Hidden Gems of Orange County, California

From its citric heritage to its theme parks and beautiful beaches, Orange County, California is a fascinating place with a lot to offer. In Part 1 of my Hidden Gems series, I highlight 5 places that make Orange County truly unique. I’ve provided a list below with location information:
1) California Scenario aka “the Noguchi Garden.” Costa Mesa, CA
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2) Irvine Ranch Historic Park. Irvine, CA
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3) The Pirate Tower. Laguna Beach, CA
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4) The Dana Point Arches. Dana Point, CA
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5) Lyon Air Museum. Santa Ana, CA
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  • @C_Wheeler00
    @C_Wheeler005 жыл бұрын

    i am so glad i found you guys, you're videos are amazing

  • @ExploreAlways

    @ExploreAlways

    5 жыл бұрын

    Awesome, thanks for watching!

  • @birjisaslam218
    @birjisaslam2183 жыл бұрын

    Pirate tower seems very artistic with all water around it giving a peaceful look

  • @14shiny14
    @14shiny145 жыл бұрын

    Environmental Nature Center in Newport Beach. Admission is free! Not many people know about it though. It's like a botanical garden with only California Native species from around the state. They have a various ecosystems like the desert, redwood forest, etc. Things you wouldn't expect in newport. Also, in the spring they have a butterfly house.

  • @brigetanguiano396

    @brigetanguiano396

    3 жыл бұрын

    I think we have all been their on school field trips I've been their like 3 times

  • @lindadechiazza2924

    @lindadechiazza2924

    2 жыл бұрын

    Still, a good place and garden.

  • @viajesseguros
    @viajesseguros4 жыл бұрын

    I just visited Newport Beach but I know Costa Mesa is next town over . It is very beautiful there . The weather was hands down the best

  • @leightongarner6431
    @leightongarner64315 жыл бұрын

    This is great. I lived in Orange County all my life and have been to most of these places. A couple I did not know about. Now I live thousands of miles away. Made me a little homesick.

  • @sherreefrager869
    @sherreefrager8695 жыл бұрын

    Another amazing video! So much to see out there! Keep up the good work.

  • @jenthehermit72
    @jenthehermit724 жыл бұрын

    The Noguchi Garden is quite small, but definitely a neat place to visit.

  • @michelleolivier3660
    @michelleolivier36605 жыл бұрын

    Love the video! Bring back more sass like the salton sea 😍

  • @samanthagaulden6007
    @samanthagaulden60075 жыл бұрын

    I so miss my home in the OC. Pirates Cove has always been my fave hideaway since I was 4. ❤️🏖

  • @pjbutton3396
    @pjbutton33965 жыл бұрын

    Also crescent beach and moss point in Laguna are definitely some of my favorite places

  • @bobbender5858
    @bobbender58583 жыл бұрын

    This was an excellent video. I only wish it were longer!!!

  • @paredg2
    @paredg25 жыл бұрын

    Great video. Lived in OC since 79.... 👍👍👍

  • @yoursanclementerealtor4369
    @yoursanclementerealtor43693 жыл бұрын

    Great video, well done!

  • @whatsupdate
    @whatsupdate5 жыл бұрын

    Awesome video, I’ve been here 3 years and didn’t know any of these. Thanks!

  • @ExploreAlways

    @ExploreAlways

    5 жыл бұрын

    I've lived here 22 years and didn't know any of these existed until a couple weeks ago! Haha. It goes to show that there's always something new to explore. Thanks for watching!

  • @askandrew9132

    @askandrew9132

    5 жыл бұрын

    That’s what I was thinking as I watched 👍🏼

  • @sunshinesweetlove8238

    @sunshinesweetlove8238

    3 жыл бұрын

    Ive been here all my life and didn’t know I’m 19 years old.

  • @WallStreetIceCream
    @WallStreetIceCream4 жыл бұрын

    OC is amazing

  • @crazyeddie1966
    @crazyeddie19663 жыл бұрын

    I never knew about this in OC. I surely love to see soon. Thank You

  • @ComeWithMe
    @ComeWithMe5 жыл бұрын

    Love it! The redwoods in carbon canyon are also worth to mention!

  • @ExploreAlways

    @ExploreAlways

    5 жыл бұрын

    Come With Me I've been there many times! They'll definitely be in the next video!

  • @victorcontreras9138
    @victorcontreras91383 жыл бұрын

    Nice! I'm in Texas but grew up in O.C. I lived in Huntington Beach all my time there. Our family are pioneers of HB and Grandpa having farmed there as early as 1910 and in the Segerstrom area also. What memories!

