"Best of Outdoor Malls/Town Centers" Top 5 Page for this destination Orange Favorite Tip by marinarena

Favorite thing: MALLS

Best of the Majors:
1. Irvine Spectrum
2. The Block at Orange
3. Fashion Island (Newport Beach)

Best of the Mid-Sized:
1. Bella Terra (Huntington Beach) scores great points for its exterior. Though not very close to beach, it has ideal location along the 405 Freeway
2. Downtown Disney (Anaheim) fun, entertaining spot with House of Blues and some good eateries like Naples
3. Gardenwalk (Anaheim) newest outdoor area in OC with IMAX, live entertainment on weekends, Roy's Hawaii, Bubba Gump, McCormick and Schmidt

Honorable mention:
Savi Ranch (Yorba Linda) - very ordinary with generic stores here (Costco, BordersBest Buy, Michaels)
and TGI Fridays (bar/restaurant) but a major shopping point of interest in NE OC

OTHER SHOPPING AREAS

Best Old Town Center:
Old Town Orange - antique shopping galore, intimate cafes, charming old-fashioned exteriors of buildings, very suitable for strolls

Best of the Smalls:
Anti-Mall + The Lab (Costa Mesa) - this is the place for the young, hip and alternative crowd to shop. It features Urban Outfitters, a good number of eccletic shops and cafes