Three important wetlands in the area and their relative distances from the Delaware House. 

Bolsa Chica Wetlands in Huntington Beach ... about 5 miles/9 minutes

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(click on "hybrid view" when you get there)

Newport Back Bay in Newport Beach
... about 9 miles/15 minutes

San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary in Irvine 
... about 11 miles/20 minutes

 

Parks

Park Bench Cafe & Walk ... Huntington Central Park

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(click on "hybrid view" when you get there)

 

Beaches
Surf City has 12 miles of beaches

o   Museum of Latin American Art, Long Beach

o   Bowers Museum, Santa Ana

o   The Huntington, San Marino

o   LA County Museum of Art, LA

o   Museum of Contemporary Art, LA

o  Our Lady of Angels Cathedral, LA

o   Disney Concert Hall, LA

o   Bach Festival at the First Congregational Church of Los Angeles (Home of what is rumored to be THE LARGEST CHURCH PIPE ORGAN IN THE WORLD)

o   There are many, many more … and don't forget that on Sunday we'll go to the Getty Center.

 

Shopping

o   South Coast Plaza

o   Fashion Island (my fav)

o   Laguna Beach for beautiful beach vistas, shopping/gawking/art,

o  Balboa Island and the Fun Zone in Newport Beach for shopping & playing.  There are Duffy boats for rent that could be fun!

o Five Points

o Bella Terra