Fullerton

Getting to Fullerton

The usual way to get into and around Fullerton is by car. The city is close to Interstate 5, connecting it to Los Angeles and Santa Ana, and State Highways 91 and 57 run along its southern and eastern borders. Downtown Fullerton is a 15-minute drive north of Disneyland straight up Harbor Boulevard.

1. 01
   Fullerton Municipal Airport

   Orange County's last strictly general aviation field, boasting a 3,121-foot (951 m) runway.

Worth seeing

1. 01
   Fullerton Arboretum

   1900 Associated Rd (Yorba Linda exit off the 57 freeway), fax: +1 714 278-7066.

2. 02
   Fullerton Museum Center

   301 N Pomona Ave, info@fullertonmuseum.com.

3. 03
   Muckenthaler Cultural Center

   The former mansion of Walter and Adella Muckenthaler, “The Muck” is part art school, part performance space, and part gallery.

4. 04
   Moped Museum at Myron's Mopeds

   This is a collection of classic vintage mopeds from the 1950s, 60s, and 70s.

Things to do

Air Combat USA, 3815 W. Commonwealth Ave. (At Fullerton Airport), toll-free: +1-800-522-7590, fax: +1 714 525-7592. Check website for dates. Don't have a pilot's license? Never stepped foot on a plane? You can still be a fighter pilot for a day. Be transported from suburbia to aerial combat via single-engine plane, learning dogfighting tehcniques with ACUSA's skilled instructors. $700-2100. SkyThrills, 3815 W.

Where to eat

1. 01
   Rutabegorz
2. 02
   Kimmie's Coffee Cup

   A classic American diner with a woman's touch.

3. 03
   Roman Cucina

   Dark decor and fabulous dim lighting to set the mood.

4. 04
   The Mulberry St

   The Italian food is good, but go for the seafood.

5. 05
   The Cellar

   The restaurant is beneath the historic Villa Del Sol, a beautiful building and plaza in the heart of downtown.