SHOP ‘TIL YOU DROP

The day after Thanksgiving has become the shopping day for many people hoping to at least put a dent in their holiday gift list. Listed are major malls in the county and their plans for the holiday season. Anchor stores may be open different hours than the rest of the mall stores; call for more information. ANAHEIM PLAZA 500 N. Euclid St. Anaheim 92801 (714) 635-3431 (north of the Santa Ana Freeway at Euclid Street) Holiday hours: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. today, Monday-Dec. 1 and Dec. 4-8; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2, 9 and 24; noon to 5 p.m. Dec. 3 and 10; 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Dec. 11-15 and Dec. 18-22; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Dec. 16, noon to 8 p.m. Dec. 17 and 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Dec. 23 and 26. 1988 taxable sales and rank in the county: $61 million (12th) Number of stores: 56 Anchor stores: the Broadway and Mervyn’s Department Store Newest additions: Travel Depot (luggage) and Laureen’s Nuts and Candies Mall-sponsored gift-wrapping service: available at Center Court during mall hours Valet parking: none OCTD bus lines: 37, 37A, 42 and 42A BREA MALL 2027 Brea Mall Brea 92621 (714) 990-2732 (west of the Orange Freeway at Imperial Highway) Holiday hours: 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. today; 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday; 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday; 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday-Dec. 1; 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Dec. 2 and 9, Dec. 11-16 and Dec. 18-23; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Dec. 3; 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Dec. 4-8; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Dec. 10 and 17; 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Dec. 24 and 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Dec. 26 1988 taxable sales and rank in the county: $188 million (2nd) Number of stores: 123 Anchor stores: Nordstrom Department Store, May Co., the Broadway and Sears Roebuck & Co. Newest additions: AT&T; Store (phones), Allusions (women’s clothing), Expressly Portraits, Friedlander’s Jewelry, Hudson Goodman Jewelers, Imaginarium (toys), In Gear (gifts), J. Burton Jewelers, Johnston & Murphy (shoes), Muratta Pearl (jewelry), Pearle Vision Express (eyeglasses), Sweats and Surf (clothing) and Sweet Factory (candy) Mall-sponsored gift-wrapping service: none Valet parking: two locations open during mall hours Saturday and Sunday OCTD bus lines: 22, 29, 29A, 43, 49 and 49A (RTD 120, 470, 490) BUENA PARK MALL 8308 On the Mall Buena Park 90620 (714) 828-7722 (south of the Artesia Freeway at Stanton Avenue or west of the Santa Ana Freeway at La Palma Avenue) Holiday hours: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. today-Saturday, Monday-Dec. 2 and Dec. 4-9; 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 3 and 10; 10 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Dec. 11-16; 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Dec. 17 and 26; 9 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Dec. 18-23 and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Dec. 24 1988 taxable sales and rank in the county: $133 million (9th) Number of stores: 144 Anchor stores: JC Penney, Sears Roebuck & Co. and May Co. Newest additions: Sherpa (handmade gifts), Headshots(glamour photography), Tommie’s Tailoring (tailor shop), The Place Where Santa Shops (holiday items) and Sebastianos (men’s clothing) Mall-sponsored gift-wrapping service: gift-wrapping and UPS services available on the upper level near Sears Valet parking: none OCTD bus lines: 36, 38, 38A, 42, 42A and 44A (RTD 460) CRYSTAL COURT 3333 S. Bear St. Costa Mesa 92626 (714) 241-1700 (east of the Corona del Mar Freeway at Bear Street) Holiday hours: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. today-Saturday, Monday-Dec. 2 and Dec. 4-9; 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 3 and 10; 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Dec. 11-16 and Dec. 18-23; 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Dec. 17; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Dec. 24 and 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Dec. 26 1988 taxable sales and rank in the county: * Number of stores: * Anchor stores: the Broadway and Robinson’s Newest additions: Rigorno Sunglasses, The Works Gallery South (artworks), Yuen Lui Photography Studio, Mr. G’s for Kids (children’s educational toys) and 10 holiday item stores Mall-sponsored gift-wrapping service: none Valet parking: available at three locations during mall hours OCTD bus lines: 45, 45A, 53, 53A, 55, 57, 59, 59A, 71A, 74, 78 and 80 HUNTINGTON CENTER 7777 Edinger Ave. Huntington Beach 92647 (714) 897-2533 (west of the San Diego Freeway at Beach Boulevard) Holiday hours: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. today, Dec. 2, 9 