Costa Mesa Travel Guide
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Welcome to Costa Mesa!
A great place for an exciting or relaxing break, Costa Mesa, California is known for its spectrum of retail options, strong performing arts community and countless recreational opportunities. Visitors can fly directly to Costa Mesa with Orange County's commercial airport, John Wayne Airport, or drive from Los Angeles, which is only 37 mi (60 km) away.
Once in Costa Mesa, visitors can easily fill their itinerary with shopping alone. The city is known for fabulous shopping like the upscale South Coast Plaza Shopping Center, which is one of the country's largest shopping malls. Visitors can enjoy the vibrant performing arts scene the city fosters at venues like the Segerstrom Center for the Arts and the professional theater company South Coast Repertory. In addition to retail therapy and performing arts, visitors can embark on such recreational opportunities as golf or let loose at popular annual events like the Orange County Fair. Although Costa Mesa is not situated on the beach, the city is mighty close to all the beach action. Visitors can choose from a wide selection of plush to budget hotels in Costa Mesa that are a short commute to Newport Beach.