Sherman Gardens in Newport Beach California
@DeborahDiane (40055)
Laguna Woods, California
July 2, 2018 7:41pm CST
In the middle of the extremely expensive Corona del Mar community in the town of Newport Beach, California, is a charming gem known as the Sherman Gardens and Library.
For a $5 admission fee, you can wander through the gardens at your leisure and enjoy the seasonal flowers, the orchid hot house, the gnome garden, amazing sand castles and other delightful areas of the gardens. Or, you can spend time in the historical library.
Last week, my 40 year-old daughter and I went there and enjoyed a delightful lunch on the shaded patio overlooking the gardens. The temperature was in the 70s, the flowers were aromatic, and we had a very pleasant day.
If you are ever visiting Newport Beach, this is one very affordable way to spend a restful, relaxing afternoon!
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@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
3 Jul 18
This is a new one on me.
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@DeborahDiane (40055)
• Laguna Woods, California
3 Jul 18
@JohnRoberts - It is right on the PCH in Newport Beach and I probably drove past it hundreds of times before my daughter suggested we have lunch there. It is behind a high fence, so I had so idea what a little treasure it is until we visited the other day.
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@LadyDuck (458091)
• Switzerland
4 Jul 18
@DeborahDiane There are places that we want to visit, not far from home, but we never find the time to go. The next month we want to visit the Villa d'Este gardens on the lake Como.
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@DeborahDiane (40055)
• Laguna Woods, California
3 Jul 18
@LadyDuck - That is a nice thought. I drove by them probably hundreds of times but, because they are behind a high wall, I never thought to visit until our daughter suggested it. I'm so glad I did!
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@DeborahDiane (40055)
• Laguna Woods, California
4 Jul 18
@LadyDuck - I'm sure those gardens are spectacular! Hope you have a lovely outing!
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@crossbones27 (48417)
• Mojave, California
3 Jul 18
Indeed, Love Newport Beach and there is not many places that are affordable for poor people like me in that city so that is a neat little area. Very scenic area and sometimes I wonder how neat it would be to live there but think I would go mad at trying to keep up with the cost of living in that area.
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@DeborahDiane (40055)
• Laguna Woods, California
3 Jul 18
@crossbones27 - The Corona del Mar area is insanely expensive. An old, wooden two-bedroom cottage can easily cost $1 million or more. I cannot believe how expensive it is, so I was delighted at the low admission fee for the Sherman Gardens.
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@crossbones27 (48417)
• Mojave, California
3 Jul 18
@DeborahDiane Indeed, I actually found a new punk band from there called Chaser I like and they have been around for almost 19 years, but are very small. YouTube does not know them Wikipedia does not know them. I saw one of their songs on Band Camp and entered their name to see what else they had and another Chaser band came up from New York. That is how small time they are 
I wonder how bands like that can survive being so small, unless they have a real good day job. No way they could afford that place on their music alone. I mean Social Distortion has been around for 30 years and they are only considered middle class in that city and they are worth at least 2 or 3 million.
I wonder how bands like that can survive being so small, unless they have a real good day job. No way they could afford that place on their music alone. I mean Social Distortion has been around for 30 years and they are only considered middle class in that city and they are worth at least 2 or 3 million.1 person likes this
@DeborahDiane (40055)
• Laguna Woods, California
3 Jul 18
@crossbones27 - Hopefully, Chaser will eventually be able to break out. Otherwise, they better keep their day jobs!
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@DeborahDiane (40055)
• Laguna Woods, California
4 Jul 18
@RubyHawk - Me, either. In particular, it is hard to find opportunities to just be alone with one of them for a few hours. They are usually surrounded by their own families! Our lunch together felt very special.
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@DeborahDiane (40055)
• Laguna Woods, California
3 Jul 18
@RubyHawk - It was delightful. Not only is it a lovely place to go, but it was so nice to spend several hours one-on-one with my daughter!
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@RubyHawk (99425)
• Atlanta, Georgia
4 Jul 18
@DeborahDiane I can imagine. I never have enough time with my children.
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@Hannihar (129470)
• Israel
6 Jul 18
@DeborahDiane
It looks like a very cool place.
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@DeborahDiane (40055)
• Laguna Woods, California
6 Jul 18
@Hannihar - Yes, it is very nice ... and since it is close to the ocean, it is cool in temperature, too! LOL
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@Hannihar (129470)
• Israel
8 Jul 18
@DeborahDiane
It certainly is beautiful looking.