17 and 26; 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, Monday-Dec. 1 and Dec. 4-8; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 3 and 10; 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Dec. 11-16 and Dec. 18-23 and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Dec. 24 1988 taxable sales and rank in the county: $150 million (6th) Number of stores: 82 Anchor stores: the Broadway, JC Penney, Mervyn’s Department Store and Montgomery Ward Newest additions: Kit’s Cameras, CVS (drugstore), Horizon Beauty Supply, Your Best Shot (photography), Nintendo (computer games), Mon Ami (jewelry), Fiber Optics, A-Z Crafts, Tiny Christmas Shop, Hickory Farms, Culpepper’s Popcorn and See’s Candies Mall-sponsored gift-wrapping service: none Valet parking: none OCTD bus lines: 25, 25A, 29, 29A, 66, 70, 78, 141, 161, and 701 LAGUNA HILLS MALL 24155 Laguna Hills Mall Laguna Hills 92653 (714) 586-8282 (south of the San Diego Freeway at El Toro Road) Holiday hours: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. today-Saturday, Dec. 2 and 9; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 3 and 10; 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday-Dec. 1, Dec. 4-8 and Dec. 17; 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Dec. 11-15; 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Dec. 16, Dec. 18-23 and Dec. 26 and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Dec. 24 1988 taxable sales and rank in the county: $136 million (7th) Number of stores: 83 Anchor stores: the Broadway, Buffums, JC Penney and Sears Roebuck & Co. Newest additions: Units (women’s clothing), Hudson Goodman Jewelers, Gloria Jean’s Coffee Beans, Hickory Farms and Popcorn Palace Mall-sponsored gift-wrapping service: available near Center Court during mall hours Valet parking: none OCTD bus lines: 57, 75, 75A, 78, 78A, 85, 85A, 91, 92, 93 and 100 MAINPLACE/SANTA ANA 2800 N. Main St. Santa Ana 92701 (714) 547-7800 (north of the Santa Ana Freeway at Main Street or south of the Garden Grove Freeway at Main Street) Holiday hours: 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. today; 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and Dec. 26; 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday and Dec. 3; 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday-Dec. 2, Dec. 4-9 and Dec. 17; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Dec. 10; 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Dec. 11-16; 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Dec. 18-23 and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Dec. 24 1988 taxable sales and rank in the county: $181 million (4th) Number of stores: 131 Anchor stores: Bullock’s Department Store, I. Magnin, Nordstrom Department Store and Robinson’s Newest additions: Motherhood Maternity, La Cadeau (fine crystal), Medley (fine gifts), Silverwoods (men’s clothing), Accessory Lady (accessories) and Y Grow Up (children’s clothing) Mall-sponsored gift-wrapping service: none Valet parking: none OCTD bus lines: 51, 53 and 54 MALL OF ORANGE 2298 Orange Mall Orange 92665 (714) 998-0440 (west of the Costa Mesa Freeway at Meats Avenue) Holiday hours: 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. today, Dec. 16 and 26; 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2 and 9; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday and Dec. 3; 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday-Dec. 1; 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Dec. 4-5; 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Dec. 6-8 and Dec. 11-15; 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Dec. 10; 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Dec. 17; 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. Dec. 18-19; 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Dec. 20-23 and 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Dec. 24 1988 taxable sales and rank in the county: $120 million (10th) Number of stores: 98 Anchor stores: the Broadway, JC Penney and Sears Roebuck & Co. Newest additions: J. Burton Jewelers and Lady Foot Locker (shoes) Mall-sponsored gift-wrapping service: available at the mall’s Customer Service Center near Center Court during mall hours Valet parking: none OCTD bus lines: 22, 30, 36, 38, 38A, 42, 42A, 46, 50, 50A, 53, 53A, 69, 71 and 71A (RTD 149) MISSION VIEJO MALL 27000 Crown Valley Parkway Mission Viejo 92691 (714) 364-1771 (west of the Santa Ana Freeway at Crown Valley Parkway) Holiday hours: 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. today; 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15-16 and Dec. 18-23; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday and Dec. 3; 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday-Dec. 2, Dec. 10 and 17; 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Dec. 4-9 and Dec. 11-14; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Dec. 24 and 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Dec. 26 1988 taxable sales and rank