Best Shopping & DestinationsThroughout the Inland Empire

Massive, value-driven, and unapologetically Inland Empire — the regional anchor everyone passes through.

Ontario Mills is the largest one-level outlet and value retail center in California, with over 200 stores spanning Nike, Coach, Tory Burch, Vans, Saks Off 5th, and Last Call by Neiman Marcus. The center pairs serious outlet deals with full-blown entertainment — an AMC 30 theater, Dave & Buster's, GameWorks, and Improv comedy club. Sitting right off the I-10 / I-15 interchange near Ontario International Airport, it's the single most-visited shopping destination in the Inland Empire.

Polished, walkable, and beautifully designed — the IE's answer to a real downtown.

Victoria Gardens was built to feel like a downtown rather than a mall, with tree-lined streets, fountains, public art, and the Lewis Family Playhouse anchoring the cultural side. Macy's, JCPenney, Bass Pro Shops, AMC, and over 150 retailers and restaurants line the open-air corridors. The mix skews modern lifestyle — Apple, lululemon, Anthropologie, Sephora, Pottery Barn, Williams-Sonoma — alongside dining-led tenants. It's the closest the Inland Empire has to a proper walkable city center.

Premium, sprawling, and unmistakably destination-tier — the most luxurious outlet center on the West Coast.

Desert Hills Premium Outlets in Cabazon is one of the top outlet centers in the United States, drawing serious shoppers from LA, Orange County, the IE, Mexico, and Asia. Over 180 luxury and premium brands — Gucci, Prada, Saint Laurent, Burberry, Bottega Veneta, Versace, Balenciaga, Tom Ford, Coach, Tory Burch, Theory — operate full outlet stores on a sprawling open-air campus. Combined with the adjacent Cabazon Outlets (Nike, Levi's, Adidas), the I-10 corridor near the windmills is California's most concentrated outlet zone.

Western-frontier charm with a modern wine-country polish — the IE's most date-worthy district.

Old Town Temecula is six blocks of restored late-1800s buildings stretched along Front Street and Main Street, walkable end to end. The boutiques skew Western-meets-curated — leather goods, antiques, candles, vintage clothing, olive oils, local art galleries — interspersed with craft breweries, distilleries, wine-tasting rooms, restaurants, and live-music venues. It's the gateway to Temecula Valley wine country, and on weekend evenings the downtown buzzes with hot-air-balloon tourists, bachelorette parties, and locals from across south Riverside County.

Cultured, historic, and quietly impressive — the IE's grown-up downtown.

Downtown Riverside centers on the Main Street Pedestrian Mall, a six-block car-free corridor lined with boutiques, restaurants, coffeehouses, galleries, and the iconic Mission Inn Hotel & Spa — a National Historic Landmark and one of California's most stunning hotels. The Fox Performing Arts Center, the Riverside Art Museum, the Riverside Metropolitan Museum, and the Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art, Culture & Industry give the district more cultural infrastructure than any other downtown in the IE. Shopping skews boutique and independent — vinyl, vintage, gifts, jewelry, art — rather than chain retail.

Quietly affluent, beautifully preserved, and locally beloved — the IE's most livable downtown.

Redlands' historic downtown centers on State Street, lined with restored Victorian and early-20th-century buildings housing independent boutiques, antique shops, bookstores, craft breweries, coffeehouses, and chef-driven restaurants. The town's citrus-era wealth left behind a stunning collection of mansions on the surrounding streets, and the University of Redlands gives downtown a quietly cultured energy. Add the Redlands Bowl (the longest-running free outdoor concert series in the country, since 1924) and the AK Smiley Library, and you have a downtown that feels older, slower, and more refined than its IE neighbors.

Refined, tree-shaded, and intellectually quiet — the IE's most sophisticated small downtown.

Claremont Village sits at the western edge of the Inland Empire, anchored by the seven Claremont Colleges (Pomona, Harvey Mudd, Scripps, Pitzer, CMC, Claremont Graduate University, Keck). The village itself is a few walkable blocks of boutiques, independent bookstores, art galleries, bakeries, wine bars, and chef-driven restaurants — all under a canopy of mature trees. The Metrolink stop at the Claremont Depot makes it the easiest IE downtown to reach from LA without a car. The expanded Claremont Village area (the Packing House) adds a converted citrus packing facility with restaurants, a coffee roaster, a wine bar, and shops.

Mediterranean-flavored, lakeside, and unexpectedly polished — Corona's premium destination.

The Shops at Dos Lagos is an open-air lifestyle center built around two lakes in the foothills of Corona, with Mediterranean-influenced architecture, fountains, and a 15-screen Cinépolis luxury cinema. The retail mix leans lifestyle and dining — Vans Outlet, Buffalo Wild Wings, BJ's Restaurant, Olive Garden, In-N-Out, plus boutiques, salons, and specialty shops. The lakeside outdoor amphitheater hosts free summer concert series that draw families and date-night crowds across the south IE. It's the most scenically located shopping center in the Inland Empire.

Comprehensive, dependable, and central — Riverside's everyday shopping anchor.

Galleria at Tyler is the largest enclosed shopping mall in Riverside, anchored by Macy's, JCPenney, Nordstrom, AMC Theatres, and over 175 retailers. The center includes both indoor mall corridors and an open-air dining and entertainment courtyard, plus the only full-line Nordstrom in the central Inland Empire. The mix runs from Apple, Sephora, Pottery Barn, and lululemon to mid-tier favorites and a busy food court. It's the practical, full-service shopping anchor for the city of Riverside and the central IE.

Practical, value-driven, and easy — the south IE's everyday outlet stop.

The Outlets at Lake Elsinore is an open-air outlet center with more than 100 stores, including Nike Factory, Coach Outlet, Under Armour, Adidas, Levi's, Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, Loft, Gap, and Old Navy outlets. Sitting just off the 15 freeway in south Riverside County, it serves as the convenient mid-tier outlet alternative to Cabazon for shoppers who don't need the luxury European brands. The center is walkable, family-friendly, and pairs well with Lake Elsinore's outdoor recreation scene.

Practical, busy, and central — San Bernardino's everyday shopping-and-dining anchor.

Inland Center is the primary mall serving the city of San Bernardino and the San Bernardino Valley, anchored by Macy's, JCPenney, and over 100 retailers. The real story is the surrounding Hospitality Lane corridor — a dense cluster of hotels and over 50 restaurants stretching from Inland Center to the I-10 / E Street interchange. It's the most concentrated dining strip in San Bernardino County and serves as the city's de facto restaurant district. For Cal State San Bernardino, the airport corridor, and the broader east IE, this is the central shopping-and-dining anchor.

Quietly cool, low-key, and locally favored — Riverside's neighborhood gem.

Canyon Crest Towne Centre is a beautifully landscaped open-air neighborhood center on the east side of Riverside, anchored by Sprouts Farmers Market and surrounded by chef-driven restaurants, independent boutiques, a Persian market, salons, and specialty food shops. Its proximity to UC Riverside and the affluent Canyon Crest neighborhood gives it a more cosmopolitan tenant mix than typical IE neighborhood centers. The Persian and Middle Eastern food scene here is the strongest in the Inland Empire, reflecting the surrounding community.