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…a Rancho Deluxe in the OC


If there is one thing Laguna Hills is known for it’s Nellie Gail Ranch, an ungated, upscale community with a ranch-like, equestrian setting.

With sprawling lots sitting on a hill in the center of town, residents prefer riding horses through the streets to driving the OC-standard BMWs. This has led to a healthy stream of jokes from their neighbors, but Nellie Gailians claim they want to present a more down-home, less-flashy and commercial lifestyle than other premier communities like Beverly Hills and Newport Beach.

The rest of Laguna Hills is what you’d expect from a non-coastal OC city—developments with gate-worthy names, hiking trails over its rolling terrain, and a shopping mall providing the small city with its only real income.

On a more interesting and ironic note, during the construction of a new development in this land-locked ‘hood, builders actually stumbled upon a fossilized coral reef. If you find yourself intrigued, then saddle up and head on down to Laguna Hills.

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Nellie Gail Ranch

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El Toro Road

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Fossils, Frappuccino’s, and Family Fun in Laguna Hills

The Dinosaur Park in Laguna Hills is the perfect place to get the entire family out of the house for a few hours. With plenty of room to roam, and everything from a giant slide to a popular skate park, there are few places better for the entire gang to get some fresh air.

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Apartments in Laguna Hills

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