La Jolla shopping center offers more than 150 stores, five restaurants, a fast food court and entertainment venues for families.

by Amanda Knoles

In Short
Anchored by Nordstrom, Macy's and Sears, this lushly landscaped mall features an Olympic-sized ice rink and popular stores like Cache, Hollister, Sephora, Apple Computer, Benetton, Anthropologie, Lucky Brand Jeans, Pottery Barn and Williams Sonoma. Full-service restaurants include Peking Palace, Red Robin, Cozymel's, Miami Grille and Boudin Bakery Café, while the food court offers a dozen fast food eateries. An exciting revitalization project over the next four years will add 750,000 square feet of space for new stores, a state-of-the-art cinema and additional outdoor plazas. Billed as a model for green development in the shopping center industry, the upgraded center will also include residential units and a transit center.

11/22/06

Nice outdoor mall

by dmenkes

I've been here many many times and like their selection for shopping but there's really not much in the way of eateries here. Their layout is odd, almost like a starfish, which requires you to double-back on your route often. More for going specifically for something rather than just walking around. Parking is very difficult on weekends and sometimes requires quite a treck.

• Pros: some good stores
• Cons: layout, parking