After eating breakfast and wandering around OC, my boyfriend and I needed something to do before we…read moreate again. Haha. Kidding. Anyways my boyfriend said let's go to Bunnyhenge. Huh? What is bunnyhenge? How do you spell bunnyhenge? And the rest is history. Props to my boyfriend for researching new places to take me. Bunnyhenge is one of the cutest spots he's found. It is located with the Sculpture Exhibition Civic Center Park in Newport Beach. There is a free parking structure for the area. I wrote about the overall sculpture exhibit in a separate review. So I was looking for a bunny. I thought it was the first bunny I saw. Then my boyfriend told me it's suppose to be multiple bunnies, and in a circle... you know... bunnyhenge like stonehenge but with bunnies. We continued to walk along the trail and then we saw it. A circle of bunnies. The bunnies are all super cute, and some of them have different colored eyes. Very picturesque and unique. It's a free attraction and it's cute. I highly recommend it if you're in the area.

The best little hike to unwind. Love this little park with all its sculptures. You park at the…read morecivic center and hike for five minutes to this little area. It's perfect for Easter. Happy Yelping!

My second favorite city in Orange County. There is so much that is offered here. Great parks, great…read moreshopping, some great trails, and lots of great eateries. Definitely a must visit city!

Beautiful beach city. Lots to do here. Exotic eats, fun shopping, fresh air. In this city II've…read moreenjoyed Haute Dawgz (a sausage boutique), the Harper (a banquet venue), and trail running Fairview Park. Due to the good climate and bustling commerce, the streets can get pretty crowded. Beware drivers who stop at green light and cause you to miss it too. Took this one 10sec of green light to finally go. Too slow, we got stopped by the next red. Ignored my honk too. (9 Purportedly Parked Vehicle 616)

Best party ever. Never going anywhere else for the Super Bowl ever again. I just need to take up…read morespace so Yelp doesn't count this as a tip. How many words are required so it's not a tip? Not really sure. Gotta keep going. Ok come on Yelp this is getting ridiculous. Just count it as a review already. Alright sweet I made it.

Absolutely amazing from beginning to end! The hosts were wonderful! Mitchel was an excellent…read moreserver!!! We ordered the Grilled Salmon and Steak Medallions. The flavors of both sauces were out of this world. Meat was tender, mashed potatoes great, fresh onion rings, spinach was yum! Place had great layout, nice boothing, clean with gorgeous detailed lighting. First time here and cannot wait to go back!!!! I really want to try the tiramisu since they make theirs with ladyfingers!

I've been to this Maggiano's a handful of times over the last year. Each time I feel like not going…read moreback and always wind up trying it out again. It's like a strange love hate situationship. Let me be clear, the ambiance is striking and beautiful. The dining areas are beautifully lit, decorated well, and seating is comfortable. I personally love the old school Italian feel to the place with the likes of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and other greats playing in the background. The service is proficient, not great, but decent even when busy. My issue lies with the food. The crabcakes are the best item on the menu, and that's unfortunately an appetizer so you can't only enjoy it. The main entrees from pastas to meats are overpriced and taste low quality. The steak is awful, the chicken dishes are mid tier. Everything is heavy and not that tasty nor authentic. I've had almost all their featured cocktails, and presentation takes precedent over taste, many are either very strong, or just not that good. Did I say everything is overpriced? Because it is. It gets 3 stars for presentation, cleanliness, effort, and decent service. I feel they have good recipes but they need to improve the quality of their ingredients or make a change with who their food distributor is. They are serving California Pizza Chicken quality, and asking for Javier's numbers on the bill.

