Orange County

Travel just north of San Diego and enter a world of fashion, fast-paced beauty and fun!  Orange County offers 24 miles of beautiful beaches where one can surf, dive, bodyboard, hike, swim and fish as well as a world of entertainment for family and friends. Here, as in San Diego, you will discover a thriving destination full of diversity.  From the beach and surf culture of Huntington Beach and its historic pier, to the fashion forward area of Newport Beach, a day soaking up the sun in Orange County is just another adventure into California lifestyle.  In addition to the world famous theme parks, Disneyland and Knott’s Berry farm, Orange County is also home to such attractions as Knott’s Soak City Water Park, the Fun Zone at Balboa Peninsula, Discovery Science Center and Disney’s California Adventures.

Orange County also supports an amazing array of parks, natural preserves, wetlands, and forests, all remarkably well suited to year-round outdoor activity.

Known as a premier shopping destination,  Fashion Island’s open-air retail center boasts specialty shops, world-class department stores and a vast array of restaurants and cafes, in a sophisticated yet relaxed atmosphere that is distinctively Southern California.

For the golfing enthusiasts, choose from over 30 public courses many of which offer a spectacular view of Southern California’s Pacific Coast.

So take the Interstate 5 and head north, another California adventure awaits you.

For more information, a calendar of events and trip recommendations, visit www.101thingstodosw.com/orangecounty.