The Anaheim Packing District launched in 2013 around a long shuttered 1925 Packard dealership and the 1919 orange packing house a couple miles from Disneyland, near the city's actual downtown. There's an ineffably cool collection of shops and restaurants.
Anaheim Packing District
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
 - 5.03 MILES - What started as a simple berry farm is now a sprawling 160-acre operation with rides, live shows and lovable Peanuts characters roaming the grounds. Knott… 
 - 29.75 MILES - With eyes on both the galaxy above and palm-flanked boulevards below, the Griffith Observatory hovers above LA like a hulking spacecraft. This is one of… 
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 - 24.73 MILES - From the instant it opened in September 2015, the Broad (rhymes with 'road') became a must-visit for contemporary-art fans. It houses the world-class… 
 - 5.4 MILES - From its stately, Spanish Colonial–style shell, the Bowers Museum explodes onto the scene every year or so with remarkable exhibits that remind LA-centric… 
 - 20.28 MILES - The three 'Gothic' spires of the fabulous Watts Towers rank among the world’s greatest monuments of folk art. In 1921 Italian immigrant Simon Rodia set… 
Nearby attractions
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A quietly splashy redeveloped neighborhood. There's a futuristic ice rink and a couple of blocks packed with hipster-friendly shops selling everything…
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In this topsy-turvy mini-metropolis, kiddos can traipse through Mickey and Minnie’s houses and dozens of storefronts with activities, character meet-and…
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An iconic Disneyland attraction (for better or for worse), this indoor boat ride takes you past hundreds of audio-animatronic children from different…
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The swirling teacups on this classic ride have entertained generations of kids.
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This steel-frame roller coaster mimics a bobsled ride down a mountain.
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This old-school attraction is inspired by Mr Toad of The Wind in the Willows fame. It's a loopy jaunt in an open-air jalopy through London.
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Younger kids love taking a spin around this old-time merry-go-round. Choose from 68 wooden horses or a chariot to ride, to the music of a classic carnival…
8. Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage
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Jump aboard this refurbished submarine to look for the world's most famous clownfish and rumble through an underwater volcanic eruption.