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You Picked San Clemente. Now, Which Beach Are You Actually Going To?

You Picked San Clemente. Now, Which Beach Are You Actually Going To?

San Clemente sits at the southern end of Orange County and looks like one beach on a map. Get off the I-5, walk to the...
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Carmel Valley to Del Mar: How to Spend a Day Between the Valley and the Coast

Carmel Valley to Del Mar: How to Spend a Day Between the Valley and the Coast

Carmel Valley and Del Mar sit surprisingly close on the map, but they read like different days. One does brunch, boutiques, and canyon country. The...
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Wine Country and Old Town Temecula: How to Actually Experience Both in One Trip

Wine Country and Old Town Temecula: How to Actually Experience Both in One Trip

Temecula is two destinations that happen to share a name. One puts you in a car between vineyards, winding through oak groves and ranch land....
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La Mesa Beyond the Village: What Else Is Worth Exploring?

La Mesa Beyond the Village: What Else Is Worth Exploring?

La Mesa Village earns all the attention it gets. Restaurants along La Mesa Boulevard draw people downtown throughout the week. La Mesa brunch can fill...
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San Diego Layover Guide: How Much of Those Hours Actually Belong to You?

San Diego Layover Guide: How Much of Those Hours Actually Belong to You?

A six-hour layover at SAN is not six hours in San Diego. First, you have to get off the plane. Then you have to get...
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Things to Do in Orange County for Beach Towns, Big Views, and Easy Day Plans

Things to Do in Orange County for Beach Towns, Big Views, and Easy Day Plans

The beach is where you park. The town is where the day happens. Most write-ups of this coast treat forty miles of sand as the...
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Beyond Disneyland, Here’s What to Do in Anaheim

Beyond Disneyland, Here’s What to Do in Anaheim

Most visitors experience Anaheim as a simple shuttle route. The drive down from LAX, a hotel near the park, the gate, and back again. That's...
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LAX Airport Food Map: The Best Bites Before You Board

LAX Airport Food Map: The Best Bites Before You Board

You reach your gate hungry with fifty minutes to spare. The only useful question is whether what's near you is good enough that you don't...
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Is LEGOLAND California Really Worth It? What Most Reviews Miss

Is LEGOLAND California Really Worth It? What Most Reviews Miss

Read enough reviews, and you find the same split: families who rank it the highlight of their trip, and families who call it overpriced and...
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Things to Do at Balboa Park: The Part Tourists Always Miss

Things to Do at Balboa Park: The Part Tourists Always Miss

The prettiest corners of Balboa Park are the ones most visitors walk past. A sunken butterfly garden with a scandalous past. A tropical canyon steps...
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