You might not know it yet but Irvine, California, or “The Center of Orange County, California”, has a ton of outdoor activities. I mean miles and miles of outdoor fun! I live right next door and I am just now realizing exactly how many things…
If you’ve been before, you know that parking in Laguna Beach can be somewhat of a pain. That pretty much goes for any Southern California beach city, especially in the spring and summer. The beautiful coastline of Laguna Beach is filled with residential areas among…
Laguna is my favorite beach city in all of Southern California, and the first place I fell in love with when I moved to Orange County. Once you see my list of the best beaches in Laguna Beach, you will understand why I love it…
The Mission San Juan Capistrano is an amazing historical gem located in Orange County, California. Even if you are not into history, it is still worth visiting because the Mission is absolutely gorgeous. The story behind it is very interesting too! Before my visit, I…
One of my favorite things to do in Orange County is to spend a day in Crystal Cove State Park. Crystal Cove is one of Orange County’s largest park areas, and it stretches from the ocean into the backcountry hills and has a bunch of…
There are a lot of things to do in Laguna Beach, and a lot of them can be done while on a budget. I love spending the day in Laguna Beach whenever I have the chance, and if you’ve ever been here before you probably…
I can’t believe I waited so long to go check out the Dana Point Sea Cave. Finally, after 3 years of living in Orange County, I made the trip over to Dana Point to see what these sea caves were all about. I had never…
I had the pleasure of hosting two of my cousins for their Southern California vacation last year. They are both college students, so naturally, they wanted to see all of the cool things to do in SoCal. I took them around to some of my…
I created this Southern California Bucket List Challenge to give you some really cool ideas of things to do, whether you already live in the area or you’re just visiting. You might find some new ideas! SoCal has a TON of things to see and…
This post has been updated for the 2019 season of the Sawdust Art Festival: Winter Fantasy. When I first moved to Orange County, it seemed like every single time I drove into Laguna Beach there was this section of road that was just packed with…