Guidebook for Santa Ana

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Guidebook for Santa Ana

Parks & Nature

Excellent trails for hiking and mountain biking
21 locals recommend
Santiago Oaks Regional Park
2145 Windes Dr
21 locals recommend
Excellent trails for hiking and mountain biking
Excellent hiking and running trails
57 locals recommend
Peters Canyon Regional Park
8548 Canyon View Ave
57 locals recommend
Excellent hiking and running trails
Excellent hikes around trails focussed on displaying native plant life. Great for beginner level bike rides, horse riding, a walk around a lake and foothill hikes.
74 locals recommend
Irvine Regional Park
1 Irvine Park Rd
74 locals recommend
Excellent hikes around trails focussed on displaying native plant life. Great for beginner level bike rides, horse riding, a walk around a lake and foothill hikes.
Epic views and beach
218 locals recommend
Crystal Cove State Park
8471 North Coast Highway
218 locals recommend
Epic views and beach
Stunning beach featured in the movie Pirate's of the Caribbean
59 locals recommend
Corona Del Mar State Beach Park
59 locals recommend
Stunning beach featured in the movie Pirate's of the Caribbean

Arts & Culture

A beautiful, historic building in Santa Ana. The museum's permanent collection includes more than 100,000 objects, and features notable strengths in the areas of pre-Columbian Mesoamerica, Native American art, the art of Asia, Africa, and Oceania, and California plein-air painting. The Bowers organizes and hosts special exhibitions from institutions throughout the world, and travels exhibitions nationally and internationally.
154 locals recommend
Bowers Museum
2002 N Main St
154 locals recommend
A beautiful, historic building in Santa Ana. The museum's permanent collection includes more than 100,000 objects, and features notable strengths in the areas of pre-Columbian Mesoamerica, Native American art, the art of Asia, Africa, and Oceania, and California plein-air painting. The Bowers organizes and hosts special exhibitions from institutions throughout the world, and travels exhibitions nationally and internationally.
The Santora is a historic commercial building located in Downtown Historic District of Santa Ana, California. It now houses art galleries, retail stores, and restaurants.
Santora Arts Building
207 North Broadway
The Santora is a historic commercial building located in Downtown Historic District of Santa Ana, California. It now houses art galleries, retail stores, and restaurants.
43 locals recommend
Laguna Art Museum
307 Cliff Dr
43 locals recommend

Food Scene

Modern gastronomy with the indigenous and traditional recipes of Mexican cuisine.
40 locals recommend
Gabbi's Mexican Kitchen
141 South Glassell Street
40 locals recommend
Modern gastronomy with the indigenous and traditional recipes of Mexican cuisine.
Excellent design, food, views and cocktails that seat you amidst wild west decor.
14 locals recommend
Orange County Mining Co
10000 S Crawford Canyon Rd
14 locals recommend
Excellent design, food, views and cocktails that seat you amidst wild west decor.
14 locals recommend
The District
The District
14 locals recommend
Upscale food court with local vendors & bars in a renovated, historic 1919 citrus-packing house.
284 locals recommend
Anaheim Packing District
440 S Anaheim Blvd
284 locals recommend
Upscale food court with local vendors & bars in a renovated, historic 1919 citrus-packing house.
Best place for outdoor brunch in historic Orange
26 locals recommend
The Filling Station Cafe
201 N Glassell St
26 locals recommend
Best place for outdoor brunch in historic Orange
Hearty portions of Southwestern-American entrees served among comfy leather booths & a bustling bar.
46 locals recommend
Bandera
3201 CA-1
46 locals recommend
Hearty portions of Southwestern-American entrees served among comfy leather booths & a bustling bar.

Entertainment & Activities

3085 locals recommend
Disneyland Park
1313 Disneyland Dr
3085 locals recommend
Learn to swing dance and stay for an all levels swing dancing night.
ATOMIC Ballroom
17961 Sky Park Cir
Learn to swing dance and stay for an all levels swing dancing night.

Shopping

Explore Old Towne Orange antiques and vintage shops. Start here and enjoy.
40 locals recommend
Orange Circle Antique Mall
118 S Glassell St
40 locals recommend
Explore Old Towne Orange antiques and vintage shops. Start here and enjoy.
Restaurant, beer and juice bar inside of this epic Whole Foods
56 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
8525 Irvine Center Dr
56 locals recommend
Restaurant, beer and juice bar inside of this epic Whole Foods
The CAMP is a green gathering spot offering wellness and personal styling services, unique and purposeful shopping as well as healthy, local and international dining. Locals come for the monthly “Last Tuesdays” Sobeca ARTwalk, film screenings and special events.
63 locals recommend
The Camp
2937 Bristol St
63 locals recommend
The CAMP is a green gathering spot offering wellness and personal styling services, unique and purposeful shopping as well as healthy, local and international dining. Locals come for the monthly “Last Tuesdays” Sobeca ARTwalk, film screenings and special events.
Handcrafters, curators of green products, committed to sustainability, that support local artisans.
Seed People's Market
2937 Bristol St
Handcrafters, curators of green products, committed to sustainability, that support local artisans.
South Coast Plaza is an upscale-luxury goods shopping mall in Costa Mesa. The largest mall on the West Coast of the United States.
790 locals recommend
South Coast Plaza
3333 Bristol St
790 locals recommend
South Coast Plaza is an upscale-luxury goods shopping mall in Costa Mesa. The largest mall on the West Coast of the United States.

Drinks & Nightlife

Stunning views, grounds and wine
Giracci Vineyards and Farms
16162 Jackson Ranch Rd
Stunning views, grounds and wine
Skip dinner. Tell the hostess that you are there for drinks only. You'll be escorted to an outdoor patio with private fire-pits. Watch the sunset from one of the best views in Orange County with a glass of wine by the fire. It gets chilly so bring layers. Upscale restaurant with valet only parking.
69 locals recommend
Orange Hill Restaurant
6410 E Chapman Ave
69 locals recommend
Skip dinner. Tell the hostess that you are there for drinks only. You'll be escorted to an outdoor patio with private fire-pits. Watch the sunset from one of the best views in Orange County with a glass of wine by the fire. It gets chilly so bring layers. Upscale restaurant with valet only parking.
Modern counter-serve cafe/grocer serving deli fare plus coffee, beer & wine at butcher-block tables.
7 locals recommend
Provisions Deli & Bottle Shop
143 N Glassell St
7 locals recommend
Modern counter-serve cafe/grocer serving deli fare plus coffee, beer & wine at butcher-block tables.
Modern microbrewery for craft-beer options, featuring a tasting room with science-inspired decor.
14 locals recommend
Bottle Logic Brewing
1072 N Armando St
14 locals recommend
Modern microbrewery for craft-beer options, featuring a tasting room with science-inspired decor.

Essentials

Best hair styling and color for men and women
Blanc Noir Hairdressing
1815 Newport Boulevard
Best hair styling and color for men and women
Lollipop Nail Studio, Orange
146 S Glassell St