Attended an event here for a Halloween market. Was a bit disappointed that the house wasn't open…read morefor tours that considering it was mentioned in the event details. It's a bit of a trek to get there so not sure I'd go back.

Paranormal Investigation Review…read more Our group was lucky enough to do a Paranormal investigation of Dr Howe-Waffle House. We had complete access to both floors of the house, but not the attic, and the coach house. We were given three hours to do our investigation, and we had a blast. Noah and Jessica, the house docents, were awesome and answered all of our questions. PROS: * FREE Parking. Gated and safe. 14 spaces available with plenty of metered street parking. * Complete access to both floors of the house, except the attic, and both levels of the Coach house for your investigation * The House Docents, Noah and Jessica, were available before, during, and after our investigation. Helped out with questions and guidance to paranormal hotspots *There is a nice and clean bathroom on the bottom floor for our use. * We were able to use all our paranormal investigative tools during the investigation. * This Dr. Howe-Waffle House is Haunted.... Cons: * Very pricy for a 3-hour investigation. There were 10 of us at $75 a pop. * The more people you go with, the more noise pollution you will have. You constantly have to be aware of where your team is and communicate with them. Inside and outside noise travels well in the house. * Being on the corner of W. Civic Center Drive and S. Syucamore St., there is a lot of outside noise pollution from vehicular and pedestrian traffic outside. The night we investigated, it was raining, it was cool, but you definitely picked up the wet traffic outside * The upper level of the Coach house is a little cluttered, so be careful if you investigate in the dark up there We picked up multiple EVPs (Electronic Voice Phenomenon) from a little girl and a woman, Orbs, and a light anomaly in one of the bedrooms. What an awesome experience The Dr. Howe-Waffle House is Haunted, no doubt about it, and the ghosts there do have a story to tell if you listen closely enough

MIght not be a big deal to some of you Orange County residents, but for me and my girlfriend, we…read morelove the Secret Silo. For years and years, I have been trying to stop by here and take a look. So, we took 30 minutes of our time to hang out here yesterday. Lots of Huntington Beach history and scenery. I love the nature and water scenery in the Silo. My first up, close and personal scene. I will cherish more in the future.

The recent windstorm split one of the two tree's next to the silo, they had to remove the split…read moretree and now we can see the silo much clearer from the east side. Some of the roof is in disrepair and I hope the new development does not tear it down. Also surprised they did not perform any maintenance on the remaining tree, as it now exposed to more wind.

Many, many restaurants and shops. It is worth taking the day to explore this area of Dana Point…read more There is plenty of street parking. I luv how the palm trees line the streets and signs of "Lantern District" on both ends. A side note, during the holidays, the palm trees are all lit up!! Must drive by.

Dana point Lantern district is a district with a history. The streets name are so different they…read morenamed after different color lanterns which are maritime signals. like Ruby Lantern, Blue Lantern and etc and they are on The main avenue Del Prado. There is also Elephants on Parade which is my fav part of this beautiful district. It's very walkable, full of restaurants, art galleries, boutique shoos and etc. the other cute thing about the city is the free trolley...It gives SF vibes. The area is full of bikes, and golf carts so be-careful when driving around. The sign itself its picturesque surrounded with gorgeous palms...The weather today was gorgeous so we spend longer tike walking around neighborhood...lil bit busy so parking is challenging...Heavy parking limited spots so it's important when you arrive. There are different events going on like car shows and etc. by saying this, if you are going there for restaurants check the local news to skip the crowded places....

This is such a nice tribute to the Beach Boys, just north of the Hawthorne Airport and Tesla…read moreAerospace. It's located among relatively newer homes. The band of brothers and relatives/friends was nicely made and seems to be forever made for fans and the public to pay homage to the songs and music of the sixties and beyond. There are signs in beige leading to the monument, so that there is no way to get lost. I hope more people have an opportunity to see this tribute to a local iconic band of American history.

Tucked away in a neighborhood where planes will be flying overhead. This is a nice landmark/tribute…read moreto the band. Worth a visit if you're nearby.

Me and my fiancé were strolling around here after a meeting with our venue and came upon this…read moreplace; not knowing what they served or what the vibe would be. This establishment is not only quaint but extremely hospitable! Josue immediately greeted us at the door and when we mentioned it was our first time here he took it upon himself to lead us into the bar area where we had the privilege to have a quiet and personal happy hour meal. Josue not only took our orders and provided great service but he went above and beyond to make us feel welcomed and special as the restaurant was getting busier! for anyone looking for delicious food and a vibe that not only looks like luxury but feels like family, I couldn't recommend Sunkist enough! CHEERS!

