Things to Do

California has so many things to do.  Pretty much anything you can think of you can do.  So whether you like to boat, golf, shop, eat, bike ride, games or amusement parks, it’s right at your finger tips.  Here are some ideas of things to do while you’re staying in Orange County

• Disneyland & California Adventure

• in Anaheim
• downtown Disney is a fun area
• can do a day pass for both Disney and California Adventure
• good amusement parks
• very similar to Orlando’s Disney World

• Hollywood/Beverly Hills/Rodeo Drive

• Kodak Theatre - where they tape American Idol
• Mann’s Chinese Theatre - handprints in the concrete
• Madam Tuseu’s wax museum
• famous Rodeo Drive
• shopping
• Beverly Hills hotel - see celebrities
• Hollywood Bowl - outdoor concert

• Balboa Island

• boutique shopping
• kayaking
• duffy boats
• bike riding on the beach
• arcade games

• Ronald Reagan’s Presidential Library

• in Simi Valley
• museum of his life and presidency
• Air Force One is there

• Richard Nixon’s Presidential Library

• in Yorba Linda
• house Nixon grew up in
• museum of his life and presidency

• Whale watching

• in Dana Point
• take a charter boat out
• whale watching is seasonal, may not see a lot of whales depending on time of year

• Golfing

• tons of golf courses around orange county
• prices range from $50-200

• Anaheim Angels baseball games

• in Anaheim
• near Disneyland and Downtown Disney

• Shopping

• see the shopping link for all the shopping around Orange County

• Santa Monica Pier

• arcade games
• roller coaster
• ferris wheel
• trapeze school
• restaurants

• Studio Tours

• Warner Brothers, Paramount
• tour through sound stages
• could see celebrities
• costume closet
• movie sets

• Beach

• multiple beaches to choose from
• Newport Beach
• Corona Del Mar
• Laguna
• Huntingbeach

• Comedy show

• Improv at the Spectrum
• multiple comedy clubs in LA

• Stars’ homes tour

• double decker bus
• tour through the stars’s homes

• Show tapings

• Dr. Phil
• Jay Leno
• Price is Right
• Get tickets in advance
• tickets are free
• just have to stand in line for a while before show taping

• Surfing

• most all of the beaches have surf lessons
• most all beaches have surf rental equipment

• Boating

• charters
• duffy
• kayak
• jet skis
• speed boats

• Wild Rivers Water Park

• in Irvine
• close to airport and hotels
• lots of water slides to choose from
• lazy river
• water surfing

• Queen Mary

• in Long Beach
• old cruiseline ship
• can have dinner on the boat
• take tours

• Boomer’s Family fun park

• minature golf
• batting cages
• arcade games
• laser tag
• bumper boats
• rock climbing wall
• go karts

• Rose Bowl

• in Pasadena
• legendary Rose Parade
• Rose Bowl game takes place there every year
• American Idol auditions have been there

• Hot air balloon rides

• in Del Mar
• hour hot air balloon
• takes you over some of the most affluent communities in Southern California
• champagne toast at the end

• Horse races

• in Del Mar
• betting on horse races
• multiple races go on throughout the day
• famous horse track

• Duffy Boats

• can rent in Newport or Balboa
• electric boats smaller than a pontoon
• can cruise around the Balboa bay
• can bring food and drink on the boat
• give you a map of famous homes in the Balboa bay
• great to do at sunset
• can rent for 1-2 hours

• Orange County Museum of Art

• in Newport Beach
• tours available
• contemporary art

• Discovery Science Center

• in Santa Ana
• hands on learning
• very reasonable prices