Not much to say other than its a great place to park when you visit Encinitas! Aside from that it…read moreis centrally located, and a short walk from most of the great restaurants, shops, and even the beach. Caution....don't visit the public restrooms because they are always disgusting! Dirty, neglected, un-stocked, smelly!

Great local center with nice eats and great outdoor seating, perfect for Summer! Thursdays are…read moreespecially great during the Summer, you can grab a bite eat and a drink or two and stroll down the street and check out the classic cars for cruise night. They also have live music in the Lumberyard courtyard. We went on a Thursday evening around 5pm, it wasn't too crowded. It really started to pick up around 6:30pm. Plenty to wander and do, great way to spend a Summer evening for sure!

Plaza Paseo Real is one of my favorite shopping malls in Carlsbad. I love the Spanish-style…read morearchitecture. It's easy to get to (on El Camino Real) with easy parking. There are a great mix of businesses/services for whatever your need is...banks, cleaners, coffee shops, a variety of fitness/wellness places, all types of food to eat, grocery store to buy food, entertainment, library, post office, etc. It's awesome that they collaborate with each other for community events. I got to witness this collaboration in action at this year's Health & Wellness Expo. Nice opportunity to interact with staff!! All very friendly :-)

Located right on the corner of El Camino Real and Aviara, it's one of the better strip malls in…read moreCarlsbad. Nice selection of restaurants including Tin Leaf, Tuscany, Beach Plum Kitchen, Allen's NY Pizza, and La Costa Roasting Co. to name a few. It also has great entertainment like Cineopolis, the upscale movie theater. It does have all the retail services that local residents need, like a Vons for those who need to do grocery shopping, UPS for mail and printing services, nail salon, hair cutting, etc. And the newly renovated Carlsbad Library is just across the parking lot, so you can take advantage of all the free services there. On my last visit, I noticed a fairly new set of electric charging stations for electric cars-- nice that green-friendly shoppers can be supported.

The shopping center is a new staple of Encinitas that was built recently and the Walmart filled a…read moreformer Home Depot showroom. Because of this the parking lot fills up quickly, since the parking ratios for the showroom and full retail for Walmart are vastly different, so there appears to be shortage. It can be hard to maneuver your car around and get into the somewhat tight spaces. However, don't let this complaint limit why you'd come here since there's variety of dining and shopping eats to suit everyone!

This is the plaza to go if you want to take care of your errands LIKE A BOSS!…read more Want to handle all of your errands with minimal (if any) driving? [grocery, veterinarian, hardware store, paint store, tack & feed store, bank, gas station, 5-6 places to eat + frozen yogurt + coffee, reflexology, drug store, UPS...] I'm sure I'm forgetting something - but you get the idea, it has it all and will save you a ton of time!

Nice, clean decent outdoor shopping plaza with no pizazz. Great if you are camping or live in the…read moreneighborhood and you like all things generic. There is a Ralph's and Rite-Aid but no specialty food markets except for Pelly's Fish Market/Cafe. It's worth the trip for this place. There is one nice Aveda hair salon but other than that pretty run of the mill and boring. The small fountain is pleasant and there is an outside seating area for the local food joints.

I got my eyebrows nano bladed by Shaked Elia De Nuccio and she did an outstanding job and it was a…read morevery pleasant experience... I will absolutely be returning for any further cosmetic procedures in the future.

Overall a good place to go shopping not too far from home:…read moreNordstrom Rack, Ross, Marshalls, Joann's, Sprouts Farmers Market For places to eat: China Bros, Boudin's, Sammy's Woodfired Pizza, Menchie's Yogurt, and Starbucks For Other Services: Grand Vision Optometry, Grand Plaza Dental, The Joint Chiroprator, Supercuts The website needs to be updated: GrandPlazaMall.com needs badly to be updated. Subway? Didn't China Bros take over the spot?

Excellent beer and cider at Shoots and delicious fish tacos. Bartender Paulino was friendly and a…read morejoy to converse with, as was the entire staff. Ambiance was in step with the vibe of the spot. Value for the drinks and food excellent.

The Tremont Collective is a block in Oceanside the features a "collective" of shops and…read morerestaurants. There's only street parking available. When I arrived, it wasn't very apparent that it was the Tremont Collective. There were plenty of open-concept shops, but it wasn't clear how they were all connected. There was a cafe that had really cute decor, a shop that sells clothes, a restaurant that sells poke/tacos. The prices weren't terrible but also wasn't the most affordable. Overall, I think this place has a lot of potential and is still developing. I personally wouldn't go out of my way to visit, but it's worth taking a look.

I love this shopping center! It doesn't have all the amenities (no grocery store), but it has…read moreplenty of shops/businesses with a small sprinkling of restaurants/cafes, and one of very few gas stations in the area. There's a very reasonable amount of parking for the amount of businesses, and it's at in intersection so it's easy to get in and out of. One of the highlights is the wonderful weekly farmer's market. Live music plenty of stands, the works! Not the biggest farmer's market but I think its smaller size makes it more family friendly. My biggest complaint is that one of the largest spaces is a revolving door of restaurants. It used to be a really good sushi place, then it turned into Tr3o (I'm still getting over it closing, that place had delicious, unique food), and it's now being renovated into- surprise!- another restaurant. The silver lining is that the restaurants are always good, but that makes it even more disappointing when they close.

For a small shopping center, Del Rayo is pretty nice. The building exteriors are keeping with…read moreCalifornia Mision style. Del Rayo has a USPS substation, a bank, restaurants, coffee shop, personal services, and retail shops ... but no food or convenience stores. There is an automotive service station. About 12 minutes from home, we come here for the restaurants, the Sunday farmers market, and occasionally for the post office.

Very fun event for FWSD at La Plaza, we started with an awesome vip swag bag from thread & seed and…read moresome snacks & wine. The center courtyard had seats set up for the fashion show & was absolutely amazing & very organized! What a fun day spent getting to see sneak peeks at the new lines of clothing coming out.

I recently attended San Diego fashion week in the plaza. It was my second year in a row. Last year…read moreI was on the second level because there wasn't enough seating down below. This year, I managed to get there a little bit early and got a seat on the main floor. It was a well produced fun event. It moved in a timely manner, and it was fun to see the upcoming fashions for the season. I believe this year was a little bit better organized than last year, but the show seemed a lot smaller than last year. It was still enjoyable and I will definitely try to come again next year .