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Orange County

 

Orange County is in Southern California of United States. Its county seat is Santa Ana. Orange County is second most populous county in California, ahead of San Diego County and behind Los Angeles County.

The county is famous for its tourism, the home of such attractions as Disneyland and Knott's Berry Farm, as well as several beaches.

Anaheim and Costa Mesa (Cities of Orange County) have theme parks, outdoor shopping complexes, and fine restaurants.

 

Attractions : Region and Cities of Orange County

Beach Cities   

  • Dana Point - The Ocean Institute
  • Huntington Beach - Huntington Beach has a long surfing tradition and famous beaches. "Surf City".
  • Laguna Beach
  • Newport Beach
  • San Juan Capistrano
  • San Clemente
  • Seal Beach - A small beach town including local restaurants, shops, Irish pubs

Inland Cities

  • Aliso Viejo
  • Anaheim - Home of Disneyland is the number one tourist destination in Orange County.
  • Buena Park - The city known as the home of Knott's Berry Farm.
  • Fullerton
  • Irvine
  • Mission Viejo
  • Santa Ana - one of the oldest city in Orange County
  • Westminster

See & Do : Beach

  • Visit the Expanded Bowers Museum
    2002 N Main St
    Santa Ana, CA 92706-2776
    Phone: (714) 567-3600
    http://www.bowers.org
  • Laguna Beach - Great art, great restaurants, great surf - around 25,000 residents, gift shops, music events, art museum and live stage theater.
    P.O. Box 221
    Laguna Beach, CA 92652-0221
    Phone: (949) 497-9229
    http://www.lagunabeachinfo.org/
  • Tiny Balboa Island - Its narrow streets are still lined with quaint beach cottages built in the 1920s.
    Marine Ave
    Newport Beach, CA 92662
    http://www.balboa-island.net
  • Mission San Juan Capistrano -  is a monumen.
    26801 Ortega Hwy
    San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675-2601
    E-mail: (949) 234-1300
    http://www.missionsjc.com
  • San Onofre State Beach - Surfin' USA
    General Delivery
    San Clemente, CA 92674-9999
    E-mail: (949) 492-4872
    http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=647
  • Newport Beach World-Famous Bodysurfing Wave
    1200 Newport Center Dr Ste 120
    Newport Beach, CA 92660
    E-mail: (949) 719-6100
    http://www.visitnewportbeach.com
  • OC Wildlife & Beach Tours
    Offering Two EcoTours - Wildife & Beach Tours, an Art Tour, a Beach Coastal and shopping tour and an Orange County Tour.
    www.ocwildlifebeachtour.com
  • Do As the Locals Do in Huntington Beach (most popular)
    301 Main Street, Suite 208
    Huntington Beach, CA 92648-5171
    E-mail: (714) 969-3492
    http://www.surfcityusa.com
  • Nickel Nickel - On weekend nights, the Huntington Beach video game arcade where everything costs only nickels to play is packed with teenagers.
  • Play Go - Little Seoul in Garden Grove is one of the only places in Southern California to offer several Go parlors catering both newcomers and seasoned pros.
  • Balboa Island - Balboa Island has its own unique beachfront vibe, and a vibrant boardwalk.
  • Top of the World - Top of the World in Laguna Beach has been a longtime favorite destination for Orange County's romantically inclined (Sunsets -sunrises ).
  • Irvine Spectrum - offers a vast selection of entertainment, shopping, restaurants and bars. The Spectrum is a popular hangout for all ages during friday and saturday evenings.
    • Edwards movie theater.
    • Irvine Improv comedy club
    • Ferris Wheel
  • Stewart Surfboards - a great place to get start with surfin.
  • Flightdeck Air Combat Center - is an authentic military flight simulation center providing civilians the chance to pilot a fighter jet flight simulator.

Eat

  • Cafe Di Vang 2Mexican Food
  • Vietnamese Food
  • Japanese Ramen
  • Korean Barbequeue 
  • Indian FoodFrench-Japanese Fusion
  • Hamburgers
  • Cuban Food
  • French Steakhouse
  • Dinner with a View at Orange Hill restaurant
  • Japanese Izakaya
  • Sushi
  • Tapioca bubble tea
  • Dim-Sum
  • The Gypsy Den at the Lab in Costa Mesa is well-known for a wide variety of vegetarian offerings