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@DeborahDiane (40055)
• Laguna Woods, California
8 Jul 18
@Hannihar - There is something so peaceful about walking through a garden.
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@mlgen1037 (29886)
• Manila, Philippines
3 Jul 18
Hi Deborah that place is beautiful. 
Love the landscape. 
Love the landscape. 1 person likes this
@DeborahDiane (40055)
• Laguna Woods, California
3 Jul 18
@mlgen1037 - No, there are several fountains surrounded by small artificial ponds, but no place where someone could swim.
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@mlgen1037 (29886)
• Manila, Philippines
3 Jul 18
@DeborahDiane It looks like our Polo Club here. Is there a pool inside too?
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@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
3 Jul 18
Last weekend me and my brother flew to General Santos City and my aunt brought us to Sarangani Highlands Garden. The place was so pretty but I wasn't able to take a lot of pictures.
Your description of this Sherman Gardens reminds me of that place.
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@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
3 Jul 18
@DeborahDiane Oh there are a lot of places to go to for that.
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@DeborahDiane (40055)
• Laguna Woods, California
3 Jul 18
@toniganzon - Oh, I would love to visit your country and see some of the beautiful gardens there, too!
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@eliza_godinez12 (5567)
• Philippines
26 Jul 18
Wow! Photo looks definitely beautiful. I love it.
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@eliza_godinez12 (5567)
• Philippines
27 Jul 18
@DeborahDiane yeah, that's right
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@DeborahDiane (40055)
• Laguna Woods, California
26 Jul 18
@eliza_godinex12 - It is a lovely place to spend a day.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
3 Jul 18
It sounds like a place I would enjoy. Did you bring your lunch or do they have a cafe?
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
5 Jul 18
@DeborahDiane That is what my daughter and I do, I am sure we would love this place.
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@DeborahDiane (40055)
• Laguna Woods, California
5 Jul 18
@BelleStarr - Yes, I'm sure you would love it. It was such a surprise, because I had driven past it hundreds of times and never stopped. I'm so glad my daughter suggested it!
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@DeborahDiane (40055)
• Laguna Woods, California
3 Jul 18
@BelleStarr - The have a lovely restaurant. If you look on the right side of the photo above, you can see the white umbrella which is shading tables on the patio. I had a wonderful salmon salad and my daughter had a lamb stew. We shared our meal with each other, so we each got to taste what the other had.
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@DeborahDiane (40055)
• Laguna Woods, California
3 Jul 18
@rakski - Yes. If you look on the left-hand side of the photo, you will see a large white umbrella that is shading some tables. That is the patio of the restaurant.
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@JamesHxstatic (29242)
• Eugene, Oregon
3 Jul 18
How long has that been around? I don't believe it was around when I lived there so long ago.
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@JamesHxstatic (29242)
• Eugene, Oregon
3 Jul 18
@DeborahDiane I moved to Santa Ana in '55 from San Antonio and lived there until 1969.
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@DeborahDiane (40055)
• Laguna Woods, California
3 Jul 18
@JamesHxstatic - It has been there since 1955 when Arnold Haskell bought Norman's Nursery on the PCH. I drove by it hundreds of times over the past 20 years but, since it is behind a high wall, I never entered the gardens until my daughter suggested it last week. What a wonderful surprise it was! Did you live in the area before 1955?
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@DeborahDiane (40055)
• Laguna Woods, California
3 Jul 18
@JudyEv - If I lived in the neighborhood, I think I would probably go once a month, just to sit on a bench and relax!
@DeborahDiane (40055)
• Laguna Woods, California
3 Jul 18
@!aureliah - We loved the afternoon we spent there. So restful!
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@Jessabuma (31700)
• Baguio, Philippines
5 Jul 18
Wow! It's so beautiful place. I love the view..
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@DeborahDiane (40055)
• Laguna Woods, California
5 Jul 18
@Jessabuma - It is a nice place to spend a day!
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@Jessabuma (31700)
• Baguio, Philippines
6 Jul 18
@DeborahDiane yes . It's a good place to relax and rest
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@Starmaiden (9311)
• Canada
3 Jul 18
I have not visited, but it looks very beautiful and peaceful.
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@DeborahDiane (40055)
• Laguna Woods, California
3 Jul 18
@Starmaiden - It was very beautiful and peaceful, indeed!
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