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| - I love the idea of tiny hip shops all in one "mall" type setting.
I love the location, gentrifying further reaches of downtown.
I love the mantis that breathes fire in time with "Bohemian Rhapsody."
I love the central playground with a seriously huge climbing structure and a bunch of cool toys for kids, big and little (hello giant tinkertoys).
I love (some of) the dining options: pinche tacos, sasapops, oak & ivy, jinju chocolates...cool spots, local (most of them), with unique offerings.
Unfortunately, the container park kinda falls short on the actual shopping. The stores are tiny, of course, and highly specialized (a sock store! flip flops! plastic watch shop!) There are a couple of boutique-y clothes and art shops that are worth visiting and potentially purchasing from, but there's a lot of weirdness around it that will probably change out in a few short months when they can't afford the rent.
Still a cute place to spend some time with the kids or to take out of town visitors once. Just not really a shopping destination.
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