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Alicia Park in Mission Viejo

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Alicia Park in Mission Viejo is best for younger kids.  There’s a bench right by the playground and a nice covered picnic area for lunch. Location: From Interstate 5, exit at Alicia Parkway and head towards the foothills. You will drive up Alicia past Jeronimo and turn left onto Via Linda, then right into the [...]

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Pick a Park — or Risk Losing It

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In June 2011, I approached Christopher Grant Ward of Folk4Parks.org and asked him to provide some video content about the state park closures (see the post about our collaboration).  He’s so great at telling a story and I felt it was important to SEE what’s going on rather than tell.  Over the past two months, [...]

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West Newport Park in Newport Beach

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West Newport Park in Newport Beach is the one  you can see when you’re heading south on Pacific Coast Highway from Huntington Beach into Newport Beach. Restaurants and shops are on your left and there’s a long and skinny park on your right, just a block away from the beach. Location:  The street that parallels [...]

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Balboa Pier and Peninsula Park in Newport Beach

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Balboa Pier and Peninsula Park  in Newport Beach make me think of the good ‘ole days at the beach.  There are always families wandering around the shops and restaurants, kids riding bikes, and tourists visiting from out of town.  On the summer day we visited, Junior Lifeguards were there, in force. Location: There are two [...]

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Seminole Park in Laguna Niguel for Picnics in the Shade

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We planned our visit to Seminole Park in Laguna Niguel to enjoy a lazy picnic.  It was a beautiful spot in a neighborhood with shade trees. Location:  Exit Interstate 5 at Crown Valley Parkway and head towards the beach.  You’ll drive quite a while before reaching Niguel Road where you will make a left.  After [...]

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