Favorite things to do in OC (with some honorable mentions beyond the bubble)
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Coffee Spots
Good Eats
Things to do with kids
Coffee Spots
favorite spots for an iced coffee or matcha
Love the Matcha and the staff
Stereoscope Coffee
gorgeous coffee and vibes
Work In Progress
My favorite local coffee shop
White Sparrow Coffee
great coffee with the cutest little curated shop.
Daydream
My son and I visit this location after we hit up the farmers market on Saturdays
MoonGoat Coffee
love the matcha here (they also have GREAT onigiri!)
Lagu Cafe
Good Eats
Go-to restaraunts for date night, girls nights or grabbing a solo bite
BURGER. that's all you need to know.
AhbA
their soft scramble is LIFE AFFIRMING
Rye Goods
We've been going here for the last year and every meal I've had here has been delicious and interesting. Great music selection too!
DARKROOM Restaurant and Wine Bar
I love The Bowl
Zinqué
cozy little sushi spot right on the water
Buddha's Favorite
gorgeous restaurant in LA with fantastic and authentic persian food
Berenjak
Things to do with kids
Places to go with your littles
I grew up going to the original location, and it has been so fun going with my kids.
Wild Rivers
spring for the membership if you're local and have young kids.
Pretend City Children's Museum
local used book store that has the sweetest children's section
Arvida Book Co.
Fairview Park hosts free monthly train rides, and they even do a Christmas train during the holiday season
Orange County Model Engineers
This park has a zoo, a train, and decorates seasonally for the holidays
Irvine Regional Park
My kids have recently gotten into baseball cards and collectables. Frank and Sons is the perfect place to go browse around and look at all the cool memorabilia.
