I am at Palo Alto today for appointment…read more Took the opportunity to visit the shopping center near by . It has this " Discover our garden walk " poster and many beautiful flowers to explore. I have enclosed the photos of different. They are beautiful and lovely . There are huge parking lots around the shops , free Wi Fi and public restrooms. In the morning it is quiet , many coffee shops and breakfast places are open . The sky is blue and the sun is not too much at 9 am . We got some nice breeze and 65 F outside . It is perfect . Enjoy the garden walk and the plants and landscape are lovely.

When the weather is nice, it's fun and relaxing to go shopping at Stanford Shopping Center which…read moreboasts an open air casual experience. We have some friends who frequently come here to shop and walk around enjoying the beautiful flowers, sculptures, & water fountains. The center is "Anchored by major department stores like Nordstrom, Macy's, Neiman Marcus, and Bloomingdale's. Also luxury brands like Hermès, Louis Vuitton, Shreveport & Co., Tiffany and popular retailers like Apple, Lululemon, and Kate Spade." Personally, we've dined at Fleming's Steak House, The Melt, McDonald's, True Food Kitchen, and recently Pacific Catch. They recently added a new section which is always fun to see.

We had an Amazing time walking and talking. We finally got…read moreto visit Tokyo Market. 10/10 would recommend. Lots of cool vendors. From nails that designs were outstanding. To lemonade drinks Permanent jewelry it was a nice vibe.

Bay Street is making a comeback! There's been a flood of new stores coming into Bay Street that…read morehave reinvigorated the shopping area. Most notably is Tokyo Central. Ever since Tokyo Central opened about a month ago, this mall has been significantly busier. Other anchor stores are the Apple Store, Sephora, H&M, Uniqlo, and of course, Fogo de ciao. The top deck of the area across from Tokyo Central is filled with eateries. These are now thriving and get quite busy on Thursday Friday and Saturday nights. The main drawback of the mall is the parking. You do have to pay for parking if you stay more than 30 minutes. They built a new parking lot above Tokyo Central, but that has the same policy. there's a small amount of parking that is metered along the main street.

Oh man! So I use to perform the Fire Alarm Inspection at the Nordstrom for about 7 years straight…read moretill they closed. Went back to do a job walk foe the entire center and boy was i shocked! I cannot believe how empty this place got. Super sad really. I remember the mall to be packed! One of the most iconic and beautiful Nordstroms. Bloomingdales. The most amazing dome. The upside down Christmas tree under the dome. Man, they use to go all out! And now it's all gone. A literal ghost town inside with scary homeless people running around. Well, at least, Panda is still open and we didn't have to wait in line at all, so that's a plus. I sincerely hope they can salvage this mall and that it would eventually come back to life! I really do hope so!!

Everything went downhill drastically after the iconic four-story Nordstrom and two-story…read moreBloomingdale's were gone. Even 90% of the food court is gone. The remaining eateries are Panda Express and Shake Shack. The movie theater is gone. Walgreens is gone. One entrance to BART/MUNI remained locked. It's so sad to see what happened post-pandemic. The memories of walking around the spiral escalators to Nordstrom, having frozen yogurt while waiting for my grandmother to arrive, sitting next to a Mexican family while eating food court sushi, and shopping for cute clothes at American Eagle Outfitters as a teen. Long live the past of shopping in the 2010s. The entrances on Market Street still smell like urine, though. The majority of SF residents blame the city officials for letting criminals and homelessness go free, which made most retail stores shut down due to robberies. Less than 28 stores remained in business. The best part is that the public restrooms are still open, and there's access to BART/MUNI near the GNC Store. The best shopping mall in SF is Stonestown Galleria, next to San Francisco State University, where you can take the MUNI train M.

Lots of new things coming in at Northgate village. Formerly Tracy outlets this center has been…read morecompletely rebranded. No more empty outlet center. Northgate village is a mixed use center. Renting to restaurants, banquet halls, offices, retail, and nightclub/lounge. Lots of new events happening as well. They just had a holiday boutique, haunted house. And currently having a Santa event. Good to see the space getting used and new life coming in.

