What's the best side to park on? I'm not a big fan of the mall parking so whatever is the most optimal location for getting to the 24

I do the same as Scott. It's very convenient and easy.

I do the underground parking and enter in from Genesee Avenue. Make a left at the stop sign and 24-hour parking is on the right and parkin is on the left.

You can park downstairs in the west side parking garage. And park right in front of the entrance. You can access the garage directly off of Genesee or off Nobel or even la jolla village.