Orange County Blog

Before settling down for football, family, and feasting, start your day with an invigorating run. Dana Point offers the opportunity to tour its beautiful beach, majestic cliffs and coves on Thanksgiving Day with its annual Turkey Trot - a 5K, 10K, and/or Kids’ Race. Enjoy pounding surf, rugged cliffs, and cool ocean breezes as you sail through the Dana Point Marina, Doheny State Park and pass the Historic Tallship Pilgrim moored in Dana Point Harbor. Hosted by the Dana Point Chamber of Congress, the Dana Point Turkey Trot is considered one of America’s most scenic coastal runs, and draws as many as 10,000 participants.  From beginners to elite runners, this event is for everyone!

This year on Thanksgiving Day, you can run so others can eat by Partnering with Second Harvest Food Bank. When you register to run the race, please join the Pledge Drive and ask 10 people to donate $20 each or just make a donation. The 2008 Turkey Trot raised over $40,000 for Second Harvest Food Bank and this year the need is greater than ever. Second Harvest is working to eliminate hunger in Orange County. They provide over 1 million pounds of food each month for over 220,000 people in need. The Food Bank currently serves more than 397 member charitable organizations that reach the hungry, including church pantries, shelters, senior centers, rehabilitation centers, homes for abused children and many other emergency assistance organizations. Your donation can make a difference!

For information on registering for this fabulous, not-to-missed event, go to: http://bit.ly/1KKaQG and click on Dana Point Chamber of Commerce.

Orange County is one of the most exciting areas of the country to experience adventurous day trips and exciting weekends. Allow us to introduce you to a few of the many opportunities just waiting for you!

Like that old saying Southern California is famous for‚ "You can snow ski in the morning and surf in the afternoon," allow us to open your mind to even more possibilities that your new surroundings have in store for you.

Whale watching in the morning‚ balloon touring and wine tasting in the evening.

There's a whole other country‚ right next door! Discover the, cottage industry that is Rosarita.

Breezy relaxing Catalina Island one day‚ exciting and invigorating Las Vegas the next.

So‚ what are you waiting for? Southern California is waiting for you!!

Have a look at the Day-Tripping section for intersting ideas for your next Orange County day trip excursion

http://www.orangecountyresourceguide.com/day-tripping.html

If given the choice of living in any state, most Americans would choose California, followed by Hawaii and Florida, a recent Harris poll has found.

When asked what city they would choose to live in, most Americans pegged New York City as the place they most desire to live in or near.

The poll was a nationwide survey of 3,685 adults conducted in August 2006. Florida was followed by North Carolina coming in at No. 4, Texas at No. 5, Washington at No. 6, Colorado at No. 7, New York at No. 8, Arizona at No. 9, Oregon at No. 10, Tennessee at No. 11, Virginia at No. 12, Georgia at No. 13, Pennsylvania at No. 14 and Montana at No. 15.

Seven of the 15 states listed in the poll were in the West and six of them were in the South. The only other states represented were the mid-Atlantic states of New York and Pennsylvania. There were no states from the Midwest or Northeast in the top 15.
 

Following New York City as the top U.S. city people would choose to live in or near was San Francisco at No. 2, San Diego at No. 3, Seattle at No. 4, Las Vegas at No. 5, Honolulu at No. 6, Denver and Atlanta tying for No. 7, Chicago at No. 9, Boston at No. 10, Los Angeles at No. 11, Portland, Ore., and Phoenix tied for No.12, Orlando at No. 14 and Austin, Texas at No. 15.