Laguna Beach Hotels CA | Southern California Orange County Hotel Reviews

Laguna Beach, located on the central coastline of Orange County, has been a vacation destination sense the late 1800's when visitors would treck through the canyons on well rutted trails just to spend a couple of quiet days enjoying the scenery.  As the turn of the century came the cities reputation caught the attention of artist Norman St. Claire and he set out to see why it was so popular.  When he returned home with raving reviews and some landscape paintings he had done of the area his artist friends were intrigued and wanted to see for themselves what Laguna Beach had to offer.  As word spread throughout the art community more and more artists from all mediums journeyed to the city and many of them decided to stay.  To this day the city is known as the art lover's destination of choice for Southern California. SCROLL DOWN TO SUBMIT COMMENTS

Laguna Beach is the perfect destination for travelers looking for a more low key vacation with a little culture mixed in.  The areas rich history of art allows for visitors to experience some very unique festivals that are a local tradition well known across the state.  You can browse the work of over two hundred artist specializing in paintings, photography, ceramics, jewelry, sculptures, and art glass.  The Art-A-Fair Festival, open July through Labor Day, is where you can get up close and personal with the artists and here them speak about their techniques and give tips for folks to try at home.  The Festival of Arts is California's premiere fine arts show where you will find affordable and unique works of art for your home or business.  These are just a couple of the shows that take place in Laguna Beach annually that attract thousands of visitors.

The Laguna Beach Playhouse is a must see for theatre afficionados as it is the oldest continually running playhouse on the West Coast.  They provide regular entertainment in an intimate theatre atmosphere.  Art historians will enjoy the Laguna Art Museum which holds many unique exhibitions and displays the largetst collection of artwork by California artists.  Nature lovers will be fascinated by the work conducted at the Pacific Marine Mammal Center.  This marine rescue center helps provide care, and therapy to injured wildlife with the goal of releasing them back into their natural habitat.  Laguna Beach may be a small community, but its influence on artistic culture has made it a huge attraction for an art lovers retreat.

 A trip to Southern California can be the experience of a lifetime if planned properly.  Any of our hotels and resorts will happily assist you in ensuring every day is filled with activities that suit you and your family.  A quick search right  here at RelaxRanchoMirage.com will help provide all the details and if you would like to offer any suggestions or just leave a comment please scroll down.