Orange County Guidebook
Essentials
There are many, many grocery store options around. The Stater Brothers on Warner is the closest option just a mile from the condo.
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Stater Bros. Markets
8888 Chapman AveThere are many, many grocery store options around. The Stater Brothers on Warner is the closest option just a mile from the condo.
A SoCal fav. There is no better place to buy a good $7 bottle of wine. Many locations. Use Yelp to find the location nearest you.
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Trader Joe's
3329 S Bristol StA SoCal fav. There is no better place to buy a good $7 bottle of wine. Many locations. Use Yelp to find the location nearest you.
I'm listing Hi-Time Wine Cellars under "Essentials" because.... wine is essential right? The best wine store in town with a cellar you won't forget. Call the store for info on their tasting events.
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Hi-Time Wine Cellars
250 Ogle StI'm listing Hi-Time Wine Cellars under "Essentials" because.... wine is essential right? The best wine store in town with a cellar you won't forget. Call the store for info on their tasting events.
I know - lot's of you love Costco. So you'll be happy to know there are 2 Costco's close by (1 in Huntington Beach and 1 in Fountain Valley) if you gotta get your warehouse store fix.
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Costco Wholesale
17900 Newhope StI know - lot's of you love Costco. So you'll be happy to know there are 2 Costco's close by (1 in Huntington Beach and 1 in Fountain Valley) if you gotta get your warehouse store fix.
Entertainment & Activities
Disneyland Park
1313 Disneyland DrWhat can you say??? It's Disneyland...
Good rides. Pricing is still somewhat reasonable. My kids fav amusement park in the area.
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Knott’S Berry Farm
8039 Beach BlvdGood rides. Pricing is still somewhat reasonable. My kids fav amusement park in the area.
An underrated big league ball park and experience. Easy to get in and out of. Tickets are reasonably priced - and compared to other parks - so is the beer. Best of all - you getta see Mike Trout.
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Angel Stadium of Anaheim
2000 E Gene Autry WayAn underrated big league ball park and experience. Easy to get in and out of. Tickets are reasonably priced - and compared to other parks - so is the beer. Best of all - you getta see Mike Trout.
If you're a baseball nerd and you are here in the spring - catch the best college team in SoCal - the CSF Titans. Good prices, easy parking and quite literally not a bad seat in the house.
Cal State Fullerton Department Of Intercollegiate Athletics
800 State College BoulevardIf you're a baseball nerd and you are here in the spring - catch the best college team in SoCal - the CSF Titans. Good prices, easy parking and quite literally not a bad seat in the house.
Another reco for you baseball nerds visiting in the Spring. Go see the CSLB "Dirtbags" in action at historic Blair Field. Good seats, good prices and usually a very good team playing in a fantastic baseball venue.
Blair Field
4700 Deukmejian DrAnother reco for you baseball nerds visiting in the Spring. Go see the CSLB "Dirtbags" in action at historic Blair Field. Good seats, good prices and usually a very good team playing in a fantastic baseball venue.
Shopping
THE shopping mall for serious shoppers. Many high-end shops. Need a $12,000 handbag?
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South Coast Plaza
3333 Bristol StTHE shopping mall for serious shoppers. Many high-end shops. Need a $12,000 handbag?
Very pleasant outdoor mall. Nice view of the ocean. Good shops and dinner options.
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Newport Center/Fashion Island
401 Newport Center DrVery pleasant outdoor mall. Nice view of the ocean. Good shops and dinner options.
Not a ton of shopping - but enough to keep it interesting. Eco-friendly vibe. Very good food options from creative taco's to refined banh mi.
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The Camp
2937 Bristol StNot a ton of shopping - but enough to keep it interesting. Eco-friendly vibe. Very good food options from creative taco's to refined banh mi.
If you're looking for the quintessential SoCal beach shopping experience - look no further than HSS. Board shorts, sandals, shirts, etc, etc - and yes - beautiful surf boards. Rentals boards are available and you can even get a good cup of coffee and a pastry here.
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Huntington Surf & Sport
7777 Edinger AveIf you're looking for the quintessential SoCal beach shopping experience - look no further than HSS. Board shorts, sandals, shirts, etc, etc - and yes - beautiful surf boards. Rentals boards are available and you can even get a good cup of coffee and a pastry here.
It's a grocery store with a lot of the typical stuff you need. But the real reason to go here: Believe it or not Grocery Outlet is the BEST place to get a good bottle of wine for under $10.00. Heck we've got numerous bottles for under $5 bucks we like a lot. If you like wine you gotta see this place for yourself.
Grocery Outlet Bargain Market
18920 Brookhurst StIt's a grocery store with a lot of the typical stuff you need. But the real reason to go here: Believe it or not Grocery Outlet is the BEST place to get a good bottle of wine for under $10.00. Heck we've got numerous bottles for under $5 bucks we like a lot. If you like wine you gotta see this place for yourself.
Parks & Nature
Good back-country hiking and fantastic undeveloped coastline
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Crystal Cove State Park
8471 North Coast HighwayGood back-country hiking and fantastic undeveloped coastline
Over 9 miles of fantastic coastline. And unlike many beaches - you actually have a shot at parking your car. Seemingly a spectacular sunset every night.
