The promenade is where the outdoor shopping happens and also where them kids club (every third…read moreThursday) is being held. We came to enjoy the kids club, it's held around the center between the stores around the playground outside. The event is free and doesn't cost you to attend! It was a really hot day so luckily there were tents out for some shade. They also offered free water and lemonade (courtesy from vendors around) and a raffle at the end if you register during the event. There's a pond fountain containing goldfish and turtles which is fun to watch and have the kids watch as well. When you're hungry or bored, there's plenty of shops around the area to explore as get something to eat and drink. The best places would probably be the food court since it has the most variety of restaurants but there's also nearby restaurants such as noodles, hot pot, kbbq, and meet fresh with sweets and beverages. Restrooms at the promenade are family based and gendered, located behind California pizza kitchen.

It's the outdoor and walkway area mostly for restaurants on the second level of the shopping…read morecenter. It's near the elevator entrance of the ground level parking, usually it's hard to find a spot during weekends. This space is not all filled with restaurants, and I hope there would be more exciting food options later.

A quick stop here on the way to Hollywood Hills…read more Anchoring with grocery store Trader's Joe, this center offers dining options as well as shopping!! For Department shops they have Kohl's Marshalls Burlington For hungry shoppers you can choose all or one of the following: Kiku Sushi Chipotle Panda Express Loose Teas Cafe Chilis Panera Mimi's Ike's Love & Sandwiches TRU Bowl Superfood Bar After shopping and dining you might pamper yourself to the : The Little Gymnastic center Crunch Fitness Annette's Hairdo

My daughters and I arrived here at the Huntington Oaks Shopping Center to head over to Ike's Love &…read moreSandwiches for a Yelp Community Experience event. It's quite a huge shopping center. Tons of parking available. They have some fun shops and great eateries such as Trader Joe's, Kohl's, Panera Bread, Ike's (by the way, they just opened 3 months ago), Chase Bank, and so much more. From the main street of Huntington Drive, it doesn't seem that huge... maybe it's because the shops are deep in and not closer to the street... who knows. Now that Ike's is here, I'll be visiting it more often when I'm in the Arcadia area. This shopping center is actually located in the city of Monrovia (neighbor of Arcadia) which I don't visit frequently except for driving through it as I'm leaving Arcadia on surface street. Huntington Drive is a long stretch through several cities and it just has so many plazas and shopping centers on its course. I actually enjoy my drive through LOL. Thank you! Anyway, drop on by here and enjoy an afternoon of fun shopping and good eats.

WHY I CAME HERE? I've been to Arcadia Center several times…read morein the past. I've dined at May Mei and did take-out at Curry Flurry. I've shopped at Good Fortune and Ellie's Cathy Bakery. I'm not quite a regular here. I'm more of an occasional customer. I haven't tried all the restaurants so I would love to check out Chang's Garden, SinBala, and Let's Go Kebab one of these days. BUSINESS(ES): Here are some of the tenants at this center... ASalon.com Arcadia Center Pharmacy AT&T Cathay Bank Chang's Garden Curry Flurry Ellie's Cathy Bakery Good Fortune Supermarket (center is anchored by this market) Let's Go Kebab May Mei Cantonese Restaurant SinBala Yogurtland Arcadia EXTERIOR / PARKING: Clean and well maintained exterior. Free parking. A couple aisles may be slightly tight. Be careful driving in and backing out of the parking spaces. RECOMMEND THIS PLACE? If you're a supporter of Good Fortune Supermarket and some of its restaurants, then this place is for you.

This outlets is 15-20mins away from downtown LA. pretty good location. Lots of visitors for sure…read more They have corridors along the shops. It really helps with the hot days. Sports, fashions, shoes, high end brands are all in this outlet. Discounts in many stores. The staff were nice in the stores we visited. DON'T USE THE BATHROOMS BY FOODCOURT. They only have 3 gender neutral stalls. The line is forever. Several parking lots (free and valet). Easy to navigate inside the outlet. Benches for people to sit. Many vending machines for drinks/water.

With it being summer, I wanted to avoid the desert heat at the Cabazon Outlets, so I decided to…read moremake the drive to the Citadel Outlets instead and honestly, I'm so glad I did. I originally came with the intention of just relaxing and window shopping... you know how that goes. Somehow, those are always the shopping trips where you find the best deals. I ended up leaving with way more than I planned, including a bunch of cute clothes and new shoes. Can we also talk about the lululemon outlet? Where have these deals been hiding?! It was such an unexpected gem, and I found so many pieces I loved. Another thing I appreciated was how easy everything felt. Parking was simple, walking around the outlets was stress-free, and the overall atmosphere was much more relaxed than I expected for an LA shopping center. If you're looking for a fun shopping day without melting in the summer heat, I'd definitely recommend making the trip. Just be warned... if you tell yourself you're "only window shopping," you're probably going home with shopping bags.

