Tag Archives: Orange County California

Sunday Traveler: Orange County; Laguna Beach

Sunday travel continues on down the highway. The Pacific Coast Highway, to sunny, sumptuous Laguna Beach. You’d think you were in Hawaii. It’s lovely and is one of the more expensive places to live in Orange County given its location, … Continue reading

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Sunday Traveler: Orange County California, Fashion Island

Continuing travels down the Pacific Coast Highway, through Orange County, we come to Newport Beach, and Fashion Island.  An outdoor mall of shops and restaurants across the street from the Pacific Ocean…what could be better than that? In last week’s post I … Continue reading

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Sunday Traveler: Orange County California, Huntington Beach

Orange County. One of my favorite places in Southern California. We were lucky enough to live here for five years, and loved every minute of this diverse community that is just south of Los Angeles, and a world unto itself. For the next … Continue reading

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Sunday Post: Unforgettable

Orange County, in Southern California, a little farther south of Los Angeles. We had five unforgettable years there in paradise. This photo is taken from an outdoor mall, Fashion Island, in Newport Beach, right across from the Pacific Ocean. The … Continue reading

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Orange County, Laguna Beach

Here we go again. Our last day in Orange County. We are heading south on the Pacific Coast Highway towards Laguna Beach today. We drive past Crystal Cove State Park with the first really good vista of the ocean laid out in … Continue reading

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Orange County, Huntington Beach

Heading down the Pacific Coast Highway. The decision for today’s outing is Huntington Beach. This is all just so crazy glorious. When we lived here several years ago we knew we had a good thing going on, but we worked, and … Continue reading

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Orange County; Dinner at Bistango

Bistango, a wonderful restaurant in Irvine, California that captures a different feel from so many of the local dining establishments. The restaurant is located in the Atrium Building, in an office park in Irvine, but you would hardly know that, or … Continue reading

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Orange County, Fashion Island

It’s day three of our Orange County getaway, and we decide it’s time to hit Fashion Island in Newport Beach. After a leisurely room service breakfast in our mini suite at the Marriott in Costa Mesa, we head out to … Continue reading

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Orange County, South Coast Plaza

Our first full day in OC dawned with brilliant sunshine that was such a wonderful greeting to the start of our little vacation. The view from our hotel room was tranquil and invited us out to start the day. Breakfast was enjoyed … Continue reading

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Orange County Homecoming

We arrived in the early evening after a long day’s drive. We’d arrived at our home away from home, Orange County, California. Gazing out of the window of our hotel room at the office building across the way, I was hit … Continue reading

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