Anaheim Packing House is a great place for food and family time. We visited with our kids and…read morereally enjoyed the lively atmosphere, variety of restaurants, beautiful historic setting, and unique decor. There are plenty of seating areas, live music and a fun atmosphere that makes it easy to spend a few hours here. We especially enjoyed exploring the different food options and the family-friendly environment. The only challenge is parking, especially during busy times. As a local, I recommend looking at nearby parking options before arriving. Overall, a wonderful Anaheim destination with great food, character, and something for everyone.

This noodle was amazing presentation! It was taste good too. The Cajun mussels were great…read more I wish someone cleans the tables in the open area. They were all dirty so I have to clean. I had only dry tissues. Foods we had were 5 stars. The place is 5. Cleannesses is 4 stars.

They have the best hospitality!! They go way above and beyond to make you satisfied!!! It's a local…read morespot and never disappoints!

I have the biggest sweet tooth in the world and I have tried almost every dessert spot in Orange…read moreCounty. So trust me when I tell you that this place has the BEST crepes ever!!! They are so generous with their chocolate/Nutella which most other crepe spots are not. Every bite was freaking amazing!

Old Towne Orange is a great place to spend an afternoon having lunch and browsing the many antique…read moreand vintage clothes shops! So many great places to eat from quick bites to sit diwn restaurant and lots of different cuisines. Each visit we try new ones. Check.begore you comes as se do take reservations or have online waitlists. Weeekends can get very busy so expect waits. Parking can be a challenge but there is a lot of street parking. There's a few public parking structures with 3 hour free parking, If you want to extend your visit, the Hilbert Art Museum (part of Chapman university) is in Old Towne Orange. It's a small and intimate museum and woth 1-2 hr visit you can enjoy the wonderful exhibits. And it's free.

I always laugh to myself when I write reviews on landmarks compared to actual businesses because…read moreit's just so random lol. Like... there are people who actually write reviews about their favorite freeways, so I get it now. No judgement though. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, yeah? For a while, my OC people would mention Old Towne Orange and how it's such a nice spot to browse thru vintage/thrift shops and walk around. Honestly, I agree. As someone who's spoiled with places like North Park, South Park, Mission Hills in San Diego (and also Old Town), I never really thought much to come here. Loved all the charming shops around, though. Time felt slow here and strangers felt like neighbors. A memorable moment from this past Saturday was when my friends and I stopped to sit at the bench in the middle of Orange Circle; Met the nicest old man with the cutest and friendliest dogs. Before he left, he joked to my friends and I about how his dogs were always running away from him, like the ladies in life (obviously he wasn't rude or creepy about it). And that entire experience at Old Towne Orange made me think about how many of us yearn for connection and communities like that again. Out-of-towners: If you want something different than Disneyland or Porto's for your weekend trip outing, but still want the actual nostalgic charm experience of the ~good ol days~, look no further.

I came to eat at pasta party a few days ago after telling myself to visit for a long time now. I…read morestill remember the old deli that was there prior to this restaurant and I've seen numerous social media ads and posts about the place so I wanted to check it out. I think I was a little hesitant because in my head I was thinking how good could possibly really be? In my head spaghetti/pasta is something I can make it home and almost thought it a waste of money to go out of my way to go out specifically to eat this dish. I ordered the Arrabiata pasta with the sausage. I'll admit I was a little thrown off by added cost of each tolling and also added cost of the Arrabiata sauce and I also did wait until a fair amount before the food was ready for takeout. But the pasta really blew me away. I'm still thinking about how good it tasted. I would definitely come back and I actually wanna bring my dad who loves spicy pasta like this. It was really that good. I can't think of another place that has this level of pasta let alone this price. The only negative I would say in regards to one of the workers. The cashier was manned by wonderful woman who did every and all tasks from taking the orders to putting food items in the oven to answering the phone I'm probably much more than that. I don't know. In contrast there was an Asian man with a black shirt who was also working. He looked lost and completely helpless. There was a moment where this woman was so busy and there was a ringing that I assume was from either a phone call or a delivery order. This man did not offer to help more nor did he help from what I saw. He was utterly helpless and unhelpful. I'll give him the benefit of the doubt with the encouragement "Hey help your team out!" The woman on the other hand was doing so many things simultaneously and yet was really kind at the same time. Anyways, I'm giving my review of a five star because I wanna see this place succeed and I'll definitely come back .

