La Cumbre Mall

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Description

La Cumbre Mall is an outdoor mall with lots of colorful flowerpots and fountains. The greenery, tropical flowers, and benches are beautiful. The view of the mountains here is often stunning and on rare days when the mountains are covered in snow this is a good place to watch the snow melt before your eyes! You can park on the second level at Sears and enjoy a panoramic view! If there are forest fires in the mountains you can often see them from here too.
This mall has many snooty stores, the kind where you pay $12 to buy a wooden spoon that's worth 50 cents. It's a shame. But there are a few stores that are fun for kids- Gymboree Kids Clothing, Janie and Jack Clothing, Claire's Accessories, and Toys R Us Express. This is a great toy store!
Kids love to stand beside the large Spanish fountains and check out the colorful tiles and the water bubbling over. The security guard is friendly and hands out golden stickers to kids.
If you're hungry, sit outside at one of the cafes, around the corner from Wet Seal.  You can't see the mountains from there though. Even better, sit at the sunny breezy outdoor seating at The Habit, a burger joint across the parking lot from the main mall.
There is also a Starbucks at this mall, with outdoor seating. Marmalade Cafe has the cutest flower pots on their outside patio which doesn't get much sun and can be kind of cold.
There is a small Farmer's Market on Wednesdays from 2-6pm in the summer and 1-5pm in the winter.
For a nearby park and playground that is lush and green, head north to Willowglen Park, or for a romantic drive through an old oak forest to the ocean, drive south through Hope Ranch.
Or for more shopping, cross La Cumbre Rd to Five Points Mall, where there's a Ross Dress for Less, Big 5 Sports, Great Earth Vitamin Store, Starbucks, and more. There's also amazing views of the mountains from there.

Photo Gallery

La Cumbre Peak stands 4,000 feet tall!	Farmers Market at La Cumbre Mall.	Fountains galore at La Cumbre Mall!
Marmalade Cafe- plenty of flowers and pretty spots to sit.	Tropical flowers at La Cumbre Mall.	The Habit has a nice breezy outdoor seating area.
Trick or Treating on Halloween at La Cumbre Mall.	Shopping at La Cumbre Mall.

Directions

From Highway 101 southbound, exit at La Cumbre Rd and turn left. Go through a traffic light and the upstairs parking lot for Sears will be on your right.
From Highway 101 northbound, exit at La Cumbre/Hope. Turn left at the exit. Go up the hill and take the second entrance on your right, which will lead you to the upstairs Sears parking lot.
You can get back on the freeway southbound from La Cumbre Rd. You can get back on the freeway northbound from Hope Ave.
There are restrooms on the bottom level of Sears.
The Habit, 3890 La Cumbre Plaza Ln, (805) 687-5200.
Marmalade Cafe, 3825 State St, (805) 563-5168.

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Visitor Ratings

Overall Visitor Rating:

Camie 10/09/2009 13:50

Since Marmalade Cafe opened, it's my husband and my favorite little relaxing spot. The rolls are warm, soups are great, salads are fresh. The huge menu is quite varied- you could eat there many times without repeating a meal. Like to stroll around the mall after our meal, very relaxing.