Just a quick blurb. Recently, the City of Poway sent a survey out to residents asking about their shopping habits. A quick summary can be read here. I just found it funny because Trader Joe’s was the most requested business Powegians wanted to see come to town. I would be willing to bet that the majority of people who said they do most of their shopping in Carmel Mountain instead of Poway do so because that’s where our Trader Joe’s is! Just imagine… I could do all my shopping at Trader Joe’s, Henry’s, and then Vons and the City would get its tax benefits!
I already frequent the Poway Home Depot and Costco, and Target is located within city limits, so I guess you could say I really do most of my shopping in my city. Yay!
Three Dog Kitchen 
Don’t forget that Costco in Poway. We’re there almost weekly. For some reason the TJ’s in Carmel Mountain just seems *so* far away. I wish it were much closer! That said, moving it to Poway might not save me any time at all… 🙂
It seems to me that the Code Compliance people are not particularly effective here in Poway. On my twice-daily dog walks (yes I carry poop bags) I notice junk cars parked in the driveways of homes and motorhomes and trailers parked for days in the street. It is my understanding that those situations are not to exist and that the Code Compliance people are in place to ensure that those situations are ameliorated. What gives?