A piece of California coastal history is the home of a cherished restaurant.

U.S. News Insider Tip: Crystal Cove State Park is also home to the 12.3-acre Crystal Cove Historic District with 46 seaside cottages that date back to the early 1900s. Half of them are available to ...

In the middle of Orange County’s coast lies Crystal Cove; a hidden beach spot that can be accessed only through a tunnel underneath Pacific Coast Highway. With a restaurant right on the sand, the ...

The California Coastal Commission on Wednesday approved a $30-million proposal to renovate the last of 46 oceanfront cottages at historic Crystal Cove State Park in Orange County. Commissioners ...

Once a sandy getaway for young families, artists and squatters, Crystal Cove has fought off development for decades to remain a 3.2-mile-long oceanfront state park, set right on the shoreline. The ...

Yes, that funky vibe at Crystal Cove State Park is, indeed, priceless. But when a price tag is actually attached — say, $55 million to renovate 17 eclectic little cottages, averaging more than $3 ...

Step onto the sand at Crystal Cove, and you’ll be transported back in time. It’s a snapshot of what ocean towns up and down the California coastline looked like in the ’20s and ’30s, some of the ...

Love shacks. I really do. Still, I'm nonplussed when Anaheim friends suggest seeing beach shacks instead of hopping over to Catalina Island for the day. Nevertheless we jump in their car – it's as big ...