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Aliso Viejo, California

Aliso Viejo is a city in Orange County, California. It had a population of 47,823 as of the 2010 census, up from 40,166 as of the 2000 census. It became Orange County's 34th city on July 1, 2001, the only city in Orange County to be incorporated since 2000. It is bordered by the cities of Laguna Beach on the west and southwest, Laguna Hills on the east, Laguna Niguel on the southeast, and Laguna Woods on the north.

Located at 33.575, -117.726 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Cities in Southern California, Populated places established in 2001, Aliso Viejo, California, Cities in Orange County, California, Former census-designated places in California, Incorporated cities and towns in California

Laguna Art Museum

The Laguna Art Museum is a museum located in Laguna Beach, California, on Pacific Coast Highway. An exhibition titled WoW: Emergent Media Phenomenon was displayed at the museum from June 14 to October 4, 2009. The museum recently presented a major retrospective on the artist Roger Edward Kuntz. The museum is a member of the North American Reciprocal Museums program.

Located at 33.5436, -117.788 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Orange County, California culture, Museums in Orange County, California, Art museums in California

Aliso Niguel High School

Aliso Niguel High School (ANHS) is a high school located in the city of Aliso Viejo, California, U.S. Most of its students reside in the communities of Aliso Viejo and Laguna Niguel. The school is a California Distinguished School, a National Blue Ribbon School, and a New American High School. Aliso Niguel was ranked as number 217 in Newsweek's 2011 list of the top 500 high schools in the nation, falling within the top 5% of high schools nationwide.

Located at 33.5613, -117.72 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Aliso Viejo, California, Blue Ribbon schools in California, Educational institutions established in 1993, High schools in Orange County, California, Public high schools in California

Laguna College of Art and Design

Laguna College of Art and Design, called LCAD, is a private college located in Laguna Beach, California. LCAD has a small student body with a current enrollment of 450 students. The college offers a Bachelor of Fine Arts with majors in Painting and Drawing, Illustration, Animation, Graphic Design, and Game Art. A minor is available in Sculpture.

Located at 33.5616, -117.772 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Art schools in California, Universities and colleges in Orange County, California, Orange County, California culture, Educational institutions established in 1961, Schools accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Cafe Frankenstein

The Café Frankenstein was a coffee house in Laguna Beach, California, USA. From 1958-62, the Café Frankenstein was seen as sort of a "den of iniquity" amongst the semi-conservative Orange County, California art community of Laguna Beach. Located at 860 South Pacific Coast Highway, Cafe Frankenstein boasted a steady diet of beats, surfers, folkies, teens and all manner of weirdos, and was suspected of harboring drugs and other debauchery.

Located at 33.5469, -117.796 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Restaurants in California, Defunct restaurants of the United States, Coffee houses of the United States, Defunct companies based in California

Soka University of America

Soka University of America (SUA) is a university located in Aliso Viejo, California, United States. The university's mission is to "foster of a steady stream of global citizens committed to living a contributive life," with an emphasis on principles of pacifism, human rights, and the creative coexistence of nature and humanity. It has a graduate and an undergraduate program. A much larger and older sister school, Sōka University of Japan, is located in Hachiōji, Tokyo.

Located at 33.5547, -117.735 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Universities and colleges in Orange County, California, Schools accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Independent Colleges of Southern California, Liberal arts colleges, Sōka Gakkai, Buddhist schools in the United States, Buddhist universities and colleges, Educational institutions established in 2001, Educational institutions established in 1987, Alternative education

Laguna Beach High School

Laguna Beach High School is a 4-year public high school located in Laguna Beach, California, United States. It is the only high school in the Laguna Beach Unified School District. It was established in 1934 and is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and as well as being recognized as a National Blue Ribbon School in 2008. It was also recognized as a California Distinguished School in 2007, placing the school among the top 5% of the state.

Located at 33.5414, -117.777 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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High schools in Orange County, California, Blue Ribbon schools in California, Public high schools in California

Irvine Bowl

The Irvine Bowl is an amphitheater in Laguna Beach, California. It is also known as the Festival of the Arts Amphitheater because it has hosted the Pageant of the Masters associated with the Laguna Beach Festival of the Arts for over 60 years. Adjacent to the Bowl is the Moulton Theater, which is home to the Laguna Playhouse. The Bowl has a capacity of approximately 2,700 and was built in the 1940s. Portions of it were rebuilt in the 1990s following several mudslides.

Located at 33.5484, -117.783 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Theatres in Orange County, California