Located on the corner of Foothill Blvd. and Highland Oaks Dr. in Arcadia, and developed in 1966,…read moreThe Shoppes @ Highlander Center is home to several shops of various sizes. Some are chains, like Dollar Tree or Half and Half Tea Express, while others are privately owned, such as the dry cleaners or a small cigar & smoke shop. The plaza doesn't get terribly busy throughout the year, and it's probably because the stores here don't really draw an enormous crowd. Years ago, there was a Fresh & Easy Market on one end of the shopping center, next door to Dollar Tree. They filed for bankruptcy, closed all of their stores and the property has been sitting empty since then, although I did see workers in there recently. Some of the businesses that can be found here: Pizza Hut Splendid Smiles Dentistry Half & Half Tea Express Kumon (tutoring) Panda Nails K-9 Clips (groomer) Cigar Palace Rite-Aid Tae Kwon Do studio McDonald's Though the parking lot is fairly large, the lines painted for the directions of the cars to park and arrows that direct traffic to go against it (as if driving down the One-way street) can cause drivers to stop and honk at each other. It's not an exciting shopping center, and very dated. I'm hoping to see something fresh come in to the empty space of the former Fresh & Easy Market.

A quick stop here on the way to Hollywood Hills…read more Anchoring with grocery store Trader's Joe, this center offers dining options as well as shopping!! For Department shops they have Kohl's Marshalls Burlington For hungry shoppers you can choose all or one of the following: Kiku Sushi Chipotle Panda Express Loose Teas Cafe Chilis Panera Mimi's Ike's Love & Sandwiches TRU Bowl Superfood Bar After shopping and dining you might pamper yourself to the : The Little Gymnastic center Crunch Fitness Annette's Hairdo

My daughters and I arrived here at the Huntington Oaks Shopping Center to head over to Ike's Love &…read moreSandwiches for a Yelp Community Experience event. It's quite a huge shopping center. Tons of parking available. They have some fun shops and great eateries such as Trader Joe's, Kohl's, Panera Bread, Ike's (by the way, they just opened 3 months ago), Chase Bank, and so much more. From the main street of Huntington Drive, it doesn't seem that huge... maybe it's because the shops are deep in and not closer to the street... who knows. Now that Ike's is here, I'll be visiting it more often when I'm in the Arcadia area. This shopping center is actually located in the city of Monrovia (neighbor of Arcadia) which I don't visit frequently except for driving through it as I'm leaving Arcadia on surface street. Huntington Drive is a long stretch through several cities and it just has so many plazas and shopping centers on its course. I actually enjoy my drive through LOL. Thank you! Anyway, drop on by here and enjoy an afternoon of fun shopping and good eats.

The promenade is where the outdoor shopping happens and also where them kids club (every third…read moreThursday) is being held. We came to enjoy the kids club, it's held around the center between the stores around the playground outside. The event is free and doesn't cost you to attend! It was a really hot day so luckily there were tents out for some shade. They also offered free water and lemonade (courtesy from vendors around) and a raffle at the end if you register during the event. There's a pond fountain containing goldfish and turtles which is fun to watch and have the kids watch as well. When you're hungry or bored, there's plenty of shops around the area to explore as get something to eat and drink. The best places would probably be the food court since it has the most variety of restaurants but there's also nearby restaurants such as noodles, hot pot, kbbq, and meet fresh with sweets and beverages. Restrooms at the promenade are family based and gendered, located behind California pizza kitchen.

It's the outdoor and walkway area mostly for restaurants on the second level of the shopping…read morecenter. It's near the elevator entrance of the ground level parking, usually it's hard to find a spot during weekends. This space is not all filled with restaurants, and I hope there would be more exciting food options later.

