ORANGE COUNTY TRIP IDEA Newport Beach Fun in the Sun SOAK IT ALL IN-FROM SURFER BEACHES TO UPSCALE SHOPPING TO SILLY THEME PARKS-ON THIS LOOP THROUGH CALIFORNIA'S COASTAL PLAYGROUND. 1 Watch the kids soar on new rides like Charlie Brown's Kite Flyer in Knott's Berry Farm's 6-acre Camp Snoopy. Enjoy a lavish four-course meal as pseudo-knights joust at Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament. BREA (8mi/13km; 14min). Explore downtown's lively shops and restaurants, like Sara Bain Gallery's cool original art, and Cha Cha's Latin Kitchen's woodoven-roasted carnitas. Get some laughs at The Improv Comedy Club. YORBA LINDA (6mi/10km; 12min). Visit the humble bungalow where Richard Nixon was born, and tour his Army One helicopter at the Nixon Presidential Library & Museum. SILVERADO (18mi/29km; 27min). Listen to birdsong, and touch and smell sage and other native plants at Tucker Wildlife Sanctuary's sensory garden. Hike or bike the oak-studded canyons of nearby Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park. SAN CLEMENTE (30mi/48km; 38min). Hit the waves at San Onofre State Beach, home to iconic Trestles 2 surf break. In town, cruise the surfing stores, like Stewart Surfboards and Hobie Surf Shop. DANA POINT (7mi/10km; 10min). Set sail on a tall-ship cruise or seasonal whale-watching trip with the Ocean Institute. Grab a patio seat at local favorite Harpoon Henry's for fish and chips and views of the bustling harbor. LAGUNA BEACH (8mi/12km; 14min). Search for tidepool creatures 6 7 3 4 5 148 | VISITCALIFORNIA.COM BUENA PARK 5 BREA YORBA LINDA ANAHEIM SILVERADO 1 405 NEWPORT BEACH IRVINE LAGUNA BEACH DANA POINT SAN CLEMENTE and swim in the turquoise waters of Aliso Beach Park. Taste knockout seafood (check the specials for day-boat scallops in white truffle oil) at downtown's 230 Forest Avenue. NEWPORT BEACH (11mi/18km; 21min). Watch daredevil bodysurfers challenge gnarly waves at The Wedge. Or explore mellow Newport Harbor on a stand-up paddleboard from Island Paddle Board. IRVINE (12mi/19km; 17min). See stunning California landscape paintings at The Irvine Museum. Then "wow" at the real thing on a guided walk to big-view hilltops and shady canyons at the Irvine Ranch Open Space. ANAHEIM (16mi/26km; 22min). Feast your way through artisanal food treats in the restored Anaheim Packing District, including local beer and waffles from The Iron Press and gelatos-on-a-stick from Popbar. TO LOS ANGELES : 26mi/43km; 34min 8 9 10 More ideas at visitcalifornia.com DAVE LAURIDSEN START: LOS ANGELES BUENA PARK (21mi/33km; 26min).http://www.visitcalifornia.com http://www.VISITCALIFORNIA.COM