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The Best of Santa Clarita, CA | From an Insider
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items Growing up in SCV I’ve ate at the best (and worst) restaurants, gone on all of the hikes/trails, built daily activity guides when there’s nothing to do, and found the hole-in-the-wall places only a local spends enough time to find. And it’s all here ...
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Outdoor Activities
Restaurants
Cafes & Bakeries
Arts & Entertainment
Thrifts
Small Business Central
Outdoor Activities
Santa Clarita is Mostly Family Friendly…and what do families do on the weekend? They go outside! Here’s a list of my fav outdoor activities in SCV
Hands Down the BEST Farmers Market In the Santa Clarita Valley. From LA style bakeries, to homemade tamales, to fresh produce picked in Oxnard. It is also right across the street from Main Street in Newhall where you’ll find the best restaurants, bou...
Old Town Newhall Farmers Market
Lovey nature center, you can park right next to the creek, lots of trails ranging in length and difficulty but all originating from the same parking lot! Canyon Trail is my favorite! Lots of shade and it follows the creek.
Placerita Canyon
A hidden gem! Moderate hike with a 2.7 mile loop with lots of shade and fun creek crossings. Great for walking, hiking or trail running. It’s unlikely you’ll run into many people and dogs are welcome but must be leashed.
Rice Canyon Trail, California
One of the most popular hikes in the valley, the whole loop is pretty long, around 7 miles. The canyon on the backside is really cool and unique amongst the other hikes, still takes a bit of a walk to get there. For a shorter hike, head left after th...
Ed Davis Park in Towsley Canyon - MRCA
The best of both worlds, Beautiful & Not Crowded. Whitney Canyon trail is one of those trails that might convince you to move the Santa Clarita Valley. 3 mile length out and back. It’s a wide track trail through a canyon that was known for oil dr...
Whitney Canyon Park
Restaurants
Here’s where you should be eating… because there is no room for a bad meal in this economy.
I have been here 4 times in the last month… and I have the receipts to prove it. I come with family, my friends, my coworkers, by myself. I’ve gotten all of the ramens (best ramen I’ve ever had and I live in LA), so many sashimi platters and rolls, t...
GOLD COAST SUSHI & RAMEN | Newhall, CA
One of the Top 3 restaurants in SCV in my opinion! We love an Irish Pub, we love fish and chips, we love a perfectly poured Guinness. What else do you need?? You’re right, through in a heated patio and authentic Irish pub fair. Pro Tip: get the fish ...
Maginns Pub
Looking for an all-American classic diner serving up pancakes the size of the plate, greasy bacon and sausage and some good ass biscuits and gravy? It’s here. Friendly staff, great prices, and a reliable meal. Don’t let the influencers know cuz they ...
WAY STATION | Breakfast Diner
Booku in SCV is the ONLY place serving up New Orleans Po’Boys and more. They have fried shrimp po boys, Crawfish Boudin Balls, Fish Plates, Loaded po’boy fries, hot sausage and cheese po’boy and and even Beef Yaka Mein. Check these guys out - they ar...
Booku PoBoys
Tucked away in an RV Park in SCV smokes the best brisket, juiciest chicken and crisp beers. Live music on the weekends and Sunday Dino Ribs that sell out pretty fast! The plates are huge btw. Bets place to start enjoying the sun before it gets to hot...
River's End Pub and BBQ
Chinese Lunch Meal Deal $12.99 with hot tea, soup, choice of meat + rice and an egg roll…Huge portions and hits the spot if you’re craving some good old fashioned Chinese. Two Locations: 19345 Plum Canyon Rd and 27951 Seco Canyon Rd
d&d cuisine / 27951 seco cyn rd location
World Pizza Champion Tony Gemignai has a slice house with Insane Prices. Pick one of their many styles of pizzas and a drink for less than $12. They have Grandmas style, New York, Detroit, and Sicilian. I love the Grandma style Sweet Gino. Give them ...
Slice House by Tony Gemignani
Cafes & Bakeries
There’s 4 Starbucks in a 2 mile radius…Here’s where all the GOOD coffee is in this city.
Love the Vibe of this place. Lost of work seating, good drinks and pastries. They have a patio that is pretty cute that you can just hang out at and enjoy the people watching. Matcha is ceremonial grade: unsweetened which is hard to find in the city!...