  • @michaelvivirito

    @michaelvivirito

    2 жыл бұрын

    That’s awesome history.

  • @DoubleDoubleWithOnions

    @DoubleDoubleWithOnions

    Жыл бұрын

    Can you tell me, where exactly were the sugar beat fields in HB and was there a factory also. I know there was one in Santa ana.

  • @Shnakers
    @Shnakers5 жыл бұрын

    Great work!

  • @ExploreAlways

    @ExploreAlways

    5 жыл бұрын

    Jacob Appel thanks for watching!

  • @JohnAranita
    @JohnAranita2 жыл бұрын

    Some of the gems of Orange County of California are The Crab Cooker, clam hunting, and the Grunion run.

  • @Porsche996driver
    @Porsche996driver3 жыл бұрын

    The Lyon Air Museum is truly a gem! 🎖✈️

  • @msmystery4933
    @msmystery49335 жыл бұрын

    Cool. Just moved here. Will go check these spots out. Thanks!

  • @ExploreAlways

    @ExploreAlways

    5 жыл бұрын

    Awesome! Thanks for watching!

  • @Piercen_Buckley
    @Piercen_Buckley5 жыл бұрын

    Holy Jim canyon/trails is pretty neat. Also can’t forget Cooks Corner and Roses Cantina

  • @ExploreAlways

    @ExploreAlways

    5 жыл бұрын

    Holy Jim Canyon is one of my favorite hikes in OC! Unfortunately its still closed from the recent fires, or else I'd go out there to capture footage for a follow up video. :( Thanks for watching!

  • @askandrew9132
    @askandrew91325 жыл бұрын

    Great quality video!! Keep up the good work :-)

  • @ExploreAlways

    @ExploreAlways

    5 жыл бұрын

    Practical Christianity thanks for watching! Best of luck with your channel! 🙌

  • @pricemaker728
    @pricemaker7285 жыл бұрын

    There building a plane museum in greenfield California does anyone know if its related to the Santa Ana plane museum ?

  • @yeetandskeet
    @yeetandskeet5 жыл бұрын

    neat I love here

  • @robertaviles8451
    @robertaviles84515 жыл бұрын

    I was born in Orange County (Mission Viejo) back in 1977. Unfortunately, I didn't get to see these things, since my family moved to North Carolina (Cherry Point) when I was just a baby. My dad is now a retired Marine, (but back then), when the Marines transferred you to ANY base, you had no choice. You had to go - no ands, ifs or buts! So today, I'm living in a travel trailer at a campground in Virginia (Chesapeake) as broke as the Ten Commandments! No way I can make it back out to California, with the cost of living and all.

  • @DrJones-nh4my
    @DrJones-nh4my7 ай бұрын

    I live in oc. Love it here and haven’t heard of all of these places ❤

  • @pjbutton3396
    @pjbutton33965 жыл бұрын

    I live in Dana Point! It's beautiful

  • @msmystery4933

    @msmystery4933

    5 жыл бұрын

    Love that area!

  • @rhephokrits
    @rhephokrits5 жыл бұрын

    please do a version for San Diego

  • @24karatHAMSTER
    @24karatHAMSTER5 жыл бұрын

    CALIFORNICATIOOOOOOON

  • @anerolllanes3737
    @anerolllanes37375 жыл бұрын

    Amazing video. No need to travel so far

  • @ExploreAlways

    @ExploreAlways

    5 жыл бұрын

    Anerol Llanes glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!

  • @user-pq5ph1ot8e
    @user-pq5ph1ot8e Жыл бұрын

    My dads step dad owned 48% of the property in Orange County including nots berry farm and he also invented nuclear guidance systems at lock ket Martin his name was jack preston look it up .

  • @wondermonkeys09
    @wondermonkeys095 жыл бұрын

    I really like your videos, but I would stick to the tone of your Salton Sea video. Keep it up, looking forward to more!

  • @surferdude8086
    @surferdude80865 жыл бұрын

    O.C. Life by D.I. Look it up and take it in. Born and raised here. 😀🌊🏄

  • @majikdivaa6199
    @majikdivaa61993 жыл бұрын

    Amazinnnnnggggg....lol

  • @Arlo360-Official
    @Arlo360-Official2 жыл бұрын

    I don't find "Part II" anywhere.

  • @glennbarrera8353
    @glennbarrera83535 жыл бұрын

    Nice video. Volume seems a little bit low though

  • @tacocruiser4238
    @tacocruiser42385 жыл бұрын

    Don't forget Caspers Wilderness Park.

