Wabash Landing Shopping Center — Attraction in West Lafayette

The parking situation is horrendous. It was bad before they started construction out front but now they cut front parking down to almost nothing. You either have to park in the garage or in the back overflow parking lot behind the theater because there are NEVER any parking spots in front. Getting carry out from one of the restaurants? Oh forget about it in the winter!!! It’s fridgid because the wind is directed right in the area where you can walk from the theater to Scotty’s Brewhouse. Not to mention the awful smell!!! I hope it’s just because of construction, but I’m sure it’s because it’s close to the water. It smells like an outdoor toilet. So frustrating. I feel bad for the people who work here. It’d be amazing if they’d invest in one/some of those large outdoor patio heaters that they use for...

There are several places to check oit aling Wabash Landing, including a spot where you can drink bubble tea and sing karaoke, Optomix eyeglass place, Panera Bread, and a cute little clothing boutique for some exquisite clothing finds. Also, if you look across from the Wabash Landing Theater, you can see my fave CD store, JL Records. If they are open when you are in the area, it will be your lucky day! Also up the road are places to eat and for the nature lover, there's Tapawango Park. Get to the theater early and make sure you are parking legally. This is very tricky. I hate the parking. Seems like youre in danger of getting towed wherever you park. I have yet to see a free parking sign for the theater. Other than that, you are sure to have an...

It’s a real shame this area went up (and continues to go up) piecemeal without any consideration of how the layout of businesses, restaurants, shops, hotels, roads, bike lanes, pedestrian traffic etc. would interact in the future. A real missed opportunity for a great piece of real estate close to Purdue and downtown Lafayette. I definitely wouldn’t relish the thought of another endless reconstruction project but I really wish they could start from scratch and build it with people, the environment, and businesses in mind....