Flea Markets Orange County

A flea market will open Sunday at Fullerton College, with profits to be split between the college and Straight Talk Inc., which also operates the Cypress Swap Meet. The Fullerton Flea Mart will run every Sunday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and offer new and used goods, antiques, non-perishable groceries and household goods. The market will be set up at the student parking lots at the northeast corner of the campus, off Berkeley Avenue. Admission and parking are free.

A weekend swap meet will return to the former Orange Drive-In site on North State College Boulevard, the City Council voted Tuesday. Conditions made for Pacific Theatres, operators of the swap meet, include terminating the swap meet in two years, reimbursing the Police Department about $50,000 each year for services and assisting the city in its efforts to find a "higher and better" vision for the land.

Movies are long gone, but a weekend swap meet has won approval to operate--at least temporarily--at the former Anaheim Drive-In. The owner of the old Lemon Street drive-in recently received city approval to open a weekend swap meet until a permanent development project is set for the 25-acre site. The City Council gave Los Angeles-based Pacific Theatres approval to run the swap meet until Jan. 31, 2000.

Movies are long gone, but a weekend swap meet has won approval to operate--at least temporarily--at the former Anaheim Drive-In. The owner of the old Lemon Street drive-in recently received city approval to open a weekend swap meet until a permanent development project is set for the 25-acre site. The City Council gave Los Angeles-based Pacific Theatres approval to run the swap meet until Jan. 31, 2000.

Swap Meet a Winner: Executives at the Market Place Expo at Los Alamitos Racetrack in Cypress say their new swap meet is doing better than had been expected. "The significant consumer traffic and interest we've received offer an ideal and affordable way for vendors to showcase and sell their products," said Ernie Galloway, Market Place Expo general manager.

A weekend swap meet will return to the former Orange Drive-In site on North State College Boulevard, the City Council voted Tuesday. Conditions made for Pacific Theatres, operators of the swap meet, include terminating the swap meet in two years, reimbursing the Police Department about $50,000 each year for services and assisting the city in its efforts to find a "higher and better" vision for the land.

For Southern California residents on a limited budget, holiday shopping doesn't mean queuing up at Bloomingdale's or stuffing their carts at Toys R Us. Instead, these folks take their money and their shopping lists outdoors to a world of unfettered capitalism--weekend swap meets. It's a freewheeling atmosphere where merchants from all walks sell an eclectic variety of wares from car seat covers to designer fragrances. Will you find knockoff merchandise there? You bet. Counterfeit products?

Pacific Theatres has won City Council approval to operate its Orange Drive-In swap meet on a portion of the site located in Anaheim. The council imposed a five-year limit, however, on using the site near Anaheim Stadium for the weekend swap meets. Mayor Tom Daly proposed the time limit, citing the city's plans to develop the stadium area. "I don't think it's in the best interest of the city of Anaheim to have a long-term swap meet," Daly said.

The cloud that has been hanging over the Indoor Swapmeet of Stanton is finally beginning to dissipate. Cars are parking regularly in the lot on Beach Boulevard just north of Cerritos Avenue. Most days, customers can be seen sauntering among the airy structure's 200 booths, where offerings range from religious icons to colorful silk shirts.

For Southern California residents on a limited budget, holiday shopping doesn't mean queuing up at Bloomingdale's or stuffing their carts at Toys R Us. Instead, these folks take their money and their shopping lists outdoors to a world of unfettered capitalism--weekend swap meets. It's a freewheeling atmosphere where merchants from all walks sell an eclectic variety of wares from car seat covers to designer fragrances. Will you find knockoff merchandise there? You bet. Counterfeit products?

Pacific Theatres has won City Council approval to operate its Orange Drive-In swap meet on a portion of the site located in Anaheim. The council imposed a five-year limit, however, on using the site near Anaheim Stadium for the weekend swap meets. Mayor Tom Daly proposed the time limit, citing the city's plans to develop the stadium area. "I don't think it's in the best interest of the city of Anaheim to have a long-term swap meet," Daly said.

Swap Meet a Winner: Executives at the Market Place Expo at Los Alamitos Racetrack in Cypress say their new swap meet is doing better than had been expected. "The significant consumer traffic and interest we've received offer an ideal and affordable way for vendors to showcase and sell their products," said Ernie Galloway, Market Place Expo general manager.

A flea market will open Sunday at Fullerton College, with profits to be split between the college and Straight Talk Inc., which also operates the Cypress Swap Meet. The Fullerton Flea Mart will run every Sunday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and offer new and used goods, antiques, non-perishable groceries and household goods. The market will be set up at the student parking lots at the northeast corner of the campus, off Berkeley Avenue. Admission and parking are free.

The cloud that has been hanging over the Indoor Swapmeet of Stanton is finally beginning to dissipate. Cars are parking regularly in the lot on Beach Boulevard just north of Cerritos Avenue. Most days, customers can be seen sauntering among the airy structure's 200 booths, where offerings range from religious icons to colorful silk shirts.