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                   Check 
                    before you get on the freeway 
                    Recommended Places To Visit in LA/Orange County 
                    Costa
                            Mesa our hometown 
                      
                    The
                        Getty Center 
                       
                        House of Blues 
                        For blues, folk art, and being seen. Try the Gospel Brunch 
                        on Sundays.  
                      Noguchi
                             Sculpture Garden  A 1.6-acre collection of sculptures
                             and plantings hidden away between some office buildings
                             at 611 Anton Blvd in Costa Mesa. Japanese-American
                             artist 
                        Isamu Noguchi's California Scenario is a tribute
                         to the varied California ecologies. Don't miss it.
                         
                      Stop
                           off at Kéan 
                            Coffee for the best cup of coffee in the
                            area.   Martin Diedrich is fresh-roasting the greatestcoffees   from around the world on site. Close by Supply
                            Technology, 
                        at 2043 Westcliff Drive, Suite 100. Newport Beach.
                          We also have some Peet's Coffee fans, generally serving a darker roast, they have a shop close by at 424 E. 17th Street in
                        Costa Mesa.
 
                      A
                           favorite eatery for visitors is the original Taco
                            Mesa at 647 W. 19th Street in Costa Mesa.
                            Don't  be fooled by the appearance of this converted
                            Taco Bell 
                        building, their mexican food wows the restaurant critics.
                        Hi-Times 
                      Wine Cellars at 250 Ogle Street, Costa Mesa has 
                      the largest temperature controlled wine cellar on the West 
                      Coast. Also a huge selection of beer and whisky, one of 
                      the world's great liquor stores.Memphis 
                      Soul Cafe & Bar at 2920 Bristol Street in Costa
                      Mesa is a local favorite. Sushi
                        Shibucho at 590 W. 19th Street in Costa Mesa.
                        A favorite, but for serious sushi fans only. Shibutani-san
                        is in his late 60's and a master of his craft - has been
                        a sushi chef since he was 15.Frenzy Sushi at 369 E. 17th Street in Costa Mesa will appeal to everyone.  Some
                      other ideas for things to do  
                 
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