ALISO VIEJO
FEATURED COMMUNITY
ABOUT ​ALISO VIEJO
Lake Forest is home to a number of outdoor sites offering diversions of both a recreational and cultural nature. Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park offers around 1,500 acres of woodlands usable for mountain biking, hiking and many other forms of outdoor recreation. The Aliso Creek Trail follows a scenic fifteen-plus mile course from Lake Forest to its neighboring city of Laguna Niguel. Serrano Creek Community Park, originally created as an equestrian park for horses owned by local residents, is now an ideal place for hiking, biking or picnicking. At the southern end of this park is Heritage Hill Historical Park, whose historic buildings reflect a cross-section of Saddleback Valley history. Visitors to Lake Forest also have the luxury of meandering to other places in Orange County, where a wealth of world class attractions can be found only minutes away.
EXPLORE ALISO VIEJO
Aliso Viejo is a city of about 50,000 people situated in the San Joaquin Hills area of Orange County. This suburb of Irvine is known for its beautiful year-round weather and central location with easy access to Laguna Beach and the coast. The city is home to many parks, hiking areas, restaurants, coffee shops, and shopping areas. These include the Commons at Aliso Viejo, Aliso Viejo Plaza, and Plaza de la Paz Shopping Centre.
Throughout the year, a number of events and festivals take place in Aliso Viejo including La Dolce Vita and the Water Lantern Festival.
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Spend a Day Exploring Crystal Cove State Park. Situated in nearby Laguna Beach, Crystal Cove State Park is a must-see for anyone interested in seeing the area’s spectacular natural features – they are all here in this park! A vast area of backcountry wilds, a long stretch of sandy beach, tidal pools, canyons, and ridges are just some of the spectacular natural scenes you’ll see as you explore one of the state’s biggest open spaces. Many outdoor activities are popular in the park including hiking, cycling, scuba diving, snorkeling, fishing, and surfing.
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Stadium Brew Co. is unique because it doesn’t just brew and serve its own creations on site, it also serves fine brews from other local breweries. In addition, it has a sports bar and fine dining area where you can enjoy delicious, expertly-prepared meals. The brewery has been creating craft beers, including the Blueberry Lager and an assortment of Stadium Sours, since 2000. Upon arrival, you can take a seat in the bar, in the dining room or on the outdoor patio. There are 60 craft beers on tap. When it comes to food to go with your choice of beverage, pretzel bites, roasted veggie flatbread and chicken risotto are among the items you can choose from. 25 big-screen televisions are on display throughout.
FEAST IN ALISO VIEJO
Aliso Viejo is a sleepy suburb nestled in comfortably in southern Orange County. At first glance, you would think the food culture here consists of only chain restaurants and although there is a smidgen of truth to it, if you dig a little deeper, you will find a treasure trove of restaurants that buck all your expectations of suburb.
Board and Brew - a California-style sandwich shop where you can grab a delicious sandwich and beer and watch some sports on the tv. It’s a sandwich/sports bar hybrid. All their sandwiches are delicious and you can’t go wrong with their chicken club which comes with chicken breast, bacon & melted jack cheese on a toasted French baguette.
Pancake House - When the cravings for pancakes or waffles hits, Pancake House is where you want to go to satiate your breakfast inclinations. You can get pancakes and waffles every which way here. Pecan, blueberry, Swedish, Hawaiian, and coconut, it's all here. They have two signature dishes: the apple pancake, which is a large pancake smothered with sautéed apples and cinnamon sugar and the Dutch Baby, which is a hybrid of a pancake, a crepe, and a popover.
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i20 Ramen - Located in the Aliso Viejo Town Center among the row of restaurants next to the movie theater, i20 Ramen serves up hearty bowls of delicious ramen. While Orange County has its share of vaunted ramen joints, i20 dominates the 15-mile radius around it. Their broths are labored on for hours and hours until it reaches the perfect level of richness, which is perfectly complimented by their noodles and their tender, fall-apart pork.