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OC Home Haunt Like Disney’s Haunted Mansion, But FREE!

+ other haunted houses in Orange County

Halloween

The Hidden Ranch That Comes Alive at Night: Fall-O-Ween at Heritage Hill

Step inside a 19th-century ranch where Orange County’s past glows under a canopy of jack-o’-lanterns.

Halloween

🍷 South OC’s Secret to Effortless Wine Tasting

Two wine bars you can't miss!

Wine Bar

This Irvine Hike Leads to One of OC’s Darkest Secrets

Discover Irvine’s hidden Hangman’s Tree, where a 6-mile guided hike through protected wilderness leads to a long-forgotten 1857 lynching site, an eerie, powerful walk through Orange County’s past.

History

Sip Your Latte in a National Historic Landmark Steeped in Legend

Ellie’s Table: A Café Inside San Juan Capistrano’s Egan House Just Down From The Mission

Restaurants

Power Couple of South OC

🐴 Meet Lewis Moulton and Nellie Gail—whose love story shaped 22,000 acres of ranch land and left a legacy you can still explore today. Plus... kombucha flights in San Juan, goats on wildfire patrol in Mission Viejo, and free sunset concerts in Laguna Beach.

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The Power Couple of South OC

They built a ranching empire. She painted the hills. Today, their legacy lives on at a local museum and a brand-new hotel where history checks in with happy hour.

Laguna Hills

$5 Patio Cookout!

🔥 Pulled pork, teriyaki chicken, burgers; all grilled fresh on the patio with a side included. Pub Thirty Two serves up the best deal in town every Tuesday!Plus... coffee flights, line dancing in the barn, and music under the stars.

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Coffee for the Indecisive

Coffee Flights have landed at Redshift Coffee Roasters in Lake Forest

Lake Forest