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Southern California Shopping Hot Spots |
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Looking for the perfect gift? A memento to remember your trip? Or do you just feel like putting on big sunglasses and pretending to be famous? Then certainly there is a mall or shopping center nearby where you can browse and be seen browsing the latest fashion trends. Scroll down to explore trendy shopping areas and outlet malls.
Travel Tip: Have fun sightseeing and learn more about San Diego vacations you can spend with family, solo, or for couples.
Southern California Trendy Malls and Shopping Areas
These are more than just your average malls; they're the places to go to find high-end brands and look cool doing it. You might even see some famous faces while you're out.
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Los Angeles County
Beverly Center
8500 Beverly Boulevard # 501
Los Angeles
310-854-0071
www.beverlycenter.com
Hollywood & Highland Center
6801 Hollywood Boulevard
Los Angeles
323-467-6412
www.hollywoodandhighland.com
Rodeo Drive Beverly Hills
Between Santa Monica Boulevard and Wilshire
Beverly Hills
The Grove
189 The Grove Drive
Los Angeles
888-315-8883
www.thegrovela.com
Westfield Shoppingtown
10250 Santa Monica Boulevard
Century City
310-277-3898
www.westfield.com
Westside Pavilion
10800 West Pico Boulevard
Los Angeles
310-474-6255
www.westsidepavilion.com
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Orange County
Fashion Island Newport Beach
401 Newport Center Drive
Newport Beach
949-721-2000
www.fashionisland-nb.com
South Coast Plaza
3333 Bristol Street
Costa Mesa
800-782-8888
www.southcoastplaza.com
Riverside County
El Paseo Shopping District
Palm Canyon Drive
Palm Springs
www.elpaseo.com
San Diego County
Westfield Horton Plaza
324 Horton Plaza
San Diego
619-239-8180
westfield.com/hortonplaza
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Southern California Outlet Malls by County
What is an outlet mall anyway? An outlet mall is a shopping center where you'll find stores operated directly by apparel and product manufacturers. In theory, these manufacturers use these stores to sell overstock, which is basically excess product. Savvy shoppers like outlet malls because they can find bargains on quality merchandise. That's the idea anyway. The thing about outlet malls is that some of the stores may not be outlet stores and some of the prices may not be all that great. If you're in it for the adventure of bargain hunting, though, you'll have a fabulous time.
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Los Angeles County
Citadel Outlets
100 Citadel Drive
City of Commerce, CA
323-888-1724
www.citadeloutlets.com
Lancaster Marketplace
44950 Valley Central Way
Lancaster, CA
661-942-7897
www.lancastermarketplace.com
Riverside County
Cabazon Outlets
48750 Seminole Drive
Cabazon, CA
951-922-3000
www.cabazonoutlets.com
Desert Hills Premium Outlets
48400 Seminole Drive
Cabazon, CA
951-849-6641
www.premiumoutlets.com
Factory Merchants Barstow
2837 Lenwood Road
Barstow, CA
760-253-7342
Tanger Outlet Center
2796 Tanger Way Ste 100
Barstow, CA
760-253-4813
www.tangeroutlet.com/barstow
San Bernardino County
Lake Arrowhead Village
28200 Highway 189 # F240
Lake Arrowhead
909-337-2533
www.lakearrowheadvillage.com
Lake Elsinore Outlets
17600 Collier Avenue
Lake Elsinore
951-245-4989
www.lakeelsinoreoutlet.com
Ontario Mills
One Mills Circle
Ontario
909-484-8300
www.ontariomillsmall.com
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San Diego County
Carlsbad Premium Outlets
5620 Paseo Del Norte # 100
Carlsbad
760-804-9000
www.premiumoutlets.com
San Diego Factory Outlet Center
4498-B Camino de la Plaza
San Ysidro
619-690-2999
www.sandiegofactoryoutlet.com
Shops at Las Americas
4211 Camino de la Plaza
San Ysidro
619-934-8400
www.lasamericas.com
Viejas Casino & Outlet Center
5005 Willows Road
Alpine
619-659-2070
www.shopviejas.com
Ventura County
Camarillo Premium Outlets
740 East Ventura Boulevard
Camarillo
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Southern California Jazz Hot Spots |
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On any given Friday or Saturday evening in Southern California, you can probably find mellow jazz somewhere nearby. Hotel bars and restaurants all over the LA and San Diego area host jazz musicians or at least pipe in some jazz for you to enjoy while sipping a martini and chatting it up with your friends. While this isn't a bad thing, it can make the search for a true jazz venue kind of confusing. This is because any restaurant or bar that has hosted a jazz musician at least once in the past six months likes to call itself a jazz venue. But you might show up at said venue only to find that the talent booked for the evening is hip-hop.
