A fun OC thing to do...get up early and rent a surrey on the boardwalk. I think you can only ride until 10 or 11 am. Surreys are these two to six seater contraptions with an awning top and several sets of pedals. Kids love this and you can get a little workout in too. Ride all the way to the southern end of the boardwalk if you can and there are two restaurants down there that make the best homemade doughnuts in the world...fresh from the oven. Tough to find a decent restaurant in OC that is not touristy or fast food oriented, esp. on the boardwalk. The Culinary Garden is a nicer place but I urge you to make reservations and eat early if at all possible. Also do not miss Kohr's frozen custard on the boardwalk..an OC staple.