{"id":10685,"date":"2024-09-25T12:19:45","date_gmt":"2024-09-25T20:19:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog\/?p=10685"},"modified":"2024-09-26T15:09:50","modified_gmt":"2024-09-26T23:09:50","slug":"5-reasons-why-senior-travelers-will-love-costa-mesa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog\/5-reasons-why-senior-travelers-will-love-costa-mesa","title":{"rendered":"5 Reasons Why Senior Travelers Will Love Costa Mesa"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">#1 &#8211; It&#8217;s an <strong>Eatcation\u00ae<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Costa Mesa has the most <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/michelin-star-restaurants-in-costa-mesa\">Michelin-starred<\/a> restaurants in Orange County, including six recognized Michelin guide stand-outs, and that\u2019s just the beginning. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/eatcation\">Costa Mesa\u2019s culinary landscape<\/a> is a mix of upscale dining, local favorites, and craveable bites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Discover <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/eat\/costa-mesa-restaurants\/northgate-market\">Mercado Gonz\u00e1lez<\/a>, the first concept of its kind from the multi-generational Gonz\u00e1lez family, responsible for the 40+ Northgate Markets across SoCal. This wonderland of Mexican food, drink, and culture features churros, tortillas, mole, agua fresca, and so much more created right in front of you.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For carnivores, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/eat\/costa-mesa-restaurants\/butchers-house-brasserie\">Butcher\u2019s House Brasserie<\/a>, where they practice the craft of butchery, with a menu anchored by dry-aged steaks and chops. New this fall is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paseo17.com\/ospi\/\">Ospi<\/a>, modern Italian meets classic, with a twist of Brooklyn counterculture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/eat\/costa-mesa-restaurants\/vaca\">Vaca<\/a>, located in Costa Mesa\u2019s Arts Plaza, is a Michelin recognized tapas restaurant, helmed by Bravo TV\u2019s <em>Top Chef <\/em>alumus Executive Chef Amar Santana. Try their exceptional Spanish cocktails paired with an atmosphere of California comfort.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<br><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">#2 &#8211; Relax and take in the arts<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-24-at-1.18.42\u202fPM-1024x681.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10687\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-24-at-1.18.42\u202fPM-1024x681.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-24-at-1.18.42\u202fPM-300x199.png 300w, https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-24-at-1.18.42\u202fPM-768x511.png 768w, https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-24-at-1.18.42\u202fPM.png 1089w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><br><p>Broadway? You\u2019ve been there, done that, and you don\u2019t want to fight crowds for a ticket or a cab\u2014but you still love the shows. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scfta.org\/\">Segerstrom Center for the Arts<\/a> brings Broadway shows and beloved musical classics to Costa Mesa, without the price tag, traffic, or hassle of Los Angeles or Manhattan.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SCFTA\u2019s 2024-2025 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scfta.org\/shows-events\">calendar<\/a> includes <em>Hadestown<\/em>,<em> Annie<\/em>, <em>Hamilton<\/em>, and <em>Mamma Mia!<\/em> Arrive early and grab dinner or a cocktail at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.silvertrumpetrestaurant.com\/\">Silver Trumpet<\/a>, just steps away from the theatre. Silver Trumpet, inside <a href=\"https:\/\/www.avenueoftheartshotel.com\/\">Avenue of the Arts Costa Mesa<\/a>, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel, creates themed cocktails for the Broadway season, like \u201cThe Hamilton\u2019s Temptation,\u201d a blend of Templeton\u2019s Rye and blood orange-infused liqueur that harkens to the Caribbean origins of Alexander Hamilton.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Segerstrom-Hall-credit-Travel-Costa-Mesa-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10688\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Segerstrom-Hall-credit-Travel-Costa-Mesa-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Segerstrom-Hall-credit-Travel-Costa-Mesa-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Segerstrom-Hall-credit-Travel-Costa-Mesa-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Segerstrom-Hall-credit-Travel-Costa-Mesa-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Segerstrom-Hall-credit-Travel-Costa-Mesa.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><br><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scfta.org\/plan-your-visit\/explore-the-campus\/segerstrom-hall\">Segerstrom Hall<\/a> has many accessibility features, like opened captions, wheelchair locations, easy access to elevators, ASL interpreters, and audio description. You can request a large print program or binoculars.<\/p><br><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"665\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Picture1-1024x665.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10689\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Picture1-1024x665.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Picture1-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Picture1-768x499.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Picture1.jpg 1179w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><br><p>Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scfta.org\/events\/2024\/tony-kushner-with-frank-rich\">Samueli Theater<\/a> for intimate conversations or small-format jazz or cabaret. This fall, Tony Kushner, Pulitzer and Emmy-winning playwright and creator of <em>Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes <\/em>takes the stage with Frank Rich, television producer of <em>Succession<\/em> and <em>Veep.<\/em> The conversation between Kushner and Rich is once in a lifetime and one of kind, a dream evening for purveyors and patrons of art, drama, and great conversation.&nbsp;<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scfta.org\/events\/2024\/tony-kushner-with-frank-rich\">here<\/a> to check for available tickets.