Being a one-star giver is not easy. People read it and think bad thoughts. I feel like a hater…read more The business feels discouraged. But... you have to give me something to work with here Ghost Ship! I don't know how much the tickets were, $60? However much they were, they were not worth it. First Fail: We couldn't find it. We drove and drove, nervous about missing the take-off time, and drove right past it at least 3 times. And we are not dumb (of course not!). And we had a GPS (in case we were dumb). And they did not have ANY signs, not even when we drove almost right up to the ship. Also, b/c the ship will take off and we had tickets for one specific time, it was not a come whenever type of situation like other haunted places, which sucked and I had to rush out of a fun barbecue to make it to the ship. Second Fail: The line to get on the ship was huge. Like free preview of a movie at a ghetto theater HUGE. And what's more? The exhaust fumes from the ships was all I could breath. That's how we get cancer people. Please don't make me stand in line for 30 hour breathing in ship exhaust fumes. I don't want to go through chemo any earlier than I have to. Third Fail: Once we got on the ship, the whole thing just sucked. Fourth Fail: There were 3 floors on this ship. One floor had a random chick in a cage, not doing anything. A fortune teller, working for tips, a "show" of a girl in a box that has saw blades put into it. And another cage with a woman who gets pierced by feathers. She bled a little. It was gross. Not scary and not interesting. There was also a bar where you can purchase refreshments. Fifth Fail: Another floor was a show. That was so cheesy and retarded. Just a complete waste of time. Sixth Fail: There was NO BENEFIT to being on a boat. There was limited space, trapped with a ton of people, the long lines, and having to get there early to not miss sail. We were just in rooms the whole time. And b/c it was night time, didn't even get a cool view of the water. And no breeze or anything since all the stuff was indoors and it was freezing outside anyway. Seventh Fail: $10 for parking and then they direct you to park in a BANK ACROSS THE STREET. I could have done that for free. Yes I could have. But I wasn't driving, or paying, so whatever. But still. WTF????? Eight Fail: Decoration was sub-par. Actors were over-cheesy. Just a waste of time and money. The ship (not big) looked like any other guy's modern white ship. They just hung up a sign on the ship that said "Ghost Ship". It looked nothing like the website picture. Ninth Fail: The cruise was only for an hour. And we were so happy to get off. But count in driving there, and all the waiting before, and while on the ship, it comes to a good 3 hours of just wasted time. What was the one semi-acceptable part? The maze was okay and parts of it was even scary. Though part of it was gross, had to squeeze through these blown out tarp things. Gross. Who knows how many other dirty bodies have squeezed through it. EWWWW. Just don't go.

I want to start off my review by saying that they are removing negative comments on their facebook…read morepage. If they dont like what you are saying, they remove your comments, and eventually block you from writing any new ones. I had started a facebook page to allow people to post whatever they want, but I have pulled it down since they are threatening lawsuits to anyone who defames them. So without further ado, this is my personal review of ghostship. Its just my opinion and nothing more. I welcome you to take a ride on the ghostship and come to your own conclusion as to how good or bad the experience was. The title of my review is "Ghostshit - Terror sets Fail!" In my opinion, Ghostship was the worst haunted house experience I have ever been on. It was also the most expensive Haunted House Attraction I have ever been to. Three levels of Fail! Level one - A crummy maze that lasts a grand total of 5 minutes. It is not scary in any way. Its also not very easy to navigate. At one point I was lead in to a room that seemed to have no exit. So I sat there for a while waiting for something to happen. Finally an actor pointed at what was suppose to be the exit door. I went to open it, and it wouldnt budge. After a minute or two, an actor came in, and had to body slam the door to get it to open. At the very end of the maze your forced to squeeze through these blow up billows, that is similar to what a baby experiences when they exit the birth canal. Level two - A huge room where they expect you to spend more money on drinks. Its not really well put together, and there is only a handful of creepers inside. I didnt order a drink, so I wont comment on the quality of the libations they were serving. At the front of level two is the bow, which is were the majority of the guests accumulate after being dissapointed by the ghostship experience and wait till you get back to port. Level 3 - The most epic fail of it all. The execution scene. You can search for Ghostship on Youtube. I posted a video I took of the entire execution. You can hear everyone in the background laughing during the video. They're laughing because its the opposite of scary. Its downright hilarious at how awful it is. So what are my thoughts on this event? I beleive Thirty One Productions owes the people who paid for this event one of two things. 1) A full refund, or 2) Completley redo the event to make it as advertised, and then invite everyone back for a complimentary ride. The idea of a haunted house that sets sail is actually amazing, and what drew me to this event. The idea has the potential of being the premier haunted house event in Southern California. Unfortunatley it didnt live up to the hype in any way. My opinion is to save your money until they can redo the entire event to make it worth your money. See video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_n4wPmXUA9k

Love this place and will keep coming back. Our server was very sweet and we get desserts from the…read moremarket side on the regular. I will provide details on all future food we get when we go back but the pizza was good and the pink sauce pasta I had I would get again in a heartbeat. Great spot for a date night or even just to grab some fun baked goods from the market! The have great cannolis!

My dish (lasagna) was fine, not great and not worth $36 for one med slice w/2 sm breads in bowl…read more Another in party sent back food. The one salad ordered came out last of 10 guests. Service was good Ambiance was just ok, nothing special.

