There were still a fair amount of people out taking in the fresh air, possibly as a respite from a week of working or schooling from home, but there were also plenty of empty spaces where the public would normally gather.
Here is a look around our tri-city area on Friday, March 20:
A sign at the Dana Marina Plaza offers “take out, groceries and booze” at Jimmy’s Famous American Tavern in Dana Point on Friday, March 20, the first day of the Stay-at-Home order in California. Photo: Taylor GarrettDoheny State Beach in Dana Point was mostly empty on Friday, March 20, the first day of the Stay-at-Home order in California. Photo: Taylor GarrettThe parking lot outside of Hennessy’s Tavern in Dana Point is nearly empty on Friday, March 20, the first day of California’s Stay-at-Home order. Photo: Taylor GarrettAn entrance is closed off at the Outlets in San Clemente on the first day of the Stay-at-Home order in California. Photo: Taylor GarrettDel Mar in San Clemente stands empty on Friday afternoon, March 20 on the first day of the Stay-at-Home order in California. Photo: Taylor GarrettThe San Clemente Pier still had a share of visitors on Friday, March 20, the first day of California’s Stay-at-Home order. Photo: Taylor GarrettThe beach around the San Clemente pier had a number of ocean-watchers on the first day of the Stay-at-Home order in California. Photo: Taylor GarrettA family walks down a quiet Los Rios Street in San Juan Capistrano on Friday, March 20, the first day of California’s Stay-at-Home order. Photo: Taylor GarrettVerdugo Street in San Juan Capistrano is blocked off and empty on Friday, March 20, the first day of the Stay-at-Home order in California. Photo: Taylor GarrettA sign highlights curbside food service at Sundried Tomato in San Juan Capistrano on Friday, March 20, the first day of the Stay-at-Home order in California. Photo: Taylor GarrettThe parking lot at the Mission Promenade in San Juan Capistrano lays empty on Friday, March 20, the first day of California’s Stay-at-Home order. Photo: Taylor GarrettThe parking lot behind the Swallows Inn and next to the Mission Promenade in San Juan Capistrano on Friday, March 20, the first day of the Stay-at-Home order in California. Photo: Taylor Garrett
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