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47. LEARNING TO SAIL
It's the best season to bring out the sails and motor, and there are several places along Orange County's coastline that'll teach you the ropes. But the United States Sailing Center in Long Beach deserves special mention. It not only teaches adults how to sail, but it also offers a boatload of summer sailing camps for inner-city kids, as well as classes for disabled and blind people. The end goal for the center's high-school and kid sailing programs is to groom the next generation of U.S. Olympians, but the goal of the center's Disabled Sailing Association is more heartfelt: to give physically disabled people the chance to experience the ocean just like anyone else. A club in Long Beach, Access to Sailing (accesstosailing.org), and another in Newport Beach, Sailing Fascination (www.sailingfascination.org), offer similar programs for the disabled. 5689 E. Ocean Blvd., Long Beach, (562) 433-7939; www.ussclb.org.
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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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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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48.RANCHO MISSION VIEJO RODEO
You wouldn't know it from driving down Interstate 5, but the whole southern half of Orange County was unspoiled ranch land as recently as the 1950s. But there's a 23,000-acre chunk of land owned by one branch or other of the O'Neills, Moisos or Averys since 1882 that has kept alive the old cattle tradition. It's also the site of the Rancho Mission Viejo Rodeo, a two-day extravaganza sanctioned by the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association that features everything from bareback and saddled bronc riding to steer wrestling and tie-down roping. Though it may drive PETA's true believers into a conniption, it's a real live, professional rodeo with a $200,000 purse, which, organizers claim, makes it the most lucrative two-day rodeo in the country. Oaks Blenheim Rancho Mission Viejo Riding Park, corner of Ortega Highway and Antonio Parkway/La Pata, San Juan Capistrano; www.rmvrodeo.com. Aug. 27-28. $20.
49. HANGING WITH INJURED SEA MAMMALS
Got a hankering to get a closer look at a pinniped? How about a cetacean? You can do so at the Pacific Marine Mammal Center (PMMC), a Laguna Beach institution that rescues, rehabilitates and releases stranded mammals. Depending on which animals are being housed at any given time, you might see northern elephant seals, Pacific harbor seals and California sea lions. And on a rare occasion, you might even see a small whale or dolphin, since the PMMC is the only temporary holding facility for those wounded or beached mammals between Santa Barbara and San Diego. The nonprofit organization is open to the public every day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and even though saving injured and sick animals is its main cause, educating the public about the fragile interface between earth and sea is also a critical function. 20612 Laguna Canyon Rd., Laguna Beach, (949) 494-3050; www.pacificmmc.org. Free.
50.FIRST THURSDAYS AT LAGUNA ARTWALK
There are many artwalks across Orange County, and even though it's a little whitewashed and the artwork features lots of palm trees and fruit bowls, you can't beat the setting and the vibrations that come with Laguna Beach's summer version. PCH-adjacent, the First Thursdays at Laguna Artwalk features more than 40 member galleries, some of which serve wine and finger foods while patrons ponder the meaning of early Impressionist landscapes of California and the mixed-media paintings of Vladimir Sokolov. Hey, the air is salty, the sun is warm, and the beachgoers are scantily clad. For more info, visit www.firstthursdaysartwalk.com.
51. GRAVE HUNTING AT FAIRHAVEN MEMORIAL PARK
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52. GETTING DRUNK ON MAIN STREET IN SEAL BEACH
Orange County beaches often have one of two things going for them: good breaks for surfing (think Newport's 56th Street) or beautiful scenery (Laguna, Corona del Mar). Compared to these, Seal Beach can be a little outclassed. But what it does have going for it is its downtown bar scene, which, thanks to spots such as 320 Main, is a far cry from the bro-heavy watering holes of Huntington Beach. Located within walking distance of the blue Pacific, 320 Main takes mixology to new heights with delightfully sweet gin concoctions such as the Yuzu Blossom or the refreshing lime-meets-vodka goodness of the Moscow Mule. Sipping one of these tasty concoctions is the perfect method for washing sand from your teeth or taking the edge off a morning spent digging stingray barbs from your feet. 320 Main St., Seal Beach, (562) 799-6246; www.320mainsealbeach.com.
53. GETTING DRUNK IN DOWNTOWN FULLERTON
If you live in North County, we're sorry, but there are going to be some hot days ahead. Luckily, there is plenty of alcohol available to help one cope with boredom and dread thanks to downtown Fullerton. For an optimal sipping experience, check out Matador Cantina in the daytime, when bartenders can put a little more love into their mixology for one of their lovingly crafted cocktails. Matador is one of those rare watering holes that takes a little pride in what it makes—as opposed to dumping a bunch of tequila over a pile of sugar. We recommend an Old Fashioned made with rye whiskey, focusing on flavor, with aromatic bitters added to muddled sugar along with a cherry. And for the pièce de résistance, they'll use a match to gently roast the peel of an orange, releasing its citrusy essence. Sip slowly. Taste the love. 111 N. Harbor Blvd., Fullerton, (714) 871-8226; www.thematador.com.
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