I need to say this shopping plaza, while it has some stores that I like, the Security here is…read morehorrible! Today, I came out of Barnes & Noble, in my powerchair with my service dog and stopped to look at my map on my phone to get my bearings and figure out where I was going next, when the security guard pulled up in his little golf cart and told me I couldn't be there cuz I had a service dog (on a leash and with the service dog vest on). I thought I heard him wrong so I asked him to clarify and he said I'm going to arrest you if you don't move. Like WTF! The other day I was in the crosswalk and a truck barreled thru the stop sign and nearly hit me and my service dog yet security was no where to be found then and when I did find one to report it he acted like it was a bother for him to even fill out an incident report because obviously cars have the right away even if you are in the crosswalk. I should have been more careful. While I like going to Walgreens, Barnes & Noble, Sprouts, Hobby Lobby, Staples, Ross, Five Below & more. I'm not going back to Colonial Town Center and those businesses will lose my business. I don't feel safe and I feel like the Black Security officers are using reverse discrimination on me because I'm a white older disabled guy in a power chair with a Service Dog. They are protected because being prejudiced against the disabled is allowed in this country and no one cares.

Good shopping plaza located just east of the downtown Orlando area. There are a good amount of…read moreshopping and restaurant options here and with it being on East Colonial Drive and again, with it being just of the downtown Orlando area, it is a very convenient location. This plaza is well maintained and offers a lot of parking. I came here originally primarily for Sprouts, but have found a lot of great stores and restaurants here. I particular like Adjectives and Barnes and Noble is an old favorite. For restaurants, there are not only plenty here in the plaza, but there are also a lot more in the general area. With all the reasons listed above, this is a good plaza to head towards.

West Lake Plaza is a small strip mall located on 434. It is not far from the hospital and the…read morehighway and is relatively well-kept and offers a decent amount of parking.

This is an extremely clean dhopping plaza located on the corner of Highway 17-92 and Button Road…read more Parking is more than adequate and it has several food options and a Publix as its anchor store. If you are coming here for any of these particular businesses, this will be a positive experience.

Oak Tree Plaza is a small shopping plaza next to the Edgewood city Hall. Though small, it has an…read moreappropriately sized parking lot and is a decent enough shopping plaza. There are not a lot of businesses here, but if you are heading to a business here, it is decent enough.

This particular shopping plaza is located on the corner of Lockwood Boulevard and 419. I would say…read morethat the Publix is the anchor store of this particular location. One thing that I found interesting was that there were two sub shops located in the shopping plaza, a Subway and a Jersey Mike's. Usually, they have non-compete clauses. I guess not in this particular shopping plaza. There is plenty of parking and the shopping plaza appears to be pretty well maintained. If you are looking to do some window shopping, I would look elsewhere. However, if you are heading here for one of these particular stores, this is a perfectly safe and pleasant enough shopping experience.

Uptown Altamonte Town Center is located just off of the I-4 Freeway and State Road 436 in Altamonte…read moreSprings, Florida. It has a number of businesses in the shopping center including restaurants such as Wingstop, 5 Guys Burgers, and Cold Stone Creamery. It also has businesses offering a variety of services, including Ideal Image (specialists in beauty treatments and laser hair removal) as well as Spectrum (high-speed internet, mobile phone service, landline phone service, and cable service for residential and commercial properties,). The plaza is connected to Cranes Roost Park, several top-rated hotels, apartments/condos/lofts, office space, and more. The plaza is very clean, offers ample parking space for patrons, and colorful buildings to add to the tropical year-round weather. I definitely recommend checking out this Plaza if you haven't done so yet! It is easy to access from virtually everywhere and Orange and Seminole counties.

You would probably be most familiar with this strip mall by the bowling alley. Boardwalk Bowl has…read morebeen a long-standing business here. In addition to Boardwalk Bowl, there are also a few restaurants, an Asian market, a Hispanic market, a hair salon, a Dollar General and a Rainbow store. The mall has definitely seen better days. However, it is a convenient location I was able to get quite a bit of shopping done while here. I definitely would recommend it if you are coming for one of the businesses.

The Alamo Shopping Center is a small retail shopping center in East Orlando. The Center has a…read morespacious parking lot and is home to several businesses including Dollar General, Rainbow, Dollar Tree and Salsa Heat Dance Studio.

Located across from the main portion of the Waterford shopping plaza, it has a few shops we like -…read moresuch as Michael's and Kohl's. We also love the Rice and Beans restaurant. It is far less busy than the main side which is very nice. They have less options, but still a good variety. The set-up is pretty scattered with various strip plazas that contain different stores / restaurants. Each one has it's own parking lot and sectioned area, which ends up being nice since the lots don't get full and you can always find some where to park. Overall: A A less busy side of Waterford, but plenty to shop / eat.

Waterford Towers, or as I call it "the Kohl's plaza" is situated directly across from Waterford…read moreTown Center on Alafaya Trail. I frequent a number of the shops and restaurants here. You've got major stores like Home Depot, Kohl's, and Michael's as well as a lot of smaller stores. Back in my tanning days I was at the South Beach tanning multiple times/week and have enjoyed many meals at Rice & Beans and Papa Lozzi's. Other stores/restaurants include a Panda Express, Bonchon, Chipotle, Keke's, a hot pot place, a nail salon, Nothing Bundt Cakes, a new Indian place, the Post Office, some resale shops, Smash burger and even a daycare. The plaza is huge with several other establishments, but there are also a lot of vacant storefronts. The main entrance closest to the 408 is kind of a nightmare as is that whole side of the plaza. I avoid that end just because it's such a pain in the butt to get out since the exit gets so backed up at times. I usually go out of my way and further down to turn right from an exit without a light or even to the far opposite end where the post office is because there is a light there. Good variety of stores/dining, but a pain to get in and out of. Don't forget to check there are shops behind what you see from the streets. That's where you'll find things like the resale shops and the cigar store. Those on the far back seem to struggle the most to stay afloat.