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<br><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">#3 &#8211; You can drive, but you don&#8217;t have to <\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"936\" height=\"638\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Picture1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10690\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Picture1.png 936w, https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Picture1-300x204.png 300w, https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Picture1-768x523.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 936px) 100vw, 936px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Vacation should be for relaxing and exploring, not hopscotching your way through Southern California\u2019s endless circuit of freeways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Costa Mesa is located just a few miles away from John Wayne Airport, and it\u2019s easy to pick up a rental car at the airport or schedule a shuttle from one of Costa Mesa\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/stay\/costa-mesa-hotels\">many excellent hotels<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Skip the chaos and confusion of LAX and fly in direct to Orange County. John Wayne Airport offers many non-stop flights from all over the United States. From Atlanta to Newark, or even to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, there\u2019s over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ocair.com\/travelers\/flights\/non-stop-destinations\/\">35 non-stop destinations<\/a> that connect directly with Orange County, and even more seasonal destinations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stay near the beach to soak in the sun or stay in the Arts Plaza for shopping and theater. Both are easily walkable. If you prefer to drive, Costa Mesa is the perfect gateway to your SoCal adventure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">#4 &#8211; Budget-friendly travel<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Can Southern California be budget-friendly? Yes, and you don&#8217;t have to sacrifice high quality accommodations to stay within your travel budget. Costa Mesa has excellent hotels at a range of prices, from select-service and wallet-friendly, to full-service with all the bells and whistles. Staying in Costa Mesa puts you right in the middle of everything Orange County has to offer. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/RHP_8988_edit-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10691\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/RHP_8988_edit-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/RHP_8988_edit-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/RHP_8988_edit-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/RHP_8988_edit-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/RHP_8988_edit-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>There\u2019s plenty to do and see at no cost. Take in the arts and culture that Costa Mesa is known for at the self-guided <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/costa-mesa-art-walk\">Art Walk tour<\/a> or Isamu Noguchi\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/play\/arts-and-museums\/visual\/california-scenario-noguchi-garden\">California Scenario<\/a>. Both are free and can be experienced at your own pace. At <a href=\"https:\/\/ocma.art\/\">Orange County Museum of Art<\/a> (OCMA), all visitors receive free entry for ten years due to a generous grant. OCMA hosts several exhibits at a time, indoors and well-curated to fill an afternoon without overwhelming a day. Recently, OCMA has welcomed \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/ocma.art\/exhibitions\/yves-saint-laurent-line-and-expression\/\">Yves Saint Laurent: Line and Expression<\/a>,\u201d an exhibit of original drawings and dresses from the famed fashion designer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<br><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">#5 &#8211; Or live large with luxury<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.southcoastplaza.com\/\">South Coast Plaza<\/a> brings luxury to Costa Mesa\u2014as well as spacious parking lots, many spots to sit and rest, and air conditioning. It\u2019s the little things, right?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>New to the international shopping destination\u2019s designer roster is a 5,000 sq ft Giorgio Armani boutique and adjacent Armani Caff\u00e8, bringing together style and culinary excellence. Don\u2019t shop till you drop. Instead, make a pit stop for cold brew and a pastry to recharge.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/South-Coast-Plaza-Garden-Terrace-1-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10692\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/South-Coast-Plaza-Garden-Terrace-1-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/South-Coast-Plaza-Garden-Terrace-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/South-Coast-Plaza-Garden-Terrace-1-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/South-Coast-Plaza-Garden-Terrace-1-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/South-Coast-Plaza-Garden-Terrace-1-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/South-Coast-Plaza-Garden-Terrace-1-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><br><p>Bvlgari is also fusing fashion and food, introducing the first-ever Bvlgari Lounge in North America. It\u2019s described as a chic bar and caf\u00e9 with light refreshments. The lounge opened at South Coast Plaza in the summer of 2024.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The CEO of Bvlgari North America, Herve Perrot, reflected on the new boutique: \u201cI think there is a Bvlgari before and a Bvlgari after South Coast Plaza. \u201cYou will see that when you visit the store. This is quite impressive.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re a fan of the classics, Gucci has a recently remodeled, two-story footprint with exclusives available only at South Coast Plaza. