December 14, 2005
Relocation: PURE
PURE is the "largest and most experienced privately-owned aesthetic companies in the United States and Canada with over 600,000 procedures performed to date." So apparently they do stuff like hair removal and that Botox stuff. And now they are moving to a space Hawthorne Way near the movie theater. PURE's previous location was actually in the Professional Building, so this is obviously a move to give them more public exposure. Per the construction wall, they are "Opening Soon".
Posted by Tannerman at 08:52 PM | Comments (0)
June 29, 2005
From one snooty jewerly store to another
Over in The Park section of Old Orchard, we've recently seen the exit of jewelers Christian Bernard, which had a prominent corner location on the edge of The Park and Hawthorne Way. I remember when my wife and I were shopping for wedding rings, we stopped into this store and did not have a good experience at all. So I don't shed any tears.
However, it appears that we're getting another jeweler in the same space. This time around it's Helzberg Diamonds (formerly known by the more tacky "Jewerly3" name). Oh joy. We also stopped at one of these stores in search of wedding rings. They tried to amaze us with this one diamond by taking us into the "steaming room" to see how reflective it was once it was steam cleaned. And they gave us free coffee. But beyond that, it was a joke. We ended up buying our rings at a local jeweler and have been very happy ever since.
Anyway, like Rogers & Hollands when it was under construction, Helzberg Diamonds has artwork on their construction barricades that tries to tie together the concept of "jewelry" and "carpentry". Yeah, I don't get it either, but it's a cute attempt nevertheless.
Posted by Tannerman at 04:56 PM
Now Open: Liberty Travel
The construction walls are gone! Liberty Travel recently opened up their new story, located on Hawthorne Way. Frankly, it's a bland looking store that doesn't seem to have much design or class at all. It sort of looks like a Kinko's or UPS Store, as a matter of fact. Probably the only redeeming quality of the location is that there was a Disneyland 50th Anniversary poster in the window when we walked by. It's situated right next to Potbelly's and the movie theatre... I wouldn't think a very prime location for a travel agency. Go figure.
Posted by Tannerman at 03:59 PM
May 06, 2005
Get there in style with Liberty Travel
Looks like Old Orchard is opening a Liberty Travel location. I assume this is a travel agency. It's going to be located in the Hawthorne Way section of the mall, right next to Potbelly's and Theaters 1-6. I can't say this is an ideal location for a travel agency, then again, what is? Wouldn't this better fit in a more hidden area of the center, like the Professional Building or the Arcade Shops? Maybe they are banking on visibility to generate business.
Posted by Tannerman at 05:00 PM