WHY I CAME HERE? I have been to the Downtown Arcadia on…read moreseveral occasions primarily to dine at Shabu Lin and All India Cafe. BUSINESS(ES): Wow, Downtown Arcadia covers about six blocks of great restaurants from sushi, coffee, steaks, Shabu-Shabu, hot pot, boba, vegan and even Mexican hot chocolate, cool retail shops, entertainment and nightlife, professional services, hair and spas, children's activities, fitness, general services, learning, and so much more. When you dine, shop, and get services, your patronage and support stays right in the City of Arcadia. Cool! Just to name a handful of businesses... there are a whole lot more 24 Hour Fitness, 7-11 Convenience Store All India Cafe, Arcadia Nails, Arcadia Shoe Repair and Cleaners Boiling Point Chase Bank, Chengdu Impression, Chevron, Claro's Italian Market Drinkers Hall of Fame Emerald Day Spa & Salon Fresh Delicious, Forest Lawn Hyper Coffee InFocus Vision Optometric Center Lotus Escrow Morningstar Insurance Brokers Inc., Mountain Brazilian Jiu Jitsu N16 Cellars, Neighborhood Music School and Store One Strand at a Time Pacific Oak Compounding Pharmacy Rapha Acupuncture & Herbs, Royal Massage Shabu Lin Tea Maru, Tony's Watch and Jewelry Repair Yang Family Dentistry of Arcadia EXTERIOR / PARKING: Most of the businesses are located along Huntington Drive (Historic Route 66) and S. 1st Ave. Every time I pass by this area, street is clean and exteriors are well kept. It's definitely a very quaint downtown. Lots of car traffic comes through here though especially on Huntington Drive. Do drive carefully. As a pedestrian, do walk with care. Free public parking can be found throughout the area. There is a big parking lot behind Chengdu Impression. Please read the signs as there may be a limit on how many hours of free parking are allowed. RECOMMEND THIS PLACE? YES! Do come on over to walk around Arcadia Downtown. I have yet to see all that it has to offer. I have some fun exploration to do myself. Catch you here!

I've been eyeing a couch I saw on Offerup, and reached out to the Arcadia Discount Outlet for a…read morespecific couch I was eyeing at Target. This store is located in a warehouse location, close to the gold line, all the way at the end of the suites. They have a plethora of Target brand items here, specifically home goods such as chairs, tables, couches, tv stands, etc. I took a look at the couch that I had been eyeing on OfferUp and it was in great condition! The couch was going for $200 at Target, versus here for $130 - a $70 savings which is not bad! One thing is, they don't have a return policy, but with prices that deeply discounted, it's easy to understand!

Great value and quality items that you can also find at a local target, Walmart, Costco, or Sam's…read moreclub but for a fraction of the price. I'm happy with everything I bought here and I would recommend them to anyone looking to save money on home good purchases.

Two level store with escalator and elevator. Women's section is downstairs and the men's section is…read moreupstairs. They have a large selection of clothes and shoes There was a decent line but it moved very quickly. I found a nice pair of sneakers that I liked! It's close to Foothill Blvd. And Rosemead Blvd.

I got a NORDSTROM GIFT CARD for Christmas last year so I went on the YELP app to search for the…read morenearest Nordstrom Rack near me. This Nordstrom was also located in the same plaza as Boot Barn and Handel's Handmade Ice Cream... I thought to myself maybe they would have good deals since it's a Nordstrom Rack! I did go to Nordstrom a couple weeks ago and I found some sweaters for $40 and dresses for around $70-100 on sale. I thought to myself maybe I should wait to see if there's better deals at Nordstrom Rack... BIG MISTAKE! I should have just bought what I found the other day at NORDSTROM because what I found at the NORDSTROM RACK was priced higher! SERVICE: The lady at the fitting room was really nice although she did seem tired. After all, it was close to 9pm she must have had a long day. I hope she gets a nice rest... I found one dress for $174 and another one for $247! I thought to myself oh dear! That could definitely buy a lot of nice meals rather than a dress. So I decided to try it on to see if it was worth the price or NOT? It was not worth the price. For $174 and $247 it should FIT LIKE A GLOVE and feel like a MAGIC CARPET RIDE! WILL NOT BE BACK At NORDSTROM RACK!!!

