History

Who Is the “Dana” of Dana Point?

The 19-year-old sailor who spent just days here, wrote a bestselling book about it, and unknowingly gave this coastline its name

Dana Point

The First Family of South OC

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

History

The Hidden Garden in Laguna Beach You Probably Didn’t Know Existed

One Woman Built This 2.5-Acre Garden and Left It to the City, you can tour it for free.

Garden

10 Orange County Spots You Probably Didn’t Know Existed

(but should absolutely visit)

Best Of

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.

Trabuco Canyon

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.

Aliso Viejo

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

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

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

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

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

History

Who Is the “Dana” of Dana Point?

The First Family of South OC

The Hidden Garden in Laguna Beach You Probably Didn’t Know Existed

10 Orange County Spots You Probably Didn’t Know Existed

OCs Most Iconic Bar Turns 100

Hike to an Outlaw Hideout

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

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

Sip Your Latte in a National Historic Landmark Steeped in Legend

The Power Couple of South OC

The Balboa Fun Zone of your Childhood is Changing.

This OC Canyon Is Named After a World-Famous Actress

THE SCENE: South OC

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