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Article: Pacific Shangri-La: We escape the crazy pace of Southern California on a cruise to Santa Catalina Island aboard the new Ocean Alexander Altus 42.(Features)(Review)(Product/Service Evaluation)
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- Motorboating
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- August 1, 2004
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Byline: Randy Scott
Southern California alone has nearly 20 million residents. And we all drive. Which explains why seven of the 10 busiest roads in the world are in the Los Angeles area. We are stuck in a traffic jam on the 10-lane Golden State Freeway, and as tedious minutes tick by, it becomes obvious that we--my grown son Ryan and friend Mike Flannagan--are not going to arrive in Newport Beach on time. So, I call Morris Kirk at Orange Coast Yachts. Morrie, as he prefers to be called, is understanding. At a spry 73 years of age, Morrie has lived in Southern California all his life. He remembers a time when Orange County actually had orange groves and when the ...