So what we've tried to do (hopefully with some success) is create a list of venues that predominantly feature jazz. This mission is further complicated because jazz venues seem to come and go with regularity. Feel free to
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if something we have here is out of date or if we need to add a listing.
Travel Tip: Wondering what San Diego nightlife is all about? Check out San Diego club, bar, and lounge hot spots recommended at DiscoverSD.com.
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Los Angeles County
2nd Street Jazz
366 East 2nd Street
Los Angeles
213-680-0047
Catalina Jazz Club
6725 Sunset Boulevard
Hollywood
323-466-2210
www.catalinajazzclub.com
Charlie O's Jazz Club Bar & Grill
13725 Victory Boulevard
Valley Glenn
818-994-3058
www.charlieos.com
Harvelle's
Redondo Beach Pier
100 J Fisherman's Wharf
Redondo Beach
310-406-1931
www.harvelles.com
Harvelle's
1432 4th Street
Santa Monica
310-395-1676
www.harvelles.com
Hip Kitty Jazz & Fondue
502 West 1st Street
Claremont
909-447-6700
www.hipkittyjazz.com
Holly Street Bar and Grill
175 East Holly Street
Pasadena
626-440-1421
www.hollystreetbarandgrill.com
Jax Bar & Grill
339 North Brand Boulevard
Glendale
818-500-1604
www.jaxbarandgrill.com
Jimmie Maddin's Capri Lounge
1134 North Pacific Ave
Glendale
818-956-8738
La Ve Lee Jazz Club
12514 Ventura Boulevard
Studio City
818-980-8158
www.laveleejazzclub.com
redwhite+bluezz
70 S. Raymond Avenue
Pasadena
626-792-4441
www.redwhitebluezz.com
Sir Winston's Martini Bar
Queen Mary
1126 Queens Highway
Long Beach
562-435-3511
www.queenmary.com
Spazio Jazz Supper Club
14755 Ventura Boulevard
Sherman Oaks
818-728-8400
www.spazio.la
The Baked Potato
3787 Cahuenga Boulevard West
Studio City
818-980-1615
www.thebakedpotato.com
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Los Angeles County cont'd
The Jazz Bakery
3233 Helms Avenue
Los Angeles
310-271-9039
www.jazzbakery.com
The Knitting Factory
7021 Hollywood Boulevard
Los Angeles
323-463-0204
www.knittingfactory.com
Vibrato Grill & Jazz
2930 Beverly Glen Circle
Bel Air
310-474-9400
www.vibratogrilljazz.com
Orange County
Cavallino Ristorante & Jazz Bar
8052 Adams Avenue
Huntington Beach
714-536-6665
www.cavallinoristorante.com
Jazz Kitchen
1590 South Disneyland Drive
Downtown Disney
Anaheim
714-776-5200
www.rbjazzkitchen.com
Savannah Supper Club
655 Anton Boulevard
Costa Mesa
714-557-6647
www.culinaryadventures.com
Spaghettini Italian Grill and Jazz Club
3005 Old Ranch Parkway
Seal Beach
562-596-2199
www.spaghettini.com
Steamers Jazz Club and Cafe
138 West Commonwealth Avenue
Fullerton
714-871-8800
www.steamerscafe.com
San Bernardino County
Galli's
6620 Carnelian
Alta Loma
909-941-1100
www.gallis.net
San Diego County
Anthology
1337 India Street
San Diego
619-595-0300
www.AnthologySD.com
Dizzy's
San Diego Wine & Culinary Center
Harbor Club Towers ground floor
2nd & J Street
San Diego
www.dizzyssandiego.com
Santa Barbara County
Legends Bar & Lounge
512 North Milpas Street
Santa Barbara
805-966-7317
www.legendsbarandlounge.com
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Southern California Entertainment Districts |
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When your hotel concierge says the only entertainment around is the movie theatre down the street, try asking about these Southern California hot spots:
- State Street, Santa Barbara: Dance clubs, restaurants, bars, pubs, billiards, live music and some artsy stuff too
- Third Street Promenade, Santa Monica: Restaurants, shops, street performers, bars, live music, theatre, lots of fashionable and not-so-fashionable people to watch
- Universal CityWalk, Universal City: Live blues, adult arcades, bowling, virtual race car driving, dance clubs, restaurants
- Old Pasadena (Colorado Boulevard): Restaurants, coffee houses, live jazz, sports bars, dance clubs, billiards, poetry readings, diverse crowd
- Belmont Shore (2nd Street), Long Beach: Restaurants, shops, coffee houses, live music, dancing and an always casual college crowd
- Gaslamp Quarter, San Diego: Restaurants, bars, lounges, nightclubs, live music and dance clubs
- Hollywood and Highland, Hollywood:Shopping, dining, movies and people-watching. You can watch the street performers for hours!
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