WE Lounge
LA style Coffee House in Santa Clarita. They make a few great pour overs and the matcha is pretty good (just a bit expensive). I’m not a huge fan of the beans they use in thier espresso just because it can be a bit acidic, but they make a good produc...
Henry's Coffee
The Tea Garden is a hidden gem with single portion tea pots for yourself, a full breakfast and lunch menu, and scones that are worth the trip alone. They offer high tea at a reasonable price and dozens of high quality loose leaf teas. The staff is kn...
Tea Elle C Garden Cafe
The only bakery in SCV with croissants! In the same location as Jill’s Cakes - Baked Bar LA has some high quality pastries that you wont find anywhere else in Santa Clarita. They have a full coffee bar and some really cute seating. I love the Apple P...
Jill's Cake Creations by Baked Bar LA
Arts & Entertainment
Looking for something to do in the art scene? Catch a live show at the playhouse, play some DnD at a pub, Sip artisanal Wine at the chicest wine bar in the city!
The MAIN is an intimate performing arts theater located in the heart of Old Town Newhall, serving as a creative hub for live entertainment and community connection. With a cozy, flexible space, it hosts a wide range of events including theater produc...
The MAIN
Draconum is a lively, community-focused craft brewery and gastropub known for its rotating house beers, delicious elevated pub fare, and spacious beer garden perfect for casual hangouts. Beyond great food and drinks, Draconum brings people together w...
Brewery Draconum
Thrifts
Thrifting with an iced coffee in hand after going to the farmers market is peak. Here’s where you’ll actually find some gems
My Go-To thrift in SCV, and a lot of other people’s as well - and for good reason. You’ll find a whole lot of cool items and clothing. I personally have gotten some shorts for summer, jackets, framed pen and ink art, and an amber glass vase. They hav...
Assistance League Resale
Great for Women's fashion, jewelry, bags and shoes. Thier home selection is usually marked down and you can definitely find some vintage items. Friendly staff and a clean store.
Dress on a Dime
Like any good “indie” shop it has its quintasentials - cool location, vintage finds, unique artwork and antiques. They have some cool stuff but the prices aren’t that appealing. It’s a great shop to walk into if your on Main Street with a coffee in h...
Barn & Charm
Small Business Central
If any of these shops go out of business - I will literally start a GoFund Me for them. That’s how much I loves these places
The Vinyl shop in SCV. There isn’t anyone better here I promise. Wide range of music from obscure jazz records from the 1940s to Mac Miller and Metallica. They have CDs, Vinyl Records, T-Shirts all in a very compact space (which adds to the charm in ...
Boho Records and Rags
If my french countryside villa needed a decor supplier - wow. The owner goes to estate sales and auction houses to find the pieces that fill her shop. On Main Street Newhall, you’ll find timeless ceramics, copper pots and pans, vintage glassware, bea...
Heirloom | A Home Shoppe (@heirloomvintageshoppe)
Form + Content is a small boutique that you can window shop for a long time. Lots of really cute stuff with vibrant colors, patterns and trendy pieces. They also have jewlery, candles, perfumes, bags and handful of curated cookbooks. I have my eye o...
FORM + CONTENT
The BEST Butchers in SCV. I get all of my important or special occasion cuts here for a reason. They have an insane cooked meats counter as well. If you ask about their brisket burnt ends, they’ll offer a tastier. They are so incredibly friendly, kno...
Bob's Country Meats
DW Cookie is a small family owned shop in Canyon Country serving up some good ass cookies that feel like they came out of your mom’s oven. Simple, Reliable, and they have some really cool flavors. They also make their own ice cream in the shop too so...
The DW Cookie Company
Best Sandwiches
Liquor Store with a hidden Deli serving up the best sandys in SCV. Located at Seco Mini Mart & Deli they have a full menu that will put Jersey mikes to SHAME. One sandwich can feed two people or just one if your really hungry! So good, quality cu...
Papa's Deli
I go here for the comfort (and the food is really good ofc, but the people make everyone feel like family). Fantastic Italian sub - a bit pricier because the bread is baked fresh and the cuts are imported from Italy - so it’s so worth it. An Italian ...<3
Italia Panetteria & Deli