I'm not sure why this place has good reviews. Their prices are unreasonable and their portions are…read moresmall. Their chicken parmigiana was just okay with such small portions. The bread they served while we waited for food was extremely salty and inedible. Their steak Italian sandwich was dry. It needed sauce or something. Even with discounts through inkind, the meal was expensive and not worth it. This is a party I wish I didn't attend.

Background On Show: "Shadows of Memory: A Skywalker Saga" is an immersive nighttime projection show…read moreat Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge in Disneyland Park. The 10-minute experience transforms the rocky spires of Batuu into a massive storytelling canvas, chronicling the epic history of the Skywalker family through stunning visuals and iconic John Williams scores. Background On Visit: Heard that they had a new addition to the original projection show. So we decided to take a look. What's New: To celebrate the release of Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu, they added a pretty sweet limited time segment after the main show. Grogu uses his power to revisit cherished memories of his adventures with the Mandalorian. Location: Located at Galaxy Edge. Black Spire Outpost on the remote planet of Batuu. Ambiance/Decor: Backdrop is outstanding. You'll see a big millennium falcon in all it's glory. Shadows of Memory: A skywalker Saga For Thought: Love it! The staffers suggest to stand towards the back to have an optimal view.

Are you a Star Wars fan? If you are, then check out the new projection show in Galaxy's Edge called…read moreShadows of Memory: A Skywalker Saga. It's currently playing during Seasons of the Force. Check the Entertainment times in the Disneyland App for the showtimes. On Friday evening, I attended the 8:30 pm showing. It's a quick 10 minute show but it's cool to see the projections and music. The viewing areas are marked off and the CMs direct people. You cannot stand in the walkways so keep that in mind. We had dinner at 7:30 and were able to snag a spot afterwards. Enjoy!

24 straight hours at Disneyland, how can you go wrong?…read more The last time something like this happened was 25 years ago when Disneyland turned 25 and they stayed open for 25 straight hours. Special food options, special entertainment and of course stuff to buy! I got there midway through the afternoon, I had friends who lined up at 10pm the night before since they were giving special edition Mickey ears to the first 2000 people through the gate. They had 3000 people there before the gates even opened at 6am. When I arrived in the afternoon it was busy, but not overly busy. Later in the day it was a different story...they actually hit capacity a few times and closed on more than one occasion. From 930pm to 1am they wouldn't let anyone in at all. The lines got worse as the night wore on, at 4am the line for Space Mountain was 140 minutes long. BUT...if you were there, you didn't really care about riding any rides, you just wanted to be a part of history. I really hope Disneyland does something like this again...I would be one of the first people through the gates. :0)

I'm pretty sure this is my first review in which I've given something Disney-related less than 3…read morestars. I was first excited when I heard about the 24 hour Disney day on leap day. After all, what better way to spend your extra day that only comes every four years at Disneyland? The problem was, everyone in their Mom was about to go balls-to-the-wall on this day as well. I know a few of my friends who stayed the entire 24 hours from 6AM on February 29th to 6AM on March 1st, and for them spending that long at Disneyland was probably worth it. However, the throngs of people I encountered when I attempted to walk through the happiest place on Earth was pretty difficult to endure. I went at night to do it for the story, and maybe stay a little bit their usual hours, but by by the time 11:30 rolled around, it was definitely not worth it. Literally, navigating down Main Street meant being sandwiched between strangers, nearly losing my friends and feeling like cattle. We only got to ride IJ with a wait of about 40 minutes, and that in itself was kind of a miracle because they had shut down the ride (unknown to us), and when they opened it up again, we nearly breezed through the maze. Next, we tried to check out Thunder Mountain Railroad but we found a 2 hour wait...say what? That was when my tiredness had gotten the best of me and I decided to get some ice cream and call it a day. When we left Dland was at capacity...that's like 75,000 people! No wonder the waiting times became sky high. While it was nice to be a part of Disney history, it definitely wasn't "as good as it gets", I'm not a fan, and it wasn't even just "A-OK". Sorry Walt but I've had better than becoming claustrophobic on Main Street.

