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Veeh Ranch Park in Laguna Hills: It’s What’s Around the Playground

June 23, 2010

Veeh Ranch Park in Laguna Hills provides space for an easy play date. Most of the recommendations submitted to our site are big destination playgrounds. This isn’t one of those. We also like to highlight nearby nature and playgrounds that might not get a lot of press elsewhere. Location: It’s in the part of Laguna [...]

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Box Canyon Park in Yorba Linda: Accessible Playground for All Pirates and Knights

June 21, 2010

Box Canyon Park in Yorba Linda was destroyed in the fires of 2008. It wowed me from the first time I drove by to check out the construction. They definitely went above and beyond with the new play structures and surrounding area. I could see the ship’s mast in the distance, and the flags on [...]

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Some Like It Hot, But Not Me: Tips for Keeping Your Cool This Summer

June 15, 2010

I’m not a fan of hot playgrounds. Make that heat, in general. I’d rather bundle up on a chilly day than sweat like a maniac in 100 degree weather. We lived in the desert when my oldest was born through about age 2 and a half. I know the pain of slogging to playgrounds and [...]

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Moon Park: One Small Step from the Santa Ana River Trail in Costa Mesa

June 14, 2010

Moon Park in Costa Mesa was a pick from Mr. Play Parks. I think he found it on Yelp before we went out adventuring one weekend. We told the kids we were taking them to a place that was “out of this world.” That kept them guessing! The park is on California Street in Costa [...]

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Granada Park in Mission Viejo: You Just Might End Up Skipping the Mall

June 3, 2010

Granada Park in Mission Viejo is one of those surprise finds that make exploring new parks so exciting for me. Tucked behind a business park and near the Mission Viejo Mall this was definitely a fun find because it makes for easy outdoor time even on days when you have to run a few errands [...]

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San Clemente Beach Trail and North Beach Playground: It Doesn’t Get Better Than This

May 29, 2010

North Beach in San Clemente meets all the requirements of requests from our site’s page on Facebook. It’s so much fun for us to have all of you help us build the site with info you actually WANT! Every time I go to North Beach, I have the it-just-doesn’t-get-better-than-this feeling (except when it’s crowded). Although [...]

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Brush Canyon Park in Yorba Linda: Dream Playground for Train Loving Kiddos

May 27, 2010

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I found Brush Canyon Park in Yorba Linda one day by looking at Google maps and seeing just how darn close it is to the BNSF train tracks. I knew it was worth a visit just to see how close it really was. The train tracks are RIGHT THERE – just on the other side [...]

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Peralta Canyon Park in Anaheim: Where the Bluebirds and Wild Green Parrots Fly

May 25, 2010

Peralta Canyon Park in Anaheim sits off Santa Ana Canyon Road near the 91 Freeway. It’s another great find by reader, Lisa. In fact, since Lisa is so great at finding North County parks and sharing such detailed info with us — we asked her to be our official North County Parks Reporter. That’s not [...]

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Hart Park in Orange: Sunken Parking and Sunny Playground

May 20, 2010

Hart Park in Orange feels a lot like Pearson Park in Anaheim with its historical buildings, mature trees, pool, and outdoor space for community concerts. The first thing to strike me about the park is the parking lot! We came in off Glassell Street, driving down a short and steep driveway, to enter the parking [...]