ORANGE COUNTY #1
Poem (audio)
Cliffside in San Clemente, CA. Photo by Marinarena.
O n-going crush with my old haunts
R ight at home kinda feel
A fter resurfacing for a jaunt
N ice pastoral, suburban appeal
G etaway from urban madness
E xcept for the “Crush” of traffic stress
C urtain drawn back
O utstanding light of the land beams
U ltimate townie kinda place to fawn over
N eat tree-lined streets, canyon trails,
T idepools, sprawling coastline and
Y esteryear memories
ABOUT ORANGE COUNTY
(SOME FACTS & CULTURE NOTES)
O.C. is a sprawling area, composed of 34 incorporated cities.
3 mil in population- the biggest of all the Orange counties by far in America.
There is over 40 miles of coastline- most of it is gorgeous!
The cradle of Orange County is Old Towne Orange, a cherished community that I had
the pleasure of exploring often while residing in O.C. Make it a plan to visit here for the Labor Day weekend extravaganza, Orange Interntional Street Fair.
Amusement park fun is not just at Disneyland. Enjoy beloved Knotts Berry Farm.
John Wayne Airport is way better than LAX. Use if going to Disneyland for sure. Easy in and out. Slightly expensive to fly out of here (generally) but worth the convenience and fare deals can be had.
ON (ETHNIC) DIVERSITY
There is distinct ethnic diversity in O.C. Not just a case of sterotypical white/Causasian as often portrayed in media. MOST NOTABLY … Latinos of Mexican, Central American and other Hispanic designations are dominant (esp in the O.C. cities of Santa Ana, and Anaheim). There various Asian ethnicities, including Korean, Chinese and Vietnamese the latter prominent esp in the cities of Westminster and Fountain Valley). Also There is a significant population of ethnic Persians, esp in Irvine.
OH AND…
Not just rich, snotty Housewives live here!
Not everyone is a surfer!
Some Orange County Terms and Lingo
(also commonly used in the Los Angeles area)
“O.C.”/ “The OC”- in referring to Orange county
“The Orange Curtain”
”The Wedge”
“(The) 714- main area code for phone numbers based in O.C.
”(The) 949- the primary area code for South Orange County cities and unincorporated areas
”Barrio”- “neighborhood” is Spanish. Often refers to the city of Santa Ana
”For real(s)”- means “really”
“Catch you later” - instead of saying goodbye
“No worries” - “it’s okay”/”alright”
“Yeah, no” means “no”
“Like”- such an overused sentence word filler.
”Down”- feeling okay about something. I’m down for Chinese (food) tonight.
O.C. VIDS
SEE SANTA ANA IN THE HEART OF THE BARRIO
HAUNTING BLACK STAR CANYON
GREAT GEM, LESSER EXPLORED O.C. TOWNS
ALONG THE WATER
SEE MY FAVE SLEEPY OC BEACH TOWN
down to earth community know for its surf conditions
popular for Main Steet shopping and gastrobar hopping
DISCOVER DELIGHTFUL DANA
perhaps the friendliest O.C. town where people commonly say “hello” on the street.
wonderful marine town, great for scenic boat rides
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