Orange County’s retail culture provides a great range of special shopping options in clothing, home design, technology and toys. Black Friday just makes it better, offering a great opportunity to support local business. With the holidays fast approaching, great deals and discounts rule the day. Here are the five best places in Orange County for great black Friday shopping deals.

The Outlets At Orange
20 City Boulevard W
Orange, CA 92868
(714) 769-4001
www.simon.com

With absolute clarity, high energy and genuine enthusiasm, all stores here will be open as Thursday’s Thanksgiving turns to midnight. While other places could possibly have two or three stores open in Orange County at this time, there is no sign of anything else close to this midnight magnitude. Orange County’s only outlet mall offers Nordstrom Rack, Nike and Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5th. Come join the rock show of Orange County Black Friday events. When you look back at your 2012 black Friday shopping, let it be said you took advantage of the opportunity to get great shopping deals at the Outlets at Orange on a wonderful night and day of holiday season-driven discount shopping.

Newport Kids Consignment
1775 Newport Blvd., Suite A
Costa Mesa, Ca 92627
(949) 548-2849
www.newportkidsconsignment.com

Black Friday will bring extra special deals at Newport Kids Consignment, where all clearance clothing will become discounted to 75 percent off. The whole store will provide a 20- or 30-percent discount as well. This store has consistently earned a strong reputation among parents for great deals on “like-new” designer brand clothing; expect that to ring especially true this holiday season. No doubt, Black Friday will be a fantastic time to take advantage of opportunities to get a head start on an affordable holiday.

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Design Center
606 W. Katella Ave.
Orange, CA 92867
(714) 288-9421
www.designcenterfurtniture.com

Design Center always offers a fantastic Black Friday sale, and this year promises to be no exception with big, secret plans in the mix. Keep an eye out for ads, or call the store before Black Friday to get an idea of exactly how big sales will be this year. Prescient in meeting customer considerations and requests, the Design Center offers great opportunities to find affordable answers to living room, bedroom, dining room, home entertainment and home office solutions.

Underwater Photography Dive & Photo
Michelson Marketplace
2272 Michelson Drive
Irvine, CA 92612
(949) 476-8500
www.jldiveandphoto.com

Underwater Photography Dive & Photo has big plans in the work this year, with the potential for an early opening in addition to its holiday discounts. Expect great deals on normally pricey gifts for that special someone this year at the place where the technological specialization focuses on underwater photography scuba classes, photography equipment and underwater cameras too. A knowledgeable staff, a desire to meet and exceed customer expectations, and a keen eye on life under the sea makes it possible to ride the waves of excellent and unique Black Friday opportunities.

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Granola Babies
3315 Hyland Ave, Suite B
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
(714) 445-4948
www.graonlababies.com

Though exact sales aren’t out yet, Granola Babies’ online store promises a sneak peak as well as opportunities to skip the store entirely. Gift registries and gift certificates are great options that one can accomplish with just a couple clicks. The store in its physical location receives remarkable acclaim for its offerings, so don’t hesitate to stop by after you’ve perused the online offerings.

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