the Broadway Plaza is easily the main highlight of Walnut Creek. this area is full of great…read morerestaurants, high end shops, elite businesses and a beautiful, live neighborhood that also has parks and activities that's a W for Walnut Creek

The new parking system which makes you give all sorts of personal information even if you're not…read morestaying more than three hours insures I will never return, or at least not until they go back to their old way, which worked perfectly fine. I don't get it. The new way doesn't collect any more money (same rates and times) but does ask for all sorts of intrusive info. Why "fix" something that was not broken. Used to come here almost every week, shop, and dine. Bye-bye. Hello, Concord.

Pails Verdes Mall. ok. a shopping center. but we have Lunardis Market, a great market. we have…read morePizza Americana a great pizza place. we have kung fu kitchen, very good chinese take out. Now we have Taqueria La Plaza. finally good mexican food there are other places here too. but this is now the right neighborhood mall. let's all support the businesses

Now, I'm not quite sure how this shopping center added "Mall" as part of its name, but it's really…read morejust a regular outdoor shopping plaza if anything. Call it an outlet, not even close. Okay fine, since it has retail stores, a couple of restaurants, a bank, health, fitness, and beauty shops; We'll leave it at that and call it a "mall". Finding this place is pretty simple as it borders close to Lafayette. Yet it lays tucked away, hidden in a residential part of Walnut Creek. What stores are anchoring this mall you ask? Well let's see, there's the grocery store Lunardi's and a Rite Aid with a Thrifty Ice Cream parlor. I can't say that I've been to all the stores, but here's what's provided: ~ A Wee-Change - a maternity consignment store. ~ Viola! Gift Store - they've got cool and unique items here. ~ Norge Cleaners, Shoe Repair and Tailoring shop. ~ Queen's Nails ~ Maria's Beauty Salon ~ Beauty Lounge - Another unique shop with a bar. Nice! ~ Sports Barber Shop ~ Fine Floorz ~ Lampshades ~ Cushing & Gan Optometry ~ AmeriClean ~ Raw Sports Performance - a place for personal training and physical therapy. ~ Animal Crackers - for pet grooming. ~ Geary Veterinary Hospital ~ Snap Fitness - an exclusive fitness studio. ~ UPS Store ~ and Chase Bank Good eats: ~ Do Sit Thai Cuisine - (see my review :) http://www.yelp.com/biz/do-sit-thai-cuisine-walnut-creek?hrid=qhVinoVm_hf1wNhZtqOaBw ~ Chopin Cafe - a Polish restaurant ~ Green Garden - Chinese cuisine ~ Papa Murphy's Pizza - take and bake pizza ~ Subway - 5, 5 dolla, 5 dollah footlongs! ~ Tutti Frutti Yogurt ~ and a Starbucks - at the corner for convenience

I love downtown Pleasant Hill. It's so. charming with all the cafes, restaurants, spas, nail salons…read moreall conveniently at the Crescent Plaza. Over the Summer has the best festivals, concert at the lake, wine and beer, Blues and Brews festival and so forth. Restaurants are reasonably priced, however housing in PH can be expensive. The city always looks clean and pristine. My favorite sit and people watch right in the heart of town. Come check it out.

Downtown Pleasant Hill has a nice selection of shops, but it can get a bit crowded on weekends. The…read moremix of boutiques and cafes is enjoyable, although parking is sometimes a hassle. Overall, it's a decent spot to browse and grab a bite, but I wish it had more unique places to explore. Definitely worth a visit if you're in the area!

Nice shopping mall, my first time here as I came here to eat and shop around. This mall has all…read morestorefronts filled up and is busy, so different from the shuttered SF Shopping center that closed down and Tanforan shopping to be closed for senior housing down on San Bruno area. This mall has so many jewelry stores, it's crazy! there's even a barber shop for men on first floor which was different. There's a JC Penny here and like walking around bring back old memories of stores I grew up with with Spenser, Sweet Factory store for sour patch kids candy, Hallmark, and life uniforms. I felt their food court had a strange layout as on first floor all their sweets where there and 2 main food places sushi and newly open Mexican in the mall. I know outside has the yummy BJs and Fusion Buffet. Yes, nice mall to visit and they have a Macys here with the perfume dept working the floor very hard. Perfume is quite expensive!

I've known this mall for decades. I remember back in the day this place was packed all the time -…read moregreat stores, well run, great mall to go to. Hard to believe it's the same place. I don' t know if this mall is ever packed and it's not totally the mall's fault - buying stuff on line has really killed the brick-and-mortal stores in general and I get it. But holy smokes, the stores here - it's multiple variations of the same crap stores. Who buys this stuff? There are some stores that I absolutely cannot believe make enough money to stay open. They have to pay rent and employee salaries and make some sort of profit and you wonder how it's possible. If you go here and look around, you'll know what stores I'm talking about. I was walking around here yesterday was just amazed at the absolute garbage stores. One "kitsch" store (and there are many) proudly displayed some poster about "stupid people" by its entrance that you could buy - for people to buy to make fun of stupid people - yet literally the only people who would buy this are the people it makes fun of. And you can't walk into these stores because the second you do the employee is on you. Like Blockbuster where every employee had to greet you and see if you need anything. I just want to look around without being bothered but it's not possible in these stores. They have so little people in them, when an employee does get someone they hover. You do still have some good stores - Macys of course, an old standby with good stuff - you can't go wrong with a Macys. Even JC Penneys is still here (I didn't even know they were still around). The Sears finally went out and to no one's surprise, they couldn't care less about that store for years now. I'm surprised it lasted as long as it did. And the clientele walking around. You have your people of all ages and races which you want to see. California is represented well at this mall and I like that. And of course your thugs always wasting time walking around - disturbs me seeing these guys. I guess the mall can't do anything about them but yeah, they're here. On the plus side, the mall is super clean. I'd like to hope that this mall, one of the malls I've been to for decades will still be around for a long time but honestly, if this thing still exists in three years I'd be shocked.

