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Orange County
California
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Overview
LA and Orange County are the closest of neighbors, but in some ways they couldn't be more different. If LA is about stars, the OC is about surfers. LA: ever more urban, OC: proudly suburban, built around cars, freeways and shopping malls. If LA is SoCal's seat of liberal thinking, the OC's heritage is of megachurches and ultraconservative firebrands. If LA is Hollywood glam, the OC is Real Housewives.
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From Bayside to Coastside: California's San Francisco Peninsula in 10 Days
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- 1Scouring for offshore whales at one of the world’s tallest lighthouses
- 2Hiking Monterey Bay’s sprawling coastal trails for dramatic waterfront views
- 3Touring an organic farm with a local farmer specializing in sustainable, small-scale agriculture
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