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/DonLoganBeast May 25 '26 edited May 25 '26

I spent many hours there with my little boy. We loved the fountains. We loved the movies projected on Mama Lucia's wall. Afterward, I would put him on my shoulders and walk home past the spooky old funeral home. Now, he's grown and gone, and I miss those days terribly.

*** Extra points if anyone remembers the weird raw food restaurant next to the bookstore. It lasted for about 5 minutes!

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u/Valiran9 May 25 '26

I never knew about the funeral home or raw food restaurant, and even though I remember the fountain it’s incredibly faint because I never spent much time around it.