Cali's Orange County Weekend

Family Event & Badminton

Saturday

Land, coffee with a friend, the family event, then badminton before dinner with the family.

8:49am

Land LAX

A friend picks up Cali.

🚗 ~40–50 min to Garden Grove

~9:40–10:00am

Da Vien Coffee

Consistently called one of the best coffee spots in Garden Grove, Vietnamese-style coffee (egg coffee, ube and matcha lattes). Grab it and go, chill nearby for about 20 minutes rather than sitting down for a full coffee stop.

🚗 ~10 min back

~10:15–11:45am

Hang at the House

Family starts arriving earlier than the event, so this is time to actually be there and hang out with everyone as they show up, rather than staying out.

12:00–2:00pm Garden Grove

Family Event

Private residence in Garden Grove. Address kept off this page.

🚗 ~15–20 min to Orange

2:00–4:00pm $42/hr, up to 6 players

Badminton — OC Badminton Club

Orange, ~15-20 min away. Bringing family too, so headcount matters here: $42/hour covers up to 6 people total, 7th/8th player adds $16 each flat. Weekend bookings must be exact hour blocks (2-3pm, 2-4pm, etc.), no half-hour start/end times. Reserve online ahead of time.

🚗 ~15–20 min back toward Garden Grove

~6:00pm onward Likely Asian food

Dinner with Family

Family's choice, no reservation needed.

Chill night

Card Games at Home

Low-key, no plan needed beyond a deck of cards.

Tennis, OTF & Little Saigon

Sunday

An active morning, family time midday, then indoor Little Saigon in the afternoon to stay out of the sun.

🚗 ~15 min from Garden Grove

8:00–9:00am Confirmed

Tennis — Rossmoor Park

Reservation already made.

🚗 ~15 min back to Garden Grove

9:15–9:45am

Shower & Change

11:40am–12:25pm

Niece's Basketball Lesson

Midday

Lunch with Family

🚗 ~7–10 min to Westminster

Afternoon & evening Fully indoor

Little Saigon / Asian Garden Mall

Genuinely unique, not touristy, 200+ specialty vendors. Pair with Snow Station for shaved ice nearby.

🚗 ~15–20 min to Huntington Beach

Free · open 6am–8pm Easy, flat trails

Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve

The must-do trail for this trip. 1,300+ acres of coastal wetlands, flat and easy the whole way, trail lengths from under a mile up to 4.5mi depending how far you want to go. Over 200 bird species pass through, genuinely great for photos. Pairs naturally with Little Saigon since it's close by.

Departure

Monday

Very short morning given the early flight, pack up and go.

~7:00am flight Early wake-up needed

Head to LAX

No time for tennis given the flight time. Allow ~40–50 min drive to LAX, plus airport buffer, so plan to leave the house by roughly 5:00–5:15am. Worth confirming your own flight time too, since this affects how early the morning actually starts for you.

SoCal Weekend