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Snider Plaza shopping caters to all ages
Emily Kogan, Contributing Writer, ekogan@smu.edu
Issue date: 7/1/09 Section: News
Nestled in the heart of Highland Park and across from SMU is a quiet shopping center geared toward all ages.
You'd never guess at first glance, but this shopping center - known as Snider Plaza - boasts more than 100 stores and restaurants catering to just about everyone.
Walking around Snider Plaza, you'll see people of all ages - toddlers to teenagers, college students to parents.
"Throughout the plaza they have great restaurants that are family-oriented or places to have a business meeting. The stores kind of hit all the different age groups," said Kelly Chamberlain, an employee at the Plaza-based clothing store Allie-Coosh.
Julia Murray, owner of The Muse agrees, "It is a very good mix. It is a very good spot for children of all ages. But a lot of people that come here are old enough to be grandmothers and grandfathers of those children and they have fun too," said Murray.
Many of the store owners benefit from such a diverse group of visitors. A young woman may be buying a baby shower gift when a dress at Betty Cupcake catches her eye.
Owner of Betty Cupcake, Jacque Silverman said this happens all the time.
"We have an advantage of foot traffic. If they didn't just come to Betty Cupcake to shop they are walking around after they've eaten lunch or gone into another store."
With more than 100 stores and restaurants, there's something for everyone at Snider Plaza, which has catered to the residents of the Park Cities since its opening in 1927. The plaza is a three-block shopping area complete with some of the Park Cities favorite home-style cooking restaurants, including Kuby's and Bubbas.
While the restaurants draw the diners, the charming boutiques are the real draw to Snider Plaza. While many of the Snider Plaza stores cater to an upscale older clientele, many are geared to SMU students on limited budgets including Impeccable Pig, Cotton Island and Spicy among others. Other stores geared toward the SMU community are Betty Cupcake, Melanie Gayle and Blue Jeans Bar Dallas.
You'd never guess at first glance, but this shopping center - known as Snider Plaza - boasts more than 100 stores and restaurants catering to just about everyone.
Walking around Snider Plaza, you'll see people of all ages - toddlers to teenagers, college students to parents.
"Throughout the plaza they have great restaurants that are family-oriented or places to have a business meeting. The stores kind of hit all the different age groups," said Kelly Chamberlain, an employee at the Plaza-based clothing store Allie-Coosh.
Julia Murray, owner of The Muse agrees, "It is a very good mix. It is a very good spot for children of all ages. But a lot of people that come here are old enough to be grandmothers and grandfathers of those children and they have fun too," said Murray.
Many of the store owners benefit from such a diverse group of visitors. A young woman may be buying a baby shower gift when a dress at Betty Cupcake catches her eye.
Owner of Betty Cupcake, Jacque Silverman said this happens all the time.
"We have an advantage of foot traffic. If they didn't just come to Betty Cupcake to shop they are walking around after they've eaten lunch or gone into another store."
With more than 100 stores and restaurants, there's something for everyone at Snider Plaza, which has catered to the residents of the Park Cities since its opening in 1927. The plaza is a three-block shopping area complete with some of the Park Cities favorite home-style cooking restaurants, including Kuby's and Bubbas.
While the restaurants draw the diners, the charming boutiques are the real draw to Snider Plaza. While many of the Snider Plaza stores cater to an upscale older clientele, many are geared to SMU students on limited budgets including Impeccable Pig, Cotton Island and Spicy among others. Other stores geared toward the SMU community are Betty Cupcake, Melanie Gayle and Blue Jeans Bar Dallas.
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