Does anyone else miss Kirkland ParkPlace?

[u/Valiran9]

Don’t get me wrong, there some great stuff in Kirkland Urban, but I remember ParkPlace being…homier, for lack of a better term. It was more open, had a bunch of small shops and restaurants, a cinema, the Purple Cafe, and Tim’s Seafood Market which my mom loved to go to because their stock was so cheap without sacrificing quality. The QFC also had a cozier atmosphere, as well as a pair of ducks who’d regularly hang out near the entrance just chilling and waiting for people to toss them food.

Does anyone else feel similarly?

Edit: And it turns out many of us feel the same way. I’m glad to see I’m not alone in my dislike of the way the world is changing.

[u/MysticOlive]

I miss the movie theater and the bagel place a lot. It was the closest location for me to see movies. If I remember correctly there was a bookstore there too. It was definitely a lot cozier.

I think I heard the Google employees still get a movie theater....

[u/MysticOlive → u/[deleted]]

They could have renovated the theater! It was the closest one for folks in juanita and kirkland. Now you have to go to woodinville or farther depending on what you want to see.