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ORANGE COUNTY Visit Laguna Beach. 949/497-9229; 800/877-1115. 381 Forest Ave. (at Beach St.). Southern California's premier coastal destination. visitlagunabeach.com. See ad, p. 89 NEWPORT BEACH (C3) Balboa Island. 800/942-6278. Walk all the way around the island at water's edge. Catalina Flyer. 949/673-5245. 400 Main St. High-speed ferry service to Catalina Island. Corona del Mar Marine Life Refuge. 949/644-3038. Protected area; excellent for nature study. BONUS Hornblower Cruises & Events. 949/650-2412. 2431 W. Pacific Coast Hwy. Celebrate over 30 years of gourmet cruise and charter yacht services. Enjoy our Sunday Champagne Brunch, Weekend Dinner Dance or Summer Sunset Cruise. Private charters available. hornblower.com. See ad, p. 89 Newport Harbor Nautical Museum. 949/675-8915. 600 E. Bay Ave. Bring the kids to the ship model pavilion and the marine life touch tank. Orange County Museum of Art. 949/759-1122. 850 San Clemente Dr. Reflect on modern and contemporary art and design. road trip The Wedge. 800/942-6278. W. Jetty View Park. SoCal's experts-only bodysurfing beach. Upper Newport Bay Ecological Reserve. 949/640-6746. Hike or bike on land; kayak on water. Visit Newport Beach. 800/942-6278. Newport Beach is California's top year-round destination for world-class shopping, dining, beaches and outdoor fun. Named one of the cleanest beaches in America by Heal the Bay. Order a Free Visitors Guide. VisitNewportBeach.com. See ad, p. 88 SAN CLEMENTE (D5) Paskowitz Surfing Camp. 949/728-1000. Founded in 1972 by legendary Doc Paskowitz. San Clemente State Beach. 949/492-3156. Popular with surfers; Wi-Fi. San Onofre State Beach. 949/492-4872. SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO (D5) El Adobe de Capistrano. 949/493-1163. 31891 Camino Capistrano. Restaurant serves modern grill favorites in 1797 adobe. Los Rios Historic District. 949/493-4700. Los Rios St. Walk amid historic buildings including three 1794 adobe homes. Mission San Juan Capistrano. 949/234-1300. 26801 Ortega Hwy. Founded in 1776, the birthplace of Orange County. SEAL BEACH (A1) Main Street. 562/799-0179. One of the state's most iconic SoCal beach towns. WESTMINSTER (A2) Little Saigon. 714/898-9648. Bolsa Ave. Experience Vietnamese culture, foods, spices, and crafts. DISNEY DISTRICT See map, this page ANAHEIM (B2) Anaheim/Orange County Visitor & Convention Bureau. 714/765-8888. trip idea | DISNEY DISTRICT Play at iconic theme parks, then take to the sky in a biplane or balloon, embrace history, and dine with pirates. INFO California Welcome Center SM, Buena Park; 714/523-3441 BUENA PARK. Dine aboard a replica Spanish galleon during Pirate's Dinner Adventures. Flip head over heels on the heart-thumping thrill rides of Knott's Berry Farm, or beat the heat at Knott's Soak City, an aquatic playground with tube slides and a lively wave pool. (B1) FULLERTON. No wonder they call it SkyThrills: Take control of an open-cockpit biplane or extreme aerobatic (closed cockpit) stunt plane (no experience is necessary) and actually fly the plane with SkyThrills. For something more grounded, stroll through 26 lush acres of gardens at Fullerton Arboretum. (B2) ANAHEIM. Visit the ultimate theme park-Disneyland-but also make time for a different side of town at Anaheim Packing District, centered around a historic citrus packing house. Stop into Anaheim Brewery, then stroll the outdoor marketplace at Farmers Park. (B2) ORANGE. Shop for antiques in Old Towne and cool off at the old-school soda fountain in Watson's Drugs and Soda Fountain (opened in 1899). Bring the kids to Irvine Regional Park for train rides and the OC Zoo. (C3) IRVINE. Visit Orange County Great Park for balloon rides and eco-oriented activities. At the park's Farm+Food Lab, visit hands-on mini gardens with cool themes, like the Pizza and Spaghetti edible foods garden. (D3) SILVERADO. Head inland to handsome hill country and hiking; get tips and good eats at local favorite Silverado Café. (C5) More ideas at visitcalifornia.com/trip-ideas 86 | VISITCALIFORNIA.COM Orange County Events WINTER Tet Festival of Southern California, Garden Grove. Traditional foods and festivities, such as Lion Dancing and firecrackers to ward off evil spirits, ring in Vietnamese Lunar New Year at the largest Tet festival outside Vietnam. JAN 31, FEB 1-2 SPRING Festival of the Swallows, San Juan Capistrano. The nation's largest nonmotorized parade and a massive street fair celebrate the return of migratory swallows from their wintering sites in Argentina. MAR 22 FALL Toshiba Tall Ships Festival, Dana Point. See tall ships under full sail in a sunset nautical parade; also living history reenactments, sea chantey music, and a pirate school for kids. SEP 5-7 More at visitcalifornia.com/events http://www.visitlagunabeach.com http://www.hornblower.com http://www.VisitNewportBeach.com http://www.visitcalifornia.com/trip-ideas http://www.visitcalifornia.com/events http://www.VISITCALIFORNIA.COM

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