I enjoy shopping at Five Below especially during this inflation. It is located in Huntington Oaks…read moreCenter. The center has ample parking all around. I was impressed with this branch. It was very spacious and organized. They have many great merchandise. For example; cute stationaries, books, party supplies, crafting ideas, toys, puzzles, board games, seasonal decorations, T-shirt, slippers, seasonal items and decorations, cosmetics, pet accessories, and more. They also have various assortment of snacks, chocolate, candies and drinks. I explored every inch in the store. I was happy I did because I found many cute and interesting items. It is a self checkout store. Now you type your email on the screen, and you will receive 10% off on your next purchase which is cool. The staff were very welcoming and friendly. It is great shop with consistent good deals

Usually this place is a hot mess but today it was clean, well stocked, and bright. Staff were…read morefriendly and they had a lot of options.

This is for the Hobby lobby location located in Pasadena. There aren't too many other locations…read morenearby so this is the place to go if you're looking for a store for crafts and other items. They're a lot more Michaels stores and this might be the first integration of Hobby lobby here in this area. I know there is one out in West Covina, and that might be the next closest location, but that's still quite a distance away. Everything is very well organized here. It does feel a little bit dated inside, even though this is a newer store. I can't remember if they took over a mervyns or Sears or something but everything is very well organized, and very easy to find where things are. The checkout process is a little bit of a bottleneck. Maybe it's not easier to do self check out kiosks otherwise they would've done it already. On the way out, there was a lady that was upset because the registers are staggered in a specific way, and she either overshot it and I didn't understand the flow of things so she was upset about how she wasn't able to check out yet The immediate area right outside Hobby lobby is a little bit chaotic. A lot of cars and lots of people are trying to park here so sometimes the directional flow things proves to be a little bit challenging for people. It is a bit hectic so don't drive too fast.

Went to have a painting framed, that I've had since the 90's…read more It was done by a family member and I am quite fond of it. A pretty good reproduction of an original Gauguin that happens to be in a nearby Pasadena art museum. Well, we paid a visit to Hobby Lobby, as we were picking up some things from nearby Whole Foods. The store occupies Sear's old location on Foothill. It's a huge place and designed to get you to walk around for things as signage isn't plentiful or helpful. Shelves are high so unless you are very tall you need to search around, guess they took that cue from Costco, it works if you aren't in a hurry. We were happy to find they had a framing department and also a fabric area, which, since the sad closing of JoAnne's, I was glad to see for the ghost of my mother who enjoyed sewing. I'm focusing on the Framing department and the friendly efficient gentleman in charge of that department, his name is Theo. He was helpful and friendly from the start. Their framing prices are posted as 50% off, which sounded great, but I guess the original prices need to be considered before seeing this as a good deal. Well, we checked on one style which had always been our original style we felt appropriate for this art work. We visited Tahiti a couple of years ago and and saw some Gaugain copies framed in a similar style, it works very well, so we inquired as to cost and estimated the size as we didn't have the painting with us. It was very reasonable compared to the frame shops we have checked over the decades, yes, decades! It was a very fair price, not knowing the quality of the work was something to consider, but Theo was very efficient and knew his products and was very meticulous. We could tell we were in very good hands. We were quoted, less the 50%, a little under $100 before tax. A very fair price. We were given a "finish by date", and 5 days before that date I gave a call to check on status, I was told it would be done in a couple of days. I was surprised and happy to receive a message later that day from Theo that our framing job was finished and available for pick up. We got over there that evening and Though Theo was gone then, a nice young lady got our finished product for us. It looked very nice. She walked us and the painting up to the lone cashier, as that is their policy, and we waited in line to pay. They did open another register as the line was about 6 people deep. I'm not going to get into their company politics, but over all it was a positive experience, especially thanks to Theo and his friendly, knowledgeable service and framing skill. Thanks Theo!