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>South Coast Plaza has multiple concierge locations equipped with strollers, wheelchairs, bottled water, and anything else you might need for your Shopcation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1336\" height=\"751\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Marriott-Exterior-View-credit-Travel-Costa-Mesa.avif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10693\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br><p>Whether you\u2019re retired and looking to make the most out of a fixed income or looking to live it up with kids and grandkids, Costa Mesa represents the heart of Southern California, without all the fuss of bigger cities.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Make it an Eatcation\u00ae, Artcation, Shopcation, or little-bit-of-everything-Cation. Ready when you are!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>#1 &#8211; It&#8217;s an Eatcation\u00ae Costa Mesa has the most Michelin-starred restaurants in Orange County, including six recognized Michelin guide stand-outs, and that\u2019s just the beginning. Costa Mesa\u2019s culinary landscape is a mix of upscale dining, local favorites, and craveable bites. Discover Mercado Gonz\u00e1lez, the first concept of its kind from the multi-generational Gonz\u00e1lez family, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":10715,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[1257,1754,1106],"class_list":["post-10685","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-misc","tag-eatcation","tag-senior-travel","tag-shopping"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>5 Reasons Why Senior Travelers Will Love Costa Mesa - Travel Costa Mesa<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog\/5-reasons-why-senior-travelers-will-love-costa-mesa\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"5 Reasons Why Senior Travelers Will Love Costa Mesa - Travel Costa Mesa\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"#1 &#8211; It&#8217;s an Eatcation\u00ae Costa Mesa has the most Michelin-starred restaurants in Orange County, including six recognized Michelin guide stand-outs, and that\u2019s just the beginning. Costa Mesa\u2019s culinary landscape is a mix of upscale dining, local favorites, and craveable bites. Discover Mercado Gonz\u00e1lez, the first concept of its kind from the multi-generational Gonz\u00e1lez family, [&hellip;]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog\/5-reasons-why-senior-travelers-will-love-costa-mesa\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Travel Costa Mesa\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/travelcostamesa\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2024-09-25T20:19:45+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2024-09-26T23:09:50+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/RHP_7679-scaled.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"2560\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1707\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Travel Costa Mesa\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Travel Costa Mesa\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"6 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog\/5-reasons-why-senior-travelers-will-love-costa-mesa#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog\/5-reasons-why-senior-travelers-will-love-costa-mesa\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Travel Costa Mesa\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/af1b2d4a88219964935eeb50b22bf19b\"},\"headline\":\"5 Reasons Why Senior Travelers Will Love Costa Mesa\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-09-25T20:19:45+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-09-26T23:09:50+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog\/5-reasons-why-senior-travelers-will-love-costa-mesa\"},\"wordCount\":1003,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog\/5-reasons-why-senior-travelers-will-love-costa-mesa#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/RHP_7679-scaled.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"eatcation\",\"Senior Travel\",\"Shopping\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Misc\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog\/5-reasons-why-senior-travelers-will-love-costa-mesa\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog\/5-reasons-why-senior-travelers-will-love-costa-mesa\",\"name\":\"5 Reasons Why Senior Travelers Will Love Costa Mesa - Travel Costa Mesa\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog\/5-reasons-why-senior-travelers-will-love-costa-mesa#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog\/5-reasons-why-senior-travelers-will-love-costa-mesa#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/RHP_7679-scaled.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-09-25T20:19:45+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-09-26T23:09:50+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog\/5-reasons-why-senior-travelers-will-love-costa-mesa#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog\/5-reasons-why-senior-travelers-will-love-costa-mesa\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog\/5-reasons-why-senior-travelers-will-love-costa-mesa#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/RHP_7679-scaled.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/RHP_7679-scaled.jpg\",\"width\":2560,\"height\":1707},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog\/5-reasons-why-senior-travelers-will-love-costa-mesa#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"5 Reasons Why Senior Travelers Will Love Costa Mesa\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog\/\",\"name\":\"Travel Costa Mesa\",\"description\":\"\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Travel Costa Mesa\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/cropped-favicon.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/cropped-favicon.png\",\"width\":512,\"height\":512,\"caption\":\"Travel Costa Mesa\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/travelcostamesa\/\",\"https:\/\/x.com\/travelcostamesa\",\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/travelcostamesa\/\",\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/travel-costa-mesa\",\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/travelcostamesa\/\",\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@travelcostamesa\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/af1b2d4a88219964935eeb50b22bf19b\",\"name\":\"Travel Costa Mesa\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/d1ce20bc7b5e73be19ff57f87792feef?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/d1ce20bc7b5e73be19ff57f87792feef?