Shopping

Talega Village Center
Located between the Talega Golf Club and Avenida Vista Hermosa, this very new Spanish styled shopping center includes shops such as Blue Eyed Girl, Eric Hanan, Panera Bread, Peet's Coffee, Juice It Up, Paper Annex, Wild's Animal Supplies, Fitness Together and includes other business services such as Wells Fargo, Cleaners and Verizon Wireless. Address: 101 Via Suerte, San Clemente, CA 92673

Villa Pacifica Center
With shops that include Fluid Surf and anchor stores such as Wal-Mart, Lowes and Albertsons this is sure to be the perfect one-stop-shop for all household necessities. Location: Avenida Pico San Clemente, CA

Downtown San Clemente - Avenida Del Mar
While downtown, stroll Avenida Del Mar, the lushly landscaped heart of downtown thriving with restaurants, boutiques, surf and gift shops. Location: Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente, CA 92672

Shops at Mission Viejo Mall
Noted as one of the hottest shopping malls in Orange County, this mall consists of over 50 designer stores. Address: 27000 Crown Valley Pkwy, Mission Viejo, CA 949.364.0214.

Eating Out

Sonny's Pizza
This authentic Italian food pizzeria and a hot spot that has been around for over 20 years. Address: 429 N. El Camino Real, San Clemente, CA 92672 Telephone: 949.498.2540

The Melting Pot
Fondue truly becomes a memorable four-course dining experience where patrons can dip into something different - and discover all the ingredients for a unique dining experience including a relaxed atmosphere, private tables, attentive service, fine wines and signature fondue dinners. Address: 647 Camino de los Mares San Clemente, CA 92673 Telephone: 888.273.3597

Fisherman's Restaurant
Just steps from the sand and located on the San Clemente pier, Fishermans offers outside dining, with Catalina sunsets and endless ocean vistas. Located on the historic San Clemente Pier, the glassed-in decks and outside heaters in both the dining room and the bar make it a year-round experience. Address: 611 Avenida Victoria San Clemente, CA 92672 Telephone 949.498-6390

Gordon James Grill
Settle in with a cocktail at this comfy and relaxed chophouse in historic downtown San Clemente. This well-apportioned bar and grill centers its menu on New American cuisine, serving up house-cut steaks, seafood and pasta. Address: 110 N. El Camino Real, San Clemente, CA 92672 Telephone: 949.498.9100.

Talega Village Center
With an assortment of dining options, the center dining options include restaurants such as Panera Bread, Sea Smoke, Sun dried Tomato Café. Others include Juice it up, Maggie Moo's Ice Cream and Peet's Coffee and Tea. The town center also includes anchor store Ralph's Fresh Fare. Address: 647 Camino de los Mares San Clemente, CA 92673 Telephone: 888.273.359

Schools

Vista del Mar Elementary School (grades K-5)
1130 Ave. Talega, San Clemente, CA 92673 Telephone: 949.234-5955

Vista del Mar Middle School (grades 6-8)
1130 Avenida Talega, San Clemente, CA 92673 949.234.5955

San Clemente High School (grades 9-12)
700 Avenida Pico, San Clemente, CA 92673 Telephone: 949.492.4165

School boundaries are subject to change, please contact the Capistrano Unified School District at 949.489.7000 for the most current information.

Night Life & Entertainment

Cabrillo Playhouse
Broadway plays and musicals are performed regularly at this, one of several community playhouses around Orange County. Call for current program and show times. Cabrillo is located one block north of Avenida Del Mar at 202 Avenida Cabrillo, San Clemente, CA 949.492.0465

Lavender Lounge and Tea Company
Offering roughly 70 teas, spanning cultures from Chinese to Kenyan, and finger sandwiches and desserts to accompany your tea of choice, the lavender-themed room, including purplish wooden floors, still has room to display modern tea brewers and dispensers and other related accessories for sale. Address: 104 N. El Camino Real, #B, San Clemente. Telephone 949.218.3103

Beach Fire Bar & Grill
Serving as both a restaurant and bar, its a place to hook yourself up with an apple martini or a Heineken. Live music is offered most nights except Monday. Address: 204 Avenida del Mar, San Clemente Telephone: 949.366.3232

Ritz Carlton & St. Regis Hotels
Known for its upscale dining, pools, views and entertainment, both luxury hotels are located just a few miles from San Clemente. Ritz Location: One Ritz-Carlton Drive, Dana Point, California 92629 Telephone: 949.240.2000 St. Regis Address: One Monarch Beach Resort, Dana Point, CA 92629 Address: 949.234.3200

The Great Outdoors

Talega offers swimming, sand volleyball, basketball, tennis, hiking & biking. And with over 19 miles of trails, a championship golf course, cerulean blue waters San Clemente offers several outdoor activities for any mood.

Talega Parks & Trails

Talega Park
A fun, newer park with several play structures, covered picnic tables, soccer fields, bathrooms. Kids love to slide down the sandy hill on cardboard "sleds". Address: 179 Corte Cristianitos, San Clemente CA 92672

Liberty Park
A newer park that has all play structures covered with shade. Fun for all ages. Shaded picnic tables, bathrooms, 2 tennis courts, basketball, soccer and baseball fields. They even have a zip line.

Calafia Park (San Clemente)
A park with a beautiful ocean view and off the beaten track. It has beach access, a large grassy area, benches, restroom and a shower (but no playground). A great place for an ocean-view picnic. Address: 240 Ave. Calafia San Clemente CA 92672

San Clemente Pier
The gem of San Clemente is its municipal pier, set on beautiful San Clemente City Beach and reaching out over the Pacific. Fishing is permitted from the pier. End of Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente, CA Telephone 949.361.8219

San Clemente State Beach/Calafia State Beach
Just south of San Clemente City Beach is San Clemente State Beach, home of the surfing spot know as "Toads"-for "Take off and Die". If you're not surfing, you can still enjoy the overnight camping, cookout facilities here. There are 157 sites, 72 with RV hookups. Avenida Calafia and Avenida Del Presidente, San Clemente, CA. Lifeguard Telephone: 949.492.5172 Camping telephone: 949.492.3156

Cristianitos Trail
The Cristiantos Regional Trail hugs the back edge of San Clemente on the border of Camp Pendleton and the Mission Viejo Conservancy and offers some of the most serious hiking in Coastal Orange County. Depending on where you start it is either all up hill or all downhill as is winds its way behind the Talega development up to the water tower. This regional trail is a graded path open to hikers, bikers and horses.

Talega Golf Course & Club
Talega Golf Club, a Fred Couples designed PGA Championship Golf Course, presents a look and feel unlike any other course in Southern California. Talega Golf Club's distinctive white marble sand bunkers, great ocean and mountain views, and great service . Address: 990 Avenida Talega Telephone: 949.369.6226