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About
Newport Beach --
Where to Stay, What to Do, What to See
Newport Beach Vacation Rentals -- 1BR, 2BR, 3BR, 4BR
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Transportation
John
Wayne Airport
John Wayne Airport can be accessed by the San Diego (I-405) Freeway, the Costa
Mesa (SR-55) Freeway, and the Corona Del Mar Freeway/San Joaquin Hills Transportation Corridor Toll Road (SR-73).
www.ocair.com/
Los
Angeles International Airport
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is the #1 international gateway to
Asia/Pacific. LAX is served by nearly 90 passenger and cargo airlines.
www.lawa.org/lax/ |
| Shuttles
Airport
Shuttle Association
On September 8, 1999 John Wayne Airport announced to arriving travelers an
exciting new cooperative agreement between the Airport and all of the door-to-door shuttle companies.
www.snashuttle.com/
ABC
Shuttle
ABC has a flawless reputation for on-time service and customer satisfaction.
www.abcshuttleatjohnwayne.com/
Airway
one Shuttle
We offer share a ride, exclusive not stop services and for large groups traveling
together you may schedule a private van to pick you up and safely drop you off at your destination in a timely manner.
www.airwayoneshuttle.com/
Xpress
Shuttle
xpressshuttle.com
Prime
Time Shuttle
Prime Time Shuttle has been providing quality airport ground
transportation service in Southern California since 1984.
primetimeshuttle.com |
Orange
County Transit Authority
Whether heading down
the street or across Orange County, OCTA provides extensive bus service that is safe and convenient.
www.octa.net/ |
Catalina
Flyer
Our Catalina Flyer, the largest passenger-carrying
catamaran on the West Coast, features a richly appointed interior, sweeping sun decks, full-service cocktail lounges, stately viewing
windows and Ride Control.
www.catalinainfo.com/information.html
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Touring and Attractions
| Disneyland
Fill your days and nights with the wonder and excitement of two distinct Southern
California Theme Parks.
disneyland.disney.go.com/disneyland/en_US/parks/overview?
name=DisneylandResortParksOverviewPage |
Knott's
Berry Farm
America's 1st Theme Park.
www.knotts.com/
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Mission
San Juan Capistrano
Mission San Juan Capistrano,
the Birthplace of Orange County, was founded more than two hundred years ago. Today it is a monument to California's multi-cultural
history, embracing its Native American, Spanish, Mexican and European heritage.
www.missionsjc.com/
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Edward's
IMAX 3-D Theater/Entertainment Center
www.fandango.com/theater.asp?
distance=30&chain_id=REGL&theater_id=AABTB_LIVE
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Santa
Ana Zoo
Today the Santa Ana Zoo at Prentice Park is a public
zoological garden occupying a unique urban site in the heart of Orange County.
www.santaanazoo.org/
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Irvine
Regional Park & Zoo
www.ocparks.com/irvinepark/default.asp?
Show=Introduction |
Childrens
Museum at La Habra
To encourage enthusiasm about
learning in a hands-on environment that opens the world even to the youngest child.
www.lhcm.org/
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Wild
Rivers Water Park
The perfect place to have
a full day of fun cooling off from the summer heat.
www.wildrivers.com/
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Crystal
Cathedral
Located in Garden Grove, California,
the Crystal Cathedral was designed by American Institute of Architects gold medal winner Philip Johnson with his partner John Burgee.
www.crystalcathedral.org/
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Ocean
Institute
The mission of the Ocean Institute
is to inspire all generations, through education, to become responsible stewards of our oceans.
www.ocean-institute.org/
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The
Pilgrim
The Pilgrim is a full size replica of the hide brig immortalized by Richard
Henry Dana, Jr. in his American seafaring classic novel Two Years Before the Mast.
www.ocean-institute.org/html/brig_pilgrim.html
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Balboa
Fun Zone
Located on the Balboa Peninsula of Newport
Beach, the Fun Zone continues to compete with Orange County entertainment giants such as, Disneyland and Knott's Berry Farm, as
the fun place to go.
