Archive for Orange County

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

Feb 07, 2012 by

It’s Whale Watching Time in Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego Counties. Now through April see the Gray Whales, and from May to October see the Blue Whales, in Los Angeles, Marina Del Rey, Palos [...]

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This Weekend’s Orange County Calendar

Feb 03, 2012 by

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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You’re invited to the 14th Anniversary of Laguna’s First Thursday ArtWalk

Jan 31, 2012 by

The party is on this upcoming Thursday evening, Feb. 2 from 6  to 9 p.m.  Plus, there will also be a Pre-Event, from 5-6 p.m. with the City Hall Exhibition at City Hall,  505 Forest [...]

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This Weekend’s Orange County Calendar

Jan 27, 2012 by

 What’s up for this weekend in the OC?  You’ll find it all right here,  plus upcoming February events.   Welcome to Travelin’ Local’s Orange County round up of  Music, Arts, Sports, Children’s Programs, Community Events [...]

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“Walking Meet Up Groups” in Orange County & Southern California

Jan 27, 2012

Everywhere you look walking meet-up groups are at work, shedding weight and dumping stress, from Huntington to Irvine, Laguna to La Habra. To get started, go to Walking Meet Up Groups  and punch in your [...]

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Little Corona Del Mar Beach in Orange County – Heaven on Earth

Jan 26, 2012

Or when you really need to stop, but how a few minutes at the beach will wash away your troubles and just might fix everything. With one of the best climates on the globe, and [...]

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This Weekend’s Orange County Calendar

Jan 22, 2012

What’s up this weekend in Orange County? Plenty! And you’ll find it all right here,  plus new February events.   Welcome to Travelin’ Local’s round up of  Music, Arts, Sports, Children’s Programs, Community Events and more. [...]

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Orange County Calendar for this Weekend

Jan 14, 2012

What’s up for the weekend? You’ll find it all right here. Welcome to our round up of Music, Arts, Sports, Children’s Programs, Community Events and more. Bowers Museum’s Warriors, Tombs and Temples, China’s Enduring Legacy, [...]

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Orange County – Playground for Hollywood’s Famous and Sports’ Top Athletes

Jan 09, 2012

Recently we visited Orange County’s historic movie theaters. Some are thriving. Others are valiantly struggling. Then we explored OC movie locations, where  George Clooney, Tom Hanks, Tom Cruise and Reese Witherspoonll all worked. So, not surprisingly, Orange [...]

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The Bolsa Chica Wetlands Success Story

Jan 01, 2012

For the first time in over a hundred years, the Pacific Ocean flows into the historic Bolsa Chica Wetlands that sit alongside Pacific Coast Highway, across from Bolsa Chica State Beach in Huntington Beach. Millions [...]

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Orange County’s Movie History

Dec 23, 2011

Can we rewind and fast forward? That seems to be the movie question in Orange County. Right now Orange County has a small core of historic movie theaters that we recently explored, and a fresh [...]

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Orange County’s Fabulous Holiday Fare

Dec 14, 2011

Full of good cheer, festive dining, elegant décor, rare gifts and spicy treats. Southern California Holidays come in many flavors. I was reminded of this on Sunday as I headed down Pacific Coast Highway to [...]

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Orange County’s Historic Movie Theaters

Dec 09, 2011

Step closer. Remember when the lights dimmed, the red velvet curtains parted, and the organist played the first notes in these historic keepers of movie magic. As I stood in front of the historic Bay [...]

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Huntington Beach’s Central Park – an Urban Oasis

Nov 26, 2011

Geographically, there are 350 acres in Huntington Beach’s Central Park, making it the largest city owned park in Orange County. There’s no question that Huntington Beach’s Central Park provides immediate stress relief and creates an [...]

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