The Beach
Our campus is located in the Southern California city of Irvine. Not only is Irvine consistently ranked as one of the safest cities in America, it’s also ranked as one of the most desirable in which to live.
With a diverse population of more than 220,000 people, an average yearly temperature of 73°F and a thriving economy that attracts both startups and established businesses, it’s no wonder that Irvine has claimed a place of prominence on so many “best of” lists (like those created by MONEY, Forbes, The Daily Beast and Businessweek, just to name a few).
We're also just 6 miles from the Pacific Ocean and less than 30 miles from the Santa Ana Mountains. If you feel like getting off campus, we're also 90 minutes from San Diego; 60 minutes from Los Angeles; and 20 minutes from Disneyland.
Coffee Shops
- Alta Coffee and Restaurant
- Blk Dot
- Coffee Dose
- Coffee Nature
- Kean
- Herst Coffee Roasters
- Lion and Lamb
- Sidecar Doughnuts and Coffee
- Wall Writers
Food
- Bear Flag Fish
- Benny and Mary’s
- Bosscat Kitchen & Libations
- Breakfast Republic
- Cha for Tea
- Chronic Taco
- Cucina Enoteca
- Dad’s Original Frozen Banana
- Dolce Gelato
- Eagles' Landing (on campus)
- Eureka
- Ho Sum Bistro
- Houston’s
- In-n-Out
- Javier’s
- Kura Sushi
- Mendocino Farms
- North Italia
- Nep
- Pho-tasia
- Sanchos Tacos
- Solstice
- Stacks
- Stonefire Grill
- Tacos & Co.
- The Goldfinch
- Urth Cafe
- Wahoo's Fish Tacos
Entertainment
- Angels Stadium (Los Angeles Angels Baseball)
- Boomers
- Cryto.com Arena (Los Angeles Kings Hockey, Los Angeles Lakers Basketball, Los Angeles Clippers Basketball, and Los Angeles Sparks Basketball)
- Dave & Busters
- Disneyland
- Downtown Disney
- Honda Center (Anaheim Ducks Hockey)
- House of Blues
- Irvine Fine Arts Center
- Irvine Lanes
- K1 Speedway
- Knotts Berry Farm
- Magic Mountain
- Movie Theaters
- Segerstrom Center for the Arts
- Tanaka Farms
- The Coach House
Shopping
- Downtown Disney
- Fashion Island
- French Buckets Flower Cart (Lido Marina Village, Newport Beach)
- Goodies
- Irvine Farmer’s Market (Mariners Church)
- Irvine Spectrum
- Mission Viejo Mall
- South Coast Plaza
- The Block at Orange
- University Town Center (UTC)
Thrifting
- Crossroads
- The Lab/The Camp
Fitness
- CAZ Cycle
- Club Studio
- MOXI3
- Tzoneoc Fitness and Pilates
Beaches
- Huntington Beach & Pier
- Huntington Beach Main St.
- Laguna Beach
- 1,000 Steps
- Top of the World
- Crescent Bay
- Newport Beach & Pier
- Back Bay
- Balboa Island
- Corona Del Mar
- Crystal Cove
- San Clemente Pier
Outdoor Activities
- Auto Ferry (Balboa Island)
- Baseball, Basketball, Pickleball, Tennis, Softball
- California Scenario: The Noguchi Museum
- Environmental Nature Center (ENC)
- Fish off a pier (no license required)
- Frisbee Golf at Huntington Beach (where it all started)
- Golf at dozens of private and public course
- Great Park Balloon Ride
- Hike up our own French Hill
- Mountain Bike (Arroyo, Mission Viejo, Chino)
- Ski Big Bear
- Swim in the Pacific
- Take a boat to Catalina Island
- Snorkel at Crescent Bay in Laguna Beach
Churches
- Abiding Savior Lutheran
- Christ Our Redeemer A.M.E.
- Christ Lutheran
- Irvine Baptist
- Irvine Presbyterian
- Light of Christ Lutheran
- Mariners
- Newsong
- Rock Harbor
- Saddleback Church
- St. Andrews Episcopal
- St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic
- St. John's Lutheran
- St. Paul's Greek Orthodox
- St. Paul's Lutheran
- Trinity Cristo Rey Lutheran
- The Crossing
Summer Events
- US Open of Surfing, Huntington Beach
- Sawdust Festival, Laguna Beach
- OC Fair, Costa Mesa
- Pageant of the Masters, Laguna Beach
- Movies on the Beach, Newport Dunes