Anaheim/Orange County Visitor & Convention Bureau
One of the best visitor bureau sites out there, this one has something for everyone—meeting planners, leisure visitors and travel agents. It links to information about hotels, a visitor center, California Welcome Center and up-to-date happenings in the county. And you can order Anaheim Resort merchandise, photos, travel planners or convention bid forms right online.

Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim
The Arrowhead Pond is home to the Mighty Ducks NHL team, but it’s also the setting of many concerts and other sports events. Event schedules, seating and ticket ordering are available from this site.

Crystal Cathedral
The home of Rev. Robert Schuler, the Crystal Cathedral offers numerous services, tours and unique programs and is an architectural wonder portrayed on the site.

The Grove of Anaheim
Formerly known as the Sun Theater, The Grove is in the Anaheim Resort District and hosts a wide variety of big names from country, blues, classic rock, and humor in regular concerts. Concert schedules are posted. The Grove also hosts special events and the Website gives visitors a comprehensive look at the different rooms available for rent.

Art-A-Fair
The youngest of the Laguna Beach art festivals, its Web site presents a good mix of information, pictures and even a way to listen to some performing groups. Links to all artists.

Beach Cities
This site focuses on the South Coastal cities of Newport Beach, Laguna Beach, Dana Point, Capistrano Beach and San Clemente. It provides concise, well-organized information about activities in this area of Orange County.

Dana Point Harbor & Marina
Take a virtual tour of the harbor and marina area, complete with current parking maps, easy-to-use links and information.

Doheny State Beach
One of the largest and most popular beaches in Orange County, this site provides a guide to who's who and what's what, from directions to camping fees and information for group parties.

Dolphin Safari
Whale and dolphin tours aboard a smaller boat than those that take large groups. This group shows you a virtual tour of what to expect as well as scenes from its involvement with the IMAX film, "Dolphins."

Festival of Whales
Activities and schedule for the annual festival celebrating the migration of the California gray whale.

Festival of Arts and Pageant of Masters
Art colony Laguna Beach is home to the renowned Festival of Arts and Pageant of Masters--one of the longest-running art shows in Southern California. The Pageant uses live actors to portray classic pieces of art; the Festival showcases the best of area artistry. Plenty of graphics here—but they pop up as small images first so even those on dial-up modems can find the site useful. Hard-to-get tickets for the Pageant can be ordered online.

Hornblower Dining Yachts
A fleet of classic yachts that operates cruises in Newport Beach, LA and San Francisco, Hornblower's site invites you to choose from its dinners, cruises, brunches and a variety of yachts, including the former yacht of John Wayne.

Montage Resort & Spa
Detailed overview of the newest resort on Orange County's coast complete with streaming video, a video tour, menus, and extensive activity list and photo gallery.

Sportfishing
Use this site to do everything from purchase a fishing license and book a fishing trip to checking fishing conditions updated daily. View fishing boats available from the Dana Point Harbor. Easy to use and chock full of fishing information

International Surfing Museum
The first museum of the sport of surfing, appropriately located in Surf City, Huntington Beach, Calif. Check the history of the sport and the equipment.

Surf and Sand Resort
One of the original resorts along the coast, it's ready for the 21st century, as you'll see on this site. Visit the spa and Splashes restaurant here, too.

Dana Harbor Village
Get a head start on shopping and dining in Dana Point Harbor with this somewhat basic site. It provides maps of the village, lists of shops and restaurants and links to many of them.

California Travel and Tourism Commission
Home of all things California—at least for tourists—this easy-to-navigate site enables visitors to target a particular area or browse the entire state. It also introduces you to the Dine California and Shop California programs. Even industry pros use this one.

Disney Vacations
All the glitz and glitter you'd expect from Disney, the site itself makes you want to visit! Helps with vacation information and updates on packages.

Disneyland
Get an overview of the two local Disney parks—the original Disneyland and the new California Adventure. Find out park hours, parade times, special events, special ticket deals and much more from this comprehensive site about all things Disney. Or link to other Disney sites right from here. A favorite with locals planning a visit to Disneyland.

ESPN Zone restaurant/game facility
Take a tour of the sports-lovers paradise of your choice. Once you get to the site, click on Anaheim or the other eight cities where ESPNZone has opened for a virtual tour and up-to-the-minute schedules of guest appearances and special events. Join MVP Club for e-mailed advance notices of the happenings in your area.

