{"id":425,"date":"2010-07-16T19:14:18","date_gmt":"2010-07-16T19:14:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/northstarmoving.com\/blog\/?p=425"},"modified":"2014-08-05T15:07:40","modified_gmt":"2014-08-05T22:07:40","slug":"city-spotlight-irvine-ca-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.northstarmoving.com\/blog\/2010\/city-spotlight-irvine-ca-2\/","title":{"rendered":"City Spotlight: Irvine, CA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Moving our clients all over Los Angeles, California, and the U.S, we thought a good place to start our city-piclog was the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarmoving.com\/news\/snapshots\/2008\/oc_register.html\" target=\"_blank\">most popular city<\/a> to move to in California\u2026 Irvine. See for yourself why so many are moving to Irvine!<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Location on the map:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-480\" title=\"irvine-map\" src=\"https:\/\/www.northstarmoving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/irvine-map1-300x221.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"221\" \/><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1464\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1464\" style=\"width: 614px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bjora857\/408192935\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1464 \" title=\"IMG_378\" src=\"https:\/\/www.northstarmoving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/408192935_658ba6ff55_b.jpg\" alt=\"newport beach\" width=\"614\" height=\"410\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1464\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: flickr user bjora857<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>When people think of California, the beach often comes to mind. Just about ten minutes from the Pacific Ocean, it\u2019s rare for Irvinians not to be on the sand. Spanning across 10 miles of \u201cThe OC\u201d coastline, Newport Beach remains a popular destination for its residents. If in Newport make sure to try a frozen banana&#8230; *<em>insert witty Arrested Development joke here<\/em>*<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1469\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1469\" style=\"width: 614px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/coachjeff\/4083978903\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1469 \" title=\"Farmer's Market Haul\" src=\"https:\/\/www.northstarmoving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/4083978903_a5cfbb6b1d_b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"614\" height=\"501\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1469\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: Flick user jefferysclark<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Irvine&#8217;s climate allows for fresh fruits and vegetables! Many independent and local growers participate in farmers markets within the city. Check out Irvine Farmers Market on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.yelp.com\/biz\/irvine-farmers-market-irvine\" target=\"_blank\">Yelp<\/a>for the latest reviews and favorite vendors.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1466\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1466\" style=\"width: 614px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/woolennium\/59932535\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1466 \" title=\"ferris wheel - irvine spectrum\" src=\"https:\/\/www.northstarmoving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/59932535_248ba4ce6b_b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"614\" height=\"409\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1466\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: flickr user woolennium<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Shopping is a popular activity for many, but the Irvine Spectrum offers that and much more. The Spectrum \u201cis Orange County California&#8217;s premier dining, shopping and entertainment destination.\u201d With over 130 retail stores, you\u2019re bound to find a new outfit to take with you on their giant ferris wheel.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1467\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1467\" style=\"width: 614px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/alexerde\/87062229\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1467 \" title=\"In-N-Out Burger Sign\" src=\"https:\/\/www.northstarmoving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/87062229_4fcecd2641_b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"614\" height=\"461\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1467\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: flickr user Mild Mannered Photographer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>People from all over will be jealous to hear that In-N-Out is headquartered in Irvine. With locations only in California, Arizona, Utah and Nevada, this burger stand is a west coast gem. From the &#8220;Double-Double&#8221; to the &#8220;Animal-Style&#8221; fries, you&#8217;re bound to find something mouth-watering. Vegetarian? Try the \u201cGrilled Cheese.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1468\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1468\" style=\"width: 614px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/39720098@N02\/3790624941\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1468 \" title=\"Nine Inch Nails live @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre - Irvine, CA.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.northstarmoving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/3790624941_4e6fb595a3_b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"614\" height=\"410\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1468\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: flickr user Ken Yonekura<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Irvine attracts leading artists to the city. Seating around 16,000 people, fans gather to the Amphitheater from all over SoCal. While Muse is featured above, many other famous performers have played on this stage. 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