I just got back from The Forum in Carlsbad, which is just a hop, skip, and a jump from my house. I had to do a spot of retail therapy. It was a busy weekend. One of the Junior Zavala clan had a ton of homework, a community service project, and a Robotics team meeting. Of course, most parents may agree that when Junior has those activities, Mom has all of those activities as well. No rest for the weary.
Truth be told, I was just going to head over to Border’s to buy a book. I was shocked to see that the Border’s Bookstore in The Forum is going out of business. Can you imagine? A bookstore going out of business! Everything was reduced, and the place was packed. Unfortunately, I could not find the book that I wanted, but managed to find a few others instead. Also, I took advantage of the sale to pick up a few holiday gifts.
What’s happening to our world when bookstores are going out of business? (And, not the little ones like in that Meg Ryan, Tom Hanks movie.) But, the big guy is going out of business. Well, I think that the folks at Border’s can probably thank the folks at the Apple Store right next door. With the iPad (and, of course, the Kindle), who needs a book with pages made of actual paper?
Nevertheless, The Forum in Carlsbad has a lot of great stores (that hopefully will not go out of business any time soon). The include Tilly’s, Anthropologie, Talbot’s, J.Jill, and The Loft among other great women’s clothing stores. There is also the Apple Store, Sur le Table, Jos. A. Bank, Lulu Lemon, and Z Gallerie. They say that an Urban Outfitters will be replacing Border’s, but I will still be a little upset that the bookstore will be gone.
There are a bunch of other stores at The Forum, and there are also great places to eat. There is a Panera (sandwiches, soups and salads), Casa de Bandini (Mexican), and a Coldstone Creamery for dessert. One of our family’s favorite restaurants is The Counter. They have over 300,000 different choices for burgers (crazy, I know). And, if you don’t want to eat at The Forum, you can buy food at Jimbo’s Naturally! (a natural food grocery store).
Of course, Carlsbad is also famous for its great weather. Sitting right on the Pacific Ocean, just about 25 miles north of San Diego, it’s a great place to live (and to shop).
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