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Bowers Museum

Bowers Museum

Santa Ana, CA

Orange County's premier art and culture museum, home to extraordinary collections spanning pre-Columbian art, Native California cultures, African ceremonial art, and traveling international blockbusters. The Spanish Mission Revival building and its courtyard café make it as beautiful as its collection.

Easy · 2 hrsArt LoversHistory BuffsFamilies$
California Coastal Food Tours

California Coastal Food Tours

Laguna Beach, CA

California Coastal Food Tours is a chef-led company specializing in walking food tours of Laguna Beach and Newport Beach and guided culinary experiences across Southern California. Every tour highlights five of the best locally owned restaurants in the neighborhood, and introduces you to the chefs and owners behind the dishes. Each professionally guided tour also features stops with local art, history, and culture, connecting you to all of the things that make Southern California special .

Dana Point Harbor

Dana Point Harbor

Dana Point, CA

The self-proclaimed "Dolphin & Whale Watching Capital of the World." Walk the 2,500-slip marina, book a whale watch cruise, kayak into the ocean at Baby Beach, or browse the weekend farmers market along the harbor. Humpbacks and blue whales pass close enough to photograph from the bluffs December through April.

Easy · 3 hrsFamiliesWhale WatchersSailorsFree🐾 Dogs OK
Old Towne Orange Historic District

Old Towne Orange Historic District

Orange, CA

America's largest National Register historic district, centered on a perfectly preserved 1886 town plaza. A full square mile of Victorian homes, 1920s bungalows, and antique stores radiating from a circular park — plus some of OC's best independent restaurants and coffee shops woven in between.

Easy · 3 hrsAntique HuntersHistory BuffsFoodiesFree🐾 Dogs OK
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