Every university has its quirky superstitions…read more The Fallen David, located east of Pollak Library and north of the Education classroom building, is a broken marble copy of Michelangelo's David which was destroyed during an '87 quake and given to the university by Forest Lawn cemetery. The artistic message in placing it on campus seems to be that everything is impermanent. Each piece is supposedly strategically placed with his groin facing down, rear-end up in the air. Supposedly there's a local superstition that students receive good luck on tests rubbing a butt piece clockwise or counterclockwise, but truthfully I think the only people spreading this notion are campus tour guides. Still it's funny walking by on your way to class and see some hipsters having a drum circle or reading while sitting on that supposedly lucky piece.

It is beyond me why such a nice statue has not been repaired as of yet. And as for the students…read more"rubbing its butt" for good luck on their exams, they could certainly continue to do so if the statue was to be properly repaired, so what's the problem? In fact, if this statue does possess such a power, then certainly it would very much appreciate being repaired and thus give you even better results on your exams as a way of thanking you for fixing it up. So come on you guys. Fix that statue and make your campus look its best!

My husband and I went to Pali for a date since we know it is a great place to enjoy a nice glass of…read morewine with a great ambiance. We had a fantastic server who made it even more enjoyable. Shania was very attentive and even seemed to know what we needed, before we asked. She was Amazing! Thank you, Shania! We love the wine selection here (especially the Huntington Pinot) and the charcuterie board paired well with our wine, as well. It really was a wonderful evening! Nate and Debbie

Parking in the district is so bad so we parking quite a bit away & walked…read more No reservations, walked in towards the end of the night & we found seats. Got a wine flight to share which was fun & tasty. Loved all the games there were to play. Lots of good seating inside & out. Nice ambiance and unique decorations. The bartender was nice & friendly.

I wanted to send some love to our other neighbor Santa Ana. Downtown Santa Ana is still overrated…read morein my opinion. But people are starting to notice the fun things to do and see here now. I feel the Downtown area is becoming a familiar destination for some. Lots of events are performed here almost every month. I love the food and coffee shops here. Santa Ana still has some of the best Mexican and Latin foods here in my opinion. They also have museums of art, and Car shows here. No crime here hardly, its safe to hang out in Downtown Santa Ana, believe it or not. So, I love it. Gotta start coming out here often to spread my love for the city.

The 2024 independence day parade, was awesome, the downtown is beautiful full of restaurants,…read morefamily places like ice cream stores, for all tastes, vegetarian and vegan restaurants also, clothing stores, shoes, jewelry, bride dresses and accessories, music, kids clothing and souvenirs, everything you need you can find it at the 4th st. There's parking on the streets also parking structures. Banks, church, all very convenient. If you want to know Santa Ana and Mexican stores and Hispanic you get to visit the downtown. I love this place and highly recommend it to you all.

Lattes and cannoli. Sometimes this is all you need. Until you visit Cortina's market. There is…read moreno way that you will walk out without a basket full of goodies. Today we picked up a jar of giardiniera, pepperoncini, a sourdough boule, rosemary crackers, Italian cookies, and even a cool tee shirt. It gets pretty crowded on the Saturday. Parking lot may fill up, if you are lucky there will never some parking on Orange Avenue. I definitely prefer visiting on weekdays but when you need your cannolis, you just go! Glad we did, for sure! Well if you need anything Italian, highly likely you will find it here. The deli is amazing. The wine selection is complete. Olive oil of all kinds. Baked goods will impress. Pick up all your needs for your next pasta dinner party. Can't wait to visit again soon!

Cortina's has been a family favorite for many years. The service is like family is taking your…read moreorder and handing it over to you when you pick up. The lasagna is my favorite; yet nothing disappoints! And the cannolis will be gone as soon as they are set out. Yummy Italians know good Italian food and this place is very close to my grandma's sauce. Ciao'