Costa Mesa, Los Angeles and the Orange County, California area are great places to visit. The city of Costa Mesa is within driving distance of the Orange County California Coastline beaches, various Californian mountain ranges, deserts and world-famous theme parks, such as Disneyland & Legoland. Just 45 minutes from Costa Mesa is the city of Los Angeles. In LA, there is no shortage of activities and fun to be had by travelers. Regardless of one’s trip expectations, they can be easily fulfilled in the Orange County area. Travelers can enjoy the nature of the nearby California State Parks and recreational areas or they can head in to Los Angeles for cultural events, concerts, shopping or to catch a professional sports game.

While the list of things to see and do is practically endless around Costa Mesa & the Orange County area, here are just a few of our favorite attractions:

• Orange County California Coastline - Costa Mesa is just a short car ride away from one of America’s most famous coastlines and vacation destinations. Don’t hesitate and take every opportunity to spend your days at this wonderful California beach area. While at the Orange County California Coastline, you can do pretty much whatever you like. Orange County's coast is well-known for its great surfing waves, but you can also enjoy the day relaxing in the sand, eating at exquisite restaurants, dancing at world famous night clubs or browsing the fantastic shopping centers!
• South Coast Plaza - You’ll need to take an entire weekend to shop at this world-class shopping plaza! The South Coast Plaza offers shoppers over 280 stores, which represent 17 different countries & cultures. It’s the perfect place to shop for international travelers, as they can find a taste of home while being abroad in Orange County, California!

The Orange County area is surrounded by the San Gabriel Mountains, Angeles National Forest and the Santa Monica Mountains. With an abundance of magnificent natural sites nearby Costa Mesa, it is simple to plan weekend camping, hiking or fishing trips in Orange County, California. If lounging on a Californian beach or surfing is in more of your interest, then you’re in luck because there are over 18 beaches within driving distance of Costa Mesa, include several along the Orange County California Coastline.

Temperatures in Southern California are ideal year round for visiting a city or going to the beach. Even on the coldest day of winter, average temperatures rarely fall below 9℃ (49F) and can still be as warm as 21℃ (69F) in Orange County. The temperature in the spring and the fall are about the same, ranging from 12℃ (54F) to 23℃ (73F). Summers in Orange County, California can become down-right HOT, with averages of 29℃ (84F). Luckily for the locals and travelers, there are plenty of beaches in Orange County to cool off with a relaxing swim.

It’s true that Orange County, California is mostly known for its sunshine, movies and celebrities, but the city of Costa Mesa also offers travelers world-class museums, theaters, music and a rich and vibrant Arts community. The Orange County Performing Arts Center and South Coast Repertory Theater are some of the best note cultural centers in the entire Orange County of California and they are both based directly in Costa Mesa.

If you’re looking for great music, then luckily, you are just 45 minutes from downtown Los Angeles. Los Angeles offers everything from Polka to Hip Hop. The city is filled with many small clubs and concert halls that will host world famous and local talent acts. If you make the trip across Orange County to LA, you should definitely buy tickets to the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Los Angeles Opera or the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra.

Costa Mesa, Los Angeles and the entire Orange County area have truly diverse cultural events and opportunities. One of the biggest advantages of living in Orange County, California is that there is an unlimited amount of cultural & musical events on any given day or night!

Costa Mesa offers plenty of opportunities for visitors to participate in sports. Surfing is extremely popular at the Orange County Coastline, but you are not limiting to only water sports. With the great location of the city, there are opportunities for everything from skiing to surfing, hiking to swimming, or golfing to kayaking. Costa Mesa truly offers countless chances for you to get out and enjoy the weather!

If you more inclined to watch sports than to participate in sports, Los Angeles is where you want to be. In the nearby city, there are several professional sports teams that call Los Angeles their home. For example, there are the LA Dodgers (baseball), LA Galaxy (soccer), LA Lakers and LA Clippers (basketball), LA Kings (hockey), and UCLA and USC (college football).

The Los Angeles area offers shopping opportunities that are unlike any other place in the world! Around LA, you can find everything from enormous shopping malls to small corner boutiques. You’ll find that even if you lived there for your entire life, there is an endless supply of new shops to discover.

While there are plenty of shopping centers in the Costa Mesa area, the most well-known of them is the South Coast Plaza. Even the most passionate of shoppers become overwhelmed by the choice of which of the over 280 shops they want to spend their day in!