www.thebalboafunzone.com/ |
| Newport
Whale Watching
www.newportwhalewatching.com/ |
| Newport
Harbor Nautical Museum
The Newport Harbor Nautical Museum is a non-profit organization dedicated
to preserving and promoting the maritime heritage of Newport Harbor, southern California and the eastern Pacific through stimulating
exhibitions, innovative research, and inspiring education programs.
www.nhnm.org/ |
Captain
Dave's Dolphin Safari
aptain Dave's Dolphin Safari
offers you the opportunity to get close to and view the exquisite California dolphins and California whales, as well as other beautiful
sea creatures.
www.dolphinsafari.com/ |
Dana
Wharf Sportfishing & Whale Watching
Captain
Dave's Dolphin Safari offers you the opportunity to get close to and view the exquisite California dolphins and California whales,
as well as other beautiful sea creatures.
www.danawharfsportfishing.com/ |
Richard
Nixon Library
The Richard Nixon Library &
Birthplace opened its doors on July 19, 1990 with celebration, fanfare and more than 50,000 friends and well wishers including Presidents
Nixon, Bush, Reagan and Ford and their First Ladies.
www.nixonfoundation.org/ |
Los
Alamitos Race Course
www.losalamitos.com/laqhr/ |
| Anaheim
Angels
anaheim.angels.mlb.com/NASApp/
mlb/index.jsp?c_id=ana
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Outdoor Activities
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Pelican
Hill Golf Club
Perched high above the Pacific Ocean on the Newport Coast stands one of the
preeminent Newport Beach golf courses. With the finest services and amenities, a superb golf shop, and fabulous dining options,
Pelican Hill is an exciting golf experience.
www.pelicanhill.com/newport_beach_golf_courses.html
Oak
Creek Golf Club
Oak Creek Golf Club is a championship eighteen hole masterpiece designed by
Tom Fazio. This is the perfect place to satisfy even the most traveled golfer.
www.playocgolf.com/oakcreek.htm
Tustin
Ranch Golf Club
The Ted-Robinson design opened in July 1989 and continues to be one of the
most popular courses in the area. This is a GREAT course to play.
www.anaheim-golf.com/courses/tustin_ranch.html
Aliso
Creek Inn & Golf Course
Aliso Creek Inn is a picturesque resort, featuring a 9-hole golf course tucked
away in a breathtakingly beautiful canyon.
www.alisocreekinn.com/
Anaheim
Hills Golf Course
This public golf course is renown for its hilly terrain and challenging fairways.
Among the bonuses of all these hills are spectacular views, many of which have few matches in OC.
www.anaheim-golf.com/courses/anaheim_hills.html
Tijeras
Creek Golf Club
Nestled in gently rolling terrain surrounded by rugged hillsides, Tijeras
Creek embraces a natural beauty and intimacy all its own. The course incorporates its scenic beauty with the playability of one
of Southern California's finest treasures.
www.tijerascreek.com/newpage.asp?id=240&page=4649
Los
Lagos Course
www.golfcourse.com/search/coursedtl_ga.cfm?
source=GA&courseid=11677
Back
Bay Golf Course (Executive)
Located at the Hyatt Newporter.
www.playocgolf.com/backbay.htm
Newport
Beach Golf Course
www.directoryofgolf.com/newport_beach_golf_course.htm |
Boating and Water Sports
Marina
WaterSports
Located in the heart of the historic Balboa Fun Zone waterfront, Marina WaterSports
is home to Newport Bay's largest and most diversified boat rental fleet.
www.marinawatersports.com/
Boat
Rentals of America
Our mission is to provide customers the best service and value by offering
a variety of recreational boating opportunities in clean, safe, reliable craft and to do it better than anyone else.
www.boats4rent.com/ |
O.C.'s
Favorite Beaches
Balmy days and cool evenings provide a perfect year-round backdrop for a refreshing
vacation, successful business conference or family outing.
www.orangecounty.net/html/beaches.html |
| Newport
Landing Sport Fishing
California's Finest Sport Fishing.
www.newportlanding.com/ |
Events
Pageant
of the Masters
California’s finest Summer
art event is staged in a six-acre canyon park near the ocean in Laguna Beach.
www.foapom.com/ |
Fiesta
de las Golondrinas
The Fiesta de las Golondrinas
celebrates the legend of the return of the swallows to the San Juan Capistrano Mission on St. Joseph's, March 19th.
