The Christmas tree is now up at the fountain in Broadway Plaza in downtown Walnut Creek!
Broadway Lane
Back in March of last year I posted the first renderings of how the Broadway Plaza redevelopment might look and this week new renderings were posted at the Walnut Creek current projects website. Previously there was consideration of converting the street for pedestrian usage only as well as apartments above the retail stores. Judging by the new renderings both of these ideas have been quashed. The rendering above shows the backside of Broadway Plaza facing Nordstrom. So how do you think it looks?
The Fountain:
More renderings after the jump…
This took me a while to notice but when women’s clothing store J.Jill moved to another Broadway Plaza location in downtown Walnut Creek they just so happened to move right next to another “J.” store, J.Crew. Coincidence?
This year the Broadway Plaza Santa House is located in a real storefront which is a step up from the converted space in the parking garage of past years. This is one benefit of stores closing down for the impending Broadway Plaza demolition.
A couple of weeks ago I noted that the fashion accessories store Bracchiale would be relocating within Broadway Plaza and they are now open. Be aware that this section of Broadway Plaza looks like it will be closing in January so this is a short-lived move.
The store closings are continuing apace in Broadway Plaza and this time Häagen-Dazs, located next to Macy’s has exited. With winter approaching I imagine this is probably as a good a time as ever for an ice cream store to leave due to the impending demolition and reconstruction of Broadway Plaza sometime after January.
This Macy’s Christmas window display in Broadway Plaza has been up well before Halloween and a reader writes in:
It is all Christmas and has been like that for two weeks now. Can you get a photo of it and do a poll to see how many folks think it is too early seeing that it is before Halloween AND Thanksgiving?
So do you think it’s too early for Christmas window displays? If so, what’s the best time to start displaying?
Last week I noted that Bracchiale was relocating to the backside of Broadway Plaza in Walnut Creek and in its place the jeans store True Religion will temporarily relocate there in January as that entire side of Broadway Plaza between Macy’s and Nordstrom gets remodeled. The other side apparently will stay open as stores scramble to find spots elsewhere within Broadway Plaza, downtown Walnut Creek or decide to leave Walnut Creek completely.
A couple of weeks ago I noted that a new e-cig store called 3 Kings would be opening in Broadway Plaza in Walnut Creek and they are now open. So if you need some e-cig e-juice like Outlaw Menthol, Blueberry Sweet Tart and Lizard Milk you should check them out.
Check out the inside:
Last October I noted that the jewelry and fashion accessories store Bracchiale opened in Broadway Plaza at possibly the best Broadway Plaza location across from Nordstrom, next to Neiman Marcus, but all good things must end as they have been shuffled out to make room for the coming Broadway Plaza renovation. Nearby, The Walking Company is leaving next week, and Cole Haan left last April). However, they won’t be far away as they are moving into a new location at the backside of Broadway Plaza where Brighton Collectibles used to be during their remodel last month.
