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41.LA HABRA CORN FESTIVAL
It hasn't exactly put La Habra on the cultural map, and it's not as if the city is renowned for its maize, but since its start in 1949, the La Habra Corn Festival has evolved into the city's largest community event. (Hell, it might be the city's only community event other than watching La Habra High slay whichever poor saps face off against them on the football field—but that's fall.) Founded and sponsored by the Lions Club, the idea was to lure transplanted Midwesterners who flocked to Long Beach and OC in the 1930s and 1940s by offering butter-rich corn on the cob. Apparently, corn is like crack to Midwesterners. The one-day event has turned into a weekend fest with carnival rides, food and drink vendors, a raffle drawing for a new car, and a Saturday-morning parade. And, of course, there's the official mascot, Corney the Lion. El Centro Lions Park, between Orange and Cypress streets, La Habra, (562) 691-3482; www.lahabracornfestival.com. Aug. 5-7.
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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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Garden Grove, CA 92844
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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
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Category: Parks/Outdoors
Region: Silverado
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San Clemente, CA 92673
Category: Restaurant > Street Food
Region: San Clemente
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12827 Harbor Blvd.
Garden Grove, CA 92840
Category: Retail
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2200 S. Ritchey St.
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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
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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
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Category: Parks/Outdoors
Region: Irvine
Art-A-Fair
777 Laguna Canyon Road
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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
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Dana Point, CA 92629
Category: Attractions/Amusement Parks
Region: Dana Point
United States Sailing Center
5689 E. Ocean Blvd.
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Category: Services
Region: Long Beach
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Category: Attractions/Amusement Parks
Region: San Juan Capistrano
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Category: Services
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Category: Attractions/Amusement Parks
Region: Long Beach
Dockside Boat & Bed
316 E. Shoreline Drive
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Category: Hotels/Resorts
Region: Long Beach
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Category: Bars/Clubs
Region: Coto de Caza
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Category: Attractions/Amusement Parks
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Category: Restaurant > Wine Bar
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Category: Attractions/Amusement Parks
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Category: Parks/Outdoors
Region: Out of Town
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300 W. Lincoln Blvd.
Anaheim, CA 92805
Category: Sports/Recreation
Region: Anaheim
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5305 E. Santiago Canyon Road
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Category: Attractions/Amusement Parks
Region: Orange
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361 Cliff Drive
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Category: Restaurant > Mexican
Region: Laguna Beach
Tanaka Farms
5380 3/4 University Drive
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Category: Restaurant > Raw Food
Region: Irvine
Portfolio Coffee House
2300 Fourth St.
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Category: Coffeehouses
Region: Long Beach
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Category: Movie Theaters
Region: Long Beach
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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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42.SAN CLEMENTE FIESTA STREET FESTIVAL
This is a San Clemente Chamber of Commerce-sponsored affair, so it might not be the best bang for your buck, especially if the sole idea is to drum up business at authentic street-fair cost. It's been going on for 58 years, however, and organizers anticipate 25,000 attendees this year, so something must be going on. On the surface, the San Clemente Fiesta Street Festival doesn't seem that different from most street fairs: live entertainment, an arts-and-crafts show, stuff for kids, and a classic car and Harley-Davidson motorcycle show. But this one catches the eye: a "salsa challenge," in which individuals and restaurants create flavorful concoctions to be judged. Teams are encouraged to dress up in sombreros, ponchos and huaraches, which is either a well-thought nod to culture south of the border or impossibly bad taste. Avenida del Mar, San Clemente; www.scchamber.com. Aug. 14, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Free.
43.CATALINA ISLAND
If you're looking for a place to really let loose, Catalina Island's usually not on the top of the list. Lodging is ridiculously expensive for what you get (but hey, you're a captive audience, so how can you complain?), you can see the entire town of Avalon in about 20 minutes, and worst of all, you have to take a boat or ship to get there—unless you want to brave the frighteningly small landing strip on top of a mountain. But Catalina always beckons, whether to impress a new squeeze or wow the folks from Iowa. There are some 25 spots on the main strip to eat or get your drink on. There's also snorkeling, scuba diving, a zip line, glass-bottom boats, parasailing, jet-skiing and guided Jeep tours of the back country (non-tour cars are not allowed on the island). And the island has been in the news the past couple of months: Endangered bald eagles are slowly making a comeback to the island, and 1,500 pounds of pot was found on a small boat listing in an island cove. Two Orange County locations transport passengers to the island: the Catalina Express (www.catalinaexpress.com) from Dana Point, and the Catalina Flyer (www.catalinainfo.com) from Newport Beach.
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45.LONG BEACH BLUES BASH
Every summer, there wasn't a bigger or better outdoor party in Southern California than the Long Beach Blues Festival. Organized by one of the country's premier jazz-and-blues stations, KKJZ-FM 88.1 (formerly KLON), and housed on a massive field at Cal State Long Beach, it was two, sometimes three days of sweaty, sticky, utterly unpretentious Labor Day weekend-carnival fun. Just beer, booze and blues, with more than a few cases of heat stroke and dehydration tossed in. In 2007, the fest left the university after 27 years for the more high-profile Rainbow Lagoon. And then the economy bit the festival's ass. Last year, it was scaled back to one night with four acts and rechristened Blues Bash. That's what it looks like this year, too, although prices and acts are yet to be determined. It's a far cry from years when B.B. King, John Lee Hooker and Etta James headlined, but it should still be a good one-night party—even if it is indoors. Carpenter Performing Arts Center, Cal State Long Beach, 6200 Atherton St., Long Beach, (562) 985-7000; www.jazzandblues.org. Sept. 3.
46.WHALE- AND DOLPHIN-WATCHING CRUISES
For an up-close and somewhat personal look at the blue whale, the largest animal ever known to exist, take advantage of one of the four whale-cruise operators that leave from Orange County ports. Summer is when blue whales like to chow, and it's not uncommon to see one off the Southern California coast en route to its feeding grounds in colder waters up north. Summer is also a great time to see common, bottlenose and Risso's dolphins, as well as minke and fin whales. What's the best cruise to take? Scan them on the Internet, and they all seem stellar. But Captain Dave's Dolphin and Whale Safari is the only operator exclusively mammal-oriented. Its high-tech catamaran comes equipped with underwater-viewing equipment, as well as an X-pod that allows passengers to communicate with dolphins and whales. (Those mammals must have an awesome cell-phone provider.) 24440 Dana Point Harbor Dr., Dana Point, (949) 488-2628; www.dolphinsafari.com. Every Sat. Call for departure times. June-August. $55-$89.
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