The Best Places To See in Irvine

Great place for imaginary play! Especially, for Toddlers who are interested in trying to be mommies already ( like my little one) lol. There's a Trader Joe's grocery shopping area, library ( my little one loved), there's a restaurant, a house with multiple rooms for pretend family play, active play room, farm, cafeteria, Art area.... and the list goes on and on. I also brought my 9 year old niece who had just as much fun which I was worried about since it seems to just be for kids. I would say appropriate ages would be from 18 months-8 years old. Lots of the play clothing and materials seem to be for kids 4-8. Very fun place!

This is a small museum, located in a section of the ground floor in a high-rise office building. But the art treasures awaiting inside are reflective of a much more sophisticated venue. This museum focuses on California Impressionism art, typically from the early part of the 20th century, although contemporary artists are sometimes included. Works come from the museum's collection, as well as private collectors and galleries. The venue presents a new show once about every six months. Admission and parking are free (although donations are welcome). There's also a nice gift shop adjacent, filled with art books representative of the art exhibited. Well worth a visit.

I just became the world's biggest Anteater Basketball fan. Came here for their homecoming game on Saturday, and let me tell you I was thoroughly IMPRESSED by the spectacle, excitement, organization and cleanliness of this facility. What I thought was going to be a mundane Big West shoot-around, turned out to be a very incredible ball game. As I was told later, it looked like I might have received a technical for being so intensely hateful toward the visiting team.