What a cute and quaint little island! I really loved visiting. There's plenty of free parking if…read moreyou drive down the residential streets, and you can see plenty of cute little homes. This would be a lovely place to own a vacation home. I absolutely love driving over the bridge with American flags flying on both sides; it's something you don't see often in SoCal. There are several cute shops on both sides of the main street, and there's really something for everyone. The island is known for two things: chocolate-covered frozen bananas and Balboa bars. I apparently missed the memo on the Balboa bars, but we got to visit both Dad's Donuts and Sugar 'n Spice for some frozen chocolate bananas, and they were lovely! I recommend coming in the morning to beat the rush. We brought lunch and went to the beach for a picnic on the park benches. It was a lovely day with family! I look forward to coming back to Balboa Island in the future!

We went on a cloudy weekday in late March. We parked in the parking lot on Palm street and took the…read moreferry there. At around 10:30 in the morning, there was plenty of parking available. We paid about $11 for 4 hours which comparing with Santa Monica is reasonable. On our way we also saw free street side parking , but those spots are not close to the ferries. There is a 5 minute walk from the parking lot to where the ferries are. You will have to cross a couple of streets. The ferries are pretty basic but they have capacity for 3 cars as well. Adults pay $2 each to get to the other side. They ONLY accept cash. There and back, the wait time was under a couple of minutes. The island itself is clean and serene. Other than a minimart, a fishing gear shop and a grocery store, there weren't any shops on the oceanfront walkway and no signage as to where you can find any stores. We walked for a bit and then returned to the mainland and Balboa village. Overall, we loved how clean and family friendly the beach and the pier and the island were. If we lived closer, we would visit more often for sure!

The Sculpture in Civic Center Park Exhibition is a free attraction by the Newport Beach City Hall,…read moreCommunity Center, and Library. There is a shaded parking structure for the area with comfortable parking. It was a hot day, and I was lucky I had some sunblock with me to apply before this spontaneous outdoorsy exploration. These exhibits listed on their brouchure: Interplay Reaching Man Glee Duality Growing Wings Heavy Landing Gecko Millefoilum Trillium Bus Stop Bench Natural Wonders Cosmos: Starry, Starry Night Wind Tree Spiral Dance Coming Through Open Heart Intended Destination Voyage of a Giant The Wave Joy Ride - Removed from brochure Art in Old English We actually came here to see Bunnyhenge... which I don't see listed on the brochure, but more to that in a separate review. Overall a nice free attraction to enjoy an outdoor walk and some art. A very nice spontaneous adventure. Kudos to my boyfriend for finding such a cute spot.

Really enjoyed looking at all the art sculptures walking an approximate of 1.5 mile loop. The trail…read moreconsisted of cement and gravel paths. The flowers around the path were also in full bloom. There is also a cool sky bridge to take in the beautiful scenery. I could see the ocean! Parking is free and trail head starts at the beginning of the parking lot. There were also two small dog parks within the loop.

Il Girasole never disappoints! The food is absolutely delicious, and the service is truly amazing…read more Every time I visit, the entire experience exceeds my expectations. This is definitely not my first time dining here, and it certainly won't be my last! The staff is attentive, welcoming, and genuinely makes you feel special. It's the kind of restaurant you want to return to again and again. I will definitely keep coming back and bringing more friends and family to enjoy this wonderful place. Highly recommend Il Girasole!

Overall I sadly have to give Il Girasole a 2.5/5…read more While the food overall was good for the most part, some dishes were good while some dishes were bland which led to us feeling that the inconsistency of the dishes led to not a great dining experience Additionally, there was an unfortunate instance where our waiter was clearing some dishes and a waiter behind them bumped them causing both dishes to be broken on the table and broken glass landing into one of my friends plate with food still remaining and it had to be cleared. Even with that happening, no comps were offered AT ALL and I even had to ask at the end for the dish that my friend could not eat to be cleared off the bill (which it was). This left an extremely sour taste in our mouth given the expectation of the establishment and the cost of the dinner (over $800) Lastly, a different friend of mine seated on the opposite side of the circular table was bumped multiple times on the head by passing staff with no apologies. I can't give this place a good recommendation either this experience.

We celebrated my wife Cheryl's birthday at Red Room Speakeasy Supper Lounge, and it was an…read moreabsolutely wonderful evening from start to finish! The host and owner, Domenico, was fantastic. He was warm, welcoming, and made us feel like special guests from the moment we arrived. You can tell he truly cares about his restaurant and the experience he creates for his guests. The service was excellent, the atmosphere was unique and intimate, and the food was outstanding. Everything came together perfectly for a memorable birthday celebration. Thank you to Domenico and the entire Red Room team for making Cheryl's birthday dinner so special. We'll definitely be back!

Appetizers and drinks were delicious, service was impeccable and very attentive. Ambiance was…read moreromantic. Will be back!