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These 10 Musts Are Authentically Anaheim
By ROBIN JONES
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Do Disney. Explore Disneyland® Resort’s latest and greatest o erings, including the massive new Avengers Campus and the iconic and updated Jungle Cruise and Haunted Mansion rides.
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Hitch a ride with FRAN (Free Rides Around the Neighborhood) and explore the food halls and retail in Center City, the heart of Downtown Anaheim. Try anything and everything at the Packing House, which is probably the only place where you can sample cotton candy–topped boba tea, succulent hot chicken, and vegan “cheeseburger” pizza in the same building.
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Dine alfresco on charming patios or admire the views from one of Anaheim’s breezy rooftop restaurants and bars, with three new sky-high spots opened this year: BluSky Restaurant & Bar at the Radisson Blu Anaheim, the Parkestry Rooftop Bar at JW Marriott, Anaheim Resort, and RISE Lounge at The Westin Anaheim Resort.
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Get outside. Newport Beach and Huntington Beach, home to some of Orange County’s most iconic shorelines, are less than 30 minutes away. Prefer the hills? Take a hike on one of several trails o ering mountain vistas in the Santiago Oaks Regional Park.
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Pull up a barstool and order a West Coast IPA. Anaheim’s breweries are known for crafting award-winning beers; you can sample them along the La Palma beer trail, or try one of the 20-plus other breweries throughout the city.
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Catch a concert or show. Major recording stars often stop at the Honda Center on their national tours, while up-and-coming bands and comedians pack the schedules at City National Grove of Anaheim and the House of Blues Anaheim.
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Indulge in some seriously good food. The restaurant scene in Anaheim is deliciously diverse, from the Middle Eastern cuisine in Little Arabia, to the Mexican restaurants serving everything from street tacos to ceviche, to the wealth of Asian eateries specializing in Chinese, Vietnamese, Taiwanese, and Korean food.
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Catch a game at one of Anaheim’s two pro sports arenas: Honda Center, home to the NHL’s Anaheim Ducks, and Angel Stadium, where you can cheer for three-time MLB American League MVP Mike Trout and newcomer Shohei Ohtani, a two-way superstar who won the MLB Commissioner’s Historic Achievement award in 2021.
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Engage in some retail therapy. People from around the world fl y to Orange County just to go shopping at South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa, a 128-acre center with more than 200 stores, including highend luxury brands like Gucci, Hermès, and Yves Saint Laurent.
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Geek out at WonderCon Anaheim. The massive comic book, sci-fi , and fi lm convention has been held online for the past two years, but it’s scheduled to return to the Anaheim Convention Center in the spring of 2022.
