At any time when a buddy asks the place we should always go, I ship them “the listing.”
It’s what we name the messy web page in my Notes app, a compilation of Orange County spots that my mates and I really like sufficient to go to usually. And, it’s saved us hours of time.
It began with a recurring dilemma in my driveway — me settled crisscrossed behind the wheel, my buddy’s Adidas kicked up on the sprint, the Kia spouting ‘70s music as we brainstormed locations to drive to. At finest, it took not less than 20 minutes to decide on an exercise, however at worst it took two hours and ended with a defeated trek again to my sofa. We dwell in probably the most sought-after areas within the nation, and — “There’s nothing to do.”
Orange County affords far more to do than Disneyland. Other than the perk of often free parking, it’s house to beautiful hills, iconic seashores and energetic points of interest. So, considering that there’s nothing to do is laughable.
In early 2021, as soon as once more idling on the damaged street of my cul-de-sac, I logged the locations my buddy and I had been speaking about in my Notes app. I additionally brainstormed later that evening, compiling a doc of each enjoyable place I’d been to.
As soon as we had the choices in entrance of us, deciding grew to become simpler. As an act of public service, I share this listing with all of the O.C. locals idling of their vehicles (or out-of-towners who need to do one thing aside from go to Disneyland.)
Since I add new locations as I discover them, this listing is at all times evolving and won’t have your favourite place on it — but. Be at liberty so as to add your faves, and even revise the listing, in your individual Notes app. Within the meantime, skim by means of my love letter to Orange County (which is in no explicit order).
A couple of notes: This listing doesn’t embrace eateries or 21+ bars or golf equipment, except they’re a part of a shopping mall. And buying facilities had been included as a result of hanging out on the mall is a beloved O.C. pastime. All points of interest are additionally inside O.C. boundaries. (My apologies to the Aquarium of the Pacific.)
An additional tip for that pesky choice paralysis amongst two individuals: One particular person picks three choices, one other particular person narrows it to 2, and also you each decide on one.