  • @smtennant
    @smtennant5 жыл бұрын

    One of my favorite hidden gems is Blackstar canyon. It makes you wonder if Walter White is up in those hills behind the electric fences and armed patrols that drive frequently through there. If you look at google earth, there is a large structure up in the hills above Blackstar. Along with the overly protected private land, Blackstar has many stories and myths of being haunted and the sight of an Indian Massacre. There are vehicles rusting off the road and abandoned houses back in the canyon, which add to the eerie-ness.

  • @smtennant

    @smtennant

    5 жыл бұрын

    Site*

  • @ExploreAlways

    @ExploreAlways

    5 жыл бұрын

    Yes! The area gets its name from the Black Star Coal Mining Comoany which operated until the early 1900's. In 1831, local ranchers massacred a band of Shoshone Indians who stole horses. It was the last documented SoCal Native American Massacre. It would make for an interesting mini doc!

  • @aruytpadyugf

    @aruytpadyugf

    5 жыл бұрын

    I grew up near blackstar canyon and rumor had it that the KKK would have congregations in the woods. So that place terrified me!

  • @lindadechiazza2924

    @lindadechiazza2924

    2 жыл бұрын

    My youngest child hiked there many times and camps in Yosemite if you scare. . Stay out LOL

  • @officergoldstone6232
    @officergoldstone62324 жыл бұрын

    I know this is an older video, but I would love to see a follow up of just some other hidden gems in the LA Basin. A personal suggestion of mine would Terminal Island Japanese Fishing Village Memorial in San Pedro on Terminal Island.

  • @lindadechiazza2924

    @lindadechiazza2924

    2 жыл бұрын

    Stop it keep LA stay in LA

  • @rcasey81
    @rcasey815 жыл бұрын

    Wow! I've lived in southern California for 39 years and I've never heard of any of these places. Thanks! I'll have to go check them out.

  • @majikdivaa6199

    @majikdivaa6199

    3 жыл бұрын

    hah hah bcuz u dont get out much ...

  • @clevaconley2221
    @clevaconley22215 жыл бұрын

    Please come to my home town, nobody knows about us and I think it’ll be a good episode. It’s called Eureka. It’s in California. We’re 5 minutes from the beach.

  • @ExploreAlways

    @ExploreAlways

    5 жыл бұрын

    Awesome! I think a trip up north is in order! :) Thanks for watching.

  • @clevaconley2221

    @clevaconley2221

    5 жыл бұрын

    Never Stop Exploring If you do come, we have a city all the way at the bottom of our county called Garberville. Do not go there. and be safe if/when exploring the woods as we have growers deep in the woods, so go somewhere like Arcata. I hope this doesn’t scare you off. I’m sorry I forgot to tell you, I’ve lived here my whole life and forget sometimes. The history of Humboldt and the atmosphere is something you won’t get anywhere else.

  • @KubotaManDan
    @KubotaManDan5 жыл бұрын

    my Hidden Gem of Orange County, California is my ex-wife Jeanne Lepowsky

  • @kevinjiang12

    @kevinjiang12

    3 жыл бұрын

    wait, do you miss her?

  • @lindadechiazza2924

    @lindadechiazza2924

    2 жыл бұрын

    wait, where's she been hiding

  • @jinjulee4356
    @jinjulee43562 жыл бұрын

    1)0:31. 2)1:17. 3)2:10. 4)2:45. 5)3:54

  • @johnamarillas4422
    @johnamarillas44225 жыл бұрын

    Do san bernardino County mountains long history of Lake Arrowhead Big Bear Lake Indian Resort territory

  • @f0otball41

    @f0otball41

    5 жыл бұрын

    Coach Amo lol. Or as I like to say, the dirty pirate.

  • @thedalmatianpack
    @thedalmatianpack5 жыл бұрын

    Hi👋I'm a New Subscriber to your Channel!!!

  • @ExploreAlways

    @ExploreAlways

    5 жыл бұрын

    Rosio H happy to have you. Thanks for watching!

  • @thedalmatianpack

    @thedalmatianpack

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@ExploreAlways Thank you. Do you have any videos of Disneyland

  • @ExploreAlways

    @ExploreAlways

    5 жыл бұрын

    Rosio H I haven't been back to Disneyland in a while. Maybe it's time to go again! 🤔

  • @thedalmatianpack

    @thedalmatianpack

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@ExploreAlways Oh ok if you go Please be sure to make a Video so we could see it. I'm hoping to go to Disneyland this Year with My Children❤

  • @ej4672
    @ej46725 жыл бұрын

  • @happykat241
    @happykat2414 жыл бұрын

    i live across the street from Noguchi lmao

  • @digitalninja85
    @digitalninja855 жыл бұрын

    Don't forget to visit Bolsa Ave, Little Saigon located in the heart of Westminster for tasty Vietnamese noodles (Pho) and epic car accidents.