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Travel Costa Mesa\"},\"description\":\"Travel Costa Mesa is focused on bringing leisure travelers to the city of Costa Mesa, CA with information about dining, shopping and events in the city. Costa Mesa is the cultural center of Orange County in Southern California, known for performing and visual arts in the community\u00b4s Theater &amp; Arts District. There's shopping at South Coast Plaza and fine and casual dining. More information can be found at www.travelcostamesa.com.\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog\/author\/administrator\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"5 Reasons Why Senior Travelers Will Love Costa Mesa - Travel Costa Mesa","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog\/5-reasons-why-senior-travelers-will-love-costa-mesa","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"5 Reasons Why Senior Travelers Will Love Costa Mesa - Travel Costa Mesa","og_description":"#1 &#8211; It&#8217;s an Eatcation\u00ae Costa Mesa has the most Michelin-starred restaurants in Orange County, including six recognized Michelin guide stand-outs, and that\u2019s just the beginning. Costa Mesa\u2019s culinary landscape is a mix of upscale dining, local favorites, and craveable bites. Discover Mercado Gonz\u00e1lez, the first concept of its kind from the multi-generational Gonz\u00e1lez family, [&hellip;]","og_url":"https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog\/5-reasons-why-senior-travelers-will-love-costa-mesa","og_site_name":"Travel Costa Mesa","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/travelcostamesa\/","article_published_time":"2024-09-25T20:19:45+00:00","article_modified_time":"2024-09-26T23:09:50+00:00","og_image":[{"width":2560,"height":1707,"url":"https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/RHP_7679-scaled.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Travel Costa Mesa","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Travel Costa Mesa","Est. reading time":"6 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog\/5-reasons-why-senior-travelers-will-love-costa-mesa#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog\/5-reasons-why-senior-travelers-will-love-costa-mesa"},"author":{"name":"Travel Costa Mesa","@id":"https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/af1b2d4a88219964935eeb50b22bf19b"},"headline":"5 Reasons Why Senior Travelers Will Love Costa Mesa","datePublished":"2024-09-25T20:19:45+00:00","dateModified":"2024-09-26T23:09:50+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog\/5-reasons-why-senior-travelers-will-love-costa-mesa"},"wordCount":1003,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog\/5-reasons-why-senior-travelers-will-love-costa-mesa#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/RHP_7679-scaled.jpg","keywords":["eatcation","Senior Travel","Shopping"],"articleSection":["Misc"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog\/5-reasons-why-senior-travelers-will-love-costa-mesa","url":"https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog\/5-reasons-why-senior-travelers-will-love-costa-mesa","name":"5 Reasons Why Senior Travelers Will Love Costa Mesa - Travel Costa Mesa","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog\/5-reasons-why-senior-travelers-will-love-costa-mesa#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog\/5-reasons-why-senior-travelers-will-love-costa-mesa#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/RHP_7679-scaled.jpg","datePublished":"2024-09-25T20:19:45+00:00","dateModified":"2024-09-26T23:09:50+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog\/5-reasons-why-senior-travelers-will-love-costa-mesa#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog\/5-reasons-why-senior-travelers-will-love-costa-mesa"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog\/5-reasons-why-senior-travelers-will-love-costa-mesa#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/RHP_7679-scaled.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/RHP_7679-scaled.jpg","width":2560,"height":1707},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog\/5-reasons-why-senior-travelers-will-love-costa-mesa#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"5 Reasons Why Senior Travelers Will Love Costa Mesa"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog\/","name":"Travel Costa Mesa","description":"","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog\/#organization","name":"Travel Costa Mesa","url":"https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/cropped-favicon.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/cropped-favicon.png","width":512,"height":512,"caption":"Travel Costa Mesa"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/travelcostamesa\/","https:\/\/x.com\/travelcostamesa","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/travelcostamesa\/","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/travel-costa-mesa","https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/travelcostamesa\/","https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@travelcostamesa"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/af1b2d4a88219964935eeb50b22bf19b","name":"Travel Costa Mesa","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/d1ce20bc7b5e73be19ff57f87792feef?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/d1ce20bc7b5e73be19ff57f87792feef?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Travel Costa Mesa"},"description":"Travel Costa Mesa is focused on bringing leisure travelers to the city of Costa Mesa, CA with information about dining, shopping and events in the city. Costa Mesa is the cultural center of Orange County in Southern California, known for performing and visual arts in the community\u00b4s Theater &amp; Arts District. There's shopping at South Coast Plaza and fine and casual dining. More information can be found at www.travelcostamesa.com.","url":"https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog\/author\/administrator"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10685"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10685"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10685\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10715"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10685"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10685"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.travelcostamesa.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10685"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}