The Scene: South OC

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Jul 19, 2025

🌿 Botanical Garden Hidden in Plain Sight

Tucked behind ballfields and playgrounds in Laguna Niguel is one of South OC’s best-kept secrets - a lush, 18-acre garden that feels more like a hidden retreat than a public park.

Lorna Ladd

Hikes & TrailsHikes & Trails

Jul 18, 2025

🌿 Explore Silverado’s Hidden Spring

There’s a spring hidden deep in Limestone Canyon that’s so sensitive, you can’t visit it without a guide.

Lorna Ladd

RestaurantsRestaurants

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Jul 17, 2025

Aliso Viejo’s Best-Kept Secret?

Tucked inside a nondescript business park in Aliso Viejo is one of the most memorable dining and drinking spots in Orange County.

Lorna Ladd

Happy HourHappy Hour

Jul 17, 2025

Bacon Cotton Candy & Frog Legs?! 🐸

The OC Fair is back—with the wildest menu yet. Also secret comedy in Laguna Hills and vineyard jazz in Silverado Canyon. Plus: Costco's opening its first-ever stand-alone gas station in Mission Viejo

Jason Ladd, +1

Jul 10, 2025

ChatGPT Roasts South OC

From Shakespeare in the park to a hidden spring in Silverado, this weekend’s guide has your South OC plans covered. Plus: the surprisingly hilarious trend of letting ChatGPT roast your hometown.

Jason Ladd, +1

Jul 03, 2025

Fireworks Guide: South OC

Celebrate July 4th weekend in South OC with fireworks by the beach, water wars in the harbor, drone shows, live concerts, garden strolls, kayak tours, candle workshops, and more.

Jason Ladd, +1

Jun 25, 2025

OC's Coolest Brewery?

Sip bold beer beneath a vintage Model T, then line dance at Dana Point Harbor, plant a salad bowl garden, stroll a pup-packed trail, and catch Symphony under the stars.

Jason Ladd, +1

Jun 19, 2025

Secret Garden

Crunch into OC’s best artisan sourdough, snag an invite to a hidden-garden picnic, float through a crystal-bowl solstice sound bath, scan the skies on an Aliso Creek bird walk, and ride the vibe at Doheny’s Surf & Art Fest.

Jason Ladd, +1

Jun 12, 2025

Poe Me A Drink...

Drink a raven-blue cocktail at the Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy (yes, in a cemetery chapel), then breathe deep on a mindfulness hike, wander Books & Blooms, sing along to “Rocket Man” lakeside, and choose Dad’s day: bourbon-smoked BBQ, a dad-joke trail, or a soul-soothing sound bath.

Jason Ladd, +1

Jun 05, 2025

Try Something New!

Try something new this weekend - tap into your inner dancer, chef, sailor, or artist. Then stroll an art festival under the oaks, or dive into a hidden swim cove in Laguna. Plus: moonlit hikes, live music, and pints at a reimagined Irish pub.

Jason Ladd, +1

NewsletterNewsletter

May 29, 2025

Speakeasy Does It

Sip wine under canyon oaks, catch classical strings in the park and wrap the night with moody cocktails behind a speakeasy hidden door. AND... South OC's most popular donut shops!

Jason Ladd, +1

NewsletterNewsletter

May 22, 2025

Vintage Finds & Starry Nights

Bargain hunting on San Clemente’s Thrift Row, jazz under the stars in Laguna, and line dancing in Mission Viejo lead the weekend lineup. Plus: a chili cook-off, Memorial Day festivities, and a guided hike through the “Grand Canyon of OC.”

Jason Ladd, +1

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