Soka University of America

Lilies in commemorative plaza.
Lilies in commemorative plaza.
Can you believe this fountain? It is right there in the central plaza next to the Founders Hall I posted in my first discovery. The detail is astounding. [Note: I've posted a large gallery of shots on my blog, some of which will appear here on Trover. If you're looking for the full set, just follow this link: http://www.shootthesun.com/weblog/?p=2223]
Wood Canyon as seen from the rear gardens of the Aetheneum. [Note: I've posted a large gallery of shots on my blog, some of which will appear here on Trover. If you're looking for the full set, just follow this link: http://www.shootthesun.com/weblog/?p=2223]
Soka University is probably the best-kept secret in all of Orange County, and probably all of California itself. You mention it to the locals and they just give you blank stares. But it is the kind of place that will stick in your memory for the rest of your life. The grounds of the campus are situated at the ridge between Aliso and Wood Canyons, and command a view of the area that can only be described as staggeringly beautiful. To say those canyons have competition from the scenery inside the grounds is to make the understatement of this young century. Established just fifteen short years ago, the university seems to have spared no expense to build a campus worthy of its purpose. Here, you will find a delicate balance of architectural styles - heavily influenced by the very early European Renaissance, but containing elements of post-modernism, classical Greek, medieval Italian and even a hint of Empiric Spain. But it isn't just a pretty face. The school has been consistently voted best in its treatment of its freshman class. It requires one semester study abroad, and has partnered with universities all over the world to make that a reality. I'm afraid I didn't do too much looking into the academic side of the house. I was really too overwhelmed by its beauty. And its calm. Come here on a weekend day and you'll spend most of the time in solitude. This was a welcome change from the parking lot called Highway 1, which took up the bulk of my late afternoon a day earlier. I could breathe in this place, move from one astounding sight to another and just feel the calm descend over me. That no-one in Southern California seems to know it exists is almost a comfort, really. It might mean that my second visit, whenever that may happen, will be as blissfully free of the tourist trappings as the first. Either way, though, I just can't wait to go back. I've posted a large gallery of shots on my blog, some of which will appear here on Trover. If you're looking for the full set, just follow this link: http://www.shootthesun.com/weblog/?p=2223

Dagsture og udflugter

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Dana Point Dolphin & Whale Watching med undervandsudsigt

Dana Point Dolphin & Whale Watching med undervandsudsigt

Oplevelsens varighed er 2 timer og 30 minutter
10.0 ud af 10 med 5 anmeldelser
Gratis afbestilling
Prisen er 607 kr. pr. voksen
Dana Point Dolphin & Whale Watching med undervandsudsigtÅbner i en ny fane

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Newport Beach: Luksus hvalsafari med katamaran

Newport Beach: Luksus hvalsafari med katamaran

Oplevelsens varighed er 2 timer og 30 minutter
7.8 ud af 10 med 10 anmeldelser
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Prisen er 458 kr. pr. voksen
Newport Beach: Luksus hvalsafari med katamaranÅbner i en ny fane

Private ture

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Laguna Beach Backroads Electric Bike Tour

Laguna Beach Backroads Electric Bike Tour

Oplevelsens varighed er 2 timer
10.0 ud af 10 med 13 anmeldelser
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Prisen er 958 kr. pr. voksen*
Laguna Beach Backroads Electric Bike TourÅbner i en ny fane

Populære steder at besøge

Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park

Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park

Efter et besøg til Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park, kan du planlægge at besøge andre seværdigheder i Aliso Viejo. Stedet er vellidt og kendt for sine strande, som du kan udforske på din tur, eller du kan nyde udvalget af hyggelige kaffebarer.

Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park
Nothing like a beautiful sunset to wind down the day. This at Woods Cove, amazing place to watch sunsets

Woods Cove

Hvorfor ikke bruge en eftermiddag ved Woods Cove under din rejse til Laguna Beach? Stedet er kendt og populært for sine strande og sine shoppingmuligheder, som du kan besøge på din rejse.

Woods Cove

Soka Performing Arts Center

Tag forbi Soka Performing Arts Center under dit ophold i Aliso Viejo. Stedet er vellidt og kendt for sin kyststrækning, som du kan udforske på din tur, eller du kan nyde udvalget af udsøgte spisesteder.

Soka Performing Arts Center

Orange County Natural History Museum

Brug en eftermiddag på at udforske udstillingerne i Orange County Natural History Museum under dit ophold i Laguna Niguel. Stedet er berømt for sine strande samt solnedgangene.

Orange County Natural History Museum

Alta Laguna Park

Alta Laguna Park er blot et af de populære steder, du kan besøge i Laguna Beach, så hvorfor ikke også opleve nogle af mange andre aktiviteter i området under dit ophold? Stedet er populært for sin kyststrækning og sin kunst, som du nemt kan opleve på din tur.

Alta Laguna Park

Laguna Niguel Regional Park Tennis Center

Tag til et event i Laguna Niguel Regional Park Tennis Center under dit ophold i Laguna Niguel. Oplev området, som er berømt for sine strande og solnedgangene.

Laguna Niguel Regional Park Tennis Center

Bedste hoteltilbud i Soka University of America

Pacific Edge Hotel

Pacific Edge Hotel

3 out of 5
647 South Coast Highway Laguna Beach CA
Pacific Edge Hotel
Homewood Suites by Hilton Aliso Viejo - Laguna Beach

Homewood Suites by Hilton Aliso Viejo - Laguna Beach

3 out of 5
110 Vantis Drive Aliso Viejo CA
Homewood Suites by Hilton Aliso Viejo - Laguna Beach
Surf & Sand Laguna Beach

Surf & Sand Laguna Beach

5 out of 5
1555 S Coast Hwy Laguna Beach CA
Surf & Sand Laguna Beach
Renaissance ClubSport Aliso Viejo Laguna Beach Hotel

Renaissance ClubSport Aliso Viejo Laguna Beach Hotel

3.5 out of 5
50 Enterprise Aliso Viejo CA
Renaissance ClubSport Aliso Viejo Laguna Beach Hotel
Located above the Village . Ocean Views from every level, amazing bird sanctuary

Located above the Village . Ocean Views from every level, amazing bird sanctuary

Laguna Beach CA
Located above the Village . Ocean Views from every level, amazing bird sanctuary
Capri Laguna on the Beach

Capri Laguna on the Beach

3 out of 5
1441 S Coast Hwy Laguna Beach CA
Capri Laguna on the Beach
Casa Loma Beach Hotel (formerly The Inn at Laguna Beach)

Casa Loma Beach Hotel (formerly The Inn at Laguna Beach)

3.5 out of 5
211 N Coast Hwy Laguna Beach CA
Casa Loma Beach Hotel (formerly The Inn at Laguna Beach)
Laguna Beach House

Laguna Beach House

3 out of 5
475 N Pacific Coast Highway Laguna Beach CA
Laguna Beach House
La Casa del Camino

La Casa del Camino

3.5 out of 5
1289 S Coast Hwy Laguna Beach CA
La Casa del Camino
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Den laveste pris pr. nat baseret på 2 voksne for 1 nat, som er fundet inden for de seneste 24 timer. Priser og tilgængelighed kan ændres uden varsel. Yderligere vilkår kan gælde.