Looking for somewhere to eat tonight? A great happy hour? Live music this weekend? Something fun to do with the family?
Your free Thrive Local City Insider Pass makes it easier to discover what’s happening in the Orange County communities you love.
Explore local restaurants, happy hours, live music, events, things to do, local businesses, special offers, and hidden gems—all from a pass that stays right on your phone.
No app to download. No membership fee. Just add your city’s free Insider Pass to your Apple or Google Wallet and start exploring.
Every Orange County community has its own personality.
Your City Insider Pass helps you experience it.
Whether you’re spending the day along the Dana Point Harbor, exploring historic San Juan Capistrano, heading to the beach in San Clemente, discovering Laguna Niguel, or looking for something new to do closer to home, your pass gives you an easier way to find what’s happening locally.
Choose a city below and unlock your free Insider Pass.
Your Insider Pass puts some of the most useful local information just a tap away.
🍽️ Eat & Drink — Discover local restaurants, coffee shops, breweries, breakfast spots, neighborhood favorites, and places worth trying.
🍹 Happy Hours — Find local happy hours, food specials, drink specials, and places to meet up after work or on the weekend.
🎶 Live Music — See where local bands, musicians, and performers are playing around town.
🎉 Events — Discover festivals, community events, seasonal celebrations, markets, concerts, and other local happenings.
🌴 Things to Do — Find beaches, parks, trails, attractions, activities, family experiences, and places worth exploring.
🛍️ Local Businesses — Discover independently owned restaurants, shops, services, and businesses that help give each community its personality.
💰 Deals & Specials — Find offers, promotions, specials, and other reasons to try somewhere new.
💎 Local Favorites & Hidden Gems — Discover places and experiences you might not find from another generic search.
Think about how you normally figure out what to do.
Search Google.
Check Instagram.
Look at Facebook.
Search for events.
Look up happy hours.
Check restaurant websites.
Ask friends.
Then start searching again tomorrow.
Your Insider Pass gives you a shortcut.
Open the pass in your Apple or Google Wallet and use it as a starting point for discovering what’s happening around the city.
And when there’s something worth knowing about, you can receive timely local updates directly on your phone.
Pick the Orange County community you want to explore.
Save your City Insider Pass to Apple Wallet or Google Wallet.
There’s no separate app to download.
Use your pass to discover restaurants, happy hours, live music, events, things to do, local businesses, and other useful local resources.
Receive timely updates about events, local happenings, seasonal activities, and other things worth knowing about.
Each Insider Pass is built around the personality, businesses, places, and experiences that make that community unique.
Dana Point Insider Pass →
Laguna Niguel Insider Pass →
San Clemente Insider Pass →
San Juan Capistrano Insider Pass →
Mission Viejo Insider Pass →
Orange Insider Pass →
Huntington Beach Insider Pass →
More Orange County cities coming soon.
Your Insider Pass isn’t only for locals.
If you’re visiting Orange County, add the pass for the city you’re exploring before you arrive.
Find somewhere local to eat.
Discover what’s happening that weekend.
Find live music.
Explore local attractions.
Discover businesses you might otherwise drive right past.
And get a better feel for the community than you’ll get from another generic list of tourist attractions.
Sometimes visitors explore our hometowns more than we do.
Your Insider Pass gives you an easy way to discover a restaurant you haven’t tried, a happy hour you didn’t know about, live music happening tonight, an upcoming community event, a new locally owned business, or something different to do this weekend.
There’s always something new to discover.
The places we remember aren’t usually the national chains we can find anywhere.
They’re the neighborhood restaurant.
The independent coffee shop.
The local brewery.
The family-owned store.
The musician playing Friday night.
The chef who knows your name.
The business owner who sponsors the local team.
Those are the people and places that give a community its personality.
Thrive Local OC helps you find them.
Your City Insider Pass stays conveniently inside your Apple or Google Wallet, ready whenever you want to explore.
No separate app.
No monthly fee.
No endless searching.
Just a simpler way to discover more of Orange County.
THRIVE LOCAL OC