Shopping, Dinning, and Performing Arts
Shopping and Dinning
1.0 Mile: South Coast Plaza defines the luxury shopping experience with extraordinary boutiques, personal shopping services, and upscale amenities all within a short distance of the world’s most magnificent beaches and vacation resorts. South Coast Plaza is recognized internationally for its unparalleled retail collection and award-winning restaurants.
1.0 Mile: Metro Pointe at South Coast features classic California/Italian architecture with abundant flowers and lush cascading foliage. A festively decorated pedestrian concourse joins traditional retail with an upscale entertainment center offering a marketplace atmosphere, colorful kiosks, and al fresco dining focused around a picturesque fountain.
0.4 Mile: The LAB, recycled from a night vision goggle factory, began its journey to combat retail monotony almost 20 years ago. In the midst of Orange County’s suburbia and perfectly planted palm trees, we recognized a need for a homey, indoor-outdoor hang out with shops and restaurants geared for the young at heart, and not offered in every mall on every corner. The “LAB” stands for “Little American Business” and that’s what we are, and what we continue to support.
0.4 Mile: The CAMP is a green gathering spot offering wellness and personal styling services, unique and purposeful shopping as well as healthy, local and international dining. Locals come for the monthly “Last Tuesdays” Sobeca ARTwalk, film screenings and special events.
4.6 Miles: Looking to get away and to take your team bowling? The District and the District Promenade is conveniently close by and offers dining options, a movie theater, and state-of-the art bowling alley. The District also houses the closest Costco to the hotel.
6.5 Miles: Fashion Island is Orange County’s premier coastal shopping destination, offering a unique blend of luxury, designer and fashion specialty boutiques—including Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, Bloomingdale’s, Bloomingdale’s Home Store, Macy’s—and a vast array of fine and al fresco dining. Overlooking the ocean, Fashion Island offers distinctive shopping and dining in a coastal resort setting.
8.5 Miles: The Market Place is more than a retail location. It’s a shopping, dining and entertainment destination where families and your team could come to spend, explore and discover. A place where everything they want is comfortably within reach: electronics, home furnishings, sporting goods, apparel, books and so much more. At The Market Place, They’ve Got It All.
9.3 Miles: Irvine Spectrum Center is Southern California’s premier entertainment and lifestyle destination, visited by more than 17 million people each year. The center features Nordstrom, Macy’s, Target and H&M, along with more than 130 stores, restaurants and entertainment venues, including Orange County’s most popular movie theater, a 6,400-seat, 21-screen movie theater with an IMAX screen.
8.5 Miles: Whether it’s an afternoon with the family, a romantic evening out, shopping ’til you drop or just grabbing a bite with friends, Bella Terra is the place to be. Conveniently located at the 405 Freeway and Beach Boulevard in Huntington Beach – Surf City USA®, Bella Terra offers something for everyone and every occasion, in a laid-back, coastal-casual style that’s the OC at its best.
Performing Arts
0.8 Miles: Segerstrom Center of the Arts is Orange County’s premier theatrical, musical, and performance venue. The center hosts thousands of performances yearly and will be on par to have the musical “Book of Mormon” running during the weekend prior to the start of competition. Group reservation details will posted soon.
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Theme Parks, Beaches, and Pro-Sports
Theme Parks
13.5 Miles: Enter a magical kingdom where you can sail with pirates, explore exotic jungles, meet fairy-tale princesses, dive under the ocean and rocket through the stars—all in the same day! Disneyland Park is a beloved Southern California destination where generations of families have made their Disney dreams come true. Opened in 1955, Walt Disney’s original theme park is divided into 8 extravagantly themed lands—Main Street, U.S.A., Tomorrowland, Fantasyland, Mickey's Toontown, Frontierland, Critter Country, New Orleans Square and Adventureland.
For directions on how to purchase a $5 round-trip bus from the Hilton OC to Disneyland, go to "TRAVEL" page and item 3 to read about ART (Anaheim Resort Transportation). If you are planning to go to DISNEYLAND, a new deal is coming for Phi Rho Pi attendees within the next 24-32 hours. A web link will be sent only via email to purchase discounted tickets for a one-park ticket (Peak Price), a park hopper ticket (Peak Price), or a twilight tickets (one park only and only good after 4pm). Attached above is a pdf of the forth coming ticket prices. The deal will be valid between April 1-12, yet tickets will need to be purchased by 9pm MONDAY April 4th. 13.5 Miles: Explore 7 exciting lands that bring to life Disney and Pixar stories and characters through amazing attractions, entertainment and dining! The 2 most recent additions—Buena Vista Street and the awe-inspiring Cars Land—join the themed lands of Grizzly Peak, Paradise Pier, Pacific Wharf, "a bug's land" and Hollywood Land. With so much to do day and night, Disney California Adventure Park has something for every member of your family.
13.3 Miles: Stroll along a lively promenade featuring distinctive dining, unique shopping and exciting nighttime entertainment. Eat at a rainforest temple overrun with exotic animals, watch the big game from inside an ESPN broadcast studio, catch a live performance by the latest musical sensation and discover wonderful new surprises around every corner! Get away for a few hours and spend some quality time in an immersive Disney environment—all without an admission fee. And if you live in Southern California, it's all right next door.
15.3 Miles: Looking for California’s best theme and amusement park? Look no further than Knott’s Berry Farm. Take into account all that Knott’s Berry Farm has to offer: Ghost Town. The one minute, 30 seconds of head-over-heels fun of Boomerang. For the kids, there’s always Camp Snoopy. Take a ride on the Calico Railroad. For water fun, there’s Bigfoot Rapids. And let’s not forget why Knott’s Berry Farm is California’s best amusement park–Boysenberry Pie and famous chicken dinner.
Beaches
8.1 Miles: Huntington Beach is bordered by Newport Beach on the south side and by Costa Mesa directly to the east. Discover the Orange County city that defines Southern California. A place where the mild and mellow California Beach culture that made the state famous still perseveres; where pretentiousness takes a back seat to casual and cool; where the true trendsetters of West Coast fashion, food, and lifestyle reside. Huntington Beach dominates the California beach scene with 10 miles of uninterrupted beaches. The city features the most consistent waves on the West Coast, an attribute that helped the city receive the nickname, Surf City, USA.
7.2 Miles away: Newport Beach consists of more than 8 miles of beach bordering Newport Bay and extending from the Santa Ana River jetty to Crystal Cove State Park. Beyond the radiant sun, sand and surf, discover the sophisticated charm of Newport Beach California. A place so intoxicating, one taste of the perfect life will keep you coming back for more.
15.3 Miles away: Laguna Beach is considered Southern California's premier coastal destination. Located midway between Los Angeles and San Diego, this seven-mile stretch of sand and surf offers a year-round retreat for art lovers, nature enthusiasts and beachgoers. Approximately 3 million tourists visit Laguna Beach each year. Laguna Beach contains more than 20 different public beaches for visitors to enjoy.
Pro-Sports11.0 Miles: The California Angels, Anaheim Angels, and now the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim is the premier professional baseball team in Orange County. Check out Albert Pujols and Mike Trout as they kick off the 2016 MLB season.
More information TBA. 11.6 Miles: The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California, United States. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League. They're home 4/1 vs. Canucks, 4/3 vs. Stars, and 4/5 vs. Jets.
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