The Grand Opening of Pier Park on Thursday, February 14 was a huge hit with literally thousands of shoppers enjoying the new shops. When I was there on Thursday evening, the parking was full on the Boardwalk area with a pretty heavy flow of traffic coming down the main street. You almost wouldn’t know that it was the first day it was opened. A total of 18 stores opened on Thursday with more to open this weekend and next week.
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On Wednesday evening, I attended the VIP opening party for Buffalo Wild Wings in Pier Park. This is owner, Joshua Theiss’ second store with the first in Ft. Walton. It has a sports bar feel with around 45 screens playing sports and trivia games. Continue reading “Buffalo Wild Wings VIP Opening Party”
The grand opening will be Thursday, February 14, Valentines Day at 10 am.
Many of the retailers will have specials and give-a-way prizes.
I will have as much coverage as possible.
Total list of stores opening: Continue reading “Grand Opening of Pier Park”
With the grand opening of the Boardwalk area of Pier Park on Thursday the 14th, crews are working almost around the clock to get everything done. I left town on Thursday of last week only to return on Sunday with sidewalks complete, landscaping almost done and the interior of several retailers nearing completion. I saw training happening at Five Guys and Buffalo Wild Wings.
I still haven’t seen a final list of the stores opening on Thursday, but the most recent press release lists the following to open in February/March: click the “more” link for the list and video.
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Whats’ New in PCB – a 60 second show of new stuff on Panama City Beach.
This week, join us as we hang the Pier Park sign at the Front Beach Road Entrance.
On Tuesday the main sign at the Front Beach Road entrance was installed. The grand opening is next Thursday (2/14, Valentines day), and crews are working rapidly to be sure they are ready.
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Huge progress this week at Pier Park, including the paving of the entry way from Front Beach Road, the installation of landscaping and more tenant signage up. Every week, more signs will start showing up as spaces are being turned over to their tenants for interior treatments. Buffalo Wild Wings is already working on the inside (maybe even close to being done) and most of the tenants are hiring. If you are looking for a job, let me know and I’ll point you in the right direction.
I think the Grand Opening will be sometime around Valentines day, but I’m not for sure. I will post more on that when I know.
The whole place is really coming together and looking fantastic.
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Continue reading “This week in Pier Park – Fish Tales, Sunglass World and GNC Signs Up”
Pier Park is gearing up for the grand opening expected to be held next month. The prep work is done for laying the pavement on the entrance from Front Beach Road. Yesterday evening when I was there taking pictures, workers were putting up the railing for the roof top observation deck at Margarittaville.
The signs for Buffalo Wild Wings and Starbucks are up with many more to be up next week.
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Pier Park is getting close with the addition of more tenant signs this week. RedBrick Pizza, Kilwin’s Chocolate, Quiznos and Alltel all have their signs up with more signs to be added each week. The main boardwalk street is paved, windows are in most of the buildings and The Boardwalk is on schedule to have the grand opening mid February. I finished shooting the new video today and hopefully will finishing cutting it this week or next.
Sometime in the last week they paved the road down the main Boardwalk of Pier Park in Panama City Beach. I was there last Tuesday and was told by a friend that it was paved when he walked it on Christmas. It never ceases to amaze me how quick some things happen.
Quiznos Sub is the first to have their retail sign up. They will open with the rest of The Boardwalk in February. Windows have been going in and will continue to be installed through next week. Enjoy the pictures below. Click on them to make them larger.
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With over 75 retailers announced and more to be announced in the near future, the progress at Pier Park is smoking. I’ve been onsite taking pictures every one to two weeks and I still seem to be getting passed up. I can’t keep up with how quick they are working.
The official Grand Opening for The Boardwalk is on schedule for February 15th, 2008 and will include anchors Margarittaville, Ron Jon Surf Shop, Borders Books and Music, Dillard’s, Fresh Market, JCPenney, and Old Navy. Panera Bread, Target and The Grand Movie Theater are already opened. For those of you who are locals and have not eaten at Panera Bread, I highly recommend it. My wife and I frequent it often and love it.
One of the things that I love about Pier Park is that it isn’t just another shopping mall. The architectural detail and the strategic layout of the entire project is goaled at making you feel good about being there. Paul Adjaharian, Vice President for Simon Property Group, says that it is the goal of Pier Park to make you feel good when you are there, the buying will take care of itself. Pier Park will be a place for people to gather and spend time with one another and family. I know my wife and I will be spending plenty of time there.
One place I can’t wait to spend money at is Margaritaville. I’m looking forward to eating on the second floor terrace watching the sunset over the Gulf of Mexico. The City Pier sunsets are awesome.
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Also, below are some pictures that I took on Tuesday.
I’m currently working on the story board for my next Pier Park movie. I’m hoping to start shooting that this week and have the video done by the first or second week in January.
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