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Attractions, Entertainment, and Points of Interests
SANTA ANA ZOO
1801 E Chestnut Ave
Santa Ana, CA
(714) 836-4000
Hours: Daily 10 am to 5 pm
This is a tiny zoo, but provides an uncrowded, quiet place to take the kids for a close up
look at some extremely rare and endangered species. The zoo has a numger of exotic animals
that you won't necessarily find at the larger metropolitan zoos. For example, there is a
hyrax, a rare animal related to elephants that is no bigger than a rabbit. There are rare
birds such as the black currasow. But most impressive is the amazing collection of
primates, including ring tailing lemurs, colobus monkeys, guenons, langurs, capuchins,
macaques, gibbons, sakis and golden lion tamarins from South America that are smaller than
a house cat. The zoo is also home to African servals and a pair of mountain lions from
Southern California's own wilderness backyard. There is a barnyard petting zoo where
docents are available to answer questions. There are elephant rides and a small play area
for your toddler to run and play.
ORANGE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
PO Box 10984
Santa Ana, CA 92711
(714) 557-7074
Founded in 1919, the Orange County Historical Society is dedicated to preserving public
interest in the history of both Southern California and Orange County itself. The society
offers many lecture series throughtout the year, and announces period tours of historical
sites in Orange County. These tours are often the best way to learn about Orange County's
early heritage. Call or write the Society for more information about upcoming local events
and membership.
SANTA ANA CITY LIBRARY
26 Civic Center Plaza
Santa Ana, CA
(714) 647-5250
For local history buffs, this library is a treasure fill with Orange County History. The
library itself is a beautiful marble building. A History room on the main floor is filled
with a remarkable collection of books, newspapers, personal journals and other
memorabilia. The History Room is open Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from 2 to 6pm
OLD ORANGE COUNTY COURT HOUSE
211 W Santa Ana Blvd
Santa Ana, CA
(714) 834-3703
Hours: Tuesday 10am to 2 pm; other days for group tours only
Admission: Free
Recently restored, the court house has a museum on the third floor depicting Orange
County's history during the late 19th and early 20th Century. The beautiful structure,
with an exterior of Arizona red sandstone, was used as a court house exterior of Arizona
red sandstone, from 1901 to 1969. You can see the Judge's chambers on the tour.
HISTORIC HOMES
The Harmon--Mc Niel House
322 E Chestnut Street
THE HOWE-WAFFLE HOUSE
120 Civic Center Drive W.
(714) 547-9645
The home of the first physician in Orange County, Dr. Willella Waffle. The Queen Anne
Style home was built in 1889 by the second mayor of Santa Ana, Alvin Howe, also a doctor
and husband of Dr. Waffle. There is a small medical museum inside that distinguishes this
turn of the century home tour from many others. The house is located at the corner of
Sycamore and Civic Center Drive and is open every third Saturday of the month from 10 am
to 2 pm. There is a donation for the self guided tour.
THE BOWERS MUSEUM OF CULTURAL ART
2002 N Main St
Santa Ana, CA
(714) 567-3600
Hours: Tuesday through Sunday 10 am to 5 pm
Directions: Take Santa Ana (I-5) to 17th Street, turn right and then make another right at
Main Street.
The Bowers' permanent collection reflects the predominant cultures that helped shape early
California: the local Native American Indian tribes and the Spanish and Mexican influences
from the 1700's until 1850, when California became a state. But the Bowers is also
concerned with the collection, preservation and display of artifacts from many Pacific Rim
Cultures. Much of the art represents the lives of people as far away in space and time as
Australia and Melanesia of 40,000 years ago. Exhibitions on Columbian gold jewelry,
classic Chinese pottery and even African ceremonial masks, mix with the regular displays
of California Indian Culture.
DISCOVERY MUSEUM OF ORANGE COUNTY
3101 W Harvard Street
Santa Ana, CA
(714) 540-0404
Hours: Weekends 11am to 3 pm
Directions: Take the Haster Street exit off the Garden Grove Freeway (22). Turn left on
Garden Grove Blvd. Right on Fairview Rd, then right on Harvard. Parking is free. It can
also be reached from the San Diego Freeway (I-405), exit Fairview and turn left on
Harvard.
The Discovery Museum is a an eleven acre site containing four historic buildings, and is
landscaped with gardens and orchards reminscent of early county life. The center piece of
the Museum is the H. Clay Kellogg House, a restored Victorian Home. Such a place makes a
perfect spot for a Victorian Cottage Tour, where the volunteer docents give young visitors
a glimpse of Victorian life through artifacts, crafts, costumes, and special activities.
Scheduled tours offer what is called the basic "petticoats, butterchruns and
jacks" package--introductions to the inventions, skills and customs of the 19th
Century life. Other tours, offered to youth and scouting troops, give overviews of Orange
Counties history, Victorian "gadgets and gizmos" and "seed and stem"
programs about herbs, roses and the citrus industry. These programs are designed to
increase the scientific appreciation of students as well as convey historical awareness of
Orange County's past.
