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DRIVE
»
TOUR
Highway 1 offers the most
scenic drive following the
coastline from DANA
POINT to LONG BEACH, a
drive best attempted on
weekdays between rush
hours. Stop in the popular
towns of LAGUNA BEACH,
NEWPORT BEACH or
HUNTINGTON BEACH for
a taste of the Southern
California beach scene.
MEXICAN DANCERS in traditional costume on stage
at the Orange County Fair in Costa Mesa, below.
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Ducks hockey team speeds over the ice at
Anaheim’s Honda Center, which also hosts
concerts with the Rolling Stones, Bruce
Springsteen, The Who and other major
acts. More than 40 championship golf
courses and a year-round temperate cli-
mate keep golfers happy. Hotel and day
spas help the OC’s beautiful people main-
tain their tanned and buff bodies, and
everywhere you look you’ll see people jog-
ging, walking, biking and thoroughly
enjoying their SoCal lifestyle.
City & Town
Orange County encompasses 34 cities and
several master-planned communities but
lacks a distinctive downtown. Disneyland
makes Anaheim the most famous, but
other cities offer interesting experiences.
History buffs enjoy San Juan Capistrano’s
CHRISTIAN DE ARAUJO/SHUTTERSTOCK