05/15/2026
Heading to PRC 2027 in Orange County? Don't just conference and fly out.
OC has a rich backstory — by the 1930s it was producing a sixth of the nation's Valencia orange crop. Hence, Orange County.
A few things worth building your itinerary around:
🍓 Tanaka Farms (Irvine) opens for strawberry season mid-March — pick berries, wagon rides, even goat yoga. 10 minutes from the Hyatt.
🌿 The Ecology Center (San Juan Capistrano) — a 28-acre regenerative farm hosting multi-course dinners under the stars. The kind of place that restores your faith in the world.
🏄 The Wedge (Newport Beach) — a jetty built by the USACE in the 1930s creates 30-foot waves breaking yards from shore. Free, wild, and guaranteed dinner conversation.
🥟 Din Tai Fung just opened at Irvine Spectrum (March 2026). Book ahead. Also nearby: CUCINA enoteca, Kalbi Social Club, and Javier's — all worth your time.
🥾 Laguna Coast Wilderness Park & Crystal Cove — March wildflowers + ridge-line Pacific views = peak hiking conditions.
And if you want to eat like a local? Drive north to Garden Grove or Buena Park for Vietnamese and Korean food that rivals anywhere in the country.
Start planning (your budget, cough cough) early — more logistics coming as we get closer to 2027. 🌴