It's never out of season to hit a few grounders or fly balls, so why not do so in one of the most pristine settings imaginable? Just say no to those smoggy, inland theme parks, and instead take the brood over to the Laguna Beach Batting Cages & Baseball Academy, where the pinging sound of homers and boo-yahing of middle-aged men battling it out against the Iron Mike Professional Pitching Machines and reliving their high school dreams echo through the canyon. If the kids want to get into the game but not risk a fast ball to the nose, check out the Wiffle-ball pitches or grab a paddle and engage in a rousing game of Ping-Pong (or, as the fancy pros call it, "table tennis"). So, pack up a picnic, grab a Fun Dip from the snappy snack shop, and relive your glory days.