Nice shopping center/ area that has lots of different stores. I think there's a good mix and I…read morebelieve this place may be a collection of mostly outlet brands. There's plenty of places to shop and plenty of places to eat and probably fits with budgets of all different sizes. It has the staples that you tend to see at other outlet malls and centers but have unique eateries and shops as well. During this time of year (November), there's also an ice rink that lots of people seem to enjoy. Some family wanted to go to Sephora and man it was packed! Which is not surprising, since we were there on the busy shopping day of the year. I got to do some other browsing at J Crew. It was a short trip overall, but I can easily see people spending hours here if they needed to do some serious shopping. Came here with family because they wanted to do some shopping on Black Friday. It was really hectic as you would expect. The parking situation was pretty crazy and it took a while of driving around and luck to get a parking spot.

I think that the Veranda Shopping Center is a victim of its own success. We were there for dinner…read moreat Espetus at 5pm on a Friday night. The parking lot was a hot mess. Cars circling incessantly looking for that elusive space. Some drivers obviously getting impatient based on their rapid acceleration and sudden braking whenever it appeared that someone was approaching their vehicle or stepped on their brake pedal. From what little we observed, there is a very good mix of business present which is great to see. So many other destination shopping areas are suffering vacancies and closed businesses. I imagine that parking is not such a mess during the day or perhaps on weeknights and yes, this was the day after New Years so more people were probably out and about. Still, had I really understood what the parking situation was like, I would have made reservations for another night. And it wasn't any better when we left at 7pm either.

So many places to eat and walk off your food here. Great vibe and was recommended by our front desk…read moreperson from our hotel. Had an awesome dinner at Tomatina and had our son and his girlfriend join us. So much selection of restaurants we have to come back and try other places.

This shopping plaza, which was built on the former site where Walnut Creek Grammar School sat from…read more1912 (a school built to replace where Central School had stood since 1872) is a now a popular shopping destination for both residents and visitors to Walnut Creek. There is a Walnut Creek Historical Society marker in the form of a statue denoting this site at Olympic Boulevard (at Locust Street). You can watch a short and informative video about Walnut Creek Grammar School on Youtube narrated by Former Walnut Creek Mayor, Bob Schroder, who also attended the grammar school! www.//tinyurl.com/yc5hhh5o The current primary tenant that draws in the crowds that stand waiting in line is The Cheesecake Factory, which is housed in the former Andronico's location from when Plaza Escuela was modernized in the year 2000. It's a central location where you can hang out on the benches and people watch or chill with your friends, which many of the local teens do on the weekends. Or you can take a pleasant stroll to Century Theater across the way and the shops in Olympia Plaza, to Main Street Plaza across the street, to Broadway Plaza down the street, or to Alma Park Plaza. It's also a short walk from the apartments at Alma Park and Park Place. There is parking to be found in two garages, as well as metered parking on the street. Eateries in the plaza are: + The Cheesecake Factory + Ruth's Chris Steak House + Ike's Lair + Buckhorn Grill + Chipotle Mexican Grill + Pizza My Heart + Pressed Juicery + Poke Bar The retailers in the plaza are: + Tilly's + Men's Wearhouse + The Container Store + Forever 21 + Ann Taylor Loft + Uniqlo + Camera West The services in the plaza are: + Yoga Works + Trufusion + AAA

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!!!

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

Blackhawk is a community just east of Danville, and its famous for Blackhawk Plaza, which is a…read moremust-visit place in my opinion. Although Blackhawk Plaza is technically an outdoor luxury mall, I consider it more like an entertainment center that is designed to relax and de-stress. I've been coming here regularly after moving here some 7 years ago and as a new parent, looking forward to coming back. I never come here to shop, since the small boutique shops are not for me. Restaurants are okay for the most part, but you're paying more for the location. The entertainment options are great: 1. Blackhawk Auto Museum is a must for car lovers, but they also have a special China exhibit and regular natural history in their main museum. 2. Ducks everywhere! You can destress while watching them swim and dive in the giant pond, and even feed them from food from Draegers. Lots of outdoor art too dedicated to ducks and geese. 3. Century Blackhawk, at least pre COVID, is an older but great theater where all seats are luxury recliners. 4. Gigantic parking lot. 5. Plenty of indoor and outdoor seating, with Creamistry for hot days and Starbucks for any days. For casual eats, I like Beep's Burgers. 6. A playground for kids and grassy areas. 7. A Crunch! gym and a new martial arts studio coming soon. For COVID times, they offer outdoor Zumba on Sundays. 8. These used to have outdoor concerts here Pre-Covid. Even though we're still facing the pandemic, Blackhawk Plaza still has its charms. Its sad to see so many businesses close, but the ducks are always there to cheer people up.

What a shame that the owners of this beautiful location allowed it to get to the condition it is…read more Talk about great bones and such a missed opportunity to be a real amazing place to hang out. It's a ghost town and that's a shame.

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!