Originally Posted By Tinkerbell819 and why does my SIL want to go there? lol When we come to CA we usually visit my SIL and her family in BEAUTIFUL Santa Barbara. This year, she wants to meet us in Anaheim and go see "Little Saigon". I was hoping to map something out before I leave and was wondering if any locals could help me out! Thanks!!!
Originally Posted By berol <a href="http://www.beachcalifornia.com/saigon.html" target="_blank">http://www.beachcalifornia.com /saigon.html</a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Saigon#Orange_County" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L ittle_Saigon#Orange_County</a>
Originally Posted By MomofPrincess Hmm, that's interesting. I've never heard of anyone visiting there... ? I grew up in Garden Grove but left just about the time the Vietnamese population started really thriving there. Maybe someone better acquainted with the area these days can tell you about the touristy side of it...
Originally Posted By Tinkerbell819 Wow! I have a lot of reading to do tonite! Thank you so much for the websites! I remember a couple of years ago when we were visitng DL we took a trip to Huntingdon Beach and I think we drove through the area...I'm not sure why she is so fascinated with seeing it!
Originally Posted By mamacita Little Saigon is by the Westminster Mall and so not worth going to see. Double yuck. Try to talk her out of it. There are so many wonderful places to visit in Ca. and that is not one of them.
Originally Posted By SingleParkPassholder I live about 15 miles north of the place. Unless one is Vietnamese, I really don't know why it would be considered a destination for out of towners. The wikipedia entry contains a small blurb about gangs and crime. I don't think that can be over-emphasized.
Originally Posted By friendofdd I drive through there occasionally. It really seems to be a typical SoCal blvd with lots of little strip malls. However, all the signs are in vietnamese. It bears very little resemblence to a big city "chinatown". Except to buy specialty items, I am not sure why one would go there.
Originally Posted By Tinkerbell819 Thanks for the warnings, everyone! Hopefully, I can convince her that we should come up to (or is it down to? sorry...geographically impaired!) SB instead.
Originally Posted By alexbook I've been told there are several excellent restaurants, and there are some nightclubs. <a href="http://www.ocweekly.com/index.php?option=com_lsd&task=food&Itemid=155&city=Westminster" target="_blank">http://www.ocweekly.com/index. php?option=com_lsd&task=food&Itemid=155&city=Westminster</a>
