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600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
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The Segerstrom Center for the Arts can seat over 5,750 visitors in four separate halls. The center is host to national and internationally renowned productions of music, theatre, and dance; from broadway shows to international symphony orchestras and ballet companies.
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600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
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As a Tony award winning musical, Memphis at Segerstrom Center for the Arts Elite Event provides visitors with an energetic and compelling production. The venue has multiple levels of seating areas for easy viewing of the performance.
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A Tony Award winning theater company, South Coast Repertory was founded in 1964. The company presents a seasonally changing slate of dramatic productions, as well as certain standards, like their yearly presentation of A Christmas Carol.
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1101 W McKinley Ave, Building 3A, Pomona, CA 91768
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Housed in a 28,500-square-foot building, the Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum is dedicated to celebrating the impact of motorsports on American culture. It features an impressive array of historical racing vehicles, photographs, helmets and driving uniforms, artifacts and other memorabilia.
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600 Town Center Drive at Bristol, Costa Mesa, CA
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Segerstrom Center for the Arts, previously the Orange County Performing Arts Center, hosts musical and theatrical performances throughout the year. Young visitors who wish to improve their skills can enroll in a variety of programs, including summer camps.
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869 W 16th Street, Newport Beach, CA 92663
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Operated by the Wiens family, Orange Coast Winery offers visitors a wide variety of wine to sample in their tasting room. The host offers a cheese platter with the tasting and provides a recommendations for pairings.
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With 8,200 seats, the outdoor Pacific Amphitheatre offers an intimate venue for major concert events. The amphitheater also runs a summer concert series that coincides with the Orange County Fair.
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611 Anton Blvd, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
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Named after its creator, Isamu Noguchi, California Scenario - The Noguchi Garden is an outdoor sculpture oasis commissioned by Henry Segerstrom in 1972. The garden is meant to symbolize the whole of California.
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The Lions Park is great for playing, picnicking, walking, and playing softball. The park contains Davis Field, the Costa Mesa Historical Society, a recreation center, a community center, library, and fire station.
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Visitors of Tewinkle Park will be able to play basketball, tennis, baseball, and softball. The location, which also features a playground for children to enjoy, is the home of thirty picnic tables and five barbeques.