Living in the Central Coast of California, it's no surprise that often I travel further down south to visit different theme parks and beaches. Southern California is known for many things but most specifically I have been spending a lot of time down in Orange County, so I have comprised a list of a few known, and maybe new ideas to spend your time this summer!

1. Disneyland

Disneyland, located in Anaheim, is almost everyone's first choice in choosing an activity to do while in SoCal. Whether you're spinning in the teacups, or walking over to California Adventure to ride upside down on California Screamin', you can't go wrong with taking a trip to Disney.

2. Angels/Ducks Game

Whether you are a huge sports fan or not, tickets to either a baseball game to watch the Anaheim Angels, or a hockey game to watch the Anaheim Ducks are not as expensive as you would expect. Seeing any live game is much more fun than watching it on TV, also who doesn't love stadium food?

3. The Irvine Spectrum Center

The Irvine Spectrum has an array of shops and restaurants, along with a movie theater with reclining seats, a Dave and Busters, and a Ferris Wheel to ride on if you aren't entertained enough. Any night or day spent here is going to be a fun one.

4. Great Park Balloon

The Great Park Balloon sits upon the Great Park which is located in Irvine. Although the Great Park holds bike paths and sports fields, the Hot Air Balloon ride is the main attraction. Although closed Monday-Wednesday, it is open Thursday-Sunday on select hours. Going about 400 feet in the air, and fitting 25-30 people, the Great Park Balloon is a great experience to take on a sunny day.

5. Hiking

Whether you are feeling like a stroll through the wilderness to hike up to a waterfall or instead a warm hike to have a great view of Laguna Beach. There are many different hikes to pursue in Orange County but two more specifically are The Top of the World hike and the Holy Jim Trail.