Having gone to this plaza at least once a week for the last 5 years, I can't believe how much I'm…read moreslacking on checking in and writing a review! So, Countrywood Shopping Center is just the quintessential suburban shopping plaza, with ample parking and shops that focus more on needs than wants. In my opinion, it houses the best Safeway, CVS and Starbucks ( omg the fountains and deck outside that location pretty much makes it the best Starbucks of all time!) As far as places to eat, the focus is on "family casual" with joints like Black Bear diner and Panera. I like this particular Jamba Juice since it has a better parking situation than the downtown location, although its nearly always super busy! Overall, decent parking and a convenient place to stop for my weekly errands.

Countrywood Shopping Plaza is awesome! For breakfast we have Black Bear Diner, Jamba Juice, Noah's…read moreand Starbucks, Genova's Deli for lunch, or Panera if you need a drive thru, McCalou's for shopping, Safeway for groceries, CVS for Pharmacy and more, plus Sichuan House (Chinese) and Sorrento's (Italian) for great dinner options, Guantano's ice cream for dessert, and Artie's Bar in the back!!!

Looks like quite a the storefronts are empty... plenty of parking - food options are here - the…read moreround table pizza has good food and the bike store is a great place to visit for your biking needs

Alamo Plaza Shopping Center is the only real shopping center in town. it's has plenty of…read morecommercial space and parking. mix of big boxes, chains, franchisees, indies who can pay the rent. eats/drinks services shopping starbucks chiropractor rite aid brass bear deli post office safeway alamo palace cleaners cycles xenia's home care farmer's market five guys bank america round table kumon bagel st. martial arts panera bread fitness great donuts massage high tech burrito hair care katrine rozelle bakery verizon phair brewing(coming) optometry hara sushi nails & spa dog care notes: -lots of parking spaces and some vacant commercial units.... -sheriff's office here too....

Not a whole lot of stores in this small shopping center in Downtown Pleasent Hill!!…read more I came here for Rite Aid, which is the largest store here. After a short walk through here, I noticed people at Pet Food Express, but that was about it. The Courtyard Marriot Hotel is obviously located close by, thus where this shopping center gets its name from!!

the courtyard isn't a typical shopping center. it's a mariott hotel with big boxes and chain…read morestores as the remaining tenants. eats/drinks services shopping boston market sprint smart & final great clips rite aid bank of america pet food express lenscrafters mike's camera mariott hotel staples vitamin shoppe notes: -no parking issues. commercial spaces and parking spaces are spread out.

Gregory Village has been here forever. it's demise was inevitable until Grocery Outlet moved in…read more nothing has changed since then. parking still bad. tenants: eats services shopping -taquering (comingL spa Grocery Outlet -pizza cypercopy sportscard -pho saigon city #2 hair smoke shop -escape from cleaners liquors fisherman's whar real estate goodwill -donut king loans catering supplies Grocery Outlet draws all kinds of patrons, some will buy food. etc. from nearby businesses.

Plaza Center has been around for decades. parking is limited on the Whole Foods side. WF is one of…read morea few changes in the decades, tenants eats/drinks: services shopping -metro citibank whole foods -peet's hair salon safeway -chipotle bank of america see's -jamba juice madison stationary -yogurt shack jackson liquors -blue gingko -noah's bagels easy exit & entry via Hwy 24.

This is the main shopping center in Downtown Lafayette, built in 1950, and it has a variety of…read moredifferent businesses situated in a prime location. It is located directly downtown, off of Mt. Diablo Blvd. between First Street and Oak Hill Road, near Highway 24, and across from the Lafayette Public Library and Lafayette Police Station. The current anchor tenant is Whole Foods, which brings in a LOT of traffic and customers, making parking a bit more difficult than before. On the other end of the shopping center is the other anchor tenant, Safeway. With two grocery stores in this plaza, you can stock up! McCaulou's is mid-way between the two grocery stores and is a popular local department store. Additional key tenants include: + Metro + Blue Gingko + Yogurt Shack + Noah's Bagels + Chipotle + See's Candies + Jamba Juice + Peet's Coffee & Tea + Jackson's Wines & Spirits + Madison Stationary Store + About Style + Bank of America

I love shopping and eating at The Orchards - there are so many high quality shops and restaurants…read moreto choose from! However recently the parking situation has been very bad. It appears Crunch Fitness customers are taking most of the spots making it difficult to find parking for those interested in the other shops and restaurants. Perhaps each shop should have some reserved spots? Also, what is the deal with the EV chargers? It seems none of them work anymore. Is is unclear if there is a plan to replace or fix them. J1772 EV charging is an important factor for where I choose to shop.

Very impressive! I've only been to The Orchards a few times, but I have been to the Shadelands…read moreBusiness Park many times over the years. It's good to see the business park slowly evolve from commercial/industrial to commercial/retail to best serve the community. As you develop more housing, you need more commercial areas to support it. What's it all mean? You plan and build a shopping center with practical anchor stores like a Safeway and a Petco. Then you add a variety of shops and eateries. Have things a short distance from housing, and locate it on a major roadway. Bring in fresh, new businesses and restaurants. Use bright decor and fresh designs. Result....people will want to come here. Word of mouth is the best advertising. You build it, and they will come! Support Local Business!

Grayson Plaza was a shopping center decades ago before the ones on contra costa blvd. came into…read morebeing. buildings are old, parking area small, undermaintained. eats services shopping -thai village cleaners florist -little red bistro state farm insurance 7-11 essential beauty mj studio(art & music) notes: -businesses here a convenience for people who dislike driving to contra costa for necessities.

This shopping center was built in 1979 and it remains a necessary retail center located in…read moreMartinez, on the border of Pleasant Hill. The brown slatted architecture and design of Virginia Hills Shopping Center remind me of Countrywood Shopping Center in Walnut Creek: www.tinyurl.com/y73y9ntp That must have been the building style of the time. And for that reason, I have enjoyed stopping by here when visiting friends who live nearby. I've hung out outside chatting in the shade in front of Starbucks, which doesn't seem to have a rush. The main tenants are Safeway, on one end of the center, and CVS right in the middle of the center. Other tenants are tucked under the awning and span the length of the shopping center. Crystal Cleaners seems to have been in this location forever! Additional tenants: The UPS Store Bank of America Nails Spa and More Perfect Haircuts Home Thai Kitchen Mirch Indian Cuisine Subway Burger King Mariachi Mexican Grill Sunrise Health Center Pleasant Dental Chevron

Just to correct the description of the shopping center as being built in 1979, that is incorrect. I…read morestarted working at that Safeway in 1973 and it was an old building then. The Chevron was on the corner. The rest of the strip mall was probably built prior to 1979. I worked there at Safeway through the entire construction. That Safeway Store number was 720, that number meant that it was a very old store. During the time that the strip mall was being built Safeway kicked out the front and side of the building making it much larger. At that point they gave the store a new number. It was 720 and they added a 9 to the front of the store number and eliminated the zero at the end making the new store number 972 which at that time reflected a much newer building.