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Orange County
Beneath the suburban facade, Orange County is a diverse collection of cities with distinct personalities. Even Anaheim has established an identity apart from Disneyland, with its massive convention center, revival of the historic Center Street Promenade commerce district, and the bustling Packing House food hall and market.

Forty-two miles of idyllic sands fringe the robust, ever-developing “OC,” which counts renowned surf breaks, historic missions, art colonies and scenic marinas among its attractions. Its beach cities still embody the casual, creative California of popular imagination, from surf-centric Huntington Beach to tony Newport to artsy Laguna to serene San Clemente.

Inland cities that grew among the bygone orange groves have been joined by master-planned communities. Chief among these is Irvine, encompassing a University of California campus, the still nascent Orange County Great Park and several “villages.”