Dancing in the street, great music, good food and outstanding camaraderie. Doesn't get any better than that. Summer Series Music & Market. Grab your partner, bring a chair and enjoy. Better yet, visit the local restaurants and gobbled up your grub as you sit street-side taking in beautiful weather and good music. read more

Sunnyvale Downtown is pretty small!! Historic Murphy Avenue, which is a one block street, has all kinds of Bars and Restaurants, and is closed off to traffic. It's obviously the centerpiece of the downtown area! When I was here, all the places were preparing for the evening. They have all kinds of restaurant options here, Middle Eastern, Thai, American, Italian, and Chinese were the few that I saw!! If you get away from Murphy Avenue, about a block away is Target, Whole Foods, and Movie Theater. There's a parking lot right in between these 2 places, and there's also another parking structure where Target is. For a small downtown area, they packed a lot in here, and it's all within walking distance!!! read more

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It is a small downtown with lot of restaurants and pubs. Parking is limited behind the rows of shophouses. I always park at the Sunnyvale Public parking - 150 S Taaffe St, Sunnyvale. It is underground parking garage, free and safe too. Love their annual summer concert, always with great music, live band, lot of people dancing and awesome vibe. read more

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Waayyyyy too many people now due to the overpriced high rises. Whats the point when all it is is paranoid people who only believe a certain waym? read more

It's certainly NOT even close to a standout downtown, but it has potential. With: - A selection of different, pretty good restaurants (Dish Dash, Italian, Sports Bars, Coffee shop) - A couple book stores and misc. shops - Fairly large farmer's market on Saturday, and it definitely brings more people than expected. In fact, the farmer's market may give this block life. - Park/grassy area - Train station right nearby - The Target location is one of the best Get a better froyo place though! Tutti Frutti just isn't cutting it Okay, so it still can feel like a bit of a ghost town, but if you've been to Downtown Los Altos, you know high end shops and an assortment of restaurants doesn't necessarily mean high traffic. In the evening on a peopleless day, the "historic" Murphy Ave block is a bit eery and pretty shady. And historic, really. read more

This place is beautiful they have done a complete remodel and got rid of a lot of quote unquote ghetto clubs and environments that includes hookah lounges and hip hop clubs. However that being said they've included new restaurants, bistros, coffee taverns, and new restaurant menus. There is no entertainment, and local grocery store a few feet away that is three stories I believe target, the Caltrain is a short walk from the downtown area. It is similar to the San Diego Gaslamp now but it is about one tenth of the size. It is a small strip of stores and venues I enjoyed my short stop here I definitely will come back here for a date or a dinner. read more

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I worked in the area when i first moved out to the valley. It's aged and run down, they tore it up and it sat under half construct for a while. Now construction is back in full swing and it's getting a facelift. In a couple more years it maybe back to visit worthy again read more

The Sunnyvale Town Center was a cool place to hang back in the day. Now, it's definitely a shadow of it's former self. Downtown Sunnyvale used to have a great reputation for shopping, nightlife (Murphy Avenue) and entertainment (remember when there were movie theaters in the old mall?) - but now it sits like a huge pink elephant that never seems to go away. Although there's recently been visible progress with the rebuilding of the town center, I know that many residents are holding a "when I see it, I'll believe it" attitude as it has taken soooo long for this project to be finished. In the meantime, Sunnyvale is losing revenue to neighboring cities. The City of Sunnyvale truly messed up this one. read more

Presumably once this "Santana Row Light" is open in XX # of months, it'll be great and have a new name! Until then... Only Macy's and a Target which has the slowest elevator known to mankind and the ugliest parking garage in the universe are there. At least the Target has the escalator system for the shopping basket/carts to "wow" the kiddies. Target as usual, but with such a small footprint on two floors, it's a bit awkward. Target Australia had something like this in Melbourne back in 1990. Too bad they couldn't have improved on it. The good news: After 5-7 years of buffoonery that can not be made up, two local REITs finally were lined up to develop this. And they're doing so in relatively quick order. (It helps when it doesn't rain too!) The city must have lost millions if not tens of millions of dollars in taxes and many many lost jobs in the mean time. As I said above, presumably once this "Santana Row Light" is open, it'll be great and have a new name! read more

nice place to spend ur time with family! except all the hood rats that run around and bite people just grab ur children by the hand to make sure they don't get trampled on by the ratchet people there. good movie theatre and nice boba place!! if ur looking for hoes this is not the ideal place. read more

How do you not rate an event that puts out free music during the summer?! I go here every Wednesday during work / after work and just unwind. The bands that they have playing are amazing, and it's just so refreshing to really involve yourself into a community when events like this are put up! Every Wednesday during the summer, June 19 tp August 28, they will play awesome music. This is your chance to really enjoy summer to the fullest. Grab a drink at the restaurants nearby, listen to great music, and just get involved! I highly recommend everyone to participate at least once! Help yourself unwind from work guys, y'all need it! read more

one word: UNDEVELOPED seems like they've been working on this forever! Especially with the previous comments on here from 2008!? when will they ever be done?! 1 star for good restaurants on Murphy! 1 star for a Target! 1 star Farmers Market every Saturday morning! I love shopping at Macy's in general but Sunnyvale's Macy's store really needs major renovations for that store! read more

Sunnyvale downtown keep improving. A stroll on a Friday early evening reveals a happy humming by street with many people enjoying their dinner and drinks at the restaurants on Murphy street and its surrounding area. Lots of new restaurants many of which offer an outside seating and allow people watching and the pleasures of the evening breeze. No matter if you chose one of the restaurants, or one of the bars; most places offer good food and casual, relaxed atmosphere. I know some have live music in weekdays. Saturday's and Wednesday's the city sponsor live music on the street. Loving it. I hope downtown will keep its development and complete the transformation from a sleepy street to a humming city center. read more