Spent a lazy morning exploring lovely Old Town Orange recently…read more The building I most admired was the old Sunkist Orange County Fruit Exchange. Unfortunately, it was closed. "Closed permanently" according to Google. Apparently in its heyday oranges and other citrus were sorted and packed here. It was the headquarters for the Southern California fruit exchange and handled three quarters of the citrus out of Orange County. It was later renovated and turned into an art gallery. It would be lovely if this historic gem could someday re-open to the public.

Was just OK nothing special. Pretty small. Homeless people laying near park makes it sketch. The…read morememorial thing was cute but small. If you need something to entertain you or your child for 15 min go here.

This is the nation's first memorial dedicated exclusively to honoring all the American service…read moremembers who have died in the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. It was started by local citizens as an annual temporary memorial in March 2003. The permanent memorial was dedicated on November 14, 2010 and is updated several times during the year to include those who recently died. It is an open air memorial in the Northwood Community Park (aka Castle Park) at the corner of Bryan Avenue and Yale Avenue. Its five sentinel monuments have black granite panels with the engraved names of the fallen in chronological order by the date of their death in the conflicts. It is open around the clock and is lighted at night. Free name rubbings are available to families and friends of the fallen. Please stop by the Northwood Community Park Center to get the materials to do the rubbings yourself, or to have one or more done for you go the GoldStar page of www.NorthwoodMemorial.com and complete the request form.

I've walked and driven by this place a million times and didn't realize the history. You can take a…read moreselfie guided tour and see buildings like the old barn, houses that the foreman lived in, the mess hall with living quarters upstairs. There's a library in a restored building. There are picnic tables. I'm not sure if the public can use them, but there are a couple BBQ pits, and a horseshoe pit. OC Parks has their office here. There are a few run down buildings that hopefully will be renovated. It would be really nice if OC Parks would give tours of the buildings so everyone can see how the farm workers lived. This place is a must see if you're ever near the Marketplace.

Irvines Historic Park?…read more It gets two stars only because it has clean restrooms that were easy to use, behind the library. This park was officially established in 1996, it looks like they have not done any updates since than except to put more offices inside the buildings. It is easy to see where Irvine puts its money --into the Market Place across the street. Very sad indeed. The grounds around the 'library' are well kept the rest of the ranch is very disappointing. There were mice and rats running into and out of the buildings. I must say to read the few other reviews posted from 2013-2020 Not much has changed over the years still cannot go inside any of the buildings and some are gated off so you cannot even get to the outside of them. What a shame for an historical site.

"Come on, ride the train, hey, ride it..."…read more To the 2nd to last stop on the Metro A (Blue) Line toward Downtown Long Beach. The Pacific Avenue stations is very similar to the 5th street stop just before with a long onsides platform as unlike other Metro Lines the A actually loops around after it's last stop at Downtown Long Beach station rather than reversing in the direction it came like the B (Red), E (Gold) Expo, D (Purple) or numerous others. The Pacific Avenue Station is extremely close to Ocean Blvd, The Pike Outlets, Beach, Shoreline and the Long Beach Aquarium of the Pacific where I had my high school prom ages ago. This station itself was built in late 1990 and has been remodeled and updated several times. Like many stations closer to the water and DTLB... there is no direct parking lot for riders after Wardlow Station and Pacific Coast Hwy Station. You can purchase a reload tap card metro fare at either end of the platform for Pacific Avenue and also connect with city busses for Long Beach as well as the Passport Shuttle Bus, AquaLink or AquaBus water taxis. You can take the train from this station all the way back to 7th & Metro Station or even as far as Azusa, APU and through San Gabriel Valley. Definitely recommend this as a great station being even more central if not just as much as the final station for the Metro A. "...Come on, it's the choo, choo!"

Northbound Blue Line Station, serving downtown Long Beach…read more This is the station that we take when wanting to go North on the Blue Line (to either LAX or DTLA). It is right across from the Burger King, and unlike other stations, there are a lot of empty storefronts in the area. There is no dedicated parking for commuters. It is the 2nd station going North, and such, is a nice place to enter the train to pretty much be assured a seat (it's a long ride to DTLA and preferable to seat vs standing). It gets a lot more crowded (standing room only sometimes) as the line continues to pick up passengers. The big news in June 2023, has been the merging of parts of the old Gold Line into the Blue Line. Now, Pasadena and Long Beach are connected directly and can be traveled without going through any connections (whereas before it was 2 transfers). This also means that Union Station is now served directly by the Blue Line (along with two stations that we enjoy visiting: Little Tokyo and Chinatown). Traveling today, it was a bit surreal to not be forced to get off on the 7th St/Metro Center. Instead we took it 3 more stops to the brand new Little Tokyo station. We could have continued to go directly to Union Station and beyond to Pasadena. It's crazy to think that you can go directly to Union Station from here, and then from there, take Amtrak to get to Chicago or beyond by rail. LA Metro continues to enhance the Light Rail/Subway system in LA County, and it's great that the line that serves Long Beach is an important part of that.