Playhouse Disney
A kid-friendly site where you can explore the characters and story lines of the popular TV show. Cute, interactive characters, links to music and books.

Mouse Ear Vacations
Up to date description of available Disney vacation packages for multiple destinations. Easy to use and browse, quick to load.

Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
In-depth site devoted to popular Disney ride coming to Anaheim in 2004. Everything you'd ever want to know--and more, plus a virtual tour narrated by Rod Serling himself. Tour is via still pictures and can take a while to complete.

Bowers Museum of cultural Art
A full tour of this museum of cultural diversity. Also check the Topaz Cafe and meeting/wedding space. Schedule of exhibits included

Children's Museum at La Habra
A kid-friendly site listing the activities and educational programs to be found at this North County museum.

First Thursday's Art Walks
art galleries of Laguna Beach, with samples from each, divided into city sections. Also includes music and a shuttle bus map.

Irvine Museum
Tour Orange County's past through its art, compiled by OC matriarch Joan Irvine Smith, and get a sense of where the county came from and where it is headed.

Mission San Juan Capistrano
Visit the most well-known California mission and even watch a video of the swallows returning! Check calendar of events or see the progress of restoration.

Newport Harbor Nautical Museum
Showcases the ship models and art at this floating museum in Newport Beach, plus schedule of upcoming events.

Richard Nixon Library & Birthplace
Tour of the museum in Yorba Linda, plus schedule of upcoming events and presentations by lecturers and historians. Purchase papers, books and souvenirs.

Ripley's Believe It Or Not Museum
Southern California version of this popular, quirky cultural icon. The site itself has a cool intro, great sound, is easy to use and offers both shopping and greeting cards on line.

A Bug's Life
Kid-friendly site devoted to the Disney movie of the same name and its characters. Easy to use, with cute graphics, but doesn't let you back out of the site.

Discovery Science Center
The Taco Bell Discovery Science Center is a hands-on educational facility where you can learn about earthquakes or build your own robot. Explore what the Science Center has to offer on this site that carries out the “cube” theme in its page designs.

Fullerton Arboretum
Educational facility run by California State University at Fullerton, includes native and other desert plants plus rare species.

Movieland Wax Museum
The Southern California version of Madame Tussaud's, it's popular with those who follow Hollywood and has been around for many years.

Ripley's Believe It Or Not!
One in a series of these exhibits of glorious--or fictional--feats. Site presents overview of the SoCal version.

Sherman Library & Gardens
Describes what you'll find at this horticultural garden and research center nestled in a quiet corner of Newport Beach.

Old Courthouse Museum
Brief history of the oldest judicial facility in California along with photo. Includes listing of types of documents found in the courthouse.

Laguna Beach Visitors Bureau
Laguna Beach is one of the most picturesque cities in Orange County, and its Web site is one of the most picturesque, too. It’s also chock full of information on hotels, restaurants and galleries.

Old Towne Orange
A very thorough and detailed site for the historic areas of Orange, including links to many of the retailers, restaurants and activities.

Orange County Network
An overview of activities available in Orange County. Listed in easy-to-use categories with brief, easy-to read descriptions. Also organized by city for some categories.

County of Orange
The official county Web site, it will tell you all about the cities and people that make up Orange County. From property tax information to instructions on getting a wedding license, this site will keep you abreast of the official Orange County.

Huntington Beach Conference & Visitors Bureau
Huntington Beach, also known as Surf City, has a lot to offer and maintains its yearly calendar on this site. Usually, that will include a surf contest or two of major proportions, plus lots of shopping and dining tips.

John Wayne Airport
Airlines, schedules, real-time arrivals and departures, parking, concession information, special events for John Wayne/Orange County airport.

Knott's Berry Farm and Soak City
Here’s the place to find out about Knott’s Berry Farm, one of the oldest attractions in Orange County. It’s as famous for its fried chicken and boysenberry pie as it is for coasters like Ghostrider and Boomerang. And the site links to information about Soak City, its waterpark across the street.

Long Beach Airport
Flights, airport information, airport tour, pilot information and other useful tips about Long Beach Airport, located halfway between Los Angeles and Orange County.

Orange Chamber of Commerce
Links to visitor information for the city of Orange, one of Orange County's oldest towns.

Orange Chamber of Commerce
Links to visitor information for the city of Orange, one of Orange County's oldest towns.

Orange County Tourism Council
Overview of all major attractions, dining, shopping and tourism information for cities in Orange County.