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1. Mission Viejo Lake ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Category: Weekend Activities & Fun Outdoors
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2. The Shops at Mission Viejo ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Category: Shopping & Stuff
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3. Arroyo Trabuco Golf Club

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4. SoCal Paddle Yoga

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5. Oso Creek Trail

Category: Weekend Activities & Fun Outdoors
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6. Rancho Santa Margarita Lake

Category: Weekend Activities & Fun Outdoors
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7. Bellante Family Winery

Category: Kids & Family Fun
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8. Stacks Pancake House

Category: Nearby Food & Drink
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9. Dublin 4 Gastropub

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10. Piccolino Ristorante Pizzeria Bar

Category: Nearby Food & Drink
© Piccolino Ristorante Pizzeria Bar

Summary and Frequenly Asked Questions:

Mission Viejo is a city in the Saddleback Valley in Orange County, renowned for its beautiful tree-lined neighborhoods. It boasts an array of attractions and things to see and do, including excellent shopping opportunities the Shops at Mission Viejo, watersports and paddle yoga on Lake Mission Viejo, golfing at the Arroyo Trabuco Golf Club, and hiking along the Oso Creek Trail.

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