Can you give a negative? Sunnyvale Town Center should be named Sunnyvale Target, since that's about all that is left. There is a Macy's on the other side of the crater where the Town Center used to be, and they even have a shuttle that will take you around the construction site to visit Macy's. The children's department at Macy's is good, however I have learned to avoid the make-up counter section where there seems to be a cloud of unhappiness. I hope the plans for the new Town Center are feasible. So far I haven't been impressed with what they've done. Sunnyvale is notorious for building things and not thinking about parking or feasibility. (IE: Look at the poor parking/pedestrian layout at the Target, or the new bicycle bridge crossing 101.) As it is, many people don't even know where the town center is. It's buried in the middle of no-where. read more

Came here yesterday with the family around 7pm and it was very difficult parking and tons of people milling around so I suggest you come early if you want a good spot for your car or yourself! There is barely any information about this event on the sunnyvale downtown website so here's the best I can come up with: Every Wednesday starting June 18- Aug.27 (roughly depending on year) 5:30pm-8:30pm Murphy Ave is closed off as a pedestrian street and a live band(s) will be playing on a stage. Bring your own chairs, drinks, food and enjoy the music outdoors in the summer weather. Or make a reservation at any of the restaurants lining the street but be sure to come early because spots fill up fast! Dogs are welcomed and a few scattered booths for drinks and snacks are available but not full meals. For band schedule you can go here: http://www.sunnyvaledowntown.com/summer-series.html --- Rated this a 3 star because this was basically a music event- not a music+market so be prepared! Other than that it's a fun time on a Wednesday night! read more

I live in Sunnyvale. I love this town but downtown is a work in progress. It's good that we have a huge Target- 2 floors with a functioning escalator (both for customers and carts). I love shopping at Macys but this Sunnyvale branch is okay. I prefer to go to the one in Westfield Mall. But for last minute needs, this one is convenient coz it's closer to home. They seem to have lots on display but inadequate supply for each item. Maybe it's not meant to be bigger, idk. I wish they'd complete this area and develop it to what it is supposed to be. The project looks like it's hanging in air. Just driving around Murphy street & Washington gives ppl an impression that it's undone - there's something else that needs to be here- so incomplete! It's not going to be like Santana row for sure- but maybe something else? I can't wait to see the finished project. read more

The completely rebuilt Target store has re-opened and looks great. There are also a lot of street and landscaping improvements around the new store. The Target store itself is 5 stars. The area as a whole bumps up to 2 stars just due to the target opening. Unfortunately, the rest of the downtown project has no financing and has been shut down, so dont expect to see any more stores or restaurants anytime soon. Murhpy street is undergoing a rehab as well, so at least when that is done maybe 1/3 of downtown Sunnyvale will be back in decent shape. read more

Sunnyvale downtown has a lovely farmer's market, my favorite restaurant Dishdash (try the mansaf!), and my sports league's sponsor bar Lilly Mac. I love grabbing Philz and walking around, even in Target or the second hand store. read more

The second downtown of literally hundreds in America that I had a hard time finding (Santa Clara is the 1st). I always go straight for downtown of every city or town I visit. Suburbs make me vomit and crush my soul. Sunnyvale has a single street showpiece downtown. They've built up the area around it, so that's a huge plus, but they still need to keep working. It appears that every city planning disaster of the 1950s-1980s played out here (crappy downtown mall, destruction of all buildings other than those on main street, elimination of street grid, etc.) read more

RIP. This mall used to great back in the day. So many memories. I met my husband at Aladdin's Castle. Remember that arcade? Used to be right by Chik-Fil-A. I hope they rebuild a great shopping center. Until then, I'll be at Valley Fair. read more

Does this place still exist? All I remember about this place was the huge parking garage that hid the mall from the main street. I do remember this place was a major hangout during the teenage years when i used to come here. But I never cared for the look and layout of the place. Very stuck in the 80's from the brown tile, fonts on the signs, etc. The only cool thing about the place was that they used to have a King's Table Buffet back in the day. The last time I came here (about 4 years ago), the place looked like it was ready to be bulldozed. Not much stores left in the place and it was pretty empty. The place is a major eyesore to the city of Sunnyvale. read more

I like to walk here with my husband when we are bored. It's conveniently located near the Caltrain and the small shops are very cute. The farmer's market is a nice touch and I can get lunch there. read more

sunnyvale town center is gone. only target and macys are left but they have started rebuilding. hopefully they won't screw it up and build a whole bunch of 99 cent stores which seems to have taken over this city. oh wait I'm sorry I did see a dollar and a quarter store the other day. read more

I would say that Sunnyvale downtown is an all-around good experience it has many restaurants a bookstore and an all-around really nice feel I believe that downtown if you were in the area is a must read more

I heart Macys there. Have absolutely best shirts and jeans!!! And dresses!!! I also like how when its your birthday they send you a birthday card and a coupon!!! read more

Target is suppose to demolish the current structure they are in (which is still the old Wards, they didn't demolish it like they did at Oakridge or Westgate.) The store they are suppose to build will be 191000 SF and be all on a second floor. The first floor will be parking and other retail shops. Macy's will be the only original structure from the Sunnyvale Town Center, hope they remodel as they will look like a dump when all the new buildings open. read more

nasty place. the 100 block of Murphy Ave is the only thriving area - the remaining blocks were all torn down. try to find parking! Historic downtown? I think not. Sunnyvale's history is only in pictures. trashy area. read more