www.swallowsparade.com/ |
Festival
of Whales Street Faire
Come join the community
as we celebrate the return of the Gray Whales off the coast.
www.dpfestivalofwhales.com/ |
Hyatt
Regency Summer Jazz Series
www.newportbeachjazzfestival.com/ |
Romance
of the Serra Chapel
www.missionsjc.com/romance.html |
Orange
County Fair
Plan your summer around these fun-filled
days and nights at OC Fair. Every day brings a bumper crop of star-studded music, carnival rides and games, cultural fairs and community
entertainment.
www.ocfair.com/ocf/ |
Sawdust
Festival
Voted one of the top 5 art festivals
in the country in 2005 by the readers of American Style Magazine.
www.sawdustartfestival.org/
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The Arts
Museums
Orange
County Museum of Art
The Orange County Museum of Art champions and interprets the art and culture of our time
for a diverse and changing community.
www.ocma.net/index.html?page=index
Anaheim
Museum
The
Mission of the Anaheim Museum is to celebrate the diverse heritage of Anaheim and Orange County by promoting the continual development
of historical, artistic and cultural expression.
www.anaheimmuseum.com/
Bowers
Museum
One
of Southern California's finest museums and Orange County's largest, the Bowers Museum is one of the only museums in the United
States devoted to promoting human understanding through art.
www.bowers.org/
Laguna
Art Museum
Laguna
Art Museum represents the core California art scene. It places the aesthetics of the west coast within a national and international
context and develops scholarship on the art history of California.
www.lagunaartmuseum.org/
Casa
Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens
Casa
Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens, the historic Spanish Colonial Revival estate of San Clemente founder Ole Hanson, embodies
the Romance and Reality of the Southern California experience. Its stunning setting is a place for people of all ages to explore
and understand Southern California history, architecture, ecology and culture.
www.casaromantica.org/home.html
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Performing Arts
The
Orange County Performing Arts Center
The Orange County Performing Arts Center invites you to experience the special
thrill of live performance.
www.ocpac.org/
Opera
Pacific
Opera Pacific's mainstage productions, extensive community outreach programs,
and energetic Guild Alliance combine to create a cultural resource for all of Southern California.
www.operapacific.org/
Camino
Real Playhouse
Your entertainment destination.
caminorealplayhouse.org/
Laguna
Playhouse
Enriching lives through theater. There’s nothing like it in the world.
lagunaplayhouse.com/
Irvine
Barclay Theatre
www.thebarclay.org/
Balboa
Theatre (future)
The Balboa Theater will be an artistic jewel on the Balboa Peninsula where audiences
will enjoy superlative performances of theater, musical theater, dance, classical and jazz music, cinema and children's programs.
www.balboaperformingartstheaterfoundation.org/index.htm |
Visual Arts
Arts Orange
County
Arts Orange County serves as a resource and advocate for the arts community,
as a catalyst for leadership on arts issues, and as sponsor of programs and services which enhance public awareness of arts activities
and promote the development of the arts and arts education in Orange County.
artsoc.org/ |
Music
Capistrano
Valley Symphony
The
mission of the Capistrano Valley Symphony is to provide concerts and educational programs of the highest quality symphonic music
for the residents of South Orange County.
www.capovalleysymphony.com/
The
Galaxy Theater
The Orange County Performing Arts Center invites you to experience the special
thrill of live performance.
www.galaxytheatre.com/
The
Coach House Concert Hall
www.thecoachhouse.com/
The
Grove of Anaheim
The Grove of Anaheim for your next special event...We invite you to experience
the 27,140 sq. ft. of flavor and excitement that is The Grove of Anaheim.
www.thegroveofanaheim.com/ |
| Film
Newport
Beach Film Festival
The Festival is proud to treat its audience to World and U.S. premieres, Academy
Award entries, Sundance Selections, a Spotlight Series, and Children's Festival, from both the independent and studio worlds.
www.newportbeachfilmfest.com/
Orange
County Film Society
The Orange County Film Society exists to promote and celebrate international
and American film.
www.newportbeachfilmfest.com/
ocfilmsociety/calendar.html |
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