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Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 222 events, day by day →
Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.
Discs, shade, and splashes: Frontier Park hits that sweet spot for low-key weekends: a legit disc-golf course for friendly bragging rights, shaded picnic spots for snacks and chisme, and a splash pad that wears kids out before you even say dessert.
Pizza skulls, anyone? Family-run since 2001, Bari Pasta & Pizza keeps Santa Ana fed with homemade pies, saucy pastas, and their cult-favorite Pizza Skulls and Mozzarella Hearts.
Sugar fix, secured: Family-run Izzy's Cake Pops does custom cake pops, cupcakes, decorated sugar cookies, and rotating seasonal sweets, all finished with old-school homemade buttercream or cream cheese frosting.
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The five stories Santa Ana readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.
Souplantation plans to open a new California location in 2027, with the outlet expected to be in Orange County.
Full story at archynetys.com ↗
‘Con Cada Paso: A Visual Celebration of Relámpago del Cielo Grupo Folklórico’ is on display at the Old Orange County Courthouse in Santa Ana, Orange County.
Full story at heysocal.com ↗
The OC Japan Fair is returning to Costa Mesa, California, with three days of food, entertainment, shopping, and cultural experiences at the OC Fair & Event Center in October.
Full story at secretlosangeles.com ↗
Sal’s Pizzeria is preparing to open at 27680 Marguerite Parkway, Suite A, in Mission Viejo, according to an Orange County plan-review filing.
Full story at whatnow.com ↗
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