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The Galleria at Tyler off the 91 freeway on Tyler Street offers a large selection of popular retail stores for Riverside shoppers. It is an obvious favorite for many residents and visitors. This 1.1 million square foot, multi-level shopping center with 145 stores is only 7 miles away from the UCR campus. Other nearby malls include the Moreno Valley Mall and Ontario Mills - the largest shopping mall in the Westcoast.
For specialty shops, Downtown Riverside is the perfect place to explore. Scattered around the historical Mission Inn are antique stores, specialty shops, and small family-owned restaurants. The Main Street Mall located between 5th and University is a charming place to absorb some of Riverside's history and culture. Only a few blocks away is the Riverside Marketplace which is home to specialty shops, restaurants, and a multiplex theatre.
Closest to the UCR campus, the University Village is the most lively center for off campus student activity. Just a couple blocks away within walking distance, the University Village is complete with an assortment of restaurants and other entertainment and services, including a movie theatre, arcade, music store, hair salon, electronics shop, and bookstore. It is often the center for student programming such as a free movie screenings and other events. The UV is always teeming with UCR students and provides a lively center for after-school leisure.
The Canyon Crest Towne Center offers a little bit of everything for Riverside locals. Especially convenient for residents, the center is complete with a supermarket, movie theatre, health club, restaurants, and specialty shops and is less than a mile from campus. Riverside Plaza is also a great 'one-stop' shopping experience and conveniently close to campus. Located just off the 91 freeway on Central Avenue, this shopping area offers over stores including a supermarket, drugstore, restaurants and a variety of services and shops.
For more high-end, upscale shopping, Riverside is less
than an hour away from the Southcoast Plaza and
Fashion Island.
About 25 miles east from UCR, the Cabazon Factory
Stores is the hottest shopping place for discount
brand name products in Southern California.
