Kirkwood Plaza — Local services in Campbell

Kirkwood Plaza has a great balance of business diversity, easy parking (depending on when you go), and ample accessibility. My only grief is the poor pruning practices of both street and parking lot trees. The practice is called pollarding, where the trees are severely pruned nearly every year. Pollarding has its place, for example, in front of San Francisco City Hall, where it complements the formal setting. Street trees and parking lots do not lend themselves to such practices, so the pavement adversely contributes to the heat island effect. Cars have little to no shade. In this way, I avoid going on a hot day. This is another place to go for the business but not the overall strip...

Going to see Dr Jan Nyssan and his crew. I thoroughly enjoy it there as all of his staff are polite and knowledgeable. Dr Nyssan is in my opinion the best Optometrist around and I urge anyone who needs their eyes checked to go see him first. He also has a huge inventory of eye glasses and sun glasses at very reasonable prices along with selling eye care insurance that actually saved me...

This sporting goods store is a convenient option for the neighborhood. The selection is broad enough to ensure that you can probably find what you need; they make good use of a small space. However, the options are limited and the service is okay. The staff doesn't always know how to answer basic questions about the...