Laguna Beach

Laguna Beach is a California coastal city that is famed for its beaches, serene coves and vibrant arts and cultural community with tons of independent galleries. Swimmers love to head for Main Beach, which offers calm tide pools and a boardwalk that connects to the Heisler Park Gardens. Aliso Beach Park is popular with surfers, while Crystal Cove State Park offers calm waters and fantastic snorkelling and Scuba diving. Along the Laguna Coast Wilderness Park, hikers will find stunning trails winding through coastal canyons.

Arts and cultural fans will enjoy the Laguna Art Museum, which sits right on the waterfront and features a vast collection of contemporary art in a variety of media. The Dawson Cole Fine Art Gallery & Sculpture offers an upscale look at important contemporary art. The annual Festival of Arts and Pageant of the Masters is a huge celebration featuring painting, concerts, theatre and other art and entertainment that draws tens of thousands to the region every year.