5/5 Ally L. 7 months ago on Google
I
have
yet
to
see
a
place
that
is
a
better
envisioned
suburban
downtown
than
Santana
Row.
With
its
palm
trees,
it
reminiscent
of
Socal
because
they
have
a
lot
of
outdoor
malls
while
we
only
have
the
Stanford
shopping
center.
But
Santana
Row
is
slightly
different
for
many
reasons.
Olsen
Drive
actually
lets
you
be
next
to
the
road
for
a
section
that
cars
can't
drive
through
and
you
can
eat
in
many
crowded
outdoor
restaurants
with
people
squeezing
close
by
on
the
sidewalk
and
people
watch.
Also,
cars
not
included.
Parking
is
ample
and
it
is
free.
Four
parking
garages,
street
parking,
outdoor
parking
lot,
and
even
parking
across
the
street
where
Cinemark
used
to
be.
Speaking
of
which,
they
also
have
that
Cinearts
theater
which
sometimes
plays
good
indie
movies.
There
is
artifical
grass
in
the
Olin
area
that
you
can
actually
step
on.
There
are
some
lounge
type
areas
you
can
go
to
at
night
and
dance.
The
restaurants,
for
the
most
part
aren't
great
with
the
exception
of
a
couple,
but
the
chains
are
consistent.
They
all
have
ambience
though,
including
the
bars
at
Hotel
Valencia
where
some
interesting
luxurious
cars
are
parked.