A few months back, the Orange County Tourism Board reached out to me about taking a trip down to the OC for a few days in January, and I could not have been more ecstatic! While I've lived in the Bay Area (norther California) my whole life, I had only recently visited Orange County (southern California) last summer for the very first time. I immediately fell in love with the place and couldn't believe I hadn't been sooner!! Just an hour south of L.A, it's just outside all of the congestion (nobody wants to deal with L.A traffic on vacation) and filled with so many beautiful beaches, restaurants and scenic spots!
