Your Local Neighborhood Shopping Center: at Marina Hills and Golden Lantern
Albertsons
CVS,Starbucks, Dermatology Center, Mc Donalds, UPS, Sushi Restaurant ( I hear is very good), Chinese Restaurant – just avg., Baja Fresh very decent fast food Mexican
Dry Cleaner, Doughnut Shop, Subway deli sandwiches, Vitamin and Nutrition Store
Happy Nails (ask for Cindy)
Fashion Island – large mall in Newport
Southcoast Plaza – massive shopping complex in Costa Mesa 30 min.
Mission Viejo Mall:
Just 10 min. away with many restaurants and large and small
Stores. PF Changs, Cheesecake Factory, etc.
If you continued down Golden Lantern there are Trader Joes, Smart and Final on Crown Valley for groceries and there is a Chase bank and a Bank of America.
Marina Hills Home Owners Association:
You have access to the pool and hot tub and grills, tennis courts and pickleball courts, basketball courts, bocce ball.
There is a wonderful walk of 2 miles around the whole hill. Pretty good elevations. You can also go left from the house on Parc Vista East and then cut through the park by the basketball courts. That is 1 ½ miles.
Segerstrom Center:
This is a complex in Costa Mesa (30 min. away) for the cultural arts. Many different types of music and theater are presented here.
Newport Harbor Electric Boat Cruises:
This is kind of hokey, but we find friends who visit really enjoy it. You can rent one of these cruises online and you can bring your own food and drinks, and they go slowly around the harbor of Newport and point out who owns what and a little history. They are expecting a tip as the cruise is very cheap.
La Jolla:
About 45 min. south. Georges is the favorite waterfront restaurant there, and almost across the street is a wonderful jewelry and collectibles store. Great afternoon trek.
San Diego:
Of course, the San Diego Zoo, the Wildlife Park, Botanical Gardens, Sea World
And Balboa Park with it’s many museums, and Old Globe Theater productions of Shakespeare.
