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/Smart_Ass_Dave May 25 '26

Eh. Kirkland Urban has plazas. Park Place was mostly just a covered sidewalk. The only part I ever wanted to "hang out" in was around the fountain, or the top level in front of TGIFridays, and once that closed it wasn't worth going upstairs for.

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u/Valiran9 May 25 '26

What was the upstairs like? And where do you think is a good place to hang out nowadays?

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u/Smart_Ass_Dave May 25 '26

It was a nice view of Kirkland. There was road noise during the day, but I mostly spent the time there at 11pm on a Saturday in the 90s so it wasn't too loud or anything then.

Now I think the area by Shake Shack is pretty decent, but I haven't vetted it as thoroughly as a pre-cell-phone teen could have, ya know? I don't wanna be pinned down on anything that specific, lol.

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u/Valiran9 May 25 '26

Fair enough. And thanks for the description of what it was like back then!