Okay, this Barnes & Noble hits different. You walk in expecting the usual fluorescent lit, "we ran…read moreout of budget for interior design" bookstore vibe, and instead it's super clean, modern... and actually kind of nice? Almost fancy. A bit sus, honestly. But the book selection is deep and staff is chill and helpful without hovering over you like you're about to steal a Stephen King novel. That parking though... If you've been to The District, you already know that lot is chaos 24/7. Not their fault but be ready for a full-contact sport out there. lastly, I took my kid to the kids' section and it's actually legit, not just three shelves and a beanbag chair. Bought myself a solid 20 minutes of silence while he lost his mind over "Who Was?" books. 10/10, would trade my peace for books again.

A very convenient location! The store is styled for the new model of Barnes & Noble. It does make…read moreit a bit more confusing to find genres but everything is labeled and once you figure out the layout of the store it works. The personal staff picks/selections are all wonderful suggestions. While they do have a lot of books/genres/authors it does seem like a lot of options were missing specifically in classics and fiction. Again they can't sell every book ever but this last visit was more of a miss for me. The staff is extremely helpful and friendly here and the store is clean!

If you're new to Bookoff, this is a great place to start as it's not so overwhelming. You can find…read morea great selection of Anime merchandise, I was so Happy to find a vintage Hello Kitty Charm for my work bag. If there was something like this near me when I was growing up, damage would have been done. Made me miss Japan walking into Bookoff and enjoying the merchandise!

It's a small shop, but they still have a good selection. Cashier was pretty friendly…read more I wish they were slightly more organized, but it's a resell shop, so can't complain much there.

San Joaquin marsh is a great little hidden gem in Irvine. 200 acres of ponds, flat, groomed trails,…read moreand wildlife. A birder's paradise. I've been going there for many years and am never disappointed.

Wandered around behind the preserve by the Irvine Water District Reclamation Plant and came across…read morethis Audobon Society office. It is small and quaint, but contains a lot of information about the plants and wildlife in the area. It is staffed by volunteers who are super friendly and willing to share their knowledge. Be sure to stop in and check it out when checking out the trails in the San Joaquin marsh and wildlife sanctuary!

Get your LA Dodger sweatshirts and jackets here at Hudson News lol it's a nice place to shop for…read morebooks and snacks before your flight! The lines are reasonable and the shirts are cute

This Hudson News is now South Coast News. Same idea. Same stuff. Same ridiculous prices…read more Decided to pick up a magazine (remember them?) and read it while waiting for the flight, and on the plane as an alternative to this tiny screen. I had almost forgotten the enjoyment of holding an actual periodical and turning its pages. Funny the little things we give away to technology. Maybe never missed. Maybe the things that tie the generations together.

Been trying to order "online only" diploma frames from them for years and it's always getting…read more cancelled. I've called so many times to figure out the issue and they never pick up or return messages. Horrible customer service

The whole time I was at UCI, the UCI Bookstore was just the UCI Bookstore. Apparently in 2013, they…read morerebranded as the Hill and then more recently the Hill has been bought out by Barnes and Nobles. New students may not know the difference if they did not know our former bookstore, but as an Alumni I notice the corporate effects making our once beloved UCI Bookstore less unique and more expensive. I recently came back for a Book Signing for my former Vietnamese Professor for the Vietnamese Stories that is written in Vietnamese and translated into English. It is a great language tool for those who are studying either languages. It has great insight into the Vietnamese culture and traditions, as long as you keep in mind that the origins of these stories were from many eras ago. The Book Signing event was nicely set up and I was able to meet one of their managers who was a fellow Anteater Alumni too. The staff was very sweet and accommodating to the event. Since the staff is still UC students, they are still friendly and sweet -- for the most part. My issue is with the merchandise and pricing. The books here are probably over 25% more expensive than if you were to buy it somewhere else. It is sad that some students who do not have the time or knowledge to buy their books elsewhere will be extorted to buy their books here. Every year the bookstore will buy your books used for dirt cheap and then resell it for barely less than a new book. I am sure things will only get worst now that the bookstore has completely gone corporate on us. Other than buying a few of my respectable Professor's book to support him, I was not too interested to buy anything else. I actually want to buy a few more of these copies for friends and family who want to learn more about Vietnamese culture, but I will probably order it online. Zot Zot!

I ordered my textbooks online and paid for them. I received an email confirming my order. They've…read morecollected my money. After more than two weeks I had not received the promised "we'll let you know when they're ready" email and assumed I'd accidentally deleted it or it had gone to my spam folder. So, I went in. They said they hadn't figured out their system yet and I should wait for that email. I asked if they had the books. "Yes," they replied. "Then please give them to me." "No, we can't do that until we work out the system." It'll be another week tomorrow. How can you be so incompetent that you can't give someone the two books the bought and paid for? I'd fire whoever is responsible, maybe that would get his replacement energized enough to solve the problem.

Hands down, the worst experience trying to receive/return books. Massively overpriced, never in…read morestock, they don't communicate with the staff on inventory needed prior to start of school. Week 4 and books are barely being ordered for courses. I messaged them regarding returning an unopened book for a class I no longer needed. Took them 10 days to respond. They gave me ONE day only to come in person to return. I took off work to return this book, waited in line and the second I got to the front, the clerk told me their boss is the only person who can help and they just left so they can't help me. This is just the most horrific experience in general, trying to enroll, establish financial aid, purchase books, etc. IVC as a whole does not care about their students. If you can take the same courses anywhere else, save yourself the headache.