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Off-Campus Stores, Dining, and Other Services

Now that you’re at UCI, you’ve experienced Irvine's mediterranean climate and you know it’s a great place to live and play. But where to go first?

Located in the heart of Orange County, UCI enjoys the best of what southern California has to offer; beaches, mountains, deserts, with a variety of entertainment, shopping, and restaurants all within easy reach. Irvine is considered one of the safest cities in the nation compared to other communities of similar size, largely due to the careful planning which guides the city’s development. With over 150,000 residents, the amenities within the city abound. Students can find many of the services they require within walking or biking distance of UCI at:

University Center, located across Campus Drive from the UCI Campus and Administration Building, is a local dining, shopping and entertainment venue, within walking distance for UCI students. Services include a drycleaner, photodeveloper, movie theater, a variety of dining options, and much more.
Campus Plaza, across Campus Drive from the Verano Place Apartments, and also walking distance from UCI, includes daily use services such as a grocery store, a drycleaner, and a bank. In addition, it also has a variety of dining locations from which to choose.

For students who wish to venture further in Irvine and the surrounding areas, the links below provide resources for dining, entertainment, shopping, places of worship, and a variety of other services useful to current Irvine residents:

Destination Irvine - Information on living in Irvine, the labor market, attractions and more
Irvine Spectrum - A link to Irvine's largest outdoor shopping plaza and all of its amenities
MyIrvineCA.com - offers resources specific to Irvine including merchants, a community calendar and neighborhood discussion rooms
OCNow - An offshoot of the OC Register newspaper which lists valuable community information

Official community sites:

City of Irvine - the official site for the city of Irvine, California
Irvine Chamber of Commerce - the official site for the Irvine Chamber of Commerce
Irvine Unified School District - school listings for children attending elementary, middle, or high school classes.
State of California home page - the official site for the State of California

Note: Links on pages to commercial Web sites do not represent endorsement by the University of California or its affiliates.