Laguna Beach
The art colony of the coast – galleries along the highway, coves and tide pools below, and a clifftop resort at the southern edge of town.
The neighborhoods
Newport Coast & Crystal Cove
The bluffs between Newport Beach and Laguna – Crystal Cove's beaches and historic cottages below, golf terraces above, Fashion Island a short drive inland.
Dana Point & Monarch Beach
The quiet south end – a harbor of whale-watching boats, the surf at Salt Creek Beach, and two resorts sharing the headland above it.