I never got down there to try it.

I would have if it were either close by, or somewhere I pass with any kind of regularity.

I simply don't go to Orange County. Despite being one of the few (partially) Republican areas in southern California, I just could never relate well to OC. The people, the vibe, the generic-looking atmosphere of the place... it just wasn't my thing.

I even noticed this when dating, as far back as the late '80s. I could relate to girls from LA, the San Fernando Valley, even the outlying areas like Newhall and Simi Valley. But whenever I tried to date chicks from OC, it just didn't work out. There's a certain general arrogance from that area which irritates me.


When I visited my dying friend Trevor in the hospital there earlier this year, I realized how long it had been since I went to OC for anything but Disneyland.