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My Halloween History in Pictures

Halloween

Halloween is just one long session of pretend play! Enjoy these Halloween photos from my childhood. My mom was awesome at making it special for us: hand-sewn costumes, Trick-or-Treating, pumpkin patch visits and pumpkin carving, and letting us eat LOTS of candy. The best part was that SHE always dressed up (a tradition which I [...]

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Heritage Park in Irvine: It’s NEW! It’s Improved! It’s Wet!

Heritage Park

Heritage Park in Irvine comes highly recommended by a Fun Orange County Parks visitor because of its beautiful lake, community center, Fine Arts Center and Irvine Heritage Library. It’s a great place for strolls and picnics. I will miss the unique wooden water tower slide which didn’t make it into the new playground plan. The [...]

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Lantern Bay Park: Harbor Lights and Sunset Barbecues

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Lantern Bay Park, located on a bluff overlooking Dana Point Harbor and the coast, is a favorite for its sea breezes and proximity to the beach. Perfect for family barbecues and larger gatherings, too. It’s located across from the Laguna Cliffs Marriott with its distinctive red roof. There’s a long staircase leading from the harbor [...]

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You’re Gonna Love This: Master Play List from Aliso Viejo to San Juan Capistrano

Marguerite M. O'Neill Park

Ta-Da! Right above the Playground Map in the sidebar, we’ve added this button: We’re working on Central and North OC. Thanks for your patience. Click on it to find a ridiculous list of all the parks we’ve covered in south Orange County (and even the ones we haven’t).  And guest what? All of you who [...]

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Zooming In On Fun

Fun at Pretend City

I kinda feel like playing on the weekends. In fact, that’s where I am right now. Playing with my family. When I take the time to just hang out and watch the world go by, I notice some pretty cool stuff. For instance, we’re paying members of Pretend City. Where is it? Pretend City is [...]

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