It’s two hours to L.A. from the south half of Orange County, so it’s a good thing there’s a strong, county-wide live music scene with some very good bars and clubs dotted around. As you’d expect, things stay (for the most part) conventionally high end throughout the beach cities, but move inland and you'll find an array of experiences and nights out from the highly hedonistic to the restrained and relaxing.
3520 East Coast Highway
Hip weekend watering hole for the young and well-off...
33157 Camino Capistrano
Local live music institution, dinner available...
306 Main Street
Mark McGuire drank here...
26860 Ortega Highway
California cuisine, live entertainment on weekends...
31786 Camino Capistrano
Rough and ready bar with live music...
31641 La Novia Avenue
St. Margaret's Episcopal School
26060 Acero, Mission Viejo
Your one stop shop for all your cleaning...
26801 Ortega Highway
Swallows & More!...
1490 South Anaheim Boulevard
OC Latin Club...
19152 Santiago Canyon Road
Biker Bar...
31911 Dove Canyon Drive
Friends Like It...
27324 Camino Capistrano
Dive Here...
335 South C Street
Step Back In Time...
17440 East 17th Street
Orange County's Best...
3224 East Coast Highway
Expensive bar/restaurant with live music and older crowd...
1481 Edinger Avenue
No Assumption...
311 South Euclid Street
Landmark building...