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A parade, street fair, nature walks and talks, canoe races, surfing clinics, art exhibitions,
live music, and surf 'woody' wagon and hot-rod show make up the merriment.
Doheny Blues Festival
MUSIC FESTIVAL
(
www.omegaevents.com/dohenyblues
; mid-May)
Blues legends such as Buddy Guy and Keb Mo perform alongside up-and-comers over a
weekend of funky live-music performances and family fun at Doheny State Beach.
Tall Ships Festival
SEA FESTIVAL
(
www.tallshipsfestival.com
;
early Sep)
The Ocean Institute hosts the West Coast's largest gathering of tall ships, with living-his-
tory encampments, scrimshaw carving demonstrations and lots more family-friendly
marine-themed activities.
Sleeping & Eating
Mostly chain midrange motels and luxury resorts are what you'll find along Pacific Coast
Hwy. The latter include the oceanfront
Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel
( 949-240-2000;
www.ritzcarlton.com
; 1 Ritz-Carlton Dr; r from $420; )
, well-positioned for catching sun-
25300 Dana Point Harbor Dr; inland/beachfront campsites $35/60)
is regularly voted the
county's best campground.
Restaurants around Dana Point Harbor serve straight-off-the-boat seafood. At Dana
Wharf,
Turk's
( 949-496-9028; 34683 Golden Lantern St; mains $5-16; 8am-2am, shorter
hours winter)
dive bar is so dark it feels like you're drinking while jailed in the brig of a
ship, but never mind. There's plenty of good pub grub (including burgers and fish-and-
chips), Bloody Marys and beers, a mellow crowd and a groovy jukebox.
Information
Visitors Center
TOURIST INFORMATION
(
949-248-3501;
www.danapoint.org
;
9am-4pm Fri-Sun late May-early Sep)
