I live in Anaheim. I did not even know about this ...

I live in Anaheim. I did not even know about this place! I had to go to Cheesecake Factory to buy a piece of cheesecake for a birthday party. You can see the Factory and Bubba Gump's from the street.

I found myself in a parking structure that I never realized was there and I had to walk through the Walk to get back to the street for entry to the Factory. I was all like "Whaaaaaaat?!" The Garden Walk is awesome!

The first cool thing was the huge sign for Harley of Anaheim at the elevators from the parking structure to the actual walk. Nice advertising. Didn't know it was there before I saw the sign. Got off the elevator and was greeted by a person who works on the walk. The person was on their way to work and had a huge smile on their face. Obviously a great place to work, or just a really happy person. Next, bam! right there on the wall was a dispenser for free sunscreen lotion. Being of fair skin, me and the wife lotioned up. Thank you very much whoever thought of putting that thing there!

We walked the Walk. It is young, still being expanded, but already it was packed with great shops. The Nerdy Mama (something like that) was an amazing crafty shop that sells costumes and all sorts of nerd-themed things. There is a full-size costume of a female tuskan raider in the window.

Upstairs in an artsy area with eclectic pop culture pieces painted on the walls. That area opens onto a huge area made for hanging out and watching bands on an outdoor stage. This is appropriately located at a pub entrance and the House of Blues Anaheim entrance.

Universal City Walk has nothing on this place. Except maybe Voodoo Donuts. Come on Anaheim - get us a Voodoo Donuts, plzzz!