WHY I CAME HERE? I have been to the Downtown Arcadia on…read moreseveral occasions primarily to dine at Shabu Lin and All India Cafe. BUSINESS(ES): Wow, Downtown Arcadia covers about six blocks of great restaurants from sushi, coffee, steaks, Shabu-Shabu, hot pot, boba, vegan and even Mexican hot chocolate, cool retail shops, entertainment and nightlife, professional services, hair and spas, children's activities, fitness, general services, learning, and so much more. When you dine, shop, and get services, your patronage and support stays right in the City of Arcadia. Cool! Just to name a handful of businesses... there are a whole lot more 24 Hour Fitness, 7-11 Convenience Store All India Cafe, Arcadia Nails, Arcadia Shoe Repair and Cleaners Boiling Point Chase Bank, Chengdu Impression, Chevron, Claro's Italian Market Drinkers Hall of Fame Emerald Day Spa & Salon Fresh Delicious, Forest Lawn Hyper Coffee InFocus Vision Optometric Center Lotus Escrow Morningstar Insurance Brokers Inc., Mountain Brazilian Jiu Jitsu N16 Cellars, Neighborhood Music School and Store One Strand at a Time Pacific Oak Compounding Pharmacy Rapha Acupuncture & Herbs, Royal Massage Shabu Lin Tea Maru, Tony's Watch and Jewelry Repair Yang Family Dentistry of Arcadia EXTERIOR / PARKING: Most of the businesses are located along Huntington Drive (Historic Route 66) and S. 1st Ave. Every time I pass by this area, street is clean and exteriors are well kept. It's definitely a very quaint downtown. Lots of car traffic comes through here though especially on Huntington Drive. Do drive carefully. As a pedestrian, do walk with care. Free public parking can be found throughout the area. There is a big parking lot behind Chengdu Impression. Please read the signs as there may be a limit on how many hours of free parking are allowed. RECOMMEND THIS PLACE? YES! Do come on over to walk around Arcadia Downtown. I have yet to see all that it has to offer. I have some fun exploration to do myself. Catch you here!

I've been eyeing a couch I saw on Offerup, and reached out to the Arcadia Discount Outlet for a…read morespecific couch I was eyeing at Target. This store is located in a warehouse location, close to the gold line, all the way at the end of the suites. They have a plethora of Target brand items here, specifically home goods such as chairs, tables, couches, tv stands, etc. I took a look at the couch that I had been eyeing on OfferUp and it was in great condition! The couch was going for $200 at Target, versus here for $130 - a $70 savings which is not bad! One thing is, they don't have a return policy, but with prices that deeply discounted, it's easy to understand!

Great value and quality items that you can also find at a local target, Walmart, Costco, or Sam's…read moreclub but for a fraction of the price. I'm happy with everything I bought here and I would recommend them to anyone looking to save money on home good purchases.

Located on the corner of Foothill Blvd. and Highland Oaks Dr. in Arcadia, and developed in 1966,…read moreThe Shoppes @ Highlander Center is home to several shops of various sizes. Some are chains, like Dollar Tree or Half and Half Tea Express, while others are privately owned, such as the dry cleaners or a small cigar & smoke shop. The plaza doesn't get terribly busy throughout the year, and it's probably because the stores here don't really draw an enormous crowd. Years ago, there was a Fresh & Easy Market on one end of the shopping center, next door to Dollar Tree. They filed for bankruptcy, closed all of their stores and the property has been sitting empty since then, although I did see workers in there recently. Some of the businesses that can be found here: Pizza Hut Splendid Smiles Dentistry Half & Half Tea Express Kumon (tutoring) Panda Nails K-9 Clips (groomer) Cigar Palace Rite-Aid Tae Kwon Do studio McDonald's Though the parking lot is fairly large, the lines painted for the directions of the cars to park and arrows that direct traffic to go against it (as if driving down the One-way street) can cause drivers to stop and honk at each other. It's not an exciting shopping center, and very dated. I'm hoping to see something fresh come in to the empty space of the former Fresh & Easy Market.

I imagine this space as one of the first indoor mall spaces. It's small and charming, and recently…read moreremodeled so everything is shiny and clean. There's an interesting mix of shops and services. I don't think it's a mall in the sense you could spend an afternoon here hanging out, but it's a nice quiet space to get out of the sun and enjoy a shopping center from another time.

The park is bit tricky. You have to paid for parking but over this place is great. I love hair salonread more