Anaheim
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North America : United States of America : California : Southern California : Orange County : Inland Cities : Anaheim
Anaheim [1] is a city in Orange County, California. It is best known for being the home of Disneyland. Its second claim to fame is hosting the National Hockey League's Anaheim Ducks and Major League Baseball's Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.
[edit] Get in
- By car: right on the I-5
- By plane: the closest airport is the John Wayne Airport, Santa Ana (SNA), while the Los Angeles Int. Airport (LAX) is the largest one in the area.
- By train: Amtrak and Metrolink provide service at Anaheim Station, located at the north side of Angel Stadium's parking lot, across from Honda Center, and 2.5 miles east of Disneyland.
[edit] Get around
Orange County Transit Authority provides bus service within Anaheim and to neighboring communities.
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- Disneyland, of course, is Anaheim's main claim to fame since first opening in 1955
- California Adventure is the new addition to Disneyland, with separate admission fees.
- the Crystal Cathedral, home to the huge congregation built by the persistently up-beat Rev. Robert Schuler, is in nearby Garden Grove on Chapman Ave./ Lewis St. An impressive building: as the name implies, made almost entirely of glass.
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- The Block at Orange offers a variety of shops, restaurants and entertainment such as Dave & Busters and AMC Theaters, located in the nearby city of Orange.
- Angel Stadium to see the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in action.
- The Anaheim Ducks play in the Honda Center (formerly the Arrowhead Pond). You may also see Disney On Ice shows here as well. It is also open for the public to go and skate.
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- There are lots of places to eat in and around Disneyland.
- La Brea Bakery Café[2], 1556 Disneyland Drive, (714) 490-0233. (Located at Downtown Disney, along with many other restaurants, such as ESPN Zone and Rainforest Café).
- For Japanese food, Shabu Shabu[3] at The Block at Orange, 20 City Boulevard West, Orange. (Chapman/State College right next to the I-5). As Japanese restaurants go, they are not cheap. They offer Sushi and a style were you cook your food in boiling water at the table. Telephone: (714) 769-0200.
- Outback Steakhouse for Steaks and the famous Bloomin Onion
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</sleep> There are many of hotels, motels and inns all around Disneyland for all budgets and tastes.
- Alpine Inn (Alpine Inn Anaheim), 715 W. Katella Ave. (1 blk west of Harbor and Katella), ☎ 800-772-4422, [4]. Check in: 2:00 pm; Check out: 11:00 am. Alpine Inn, located in the heart of Anaheim Resort, is 100 yards to the South Entrance of Disneyland® Resort. Directly across the street is the Anaheim Convention Center.
- The Anabella, 1030 W. Katella Avenue, Tel +1 714 905-1050 FAX: 714-905-1054, [5]. Spanish mission-style hotel.
- Best Western Anaheim Inn, 1630 South Harbor Boulevard, Tel +1 714 774-1050, Fax +1 714 776-6305, [7]. 88 rooms.
- Best Western Courtesy Inn, 1070 West Ball Road, Tel +1 714 772-2470, [8]. Small boutique-style hotel.
- Best Western Park Place Inn and Mini-Suites, 1544 South Harbor Boulevard, +1 714 776-4800, Fax +1 714 758-1396 [9]
- Best Western Pavilions, 1176 W. Katella Avenue, +1 714 776-0140, Fax +1 714 776-5801 [10]
- Best Western Raffles Inn, 2040 South Harbor Boulevard. +1 800 654-0196, Fax +1 714 740-0639 [11]
- Best Western Stovalls Inn, 1110 W. Katella Avenue, +1 714 778-1880, Fax +1 714 778-3805, [12]. 2-stars, 290 rooms.
- Candy Cane Inn , 1747 South Harbor Boulevard, Tel +1 714 774-5284 , Fax +1 714 772-1305, [13]
- Castle Inn and Suites, 1734 S. Harbor Blvd (From I-5 Exit Harbor Blvd heading South. Castle Inn will be on left. Make U-Turn at Katella Avenue for entrance), ☎ +1 714-774-8111 (fax: +1 714-956-4736), [14]. Check in: 3:00; Check out: 11:00. edit
- Clarion Anaheim Hotel & Resort, 616 Convention Way (2 blocks from Disneyland) Tel +1 714 750-3131, [15]
- Desert Inn and Suites, 1600 South Harbor Boulevard, Tel +1 714 772-5050, [16]
- Embassy Suites Hotel - Anaheim North, 3100 East Frontera Street, Tel +1 714 632-1221, [17]. 6 miles from Disneyland, but has a free shuttle.
- Hilton Anaheim, 777 Convention Way, +1 714 750-4321, [18].
- Holiday Inn & Suites Anaheim, 1240 South Walnut, +1 800 824-5459, Fax +1 714 491-8953, [19]
- Marriott Anaheim, 700 W Convention Way, +1 714 750-8000, [20].
- Peacock Suites, 1745 South Anaheim Boulevard, Tel +1 714 535-8255, [21]. 139 one, two and three bedroom suites.
- Quality Inn Maingate Hotel, 2200 South Harbor Boulevard, Tel +1 714 750-5211, [22]
- Radisson Maingate Anaheim, 1850 South Harbor Boulevard. Tel +1 714 750-2801, [23]
- Hawthorn Hotel Suites-Anaheim/Orange, 720 The City Drive South. Tel 714 740-2700, [24]
[edit] Get out
- Buena Park's E-Zone, the home of Knott's Berry Farm can easiliy be reached from Anaheim via Orange County Transit Authority buses. From Disneyland, travel west on Katella Avenue to Stanton, then north on Beach Boulevard to Buena Park.
- Los Angeles and San Diego are accessible from Anaheim via Amtrak and Metrolink at the Angel Stadium railway station.
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