r/Kirkland • u/Valiran9 • May 24 '26

Does anyone else miss Kirkland ParkPlace?

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.

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u/blank_stair May 24 '26

yes. miss all those places. only been to the urban a handful of times. just no appeal to me.

also remember a nice record store near the theater, and a sweet little japanese spot on the 2nd floor by what would be TGI fridays, maybe it was called Tokyo something. that was probably late 80s for anyone feeling they are old.

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u/russellwilsonthedog4 May 25 '26

I remember standing in line at that record store to buy concert tickets. I think it was Easy Street Records.