Originally Posted By alexbook >><<I guess I thought these were not special because they really are all within a few minutes of my house. I thought they were just plentiful everywhere. They are not?>> LOL, certainly not in Compton...or Korea .<< I just read that Compton is getting a Great Steak & Potato. Now you can come home.
Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt "But 2 hours you should be just about in Santa Cruz." I was just there this morning. The place reminded me very much of Paradise Pier. I may need to see a chiropractor after riding the Giant Dipper, though. Man is that thing bumpy!
Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt It was fun, but hoestly, it was painful. One of the people in my group (who is 26 years old) had a stiff neck for the rest of the day after riding it.
Originally Posted By jonvn I haven't been on the rides there. But it DOES look a lot like Paradise Pier. They spent a lot of time there and tried to replicate it. I do love walking around there, though, and for that, you can't beat the price. Since we're old, we kind of enjoy going onto the SC Pier and having a bite to eat. That's kind of our speed. DCA as originally built was kind of made for people like us, it seems. We were just at the Mystery Spot a few weeks ago. That's fun. But it's no Haunted Shack. Afterwards, we drove down to Castroville to get some deep fried artichokes at one of the little stands. Really great. Always get it from the stands, and not the restaurants....it's totally fresh that way.
Originally Posted By Darkbeer <a href="http://isurfoc.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=217&Itemid=250" target="_blank">http://isurfoc.com/index.php?o ption=com_content&task=view&id=217&Itemid=250</a> >>The developer of Anaheim's GardenWalk says the project -- less than a year into construction -- has already leased 80% of its retail space. Commitments have come from national chains such as Bubba Gump's, Bar Louie, Cheesecake Factory, McCormick & Schmick Grill, P.F. Chang's and Roy's of Hawaii. Developer Excel Realty Holdings of San Diego is targeting three different sets of clients for its outdoor shopping and dining mall along Katella Avenue: the leisure tourist, the convention visitor and the local resident. Excel saw its challenge as bringing a unique experience to Anaheim. The company's answer was to appeal to the best national and regional tenants, so the mall would offer what couldn't be found elsewhere. GardenWalk was conceived as a natural hub for the resort area of Anaheim. The mall was designed to be pedestrian-friendly and to encourage visitors to linger in the concourses and the gardens. The first phase of restaurants in GardenWalk is set to open in November. << I presume they are talking about The Cheesecake Factory, Bubba Gump's and Roy's on Katella, they are on the edge of the center, and would be easy to get open first.
Originally Posted By tete75 I agree with BrnardM, it will be relly nice to have more places to eat the only places to go that are somewehat close to Disneyland to eat is The Block At Orange.
Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt "The first phase of restaurants in GardenWalk is set to open in November." Judging by the construction I saw earlier this week, I find this hard to believe.
Originally Posted By Darkbeer ^ Why not, the parking structure is basically done (besides the roof). And we are talking about the restaurants on Katella, so just 5 or so places, the walls are up, heck, they are already installing the facade for Bubba Gump. They have about 3 months to finish the buildings, then a month to stock and train employees and be open for Thanksgiving week.
Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt "And we are talking about the restaurants on Katella, so just 5 or so places, the walls are up, heck, they are already installing the facade for Bubba Gump." The buildings I saw on Katella were nothing more than steel frames. Was I looking at the wrong construction site?