CENTENNIAL REGIONAL PARK
3000 Centennial Road
Santa Ana, CA
(714) 571-4200
Hours: 8 am to 10pm
Centennial is one of the smaller regional parks in Orange County, but it has great
playground equipment and a ten acre lake stocked with fish. The flat terrain is also good
for remote control aircraft flying. It is located at the corner of Edinger and Fairview.
It has one of the longest uninterrupted cycling paths in Orange County: the Santa Ana
River Bikeway. It stretches 29 miles from the Anaheim Hills to the shore at Huntington
Beach. This two lane path follows the historic bed of Santa Ana River. It is marked by a
broken white line; area streets are bypassed through the use of "on ramps" and
"off ramps." There are restrooms along the pathway so you can stop to fill up
your water bottle or refresh yourself.
CAMERONS VIDEO GAMES
626 S Harbor Blvd
Santa Ana, CA
(714) 775-7764
Arcade
SUPERGAMES ARCADE
305 E 4th St
Santa Ana, CA
(714) 547-7855
Arcade
BROADWAY BILLIARD PARLOR
225 ½ N Broadway
Santa Ana, CA
(714) 558-9925
Billiards Hall
HIDALGO POOL HALL
1808 W 4th ST
Santa Ana, CA
(714) 542-5412
Billiards Hall
HOANG BILLIARDS
12273 Westminster Blvd
Santa Ana, CA
(714) 554-1882
Billiards Hall
SAIGON BILLIARDS
2537 W McFadden Ave
Santa Ana, CA
(714) 972-1081
Billiards Hall
PADDY MURPHY'S
2920 W Warner
Santa Ana, CA
(714) 556-8956
Night Club
STOP-GAP
1570 Brookhollow Dr
Santa Ana, CA
(714) 979-7061
Night Club
CALIFORNIA GIRLS NIGHT CLUB
1109 N Harbor Blvd
Santa Ana, CA
(714) 554-0491
Night Club
FOXFIRE RESTAURANT & NIGHT CLUB
5717 E Santa Ana Canyon Rd
Santa Ana, CA
(714) 974-5400
Night Club
ORANGE COUNTY MINING CO
10000 Crawford Canyon Rd
Santa Ana, CA
(714) 997-7411
Restaurant with Dancing. On the weekends it features an "oldies" Dance
session.
EDWARDS CINEMAS
Bristol IV
Hutton Center
Santa Ana, CA
WAY OFF BROADWAY PLAYHOUSE AND ACTING STUDIO
1058 E 1st
Santa Ana, CA
(714) 547-8997
Orange Counties only underground theater. New York, off-Broadway style productions.
Call for performance dates, times and directions. Acting classes for Adults and Children.
YOST THEATER
307 Spurgeon
Santa Ana, CA
(714) 285-9144
Local Community Theater
MacARTHUR PLACE GOLF PRACTICE CENTER
300 E Columbine Ave
Santa Ana, CA
(714) 556-4444
65 mat tees, 20 grass tees, 18 hole putting course, 5 PGA golf pros sand traps,
practice chipping area; night lit 18 hole putting course.
RIVERVIEW GOLF COURSE
1800 W 22nd
Santa Ana, CA
(714) 543-1115
This is a good public course that runs along the Santa Ana River. The fees are low and
the courses are kept in good condition. Requires seven days notice.
WILLOWICK MUNICIPAL GOLF
2017 W 5th St
Santa Ana, CA
(714) 554-0672
This course is flat and narrow, and is definitely walkable. It is slightly more
expensive than River View--about $20 on weekends. Requires seven days notice.
SANTA ANA CITY OF RECREATION & COMMUNITY SERVICES
CABRILLO TENNIS CENTER
800 Cabrillo Park Dr
Santa Ana, Ca
(714) 541-2716
TENNIS CLUB
1st & Flower
Santa Ana, CA
(714) 541-8753
Tennis Club
IRON BODIES GYM
2931 S Main Ave
Santa Ana, CA
(714) 546-6995
Health Club
MARTIAL ARTS SECURITY ACADEMY
2024 N Broadway Ste 205
Santa Ana, CA
(714) 547-2566
Two hour course in self defense aerosol tear gas and pepper spray. Lifetime
certification by California state department of justice. Aerosol tear gas and pepper spray
have been proven an effective means of self defense.
MAIN PLACE MALL
2800 N Main St
Santa Ana, CA
(714) 547-7000
Directions: Right where the Santa Ana Freeway (I-5) and the Garden Grove Freeway (22)
meet. Take Main Street exit from either freeway and you will have no trouble finding it.
An enclosed atrium mall with 190 shops and four department stores. There are six movie
theaters. Skylights, fountains and neon relieve some of the tedium of ordinary indoor
malls.
