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OCs Most Iconic Bar Turns 100

OCs Most Iconic Bar Turns 100

When people think of legendary California bars, Los Angeles usually gets the credit. But one of the most iconic bars in Southern California isn’t anywhere near West Hollywood.

Dive Bar

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Hike to an Outlaw Hideout

Hike to an Outlaw Hideout

Hike to the hidden Robbers' Caves to see where 1850's bandits hid their loot! Juan Flores and his crew of stagecoach robbers stashed their ill-gotten gains in what’s now Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park.

History

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

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

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

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

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Sip Your Latte in a National Historic Landmark Steeped in Legend

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

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The Power Couple of South OC

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.

History

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The Balboa Fun Zone of your Childhood is Changing.

The Balboa Fun Zone of your Childhood is Changing.

A $115 million facelift is coming to the waterfront icon promising refreshed promenades and reimagined gathering spots.

History

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This OC Canyon Is Named After a World-Famous Actress

This OC Canyon Is Named After a World-Famous Actress

South Orange County’s Modjeska Canyon holds the story of a Major Celebrity, and one of the county’s only National Historic Landmarks.

History

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