UTC as it is know popularly is a pleasant outdoor mall. Located in the Golden Triangle area (and slated for a refurbishing), it caters to the yuppie/soccer mom crowd.
It is also home to a year-round ice-skating rink, Ice Town, and has the one branch outlet of Encinitas-based Chuao Chocolatier, Southern California's only artisan chocolate shop.
Number of stores to choose from: 160
What to do with your car:
There's parking both in structures and open air, but on weekends it gets a bit crowded.
Stores you want to shop:
Crate & Barrel, Macy's, Nordstrom, Robinsons-May, Sears, Victoria's Secret.
Specialties:
Strollers, wheelchairs, Childtime Children's Center for day care (drop-in with reservations $7.50/hour for tots 18 to 30 months; $6.50/hour for older children), three beauty salons, ice skating rink, video entertainment center, foreign exchange, Imaginarium, Warner Bros. Studio Store, San Francisco Music Box Company, Yardage City.
You're hungry?
Hops! Bistro & Brewery, Nordstrom Cafe, Peking Palace, Carlos Murphy.
Shopping hours:
Monday to Friday 10:00am to 9:00pm
Saturday 10:00am to 8:00pm
Sunday 11:00am to 7:00pm
Address:
4545 La Jolla Village Drive, Suite E-25
San Diego CA 92122-1212
Telephone: (858) 546-8858
Email: utc@westfield.com
Conveniently located on the corner of La Jolla Village Drive and Genesee Avenue between the 5 and 805 Freeways.
Entrances to the center are located on La Jolla Village Drive (north side of the Shoppingtown), Genesee Avenue (west side of the Shoppingtown), Nobel Drive (south side of the Shoppingtown) and Towne Centre Drive (east side of the Shoppingtown)
From the North & South- From the north or south via the 5, take the La Jolla Village Drive exit, east
- From the north or the south via the 805 freeway, take the La Jolla Village Drive exit, west
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