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» Crystal Cove Historic District This
collection of vintage beach cottages along with
the gorgeous Crystal Cove State Park evokes
visions of the early, untamed SoCal coast.
› crystalcovecottages.com, crystalcoverstatepark.com
» Laguna Beach and Pageant of the
Masters Laguna Beach began as a small artists’
colony in the early 1900s and has retained its
devotion to the arts with festivals, galleries, a
scenic seaside park and abundant public art. A
special treat is Pageant of the Masters, a 90-minute
show of living art masterpieces created by people
dressed as the figures they represent, held in July
and August.
› visitlagunabeach.com
› foapom.com
LIMESTONE CANYON REGIONAL
Park, top; surfing at one of Orange
County’s many beaches, above; per-
forming at the Orange County State
Fair in Costa Mesa, right; Laguna
Beach, opposite.
» Mission San Juan Capistrano This
beautifully preserved, 18th-century mission covers
ten acres filled with gardens, fountains and adobe
buildings in the center of a scenic town famous for
the swallows that return every spring.
› missionsjc.com
SPECIAL
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EVENTS 2015
» Disneyland Resort Before exploring Disney
California Adventure Park and Downtown Disney’s
wide array of restaurants and clubs, walk in Walt
Disney’s footsteps on a behind-the-scenes tour as
a guide describes the imagination, vision and
challenges the famed creator faced when
developing his 1955 amusement park. Spend a
night at the acclaimed Grand Californian Hotel and
then return to the park in the morning for the full-
on Disney experience.
› disneyland.disney.go.com
DANA POINT WHALE FESTIVAL March 7-8, 14-15, Dana Point festivalofwhales.org
SWALLOWS’ DAY PARADE March 19, San Juan Capistrano swallowsparade.com
ORANGE COUNTY MARATHON May 3, Newport Beach ocmarathon.com
SAWDUST ART FESTIVAL June 26-Aug. 30, Laguna Beach sawdustartfestival.org
HUNTINGTON BEACH 4TH OF JULY PARADE July 4, Huntington Beach hb4thofjuly.org
PAGEANT OF THE MASTERS July 8-Aug. 31, Laguna Beach foapom.com
» The International Surfing Museum
Surf City (aka Huntington Beach) celebrates surfing
with memorabilia and vintage boards at this museum,
a surfing Walk of Fame near the Huntington Pier and
some of SoCal’s prime surf breaks.
› surfcityusa.com
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