🕊️ The Swallows Return

The biggest weekend of the year in San Juan Capistrano with a parade, mercado, and music everywhere you turn, plus Oingo Boingo at the Coach House and Gipsy Kings in Newport Beach

8 Places in South Orange County You Probably Didn’t Know Existed

🍀 St. Paddy’s in South OC

Irish pubs, live music, and corned beef and cabbage, plus OC Wine & Spirit Fest, a yoga hike in Baker Canyon, and a candlelit Pacific Symphony concert inside the Jeronimo Tunnel.

5 South OC Dive Bars Locals Still Love

Five unpolished South Orange County bars where history, strong drinks, and local traditions still rule.

Orange County Has Three Secret Pockets of Mid-Century Modern Homes You’ve Probably Never Noticed

Red Rock Canyon Feels Like Sedona... But It’s 12 Minutes from Mission Viejo

The First Family of South OC

The family tree behind Marguerite, Alicia, Jeronimo, Avery and the streets that shaped South Orange County

Line Dancing, Johnny Cash & a Dog Walk

From line dancing in a vineyard and Johnny Cash tributes to pack dog walks and hidden wine bars, here’s what’s happening around South OC.