Bay Collection residents don’t have to use a lot of gas to complete their errands.  Several local shopping centers are within one mile of home.

Poinsettia Village

The Poinsettia Village Shopping Center just down the hill from the Bay Collection offers a newly renovated Ralph’s store with a gourmet deli.  Rite Aid is available to pick up medication and other necessities.  You can also pick up fish for dinner at Pelly’s Fish Market and Café.   Many restaurants in this center offer takeout making it the perfect place to pick up an easy dinner.

Need to mail a package, do some dry cleaning, deposit a check, get your hair colored, or paint a room?  Poinsettia Village offers services to meet almost every need.  Starbucks offers a great venue to grab your daily coffee and meet your neighbors.

Paseo del Norte

This street is mostly residential and commercial, but as you approach Palomar Airport Road, you find two hidden gems.  Locals love to pick up the locally grown produce as well as a quart of milk at Carlsbad Ranch Market  (www.carlsbadranchmkt.com) .  If you are a carnivore you will enjoy the neighboring Tip Top Meats European Delicatessen.  This is a serious butcher shop which sells an amazing assortment of cuts of meat.  It also has an assortment of interesting European foods as well as an in store cafeteria style restaurant.

Carlsbad Premium Outlets

Over 90 outlet stores including Calvin Klein, Vans,  Brooks Brothers, and Juicy Couture create a shoppers paradise.  The Mall  has some great kiosk stores as well including one that sells every piece of apparel that your dog would ever wear.  Family friendly Ruby’s Diner and Elegant Bellefleur overlooking  The Flower Fields at Carlsbad Ranch are great places to grab a bite.

Plaza Paseo Real

A short drive or bicycle ride from the Bay Collection, this shopping center offers almost anything one could need.  Amenities include a movie theater, full service post office and a beautiful city library.  Vons grocery store is the place to go to pick up groceries.  Down the way you can purchase gourmet pet food, have your hair done, rent a movie, or cash a check.  Plaza Paseo Real offers wonderful restaurants ranging from the casual Joe’s Smokin Barbecue to the elegant Tuscany.   La Costa Coffee Roasting is the place to check out the local scene, meet friends, or do some work on your lap top.  It also hosts events including free jazz on Friday and Saturday nights.