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Carmel, CA Shopping Update

April <kaos...@aol.com>
I wanted to update those of you that occasionally come to Carmel (CA)
for shopping.
Opening at The Plaza:
Anthropology
Wilkes Bashford
Cos Bar (Cosmetics)
Closing:
Ann Taylor
Nine West
Not sure what is going in Nine West, but Anthropology is taking over
the spot where Ann Taylor is located. They will somehow connect it to
the vacant Saks. Apparently the cost increase on their lease was
INSANE.
It makes me sad to see the vacancies. They have spruced up the place
quite a bit and there are some nice stores, but I hate to see a place
like Ann Taylor leave. That means the closest one is an hour away.
There are also a number of vacancies on Ocean Avenue. I think Carmel
is starting to price itself out of the market for anything other than
jewelry stores or galleries.
April
"Stevie" <privilegemagaz...@charter.net>
April, have you been to AJNE fragrance bar? they blend fragrances!!
Stevie


"April" <kaos...@aol.com> wrote in message
news:pm5hq111j3jtlv1bv0kadjrjk51fagg...@4ax.com...

I wanted to update those of you that occasionally come to Carmel (CA)
for shopping.
Opening at The Plaza:
Anthropology
Wilkes Bashford
Cos Bar (Cosmetics)
Closing:
Ann Taylor
Nine West
Not sure what is going in Nine West, but Anthropology is taking over
the spot where Ann Taylor is located. They will somehow connect it to
the vacant Saks. Apparently the cost increase on their lease was
INSANE.
It makes me sad to see the vacancies. They have spruced up the place
quite a bit and there are some nice stores, but I hate to see a place
like Ann Taylor leave. That means the closest one is an hour away.
There are also a number of vacancies on Ocean Avenue. I think Carmel
is starting to price itself out of the market for anything other than
jewelry stores or galleries.
April
April <kaos...@aol.com>
On Tue, 20 Dec 2005 16:22:11 –0800, "Stevie"
<privilegemagaz...@charter.net> wrote:
April, have you been to AJNE fragrance bar? they blend fragrances!!
Stevie
I have not been, but have heard about it. I am really sensitive to
scent and I can't go in Lush, which is fairly new, because of it.
April
"ahmward" <nospam.ahmw...@yahoo.com>


"April" <kaos...@aol.com> wrote in message
news:pm5hq111j3jtlv1bv0kadjrjk51fagg...@4ax.com...

I wanted to update those of you that occasionally come to Carmel (CA)
for shopping.
Opening at The Plaza:
Anthropology
Wilkes Bashford
Cos Bar (Cosmetics)
Closing:
Ann Taylor
Nine West
Not sure what is going in Nine West, but Anthropology is taking over
the spot where Ann Taylor is located. They will somehow connect it to
the vacant Saks. Apparently the cost increase on their lease was
INSANE.
It makes me sad to see the vacancies. They have spruced up the place
quite a bit and there are some nice stores, but I hate to see a place
like Ann Taylor leave. That means the closest one is an hour away.
There are also a number of vacancies on Ocean Avenue. I think Carmel
is starting to price itself out of the market for anything other than
jewelry stores or galleries.
April
Thank you. I will be there January 21st.
Audrey
"Queue" <qu...@fashionhouse.com>


"April" <kaos...@aol.com> wrote in message
news:pm5hq111j3jtlv1bv0kadjrjk51fagg...@4ax.com...

I wanted to update those of you that occasionally come to Carmel (CA)
for shopping.
Opening at The Plaza:
Anthropology
Wilkes Bashford
Cos Bar (Cosmetics)
Closing:
Ann Taylor
Nine West
Not sure what is going in Nine West, but Anthropology is taking over
the spot where Ann Taylor is located. They will somehow connect it to
the vacant Saks. Apparently the cost increase on their lease was
INSANE.
It makes me sad to see the vacancies. They have spruced up the place
quite a bit and there are some nice stores, but I hate to see a place
like Ann Taylor leave. That means the closest one is an hour away.
There are also a number of vacancies on Ocean Avenue. I think Carmel
is starting to price itself out of the market for anything other than
jewelry stores or galleries.
April
Just a gossipy note: Wilkes Bashford lives in that area now. And he is about
to have it decorated by a FOM –– friend of moi. ;)
Laurie0512 <laurie0...@earthlink.net>
Thanks for the update, April! I look forward to visiting Cos Bar next time
I'm there, whenever that will be. I guess that will be the cosmetics
replacement for what Saks carried. It's too bad Saks closed. Did
Anthropologie, etc. go in the locations where Saks was located, or will a
new dept. store eventually go in?
Laurie