Metro Centre — Attraction in Peoria

Metro is a strip center in the center of town that is an empty shell of what it once was. The question is why as the center was sold about a year ago and nothing has been done as more stores leave and nothing takes there place. It looks like a sinking ship down the main part of the center vacancy after vacancy. The current tenant mix is terrible and now the stores close at 5:00pm. during the week. Crazy way of doing business in a very difficult economy for small business. Why? When are the new owners of Metro Center going to do something in the center? They have owned it for what a year now and just look at it the main part of the Center with Pottstown gone looks like an abandoned town in an old western movie. The longer the stores sit vacant the worst it gets. Now the new owners of Metro Center are list small parcels for sale of stores throughout the center and my questions are Why? Also how is parking going to work? Could you please answer my question? News Flash: The 50' Dinner in Metro...

I stopped in for a visit to Peoria Camera Shop on Saturday, May 11th. The weekend of the Susan G. Komen cluckfest. It's been a loooong time since I've seen the parking lot that full. Decades.

Apparently when you are participating in the 'Race for the Cure', it's okay to walk right into the path of moving vehicles. Just be sure to put on your best sourpuss face when you realize what you've done. It makes it easier to 'morf your embarrassment into disdain and project it at the alert driver who was forced to brake for you because you were so obcessed with making it to the cattle call on time.

Heaven forbid you hefers actually plan ahead and get there a bit earlier so you aren't so rushed.

And it wasn't just the fat...

Nice variety of shops plus a farmers market. Holmes shoes has high quality shoes and knowledgeable staff. Large Sewing & Craft store, specialty meat market, Natural food and vitamins/supplements, etc. A store where all items from recycled materials. Farmers market on Saturdays late Spring thru fall in covered shelter.

Home of original Susan B Komman Race for the Cure. Note, race is Saturday of Mother's day weekend and you need to use remote parking and buses, as immediate are closed for several blocks for race route that starts at the Metro Center.

Stores encircle parking lot. There are now several restaurants all...