The Tower Shops consist of a plethora of retail shops and restaurants with access from a few ultra…read morebusy roadways. The Costco next door causes severe traffic congestion but once you enter the plaza has sufficient parking toward the center. The anchor stores include DSW, Best Buy, Ulta, J Crew, Home Depot, Trader Joe's, Old Navy and Ross. Most of the retail stores close by 9pm and the Fannigan's, Twin Peaks, Tap42 and Miller's Ale House remain open late. If you're trying to find the Party City it recently went out of business and the JD Sports store is opening soon in the same bay.

Bustling plaza just south of I-595 on University Drive which is influenced by the universities and…read moreCostco traffic. I love the Crema for a coffee and the Tap42 for a cocktail. Never an issue parking and today bought a pair of Brooks running shoes from DSW. Lots of stores and restaurants with a great but busy Trader Joe's market. There are three reserved parking spaces for "Mothers To Be" in front of the Carter's infant clothing store which is a nice addition to the plaza.

An open air shopping area at the Sawgrass. Here you will find high end luxury designer stores…read more Home to exclusive outlets for Gucci, YSL, Prada, Versace, Jimmy Choo, Valentino, Balenciaga, and Theory, to name a few. Watch lovers will find a Breitling, Tag Heuer, and a Mont Blanc stores. There are over 70 stores in this area and if you catch it at the right time, you will find some great deals There's a nice Seasons 52 and a few other sit down restaurants throughout the Colonnade shops.

The Colonnade Outlets at Sawgrass Mills offers most of the elite internationally known clothing,…read moreretail and jewelry stores with a few restaurants. Watching the international tourists walking around in the hot sun with their suitcases hoping to find a deal is comical. Inside the mall are the deep discounts where the Colonnade Outlets are at the higher prices. There are public bathrooms close by and a security guard eyeballing tourists. FYI: The parking lot is massive but horribly packed, although they offer valet parking between $13 - $13 depending if on weekdays or weekends. If you have an exotic vehicle that you fear getting dented or scratched, they will park it against the front curb for a whopping $25.00 plus tip. Colonnade Shops: Gucci Burberry Dior Lululemon Coach Johnny Was Jimmy Choo Boss Villagio Matchbox

This place has just about everything you could ever want in life except a movie theater or a gas…read morestation. If you don't need either of the two, you could live your entire life here without ever leaving the area. Max and I are big food eaters and I would knock every restaurant off of my bucket list. This might be the year that we do it. We plan on returning with a map of all places of interest.

Stopped by the Weston Town center for an annual festival and it was so nicely decorated! Booths…read moreeverywhere, tons of places to eat and a nice environment to enjoy the nice weather we have been having these days. It's been some time since I've been to Weston town center and it was very nice of them to put on this event.

The Shoppes at Monterra Commons is part of Cooper City's Monterra development. Spanning 500 acres,…read morethe land was a former dairy farm and is bordered on the north and south by Stirling Road and Sheridan Street, and on the east and west by University Drive and Pine Island Road. The Shoppes of Monterra Commons is a new mixed use development owned by Diversified Realty Development Company, which is based in Deerfield Beach. Construction began in December 2021 and it looks like they just need to lease a few retail spaces. This development includes over 100,000 square feet of new buildings over 16 acres of land with 700 parking spaces. The development cost over $10 million to complete. In addition to the stores and restaurants, the Shoppes of Monterra also includes a brand new 175-unit Residential Active Adult Community. Current Monterra Commons tenants include a Brightstar Credit Union, Baseball Cards, Culver's, Huey Magoo's, the Learning Experience, First Watch, Crunch Fitness, Oaxaka, and Cali Coffee. Coming soon is Tide Laundry, Gyromama, and Playa Bowls. There is currently empty leasing space for other businesses. I tried out the Cali Coffee and Blueprint Cookies and loved both. I was surprised to see how busy it was here so it is clearly filling a need in the community. It is interesting to see new development come to what I considered a dead end area of Cooper City. It was only a matter of time before this last large parcel of Broward County was developed. Hopefully Cooper City residents are going to like what they put in.

