Every commuter in Orange County knows exactly when school has let out. There's that halcyon moment when, upon entering the 5 or the 405 or the 55 for the slog to work with all the other white-collar drones, the hapless worker notices that things are much faster than usual. It takes a few moments for it to sink in—could it be? Is it true? Yes, school is out! People are on vacation, and this beatific state lasts just long enough for it to become the new normal. Unfortunately, 'tis but a transient state—people return in late August, and that first drive after Labor Day is soul-crushing. Enjoy the bliss while it lasts.
24. HOME IMPROVEMENTS WITH THE HELP OF HABITAT RESTORE
It's home-improvement time, and the lines at Home Depot stretching back to the window-and-door department pay testament to it. OC has two alternative home-improvement stores run by Habitat for Humanity Orange County. A special "Deconstruction" team gets invited to homes under renovation to remove the old equipment and refurbish it for sale. At Habitat ReStore, everything from kitchen cabinets to couches, garden furniture to French doors is for sale, with the profits going to fund the homes Habitat OC builds. 2200 Ritchey St., Santa Ana, (714) 434-6202; 12827 Harbor Blvd., Garden Grove, (714) 590-8729; restoreoc.org.
25. WATCHING THE SURFERS AT TRESTLES—WHILE YOU STILL CAN
Is there a scene more stereotypically Orange County than surfers in the deep-blue waves, paddling out from a curved, sagebrush-lined beach? Park the car and hike over the railroad tracks, and even if the closest you get to a surfboard is the décor at Duke's, you can still soak up the sunshine and the atmosphere. Yes, technically, Trestles is in San Diego County, but it's as quintessentially OC as Newport Beach or Disneyland. The Transportation Corridor Agencies—better known as the toll-road pendejos—wants to put the south end of the 241 pretty much right at the famous surfing spot so badly it has resorted to scare tactics about traffic jams following a hypothetical incident at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (the giant concrete boobs south of San Clemente). In the meantime, though, dress warmly, go early and catch—or watch—some of the best waves in adopted OC.
26. KABABAYAN FEST
Most Filipino festivals tend to skew nostalgic, with long masses asking for blessings on the folks back home, followed by a very long, very calorically dense feast. They're beautiful in their own way, but "rollicking good time" is not a phrase most people would use to describe them. Then there's the Kababayan Fest, for which 20,000 young Filipinos descend on Knott's Berry Farm for a day of concerts and Pinoy heritage interspersed with water rides and craziness. As the festival has grown, it has attracted bigger-name bands and sponsorship by GMA, the largest television network in the Philippines. Arriving by jeepney? Optional. Knott's Berry Farm, 8039 Beach Blvd., Buena Park. For festival info, visit kababayanfest.com. July 16.
27. U.S. OPEN OF SURFING
Surfing outgrew its counterculture reputation some years ago, and nowhere is the mainstream appeal of the sport more evident than when the U.S. Open of Surfing descends on Huntington Beach Pier. Just as when the circus came to town in our parents' day, the skeleton scaffolding of the event rises early, alerting beachgoers and passersby that the week-long festival is coming, bringing with it some of the world's best surfers, vert-ramp skateboarding, daredevil motocross stunts and more free energy drinks than any mass of sun-drenched people should consume. We have more reason to attend and be heard this year: Local surf star (and onetime Weekly cover boy) Brett Simpson is the two-time defending champion. If you're willing to overlook the increased parking prices and lack of picturesque waves (little-known secret for non-surfers: summer isn't the best time for swells), you won't be alone—come the weekend, the beach will be blanketed with nearly 100,000 of your fellow surf-centric spectators. Huntington Beach Pier, at the end of Main Street, Huntington Beach; usopenofsurfing.com. July 30-Aug. 7.
28. WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS OF SKIMBOARDING
If you're into somewhat-perplexing sports that resemble mainstream ones and don't mind spending a few hours under the sun with your eyes focused on the aquamarine waves breaking on the shore, we know where you need to be mid-July: Aliso Beach, on the south end of Laguna Beach, for the World Championships of Skimboarding. You should know the sport originated here, and the world's best skimmer, Bill Bryan, is a local. It essentially looks like surfing in reverse: Instead of paddling toward the shore to catch a wave, competitors begin on the shore and run toward the waterline. They'll drop a flat apparatus, hop on and skim across a thin layer of water toward the oncoming wave. What happens next depends on talent and improvisation—maybe a swooping turn or an aerial or maybe a little barrel. Aliso Beach Park, 31131 S. Pacific Coast Hwy., Laguna Beach. For info on the World Championships of Skimboarding, visit wcs.victoriaskimboards.com.July 16-17.
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