Guidebook for Irvine

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Guidebook for Irvine

Food Scene

Montage is an upscale resort with great restaurants and a spa on the Pacific Coast Hwy in Laguna Beach, about 30 minutes from the house. https://www.montagehotels.com/lagunabeach/
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Spa Montage Laguna Beach
30801 Coast Hwy
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Montage is an upscale resort with great restaurants and a spa on the Pacific Coast Hwy in Laguna Beach, about 30 minutes from the house. https://www.montagehotels.com/lagunabeach/
Upscale Mexican food on the Pacific Coast Hwy about 20 minutes from the house with a view of the Pacific Ocean.
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Javier's Restaurant - Newport Beach
7832 Pacific Coast Hwy
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Upscale Mexican food on the Pacific Coast Hwy about 20 minutes from the house with a view of the Pacific Ocean.
Best dim sum place in Irvine. Their dinner entrees are good too.
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China Garden
14825 Jeffrey Rd
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Best dim sum place in Irvine. Their dinner entrees are good too.
I have eaten sushi all over the US and nobody beats Taiko. Expect 1.5 to 2 hour wait if you go before 7:30 pm. We normally go after 8:30 pm to avoid having to wait. Be sure to sit at the sushi bar as they don't serve hamachi (Yellowtail) bellies in the dining room.
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Taiko Japanese Restaurant
14775 Jeffrey Rd
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I have eaten sushi all over the US and nobody beats Taiko. Expect 1.5 to 2 hour wait if you go before 7:30 pm. We normally go after 8:30 pm to avoid having to wait. Be sure to sit at the sushi bar as they don't serve hamachi (Yellowtail) bellies in the dining room.

Sightseeing

About an hour from the house. You can join a tour of movie stars' homes
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Голливуд
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About an hour from the house. You can join a tour of movie stars' homes

Parks & Nature

About an hour boat ride out west from Newport Beach. There’s an amazing number of air, land and water activities to complete your time in Catalina. If you’re looking for adventure, go ziplining, parasailing, diving, snorkeling or seatrekking, kayaking, hiking or biking. Discover the wild side of Catalina’s interior and search for the island buffalo. Explore Catalina’s abundant marine life without getting wet on the glass bottom boats and undersea semi-submersible tours. Or if it’s real relaxation you’re looking for, indulge yourself at one of Avalon’s day spas. http://www.catalinachamber.com/
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Санта-Каталина
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About an hour boat ride out west from Newport Beach. There’s an amazing number of air, land and water activities to complete your time in Catalina. If you’re looking for adventure, go ziplining, parasailing, diving, snorkeling or seatrekking, kayaking, hiking or biking. Discover the wild side of Catalina’s interior and search for the island buffalo. Explore Catalina’s abundant marine life without getting wet on the glass bottom boats and undersea semi-submersible tours. Or if it’s real relaxation you’re looking for, indulge yourself at one of Avalon’s day spas. http://www.catalinachamber.com/
Less than 30 minutes from the house on the Pacific Coast Hwy between Newport Beach and Laguna Beach. You can hike, bike, birdwatch, and admire the sunsets. http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=644
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Парк Crystal Cove State Park
8471 North Coast Highway
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Less than 30 minutes from the house on the Pacific Coast Hwy between Newport Beach and Laguna Beach. You can hike, bike, birdwatch, and admire the sunsets. http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=644

Shopping

An open-air life style shopping center with lots of shops, restaurants and amusement venues. About 15 minutes from the house.
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Торговый центр Irvine Spectrum Center
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An open-air life style shopping center with lots of shops, restaurants and amusement venues. About 15 minutes from the house.
The biggest shopping mall in Orange County. It has all the department stores (Macy's, Nordstrom's etc.), all the big box stores (Barnes & Bobles, Best Buys, etc.), discount stores (Off Saks Fifth Ave., Nordstorm Rack), and all the designer stores. People from Los Angeles come down here to shop.
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Саут-Кост-Плаза
3333 Bristol St
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The biggest shopping mall in Orange County. It has all the department stores (Macy's, Nordstrom's etc.), all the big box stores (Barnes & Bobles, Best Buys, etc.), discount stores (Off Saks Fifth Ave., Nordstorm Rack), and all the designer stores. People from Los Angeles come down here to shop.
An beautiful Asian shopping mall with a Korean Grocery store as anchor and loads of various Asian food restaurants, from Chinese (Dim Sum), to Japanese, Thai, Korean, Vietnamese, Cajun; and a couple of bakeries; and a hosts of shops.
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Diamond Jamboree
2700-2750 Alton Pkwy
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An beautiful Asian shopping mall with a Korean Grocery store as anchor and loads of various Asian food restaurants, from Chinese (Dim Sum), to Japanese, Thai, Korean, Vietnamese, Cajun; and a couple of bakeries; and a hosts of shops.
Upscale open air shopping center that is dog friendly with ocean views. A wide selection of restaurants. Great place just to walk around.
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Newport Center/Fashion Island
401 Newport Center Dr
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Upscale open air shopping center that is dog friendly with ocean views. A wide selection of restaurants. Great place just to walk around.

Essentials

Traditional pharmacy store about 2 miles from the house
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Rite Aid
18112 Culver Dr
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Traditional pharmacy store about 2 miles from the house
Traditional grocery store about 2 miles from the house.
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Albertsons
4541 Campus Dr
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Traditional grocery store about 2 miles from the house.
Grocery store that also sells Middle Eastern foods. There are delis inside the stores that sells ready-to-eat Chinese, Thai, Indian, and Middle Eastern foods. Prices for fruits are the best in OC. Less than 2 miles from the house.
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Wholesome Choice Market
18040 Culver Dr
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Grocery store that also sells Middle Eastern foods. There are delis inside the stores that sells ready-to-eat Chinese, Thai, Indian, and Middle Eastern foods. Prices for fruits are the best in OC. Less than 2 miles from the house.

Entertainment & Activities

About an hour drive north from the house. It is a movie studio and theme park. http://www.universalstudioshollywood.com/
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Юниверсал Студиос Голливуд
100 Universal City Plaza
3326 (рекомендации местных жителей)
About an hour drive north from the house. It is a movie studio and theme park. http://www.universalstudioshollywood.com/
About an hour drive from the house. It is what it is.
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Леголенд Калифорния
One Legoland Dr
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About an hour drive from the house. It is what it is.
Biggest and best zoo in N America.
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Зоопарк Сан-Диего
2920 Zoo Dr
2510 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Biggest and best zoo in N America.
About an hour drive south towards San Diego from the house.
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Си Ворлд Сан-Диего
500 Sea World Dr.
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About an hour drive south towards San Diego from the house.
The happiest place on earth. About 30 minutes from the house.
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Диснейленд-Парк
1313 Disneyland Dr
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The happiest place on earth. About 30 minutes from the house.
About 20 minutes from the house in the Irvine Spectrum Shopping Center. Besides Dave and Busters, the Spectrum had loads of shops and restaurants.
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Dave & Buster's
20 City Blvd W
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About 20 minutes from the house in the Irvine Spectrum Shopping Center. Besides Dave and Busters, the Spectrum had loads of shops and restaurants.

Arts & Culture

About a 25 minute drive from the house. Laguna Beach is populated with loads of art galleries.
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Laguna Beach
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About a 25 minute drive from the house. Laguna Beach is populated with loads of art galleries.