Terrell Plaza — Local services in San Antonio

I've been going to Terrell since I was a child. This, of course, is the 3rd or 4th rendition I've seen over the years, which has changed it into a single big box block with a small block in the parking lot, &, of course a vast food restaurant. There used to be a pay phone in the center of the lot closer to Austin Highway that was pretty cool to drive up to & be able to use, & a small building w/ key making man inside, you could drive up to & have a key made, but times, they are a changing, & those are long gone, since the early to mid '80's. We're left with a less cozy center, struggling to survive, as are many these days, though it seems to be doing fairly well, especially w/ Earl Ables as the east most anchor. Alas, it's moving, again tho the Pearl & certainly won't cater to the same crowd as in the past. Guess it's going to extreme upscale. Otherwise, its convenient for the surrounding neighborhood, with w/ easy in & out &...

One stop shopping, love the neighborhood... well except for the uneven side walk in front of Walgreens on Austin hwy that I tripped over, took a a really bad fall, face first, badly bruising my chin, and my knee still hurts. But an employee at Walgreens went above and beyond to help me off the ground once I assured her that I had not lost conscience and when I was ready she very carefully lifted me up and helped me into the store, and sat me down and plugged my dead phone in so I could call my husband and get picked up. I can't remember her name, but she was tall and slim. I had asked her earlier, before my accident, about a particular cosmetic, and she was very knowledgeable, helpful and kind. You know who you...

This is a relatively small shopping center, a bit larger than a typical strip mall. The anchor stores seem to be Target, Petco and Ross. There is also a FroYo, Denver Mattress, a liquor store, America's Best, Whataburger and a number of other small shops with A Valero gas station (which frequently has some of the lowest prices in the area) is on the adjacent corner.

There is no parking structure, bu there is a large open parking lot which I have never seen totally filled. This is an outdoor shopping center which has adequate sidewalks skirting most...