  • @lindadechiazza2924

    @lindadechiazza2924

    2 жыл бұрын

    Stop running your car into walls! lol

  • @digitalninja85

    @digitalninja85

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@lindadechiazza2924 haaahaa lol. You mean like on every single corner at every single intersection? And some in between.

  • @pixelatedgal7448
    @pixelatedgal74483 жыл бұрын

    The Japanese markets!!!

  • @mikehusky3967
    @mikehusky39675 жыл бұрын

    How bout hidden gems of compton ca?

  • @ExploreAlways

    @ExploreAlways

    5 жыл бұрын

    hey, now there's a great idea!

  • @Prophezora

    @Prophezora

    3 жыл бұрын

    Lol

  • @lindadechiazza2924

    @lindadechiazza2924

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yes and do not forget to take the train to see the Watts Towers to see art in urban neighborhood

  • @iamthehopefulromantic276
    @iamthehopefulromantic2762 жыл бұрын

    These are all well-known spots to people who travel in OC

  • @ryantaylor1142
    @ryantaylor11425 жыл бұрын

    These pictures were photo-shopped

  • @ExploreAlways

    @ExploreAlways

    5 жыл бұрын

    Ryan Taylor 🤔

  • @susanh1104
    @susanh11045 жыл бұрын

    Background music too loud :( ... difficult to hear what you are saying :'(

  • @susanh1104

    @susanh1104

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thank goodness for subtitles!!! I turned them on and turned off the sound! :D

  • @kopi828
    @kopi8285 жыл бұрын

    That editing makes it look like a cheap infocommercial, your Salton sea video is leagues ahead of this

  • @carlos6793
    @carlos67933 жыл бұрын

    Orange city circle.......movies get filmed there like Forrest Gump

  • @joecain3710
    @joecain37105 жыл бұрын

    Hidden gems in Orange County black star Canyon Silverado Canyon Williams Canyon Majestic Canyon

  • @lindadechiazza2924

    @lindadechiazza2924

    2 жыл бұрын

    M o d j e s k a

  • @jalins6
    @jalins63 жыл бұрын

    I agree, all of these places and things were interesting, but they are not places I think I would actually visit. I would just say "huh, I didn't know that was there. Cool" and then move on.

  • @plumpstery5199
    @plumpstery51995 жыл бұрын

    forgot one, entitled middle aged soccer moms who cant go 5 minutes without a new implant

  • @andrewspillan3486

    @andrewspillan3486

    4 жыл бұрын

    Plumpstery hahahahaha

  • @ZorroDaddy

    @ZorroDaddy

    4 жыл бұрын

    Pills, red, blue, yellow !

  • @kameronnaeole7680

    @kameronnaeole7680

    4 жыл бұрын

    And a complaint

  • @khalednabilcs
    @khalednabilcs5 жыл бұрын

    Live here ( Irvine ) for 8 years love the whole area, OC is a beautiful place to live but freaking expensive. The only thing I hate about living here the majority of people know nothing about their rights and only follow what they been told like 🐑 without asking any questions !!!

  • @kevina5009

    @kevina5009

    3 жыл бұрын

    Irvine ain’t Orange County. Irvine never truly been a part of Orange County. We don’t claim y’all

  • @lindadechiazza2924

    @lindadechiazza2924

    2 жыл бұрын

    OK👎

  • @hopehendrick869
    @hopehendrick8693 жыл бұрын

    Noguchi garden is nothing, just went there the other day the water was off. Nothing!!

  • @lindadechiazza2924

    @lindadechiazza2924

    2 жыл бұрын

    PANDEMIC draught situation

  • @honghong3153
    @honghong31533 жыл бұрын

    STD. My dad.

  • @daveabdul706
    @daveabdul706 Жыл бұрын

    Seriously you call them hidden gems of Orange County. What a shame if you dont know any those places in Orange County.

  • @ryantaylor1142
    @ryantaylor11425 жыл бұрын

    If you go downtown at smells like pee and s*** everywhere

  • @tbone9603
    @tbone96034 жыл бұрын

    OC too close to LA county. Too pricey also.

  • @Enkii777
    @Enkii7774 жыл бұрын

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