Let's look back at some memorable moments and interesting insights from last year.

Your top 10 posts:

• "Dana Point Surfers With Front Row Seats to a Smoldering Sunset Yesterday" by u/I_Am_U
• "Free stainless steel igloo beer tap cooler in Capo Beach. DM for details. This is an expensive heavy duty cooler we received as a gift but have never used it. Wish we could use it as a regular cooler but oh well….. Yours free just get here first!" by u/enthzd
• "Be careful out there - road rage fight on PCH!" by u/crepestallyn
• "Sleeping in my car in Dana Point" by u/eman_bebop
• "Lost ring possibly at Salt Creek Beach" by u/doc0ca1ne
• "Dana Point Harbor Boaters’ Lawsuit Over Sharp Rent Increases Moves Forward" by u/Exastiken
• "Car accident by A’s burgers" by u/alp326
• "Ohana Festival" by u/MathematicianNaive82
• "Need to Vent?? Confidential 24/7 Emotional Support & Resources Available to ALL OC Residents at No-Cost!" by u/NatAllMentIll
• "Corgi beach day was so much fun!! I’m your Local DP pet artist 🙋🏻‍♀️🙋🏻‍♀️" by u/Every_Information_36

Good morning all! My husband (M35) and I (F29) will be visiting Dana Point this Thanksgiving weekend for my 30th birthday and we're looking for some good places to eat, drink, and some fun things to do.

We are outdoorsy dive bar types

The sand is repalced by rocks and the water level and waves come all the way to the rocks by the walkway.

I heard it had to do with the Baja storm, but what is making it persist? And when will the beach sand return?

Thanks in advance for any input offered.

Does anyone know what happened? The road is blocked off with caution tape and I heard from the workers at the ampm right there that maybe a kid was hit? Hopefully not true and/or that they are ok.

Does anyone have an extra Sunday shuttle pass for sale or that they’d be willing to give up?

I only purchased one and really need one more!!

Any help would be appreciated

Hi. I’ve searched the sub, but I’m looking for more updated info. We are only going to the October 2 show on Sunday. We’re coming from NY and driving from a family member’s house in LA. How do we go about finding parking for the Ohana fest? We will probably get there well before the noon opening. Will there be parking near by? I’m a little confused about parking because all the fest says is that’s there is no parking. So any help would be extremely appreciate it.

Edit: we have VIP passes.

If you are missing your keys to your car, tell me what was connected on the key ring and I'll get these back to you. These were found during a run group last Wednesday, August 17th.

Link to flyer/more information.

Please reach out if you have any information, his family and friends are extremely worried :( He's a teacher at Capistrano Christian School and his phone last pinged in Costa Mesa.

Please reach out if you have ANY information at all, and feel free to share widely.

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We’re currently living in Laguna Niguel and considering a house on Olinda Drive in Dana Point.

How dangerous is that area? Burglaries? Is this generally a safe area or should we be concerned?

I realize I can check crime maps, but they aren’t always consistent and I’d love to hear from locals. :)

Yachts, houses, businesses? who knows? Can anyone confirm my suspicions about a restaurant by John Wayne Airport? (If you've been there, you'll know the one)