Archive for Recreation

Skip the ‘Festival of Whales’ Huge Crowds &Traffic: Savor the Water & Whales with Newport Landing in Newport Beach

Mar 10, 2012 by

This is the last weekend for the official Dana Point Whale Watching Festival. Many events are planned, mostly water related with contests, whale watching, and other events as described here. Over a hundred thousand people [...]

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Travelin’ Local’s Los Angeles & Orange County Weekend Calendar

Mar 09, 2012 by

What’s up this weekend?  Here’s Travelin’ Local’s round up of Music, Arts, Sports, Children’s Programs, Community Events and more in LA and OC. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Segerstrom Hall,  March 6-11 –  Alvin Ailey [...]

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Restoring “Illegal Grading” of the Los Cerritos Wetlands

Mar 09, 2012 by

The owner of property at 6400 Loynes Drive had claimed, according to the Los Cerritos Wetlands Land Trust, that he had been working under the order of “weed abatement,” for a still-to-be-determined development project, and in [...]

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Reminder How and Where you and your Family can Enjoy Weekends in Orange County!

Mar 05, 2012 by

This may be the weekend for you and your family to explore new places, discover new ideas, learn new skills, and just have a good time here in Orange County. Here are some great starter [...]

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Moving in LA – How to find Moving Companies you can Trust in Southern California

Feb 25, 2012

The often repeated axiom that the most stressful things in life are Divorce, loss of a Loved One and Moving has held true to the current. Regardless of the size or distance of a residential [...]

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Travelin’ Local’s Guide for LA’s and OC’s St. Patrick’s Day Festivals & Pubs

Feb 24, 2012

Time to toast!   ”May your glass be ever full. May the roof over your head be always strong.  And may you be in heaven half an hour before the devil knows you’re dead.” —Irish prayer [...]

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Orange County Parks – Which one’s Perfect for You?

Feb 21, 2012

Here are some of the many choices: Heisler Park in Laguna Beach,  San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary in Irvine, Fairview Park in Costa Mesa  and Mile Square Park in Fountain Valley With Southern California’s climate perfection, [...]

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February is the Perfect time for Romantic Photographs in Southern California

Feb 17, 2012

Although Valentine’s Day was just a couple of days ago, for many, the entire month of February, love is in the air. It definitely got me thinking about all of those cute romantic places around [...]

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Fun Family and Kid Things to Do in Orange County

Feb 14, 2012

Does someone in your family start every Saturday morning with that all too familiar question, “What are we going to do today?”  Or, “There’s nothing to do!”  Or are you the big kid at your [...]

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50 Things I’ve learned about Photography

Feb 11, 2012

Photography is part of our everyday life and always has been—in magazines, the Internet, in newspapers and books. It is no doubt a form of art where one can create meaningful pieces to easily share [...]

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The Best Places in Southern California to go Whale Watching- A Once-in-a-Lifetime Experience

Feb 07, 2012

This Whale Watching List would not have been possible without the generous financial support and exclusive sponsorship of Newport Landing Whale Watching.  By and because of their generous support of and to, Travelin’ Local, we’re [...]

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This Weekend’s Orange County Calendar

Feb 03, 2012

What’s up for this weekend?  You’ll find it all right here,  plus upcoming February events. Welcome to Travelin’ Local’s  round-up of  Music, Arts, Sports, Children’s Programs, Community Events and more. Come Fly Away, Twyla Tharp/Frank [...]

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From “Hipster America” the 11th Most Hip City is San Diego!

Feb 02, 2012

What if the  hipsters in San Diego made the ultimate  sacrifice to don even tighter jeans, (than usual) show more skin than their cut-off jean shorts currently reveal, and decided to grow more daring moustache [...]

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Got Family Vacation Plans? San Diego is good for Every Body!

Jan 28, 2012

Considered as one of the most modern cities of California, San Diego has beaches and lots of parks to explore such as the SeaWorld theme park, the San Diego Zoo and Safari Park. San Diego [...]

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