in the county: $134 million (8th) Number of stores: 120 Anchor stores: May Co., Robinson’s, Bullock’s Department Store and Montgomery Ward Newest additions: Passion Portraits, My Guy (men’s clothing) and Little Folk Shop (children’s clothing) Mall-sponsored gift-wrapping service: none Valet parking: none OCTD bus lines: 91 NEWPORT CENTER FASHION ISLAND 62 Fashion Island Newport Beach 92660 (714) 721-2000 (north of East Coast Highway at Newport Center Drive) Holiday hours: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays 1988 taxable sales and rank in the county: $173 million (5th) Number of stores: 110 Anchor stores: Neiman Marcus, Bullocks Wilshire, the Broadway, Robinson’s and Buffums Newest additions: more than 35 new stores opened in October Mall-sponsored gift-wrapping service: none Valet parking: available 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. Sundays OCTD bus lines: 1, 57, 61 and 65 SOUTH COAST PLAZA 3333 S. Bristol St. (north of the San Diego Freeway at Bristol Street) Costa Mesa 92626 (714) 241-1700 Holiday hours: 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. today; 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, Monday-Dec. 2 and Dec. 4-9; 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4 and Dec. 10; 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Dec. 11-16 and Dec. 18-23; 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Dec. 17; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Dec. 24 and 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Dec. 26 1988 taxable sales and rank in the county: $624 million (1st) * Number of stores: 253 * Anchor stores: Saks Fifth Avenue, I. Magnin, Bullock’s Department Store, Nordstrom Department Store, May Co. and Sears Roebuck & Co. Newest additions: Babbage’s (computer software), Burberrys (clothing), George Jensen (jewelry), J. Crew (clothing), Lenox (fine china), Merksamer Jewelers and nine holiday item stores Mall-sponsored gift-wrapping service: none Valet parking: available at three locations during mall hours OCTD bus lines: 45, 45A, 53, 53A, 55, 57, 59, 59A, 71A, 74, 78 and 80 *The 1988 taxable sales figure and number of stores for South Coast Plaza includes Crystal Court. THE CITY SHOPPING CENTER 1 City Blvd. West Orange 92668 (714) 634-8500 (north of the Garden Grove Freeway at The City Drive or south of the Santa Ana Freeway at State College Boulevard) Holiday hours: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. today and Dec. 26; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2, 9 and 17; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday and Dec. 3; 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday-Dec. 1, Dec. 4-8 and Dec. 11-16; 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Dec. 10; 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Dec. 18-22; 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Dec. 23 and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Dec. 24 1988 taxable sales and rank in the county: $78 million (11th) Number of stores: 87 Anchor stores: May Co., JC Penney and R.E.I. Newest additions: Splash & Flash (swimwear), Afterthoughts Boutique (accessories), Athletic X-Press (sportswear) and Animal House (pet store) Mall-sponsored gift-wrapping service: open during mall hours near Center Court Valet parking: none OCTD bus lines: 45, 45A, 47, 49, 49A, 54 and 56 WESTMINSTER MALL 195 Westminster Mall Westminster 92683 (714) 898-2558 (west of the San Diego Freeway at Golden West Street) Holiday hours: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. today, Monday-Dec. 1, Dec. 4-8, Dec. 11-15 and Dec. 26; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2, 9 and 16; 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 3, 10 and 17; 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Dec. 18-22; 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Dec. 23 and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Dec. 24 1988 taxable sales and rank in the county: $182 million (3rd) Number of stores: 150 Anchor stores: Buffums, Robinson’s, Sears Roebuck & Co. and May Co. Newest additions: Allez Dance Wear, Champs (sporting goods), Charlotte Russe (women’s clothing), Dolci’s (women’s shoes), Gloria Jean’s Coffee Beans, Hoffritz Cutlery, Hudson Goodman Jewelers, Imaginarium (toys), J. Burton Jewelers, Jay Jacobs for Men (clothing), Kings Luggage, Lady Foot Locker (shoes), Natural Wonders (gifts), Paintemonium (clothing), Prints Plus (graphics), Socks Du Jour (socks), Sun Shade Optique (sunglasses) and Sweet Factory (candy) Mall-sponsored gift-wrapping service: available in the May Co. wing during mall hours today-Sunday and Dec. 16-24 and 5 p.m. to closing Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning Tuesday and continuing through Dec. 14 Valet parking: none OCTD bus lines: 25, 25A, 64, 64A and 66 (weekends only) * The 1988 taxable sales figure and number of stores for South Coast Plaza includes Crystal Court. Sources: Individual malls and the State Board of Equalization