Community Corner
Dana Point Voted Among Best Places for Labor Day Weekend
The city ranked number 14 among 15 destinations as one of the best places to spend the holiday weekend for singles. Even if you're not single, there is plenty to do in the city known as "the whale capital of the west."
Labor Day is around the corner and if you don't plan on going anywhere, why not head to Dana Point?
Close to home, you don't have to spend a ton on gas, and the city was recently rated number 14, among the top 15 destinations for singles to spend the holiday weekend by MissTravel.com.
MissTravel.com's Top 15 Destinations for Labor Day:
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1. Las Vegas, Nevada
2. New York, New York
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3. Los Angeles, California
4. Cancún, Mexico
5. Playa del Carmen, Mexico
6. Miami Beach, Florida
7. Wailea, Hawaii (Island of Maui)
8. Montréal, Quebec
9. Nassau, Bahamas
10. San Jose, Costa Rica
11. Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
12. Santa Barbara, California
13. Providenciales, Caicos Islands (Turk & Caicos)
14. Dana Point, California
15. Galveston, Texas
AAA Travel projects 33 million Americans will take trips at least 50 miles from home between Thursday, Aug. 30, and Monday, Sept. 3. The projection marks a 2.9 percent increase over 2011 travel, according to a AAA statement.