Day trip to OC: photos (Laguna: place, job, laguna)

[Arkadin]

Originally Posted by vegaspilgrim

A few comments:





I can see how the northern part of the county is less attractive. Somewhat embarrassing, but I kind of got lost trying to find a Ralphs and get back home last night and somehow ended up in Garden Grove. The cops had the entire street blocked off with a DUI check point. WTH? I've never seen that in my life. I have to be treated like a criminal, guilty until proven innocent, even though I didn't even have a drop to drink? I could see how GG wasn't very attractive (although it's still better than where I'm living right by USC). I followed cue with a couple cars in front, flipped a U (the road, I think it was Harbor Blvd, was backed up for at least a 1/4 mile) and hit the 22. I can see how people who live in northern OC want out for something nicer. I just don't think "escape" is a verb that comes to mind when I think of southern OC.

so did you get out of the sobreity check by doing a u turn?

[Reivax]

I was happy to find this thread. Up until Thanksgiving 2007, I had a house in "Mesa Verde that isn't really Mesa Verde" or whatever you want to call the neighborhoods on the state streets between Harbor/405/Gisler/Santa Ana river. I have lived in Houston suburbs just over a year now and we really love it here.

I don't miss much, but believe it or not I really miss Marukai, and I also miss Niko Niko, a little further down at Harbor and Wilson. Is L&M gone from the Marukai food court? I don't see its name on the sign there.

And I remember Fedco! haha. and that Golden Garden place, I don't think I've been there in 35 years, but my grandmother used to like eating there. I could swear it was called something else though. Do you remember?

Thanks for the memories!

[EscapeCalifornia]

Originally Posted by Reivax

Is L&M gone from the Marukai food court? I don't see its name on the sign there.

Yep, its gone. There's other locations around still. I go to the one on Beach and Yorktown in Huntington Beach.

[montanafarrier]

Man. i just read every part of this thread and it blew me away that people actually like Denver that much. Denver is a traffic nightmare too on the 25 and 70.
Denver and aurora blend into each other.
Hispanics are heavy in Denver proper, but in my experience they are more american than mexican. Most speak english really well.
I don't know how anybody could ever get excited about Denver or aurora.
FORT COLLINS IS FAR FAR FAR BETTER THAN DENVER. LOVELAND TOO. I USED TO LIVE IN FORT COLLINS AND WORK IN DENVER, IT WAS ONLY A 50 MINUTE SHOT DOWN 25 AND TRAFFIC FLYS ALONG JUST FINE. LOVELAND WAS ONLY 40 MINUTES AWAY FROM DENVER.
If i was recommending a place to live if you work in Denver, I would say ,Berthound,loveland, or even golden.
Denver? No way!

[EscapeCalifornia]

Originally Posted by montanafarrier

Man. i just read every part of this thread and it blew me away that people actually like Denver that much. Denver is a traffic nightmare too on the 25 and 70.
Denver and aurora blend into each other.
Hispanics are heavy in Denver proper, but in my experience they are more american than mexican. Most speak english really well.
I don't know how anybody could ever get excited about Denver or aurora.
FORT COLLINS IS FAR FAR FAR BETTER THAN DENVER. LOVELAND TOO. I USED TO LIVE IN FORT COLLINS AND WORK IN DENVER, IT WAS ONLY A 50 MINUTE SHOT DOWN 25 AND TRAFFIC FLYS ALONG JUST FINE. LOVELAND WAS ONLY 40 MINUTES AWAY FROM DENVER.
If i was recommending a place to live if you work in Denver, I would say ,Berthound,loveland, or even golden.
Denver? No way!

As bad as you may think Denver is, SoCal is 10x worse in every respect except for the weather.

[Scott5280]

First pic. Reef Tower Off coast highway(Laguna Beach)
Second pic. St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort
third pic. Over looking Main Beach near the wedge (Corona Del Mar)

[Scott5280]

A few pics. from Monarch Beach North to Heisler (Main Beach) 07
It's a little different scenery back here in Denver this time of year--so every now and than I find myself on the West Coast--California Dreaming---

[Scott5280]

Laguna Continues

[NewportBorn]

I would kill to own one of those homes.
haha

[happ]

Nice photos, Scott