{"id":386,"date":"2015-03-26T01:48:30","date_gmt":"2015-03-26T01:48:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.expedia.co.nz\/stories\/huntington-beach-and-the-orange-county\/"},"modified":"2022-04-21T00:57:49","modified_gmt":"2022-04-21T00:57:49","slug":"huntington-beach-and-the-orange-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.expedia.co.nz\/stories\/huntington-beach-and-the-orange-county\/","title":{"rendered":"Huntington Beach and the Orange County"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019ve ever watched the TV show The O.C, you\u2019d be forgiven for thinking this beautiful stretch of coastline was filled with wealthy teenagers with too much time on their hands. The popular drama may have catapulted the O.C onto the world stage, but the reality is much better than the small screen. Yes there are plenty of youngsters running around but they\u2019re more focused on catching a wave, munching on French fries and hitting the shops \u2013 and they\u2019re just a small part of the community that makes up this idyllic part of the world.\u00a0Expedia&#8217;s Aussie travellers spend between three and four nights in the region, which is a smart move because there&#8217;s plenty to keep you busy. Here&#8217;s our guide to the\u00a0<a title=\"Expedia Huntington Beach Hotels\" href=\"http:\/\/www.expedia.co.nz\/Huntington-Beach.d8165.Destination-Travel-Guides?brandcid=blog.article.huntingtonbeach_260315\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Orange County<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Getting there<\/h2>\n<p>Located 45 minutes south east of the LA International Airport, Huntington Beach is one of the major towns in Orange County and is a good base if you\u2019re keen to recover from a long haul flight away from the traffic and big city vibe of downtown Los Angeles. From Huntington Beach, other popular towns such as Newport Beach and Laguna are easily accessible by car, bus or even bike if you\u2019ve got the time.<\/p>\n<h2>Surf City<\/h2>\n<p>Huntington Beach is literally Surf City USA \u2013 yes, they have trademarked the name. For many surfers, this is the spot that\u2019s on the bucket list. And it\u2019s easy to understand why. Stretching along 13km, the long beach is gifted good surfing conditions by Catalina Island offshore. The wide stretch of sand is busy with kids, joggers, sunbakers and plenty of tourists but you haven\u2019t seen the beach if you haven\u2019t hopped on a board.<\/p>\n<p>Surfing was introduced to the beach back in 1914, when George Freeth (considered the founder of Californian surf culture when he brought the sport over from Hawaii) arrived to surf the beach in celebration of the brand new pier. The beach was the site of the first USA surfing championships in the 50s and the Surfing Walk of Fame that stretches along Main Street is a pilgrimage for many a surfer.<\/p>\n<p>With all that history, this is the perfect spot to give surfing a go. The long, shallow waters and rolling waves are great for a surfing lesson \u2013 there\u2019s plenty of instructors around town.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019ve ever watched the TV show The O.C, you\u2019d be forgiven for thinking this beautiful stretch of coastline was filled with wealthy teenagers with too much time on their hands. The popular drama may have catapulted the O.C onto the world stage, but the reality is much better than the small screen. 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