"And Sandy, the aurora is risin' behind us This pier lights…read moreour carnival life forever" (Bruce Springsteen) Our family was in San Francisco for a wedding, and we were looking for somewhere within walking distance from our hotel where we could do some sightseeing and entertain the kiddies. Pier 39 was the perfect choice to do just that. Pier 39 is basically San Francisco's big waterfront playground and a big tourist attraction. It's a pier packed with shops, restaurants, a carousel, street performers, a video arcade, an Aquarium, and those famous sea lions lounging around like they own the place. There is a big staircase where the steps are painted black and white to resemble piano keys. And guess what? When you walk up or down the stairs, you'll hear musical notes corresponding to your footsteps. Our kiddies sure loved that! We visited the House of Mirrors, the pinball machine museum, a few gift shops (I bought a SF sweatshirt in one because I was unprepared for the chilly weather), had a nice cappuccino, and spent a good half hour watching the sea lions clowning around and bellowing like crazy. Just an excellent attraction!!

There are SO MANY THINGS to see and smell between piers 39 and 45. It is 96% tourists and that is…read moreperfectly fine. The place is legendary, so enjoy. There are loads of gift shops, food options, coffee, and ice cream. You can see the sea lions from here, get a view of Alcatraz, and visit the mechanical game museum among other great attractions. Street performers everywhere, so it is lots of fun. There are a few amusement rides for you and the kids to enjoy as well. It is always a lot of fun.

While there's no longer music that plays in the morning and the main street is now closed to…read moretraffic, Broadway Plaza is still one of my favorite places to be in Walnut Creek. There's a good mix of restaurants, clothing, and jewelry shops, most of which are high quality brands and the mall constantly stays fresh and vibrant although I do wish they had more restrooms outside of the ones below Industrious. Some weekends they have a maker fare or live music, but most of the time the fountain is just central to the comfortable seating area, that during the winter gets some decor for the holidays. All in all, I really do love this area and still find myself coming back year after year.

I came to get some steps in and walk around the area and check out some stores. I didn't realize…read morethe number of stores that have been closed and new ones open. I noticed many more jewelry related stores are open. Old Navy is gone. Gap was gone first and then Banana Republic. Now no more Old Navy. Athleta is still around and I notice many other fitness clothing stores. I remember Louis Vitton store open, now is gone. Hope more new stores will come.

Quality/Quantity - I used to frequent this mall often when spending time in San Leandro almost…read moredaily. Currently we/I only frequent Walmart, Home Depot, and of course, Drakes Brewery! But in the past I also frequented: Verizon (we are T mobile customers now). Togo sandwiches - Not a sandwich person any more. See's Candy (now closed) - Every holiday, buying gifts for the team. Ohana Hawaiian BBQ - Used to get my mid day musubi snack here. Dollar Store - I am not a customer with this brand any more. Atmosphere - Decent size mall. Plenty of parking. Many vendors in the parking lot on weekends. Service - Self service. Price - Reasonably priced. Caters to cost conscious people. Owner Comment - Congrats on your success since the late 1980s. 2014 - 1 GBPS Internet.

Drakes, Walmart, Home Depot. Medium size outdoor strip mall…read more Ross and Dollar tree - there are so many different places here. One Hawaiian BBQ place I went to once too. Sadly the Sees Candies is closed. That was one of the nearest ones to where I live and probably one of the ones that has been around for the longest. Drakes is a highlight. If you have never been you need to go. One of the best places in this mall that isn't an uninteresting chain. Home Depot. Been to this one tons and tons of times. Love Home Depot. Many of the faucets and some pieces of lumbar are from this store. Had some carpet installed from here using their contractors. Walmart -- keeps me coming back. Mr Moose likes some things I can only easily find here. Meanwhile I grab some other things. Parking lot is big and there is always a spot open - maybe the hardest place to find a spot is near Walmart. Mall in general is clean and never had an issue when parking my car here.