Platinum Triangle of Anaheim

For lifestyle-seeking residents of The Stadium Lofts, The George, Vivere, and future residents of Lewis and Mason, the offerings of the Platinum Triangle and surrounding area of Anaheim and Orange seems to grow every year. So many places to eat, shop, and attend the countless happy hour spots are just a short Uber ride away.

Wildest “bar hop” on a weekend night

*SOCO walk in Downtown Fullerton has a good selection of dive bars and eateries.*

For those who want to stay out until “last call” and not be tied down to one establishment, Downtown Fullerton on a Friday or Saturday can be quite a hoot — or trouble, depending on who you ask. With places like Joe’s, Stubricks, Roscoe’s, Hereo’s, Slidebar, and Hopscotch at the intersection of Commonwealth and Harbor, you likely won’t need to venture to the north side of Downtown.

Best Rooftop

*The Fifth brings a lively atmosphere with a view of Disney’s California Adventure below.*

Well, I guess it’s technically the only rooftop open to the public in the area. Either way, The Fifth on Harbor has live throwback bands on weekends and good weekday offerings such as tiki Tuesdays and Wine Wednesdays. The crowd is a good mix of nearby convention goers, Disney tourist, and locals. Parking is always tough, so make sure you take an Uber and receive $20 off your bill. (make sure you verify this discount as it always can change.)

Best Brewery

Golden Road has a large outdoor area with plenty of games to keep the atmosphere lively.

The newly opened Golden Road on Orangewood provides a good mix of outdoor garden spaces and an indoor dining area. This is a good spot for pre gaming before an Angel’s or Ducks game. This place consists of more locals than tourists / convention goers and seems to bring out your “hipsters”, so be prepared to blend right in if you sport a beard and mesh hat.

Best Place to Watch a Televised Game

*Want flat screens at every angle? Tilted Kilt in Orange has the most screens of any restaurant in the area.*

Especially for pro football, Tilted Kilt on Orangewood has a good scene with an outdoor patio and a dining area with too many screens to count. I’ve visited multiple times and have never sat in a seat where you can’t see a game going on. The crowd is almost all locals and just like any sports bar — can get rough occasionally.

Best NightClub

With many of the plans changing for “A-Town” in the Platinum Triangle, the idea of more lounges and clubs being opened in the area have been put on hold. That leaves us with Heat Ultra Lounge in Gardenwalk, which has seen it’s swings of relevancy to local club goers.

Just like any nightclub, the type of crowd can vary greatly depending on who the DJ or who’s hosting an event. For those looking for a newer, more Vegas-like atmosphere and consistent EDM / Open Format music, head down to Costa Mesa to Time NightClub.

Trumark homes will soon be releasing models for viewing their new community “Lewis + Mason” consisting of 6 designs with 153 homes. The attached dwellings will be 3 stories high ranging from 1,554 square feet to a whopping 2,185 square feet of living space. Some designs will have an available rooftop deck.

*Lewis + Mason by Trumark Homes will be only the first residential offering for sale in more than 11 years. Katella Grand is the building to the immediate left in the photo.*

The residential communities of the Platinum Triangle of Anaheim continues construction with an unpredictable schedule. To date, only the “Stadium Lofts” near Anaheim Stadium is available for purchase. The surrounding projects are either completed rentals or postponed projects that are supposed to be offered for sale.

Lewis + Mason was going to be a much later project of many condo communities for sale in the Platinum Triangle, but many conversions to rental apartments and delayed decision making in projects such as “A-Town Metro” by Lennar has resulted in the first offering since 2006.

View floorplans and artist renderings of Lewis + Mason here.

Photo from Lewis + Mason website showing available rooftop decks on the largest floorplans.

While I look forward to the designs, the odd element is the rooftop decks, which is the only private outdoor space residences would have in the “Mason” buildings. Otherwise, residences only have the common areas and a small balcony in the “Lewis” residences. While the deck is a nice, modern touch, it’s one more flight of stairs and it will likely overlook the nearby industrial buildings in the area. If you have this feature, you’d likely be able to view Disneyland fireworks nearby.

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Lewis + Mason will be the 2nd Residential Community offered for sale in the Platinum Triangle of Anaheim