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Fashion Valley / Mission Valley: Go to Fashion Valley or La Jolla
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  • Fashion Valley is the only really good mall in San Diego. It has everything and you can drive or take the trolley. It's much better then Horton Plaza. If you want a small specialty store atmosphere, it's La Jolla. Check it out!

    Clothes are costly but in Fashion Valley there are a couple decently priced stores

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    Fashion Valley / Mission Valley: This place is huge!!
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  • I couldn't get over the size of this place! When I looked a the map, I thought it was strange, as it seemed to take up several blocks, but it really is big. The anchor stores are Macy's, Nordstroms, Neiman Marcus, Robinsons-May and Saks Fifth Avenue, and in total, there are more than 200 stores and restaurants.

    Everything is outdoors, since the weather is perfect year-round.

    The parking lot is large, but it can take about 5 minutes if you're trying to turn left. Try approaching from the West, so you can turn right - it will be much faster.

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  • Theme: Department Store
  • Address: 7007 Friars Road
  • Phone: 619-688-9113
  • Directions: Take Interstate 8 to Hotel Circle exit to Fashion Valley Road or Highway 163 to Friars Road West exit
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    Fashion Valley / Mission Valley: Shopping in San Diego
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  • Directions: Mission Valley is a shopping mecca! The area mostly has large department stores though. It's accessible by train if you're not driving.
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    Fashion Valley / Mission Valley: Malls
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  • Mission Valley is one big shopping center. Horton Plaza, downtown, is a mess, and very confusing.

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    Fashion Valley / Mission Valley: The best shopping mall in San Diego County
    Fashion Valley is one of the major shopping malls in San Diego, and in my opinion it is the best one around. It has many high end shops and department stores (Louis Vuitton, Burberry, Saks Fifth Avenue, Bloomingdales), and other more affordable stores like Macy's and JC Penneys. Other common chain stores that you can find include the Gap, Old Navy, Banana Republic, Victoria's Secret, Bath and Body Works, Abercrombie and Fitch, Crate and Barrel, and some that I haven't seen or rarely see at other malls, especially in San Diego, like Aveda, Bang and Olufsen, Apple (one of 2 in SD County), The Container Store, and Lilly Pulitzer. There is also a small food court, an 18 screen AMC movie theatre, and several other restaurants, including the Cheesecake Factory, Uno's Chicago Pizzeria, California Pizza Kitchen, and P.F. Changs.

    This is an open air mall, so you can bask in the warm San Diego sunshine even if you're only window shopping here.

    If you like to collect university team sportswear, swing by the Aztec Store and More shop on the second level close to the food court. This is one of the few places off the campus of San Diego State Unversity where you can buy official SDSU Aztecs tees, sweatshirts, etc.

    If you're looking for a place to eat but don't want to eat at the usual places located in the mall, I would recommend trying out Crocodile Cafe (next to Bloomingdale's and across the way from the Cheesecake Factory). They serve "California Cuisine" and it's a nice casual place for a good sit down meal. I've eaten here several times and everything they serve is good!

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  • Address: 7007 Friars Road, San Diego, CA 92108
  • Directions: Friars Road West off the 163 Freeway in Mission Valley (Just north of the 8 Freeway)
  • Website: http://www.simon.com/mall/default.aspx?ID=765
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    Fashion Valley / Mission Valley: if you want to go to a mall; go to this one
    all sorts of shops and department stores (bloomingdales, macy's, anthropologie, steve madden, forever 21, H&M, and so on). for the label freaks there's burberry, louis vuitton, hermes... etc. anywho... it's huge! one can have great food at Nordtroms (their salads are delish) and also try california pizza kitchen (the four cheese ravioli is super yummy and the mango mojitos are awesome). they also have a movie theater.

    i'd say flip flops (reef are my favorite).

    all price ranges. well... it can be a bit on the high end.

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    Fashion Valley / Mission Valley: Designer Boutiques
    Fashion Valley has it all: Nordstrom's, Neiman Marcus, Saks, Coach, Armani Exchange, Sephora, Charles David, Tiffany's, etc. This is an upscale mall and usually there aren't any sales, just expensive goodies. There is an AMC movie theatre and a food court located on the second floor. Also, there is a "Cheesecake Factory" and a "P.F. Chang" w/in walking distance.

    Nice summer sandals.

    A lot

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  • Directions: Mission Valley
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    Fashion Valley / Mission Valley: Open clean and nice.....
    Fashion Valley Mall is a stones throw (long arms and a big build required) from Handlery Hotel.

    All the usual shops are here, personally I liked the Warner Bros Shop (now closed), the book shops & a few others too.

    Worth a visit.

    It's on the trolly lines too.

    A lot here.

    Various depending on shops.

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  • Address: 7007 Friars Road, San Diego, California 92108
  • Directions: Fashion Valley / Hotel Circle North Conveniently located off Highway 163 at Friars Road West in the heart of Mission Valley.
  • Website: http://www.simon.com/mall/default.aspx?ID=765
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    Fashion Valley / Mission Valley: Fashion Valley
    I liked this mall a lot. It had a bunch of stores that we don't have in Canada, which to me is exciting. I took the trolley there and spent the afternoon shop shop shopping away.

    Check out Sephora if you're into cosmetic and beauty stuff, they've got lots of neat things!

    From a little to a lot, there are less expensive and more high end stores there.

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    Fashion Valley / Mission Valley: Mission Valley
    Best Buy in Mission Valley - San Diego
    Best Buy in Mission Valley
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  • Theme: Computers and Electronics
  • Address: 5151 Mission Center Rd
  • Phone: (619) 574-1076
  • Website: http://www.bestbuy.com/
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