Guidebook for San Clemente

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Guidebook for San Clemente

Food Scene

Great hawaiian food, and a fun place to hang out with family, or friends.
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Hapa J's
2016 S El Camino Real
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Great hawaiian food, and a fun place to hang out with family, or friends.
Cheap, casual mexican fare, for breakfast, lunch or dinner (open late). Its where the locals, and tourists go alike. Try their Baja Fish Taco with a Mexican soda. Huge breakfast burrito!
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Pedro's Tacos
550 N El Camino Real
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Cheap, casual mexican fare, for breakfast, lunch or dinner (open late). Its where the locals, and tourists go alike. Try their Baja Fish Taco with a Mexican soda. Huge breakfast burrito!

Drinks & Nightlife

It's a great restaurant, and a bar, with a lively scene weekends, with live music. Local art adorns the walls. They have great happy hour specials, and something for everyone on the menu.
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BeachFire
204 Avenida Del Mar
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It's a great restaurant, and a bar, with a lively scene weekends, with live music. Local art adorns the walls. They have great happy hour specials, and something for everyone on the menu.
Classy bar in the middle of the restaurant, is open late.
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Nick's San Clemente
213 Avenida Del Mar
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Classy bar in the middle of the restaurant, is open late.
Great place for drinks and a date night in the lounge!
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Vine Restaurant & Bar
211 N El Camino Real
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Great place for drinks and a date night in the lounge!

Sightseeing

Perfect for a day at the beach for families.
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San Clemente Pier
San Clemente Pier
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Perfect for a day at the beach for families.
No visit to San Clemente is complete without a morning stroll on the beach trail with your coffee, or maybe a sunset stroll, watching the waves, stopping one of the many benches to watch the sunset!
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San Clemente Pedestrian Beach Trail
San Clemente Pedestrian Beach Trail
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No visit to San Clemente is complete without a morning stroll on the beach trail with your coffee, or maybe a sunset stroll, watching the waves, stopping one of the many benches to watch the sunset!
Famous Old Mission, is a great option for learning about history of the area, and enjoying downtown San Capistrano.
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I-Mission San Juan Capistrano
26801 Ortega Hwy
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Famous Old Mission, is a great option for learning about history of the area, and enjoying downtown San Capistrano.

Arts & Culture

Learn about the history of surfing, and the culture.
Surfing Heritage and Culture Center
110 Calle Iglesia
Learn about the history of surfing, and the culture.
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Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens
415 Avenida Granada
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Shopping

Lots of stores to choose from, from antiques, to surf apparel, womens, and children's clothing. There are some stores that have been here forty years, still in business. It's a classic downtown walking district, with shaded benches, and plenty of free parking. There are street fairs here several times a year.
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Avenida Del Mar
Avenida Del Mar
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Lots of stores to choose from, from antiques, to surf apparel, womens, and children's clothing. There are some stores that have been here forty years, still in business. It's a classic downtown walking district, with shaded benches, and plenty of free parking. There are street fairs here several times a year.
The home of the original surf sandal! Buy direct, and save at their outlet store!
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Rainbow Sandals Factory Outlet
326 Calle de Los Molinos
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The home of the original surf sandal! Buy direct, and save at their outlet store!
Enjoy shopping in the eclectic shops, and antique store in the area, of historic downtown San Juan Capistrano.
Los Rios Street
Los Rios Street
Enjoy shopping in the eclectic shops, and antique store in the area, of historic downtown San Juan Capistrano.
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Outlets at San Clemente
101 W Avenida Vista Hermosa
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Parks & Nature

It's an epic surf destination, and the site of several yearly pro surf contests. You may even run into Kelly Slater, or Kalohe Andino. It's a bit of a hike down to the beach over mostly paved trails.
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Trestles Beach
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It's an epic surf destination, and the site of several yearly pro surf contests. You may even run into Kelly Slater, or Kalohe Andino. It's a bit of a hike down to the beach over mostly paved trails.
It's a great place to spend the day with your family, is less crowded than other beaches, is staffed by lifeguards, and perfect for swimming, bodysurfing, or surfing. You can always find a picnic table here, and they are shaded. It is a bit of a hike from the parking lot, but very scenic, and worth the walk. There are restrooms right by the beach. The park is also a perfect place for bike riding, completely flat, an free of traffic.
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San Clemente State Beach
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It's a great place to spend the day with your family, is less crowded than other beaches, is staffed by lifeguards, and perfect for swimming, bodysurfing, or surfing. You can always find a picnic table here, and they are shaded. It is a bit of a hike from the parking lot, but very scenic, and worth the walk. There are restrooms right by the beach. The park is also a perfect place for bike riding, completely flat, an free of traffic.
Aquatics center with lap pool, diving board, kids pool, and toddler water park with slide. Just a $2-$4 gets you in! Also has a brand new playground, with sensory garden, and was designed for children with special needs. Your kids will love it, and the park is free!
Vista Hermosa Sports Park
987 Avenida Vista Hermosa
Aquatics center with lap pool, diving board, kids pool, and toddler water park with slide. Just a $2-$4 gets you in! Also has a brand new playground, with sensory garden, and was designed for children with special needs. Your kids will love it, and the park is free!
Great for beginner surfing, barbecues, firepits, volleyball, and frisbee on the grassy lawns. Plenty of paid parking available, park all day for $15, or hourly at the jetty, at an hourly rate. Jetty is a popular fishing spot for locals too. Lifeguards on duty in the daytime 9-5pm, and a small nature center with touch tanks open limited hours. Snack bar open all summer, and bike rental. Easy access to many bike paths, from this beach, for a whole day of fun.
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Doheny State Beach
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Great for beginner surfing, barbecues, firepits, volleyball, and frisbee on the grassy lawns. Plenty of paid parking available, park all day for $15, or hourly at the jetty, at an hourly rate. Jetty is a popular fishing spot for locals too. Lifeguards on duty in the daytime 9-5pm, and a small nature center with touch tanks open limited hours. Snack bar open all summer, and bike rental. Easy access to many bike paths, from this beach, for a whole day of fun.
Great surfing, and very sandy beach for sunbathing. Amazing views, nestled amongst million dollar homes, and right below the Ritz Carlton hotel. Paved paths to the beach, restrooms at the beach, and plenty of parking. Parking is hourly, by the pay stations.
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Isibhede saseSalt Creek
Ritz Cove Dr
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Great surfing, and very sandy beach for sunbathing. Amazing views, nestled amongst million dollar homes, and right below the Ritz Carlton hotel. Paved paths to the beach, restrooms at the beach, and plenty of parking. Parking is hourly, by the pay stations.

Essentials

Has everything, including health foods, and gluten free stuff.
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Ralphs
903 S El Camino Real
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Has everything, including health foods, and gluten free stuff.
All the health foods you are looking for, plus a juice bar, and deli!
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Hanson's Market
415 E Avenida Pico
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All the health foods you are looking for, plus a juice bar, and deli!
It's Trader Joes, an unusual grocery store, with great food, and staff. Our pocketbook thanks us when we shop here!
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Trader Joe's
638 Camino De Los Mares
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It's Trader Joes, an unusual grocery store, with great food, and staff. Our pocketbook thanks us when we shop here!