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chamberscreek

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  1. Yes, the Oil Ranch is still going -- we took all of our kids there at various times a few years back...
  2. Yes, I think (unfortunately) the developers hit a mini "perfect storm" with Vintage Park: 1) I agree that they misjudged the market. They originally presented this as a sister to Uptown Park. Sorry, but that doesn't match the market out here. Remember the California Pizza Kitchen on 1960? It was the first store in that chain that they ever closed. Their post-close research showed that a) everyone thought they had a good product, but people weren't willing to pay for it. I think an Uptown Park clone would face a similar fate. Yes, they're just across the street from HP, but...engineers don't spend money the same way that accountants and lawyers do. 2) There is more than enough retail space hitting the market out here, and I'm sure all of it is cheaper than Vintage Park. Granted, Vintage Park is nicer than any of the other spaces available, but...ultimately, folks need to make a profit, and I think the Vintage Park folks have missed the opportunity to price competitively and kill off everyone else, and seem to be getting killed themselves instead. 3) With us heading into a slight downturn, they hit just a little bit of unfortunate timing. 4) They have thus far utterly failed in bringing in any magnet stores (other than, arguably, a Starbucks with a drive-thru) They may pull this out yet (since I live in the area, I hope they do), but it's going to be a long, uphill battle...
  3. IMHO, there are plenty of people who know where this is. What they need, to draw people to the center, are actual STORES...
  4. Fortunately, we have good options in the NW area for both public and private schools. My kids have attended elementary school at Cypress Christian School, and we have been very happy there. Our oldest is going into 6th grade, and will be moving into public school. Both have their pluses and minuses. Personally, I think you have to look at each kid, each year, and figure out what the best thing is for them and your family.
  5. Yeah, I think they're in real trouble. The retail market in the area was competitive enough a few months ago, but with things tightening up even more lately, they have quite a hill to climb. They need to land a big fish...
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