Costa Mesa Travel Guide
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Missed Connections in the OC: Remembering 2003 Edition
Once it was the glamorous home of Summer, Marissa and Eyebrows McGee Sandy Cohen, but Orange County, California has fallen on hard times care of the subprime mortgage mess as borrowers high and low are forced to face the facts about their financial security.
California tourism may not have slumped completely, but we don't want to believe that all the sexiness has gone out of SoCal. Come along with us on a pub crawl of denial at these hot spots:
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Shopping in SoCal: South Coast Plaza
When people ask for tips on things to do in the Southern California area, we can't help but suggest places to shop. Living in the land of the materialistic, it's kind of hard not to shop here. Also, there are a lot of malls and shopping centers here in SoCal. Way more than in Jersey. Or so it seems.
Anyways, thanks to our excellent mall training at an early age we can assure you that a visit to the South Coast Plaza mall in Costa Mesa, is a must-stop. For starters, this is where Marissa Cooper of The O.C. got nabbed for stealing some makeup, so you know it's a hot spot. Furthermore, this place has luxury stores galore but it also has a huge merry go-round in one wing.
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There's More to the OC than Reality Shows
Who knew? With great weather and plenty of coastline, opportunities to get active abound. Airports like LAX, SNA and LGB are all within striking distance, so stop talking about snow and go west.
When you get there, don't settle for surfing. Liburdi's Scuba Center in Costa Mesa can set you up Cousteau-style and get you diving. The best part about Liburdi's--other than its location in what could be the coolest mall in California--is the dive shop's giant swimming pool. The thing is deep and fitted for diving, so you can practice your ear clearing and hand signals in style.
Liburdi's offers group classes for $300, which is actually a pretty good deal. Problem is, those classes are scheduled more for residents than visitors. For another $100, you can set up a crash course to get certified in only a few days. And if you're already packing a C-card, you can hop on a boat with Liburdi's to scope the dive sites near Catalina Island.
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· Liburdi's Scuba Center [Official Site]
