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Irvine Spectrum

If you're in need of a new MacBook, laundry detergent, a stapler, a funnel cake, a puppy, a cinematic experience, crepes, a top-tier comedy show, a case for your BlackBerry, lingerie, a copy of Fallout 3 and a ride on a Ferris wheel—and you want to hammer out your ridiculous list of errands all at once—the best (and only) way to go is the Irvine Spectrum. Yes, Orange County is no stranger to shopping mega-centers, but where else can you walk out of a Target and strap on some ice skates? Despite this open-air South County mecca of commerce being made up almost entirely of national chain stores, the sheer expansiveness of its selection and relative ease of browsing makes for a great place to kill time or drop some green.