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Huntington Beach
Over 9 miles of fantastic coastline. And unlike many beaches - you actually have a shot at parking your car. Seemingly a spectacular sunset every night.
About a mile from the condo - Mile Square Park is just that - a park shaped like a square that's a mile long on each side. Great for strolling, running or just sitting under a tree and enjoying the outdoors.
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Mile Square Regional Park
16801 Euclid StAbout a mile from the condo - Mile Square Park is just that - a park shaped like a square that's a mile long on each side. Great for strolling, running or just sitting under a tree and enjoying the outdoors.
If you're a bird watcher - I've been told this is the place to go.
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Huntington Beach Wetlands
21900 Pacific Coast HighwayIf you're a bird watcher - I've been told this is the place to go.
Sightseeing
The biggest and best pier in Orange County. A great walk over the ocean. Come watch the surfers do their thing.
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Huntington Beach Pier
103 Huntington Beach PierThe biggest and best pier in Orange County. A great walk over the ocean. Come watch the surfers do their thing.
One of our fav towns in all of SoCal. Visit the "Circle" - park the car and feel like you've stepped back in time. Perhaps the best collections of early 1900's homes in Orange County.
The City of Orange
300 E Chapman AveOne of our fav towns in all of SoCal. Visit the "Circle" - park the car and feel like you've stepped back in time. Perhaps the best collections of early 1900's homes in Orange County.
Fantastic beaches, a walkable downtown and enough art galleries to keep you looking for days.
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Laguna Beach
Fantastic beaches, a walkable downtown and enough art galleries to keep you looking for days.
Neighboring beach city to Huntington Beach. Nice beaches, places to stroll and eat. A fun pier. Parking can be tough.
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Newport Beach
100 Civic Center DrNeighboring beach city to Huntington Beach. Nice beaches, places to stroll and eat. A fun pier. Parking can be tough.
Arts & Culture
Bowers Museum
2002 N Main StMight be the best museum in Orange County.
About an hour drive - if traffic treats you nicely - but worth it. One of our fav museums on the planet.
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The Getty
1200 Getty Center DrAbout an hour drive - if traffic treats you nicely - but worth it. One of our fav museums on the planet.
If you're a museum lover you gotta visit LA County Museum of Art. It's got plenty of the stuff you've seen in books and learned about in school. Do your best to go during a non-rush hour time period to avoid the worst traffic.
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Los Angeles County Museum of Art
5905 Wilshire BlvdIf you're a museum lover you gotta visit LA County Museum of Art. It's got plenty of the stuff you've seen in books and learned about in school. Do your best to go during a non-rush hour time period to avoid the worst traffic.
Maybe it's raining. Or maybe you're just a museum buff. If so it's worth a visit.
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Orange County Museum of Art
3333 W Sunflower AveMaybe it's raining. Or maybe you're just a museum buff. If so it's worth a visit.
Food Scene
For adventurous eaters - gotta visit Little Saigon. Use Yelp to help organize your eating adventure.
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Little Saigon
For adventurous eaters - gotta visit Little Saigon. Use Yelp to help organize your eating adventure.
A SoCal institution that lives up to the hype in my opinion. Many locations. Use Yelp to find the nearest location.
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In-N-Out Burger
1168 S State College BlvdA SoCal institution that lives up to the hype in my opinion. Many locations. Use Yelp to find the nearest location.
A hipster place with good drinks, a solid happy hour and consistently good burgers that are worth the price.
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25 Degrees Huntington Beach
412 Walnut AvenueA hipster place with good drinks, a solid happy hour and consistently good burgers that are worth the price.
Not a lot of money to spend but you want something good and healthy? You can't beat Wahoo's. Use the Yelp app to find the location nearest you.
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Wahoo's Fish Taco
1862 Placentia AveNot a lot of money to spend but you want something good and healthy? You can't beat Wahoo's. Use the Yelp app to find the location nearest you.
We like good taco's, we like a good deal. Hole Mole fit's the bill. Good beer deals to boot!
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Holé Molé
17491 Beach BlvdWe like good taco's, we like a good deal. Hole Mole fit's the bill. Good beer deals to boot!
You're a coffee person and you'll gladly skip Starbucks to find a unique experience. You better visit Portola Coffee Lab. They're doing coffee in ways that more than pay off the "Lab" descriptor.
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Portola Coffee Roasters
3313 Hyland AveYou're a coffee person and you'll gladly skip Starbucks to find a unique experience. You better visit Portola Coffee Lab. They're doing coffee in ways that more than pay off the "Lab" descriptor.
A SoCal fav that lives up to the hype. Fantastic baked goods with their flagship item being the strawberry croissant. With so many weak croissant renditions being sold - Cream Pan is an oasis of quality and how a croissant should be.
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Cream Pan
602 El Camino RealA SoCal fav that lives up to the hype. Fantastic baked goods with their flagship item being the strawberry croissant. With so many weak croissant renditions being sold - Cream Pan is an oasis of quality and how a croissant should be.