I've been here multiple times and I love the fact that this is a place for the little kids the…read moreparents and everyone of all ages. If you wanna grab a wine from the market, you can and listen to some awesome live music. I also love the fact that the area is pretty shaded. So even in the summer, it's not terribly hot. The market nearby has a pretty good selection of wine as well.

A venue supporting local musicians within Plantation Walk. The public is always free to watch and…read morelisten to the live music with free parking. Retail shops and eateries surround the small stage. Today had some coffee with friends at the Crack'd Kitchen & Coffee while hundreds of little kids and mothers sat on the courtyard green to watch Miss Tracy Sings (every 3rd Sunday of the month) perform a bunch of nursery rhyme tunes while she played her guitar. It wasnt my thing but for others it was great morning entertainment. Every Thursday - Sunday the Plaza Live, with varying hours, has performers entertaining the public on the stage. "Radio" takes the stage most nights from 6pm - 10pm playing music from varying genres.

Tiny was very helpful with the food and made the right choices for me and my friend. She came to…read moreour table several times to make sure everything was okay, and I really appreciated her kindness and attention. The crew members were also excellent, very professional, friendly, and welcoming the entire time. The manager did an amazing job making sure the service was smooth and that customers felt comfortable and taken care of. This was one of the best customer service experiences I've had, and I will definitely be coming back.

This plaza used to be teaming with casual restaurants and places to shop. On my most recent visit,…read moreI noticed quite a freeway restaurants that were either in the main part of the plaza or an out parcel were no longer open. The plaza is all outside so it is sad to see so many for lease signs. I enjoy shopping in this plaza because of the Total Wine location and the Kohls where I go to do my Amazon returns. Parking is never a problem unless you wish to park close to the doors where it is a little difficult from the employees who take many of those spaces. Getting in and out of this plaza is quite easy as there is a signal light off of University Drive and the other exits all have stop signs. There is a Tesla charging station in the furthest south part of the plaza which seems to be very popular.

If you have young children who are don't always enjoy playing outside in the heat, this is a…read morewonderful small play area where crawlers to young walkers can safely play. During the weekdays there rarely many children playing. Weekends are obviously more crowded but fun for the kids as long as the guardians are supervising their own little ones. There is an area for parking strollers and storing shoes. The play area was clean and I didn't observe anything that looked dangerous for climbing and playing. This is a great FREE indoor space for those Plantation days when the weather is not great outside.

Broward Mall is pretty much empty during the week, which can be a plus if you're looking to get in…read moreand out without crowds. There are some new stores, plenty of parking, and it was overall clean when I visited. There's also a movie theater on site, although the mall itself has a bit of an old smell. The food court isn't very big and offers typical mall food like Panda Express, Cuban food, pizza, etc. One downside is that the food court is clearly understaffed. Most spots only had one server, which caused long lines despite the mall being quiet. I was on a lunch break and it took over 25 minutes for food.Some restaurants do offer lunch specials, which is nice for your pockets. I imagine it probably gets busier around the holidays, but if you want a quick, stress-free visit, weekdays are definitely the way to go.

This is the best place to shop for higher priced shoes at much lower prices. I love the selection…read moreas well. I always seem to be able to find HOKAS and OC sneakers. I found a pair that fit but the price sticker was missing. Sonlie was working in that department and was very helpful. She replaced the missing sticker and then helped me look for additions options. She even went into the stock room to see if there were any that hadn't been put on the shelf. The store was well organized and clean for a Tuesday mid-morning and I was able to find everything ai was looking for. They also have a great variety of high end sunglasses for under $100.00

My kids took me for a hike and saw the sneakers I was wearing were not a good fit .i spent over 120…read moreon those sneakers that were torturing me .. They took me to Nordstrom Rack where they picked the best sneaker for me . Brooks glycerine sneakers and I kid you not , these sneakers are like walking on a cloud . At Nordstrom they were reduced to 90.00 which is a good deal for this excellent sneaker . Nordstrom rack has some nice clothing as well and I think I will be coming here to shop more often .