Stores
Nearby
Farmer's Market --every Saturday morning from 9AM-1PM at University Center.
Trader Joe's -- University Center (9AM - 9PM)
Albertson's--Campus Plaza (6 a.m. till 1 a.m. )
Shopping Center Directories
- Campus Plaza: 4501 Campus Drive (where Albertson's is)
- University Center: 4101Campus Drive
- The Bluffs corner of Bison and MacArthur
- Newport North Center far corner of Bison and MacArthur
- The Irvine Spectrum
- Fashion Island
- South Coast Plaza
Discount Chains
- Costco (once Price Club) (requires
membership)
- Fountain Valley --17900 Newhope Street
- Irvine --115 Technology Drive West
- Tustin Marketplace (block away)-- 2655 El Camino Real
- Sam's Club (requires membership)
- Irvine -- 16555 Von Karman Ave.
- Fountain Valley -- 17099 Brookhurst
- Smart and Final
- Irvine -- 14417 Culver Dr.
- Costa Mesa -- 707 W. 19th Street
- Fountain Valley -- 16201 Harbor Blvd.
- IKEA -- Costa Mesa -- 1475 South Coast Drive
Second-Hand Stores
- Assistance League of Newport Mesa -- 2220 Fairview, Costa
Mesa
- adult clothing
- some furniture & household items
- books
- some children's clothing
- usually some category of clothing is on sale-- making them very cheap, e.g. $2- $3. Senior discount one day/month.
- Closed Mondays, closes early
- Salvation Army -- 2126 Harbor Blvd, Costa Mesa
- lots of furniture
- lots of appliances, bicycles, sometimes cars
- adult clothing
- children's clothing
- bedspreads, etc
- jackets, coats
- household items
- shoes
- decent prices, but no sales
- 1 changing room
- sales tax included in marked price
- drop-off in parking lot for small stuff --clothing, books, etc.
- Ticktocker Thrift Shop NATL Charity League -- 540 W. 19th Street, Costa
Mesa
- adult clothing
- teen clothing
- few household items
- books
- decent prices, bag sale every season
- probably closed Mondays, closes early
- Goodwill -- 2126 W 19th Street, Costa Mesa
- adult clothing
- children's clothing
- lots of household stuff
- some furniture
- books
- Repeat Boutique -- 370 East 17th Street, Costa Mesa