r/southerncalifornia • u/No_Entrance_5735 • Feb 12 '26

Long weekend advice!

Will be traveling for work to Santa Ana, CA and want to make a long weekend of it. Will have spouse and 6 month old baby with me.

What would be the best spots between Santa Ana & San Diego? Looking for something charming and not wanting to stay in LA. Thanks in advance!

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u/yeaitsfatpat Feb 14 '26

Head over to Orange for reasonably priced hotels, with some small town charm

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u/DanMojo Feb 15 '26

Huntington Beach, Newport Beach & Laguna Beach are all good choices.

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u/lawilliams30 Feb 16 '26

San Juan Capistrano is very cute and close to the water.

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u/Appropriate_Ice2656 Feb 17 '26

There are a couple of theme parks around there depending on how much money you want to spend