Speaking of shows, Costa Mesa is alive with international acclaim. Acres of parks and wild, open land adorn the center of Orange County. Visit the Irvine Spectrum Center for eclectic entertainment, food and shops. Just east is the Irvine Ranch, Limestone Canyon Sinks and even a mini Grand Canyon.
Try your first game of “Frisbee golf” at one of the nation’s first courses, or visit the equestrian center before settling down to a beach bonfire after dinner and dark. Great blue herons and snowy egret stake their majestic place among the nearly 200 species of birds you can see at the Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve. Huntington Beach, Surf City USA® is home to the longest recreational pier in the state, perfect for strolling.
With accommodations, shopping, dining and night life ranging from bohemian to vogue, from restful to rockin’– and back again – The OC has it all. Sunsets fade to dressy nights-on-the-town in the midst of the stars – both kinds. Ecological reserves thrive along the coastlines and wetlands, eastward to the wildlife sanctuaries in the canyons and inland hills.Īrtists and performers of all walks-of-life color the 34 distinctive neighborhoods that make up The OC Art and music festivals, the US Open of Surfing and weekly farmers markets throughout the county celebrate the great outdoors and your place in it. Nature’s certainly been kind to The OC– kissing the summer air with average temperatures of 79° along sandy white shorelines that greet the world’s greatest ocean. Stay in a charming bed & breakfast or be indulged at a four-star luxury beach resort.
Stroll the beach, skate, surf and golf at the world-class venues of Orange County. Fun and fantasy reign at The OC’s world-famous Disneyland Resort and Knott’s Berry Farm, yet they don’t stop there.