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Orange County Beaches

Great article on OC beach itineraries in today's LA Times Travel section: http://lat.ms/mbyuDv—   (@IALLT2011) May 30, 2011

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We’re Melting!

Autumn may have arrived in most of the rest of the country, but Southern California is sweltering this week. The National Weather Service thermometer in Los Angeles recorded its highest-ever temperature, 113 degrees, and then stopped working. There’s always one … Continue reading

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Santa Catalina Island

Ever heard the Four Preps song “26 Miles Across the Sea?’ The song was written about Santa Catalina Island, one of the Channel Islands off the coast of southern California. 26 Miles Across the Sea Flying over Catalina Island Catalina … Continue reading

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Surf City, USA

The next local area I’m going to highlight is Huntington Beach, aka “Surf City, USA.” Believe it or not, there was a legal battle with the city of Santa Cruz, CA as to which city could officially call itself “Surf … Continue reading

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Kayaking in the Back Bay

I was going to write a different post this week, but I’m so excited about the kayaking trip I took last night that I wanted to tell you about it. The Upper Newport Bay Ecological Reserve is surrounded by a … Continue reading

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Laguna Beach

The first local area I’m going to highlight is Laguna Beach. Approximately 15 miles south of the UCI campus, Laguna Beach is perhaps the most iconic Orange County beach. The city of Laguna Beach is famous as an artists colony, … Continue reading

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