My rating is 3.5 stars, but I am rounding up.

I come to Waterloo a few times a year for work. A couple of times, I would leave the town and see a number of boxstores. I said to myself that I needed to figure out what these stores were. More importantly, I didn't know what this area was called, for the last time I was here on business, I was cutting through the town in a snowstorm, on my way... more

The Boardwalk would be a great place if only it wasn't ruined by the 925 Erb St W, Waterloo landfill.  Which is less than 1.5km away. I live in Kitchener and work in Waterloo so I drive by the area daily. It dangerously smells bad to the point where I have to turn off AC or  Fan in car while in the area. I don't understand how the stores there survive or the restaurants that have open patio... more

Not sure why Calvin gave it such a low score. I couldn't smell any landfill, but it's something good to know. I thought this area was directly over the aquifer, so probably not good for the city's water supply. No wonder sometimes the tap water smells and tastes funny.

I don't really have anything against big box stores. They can be useful when you need to find something. The Walmart here is... more

1.5/5

...really?

Gotta love how planners in this region put big box developments right next to a landfill site, eh? Yes, it smells here!

I'm never a fan of big box sites, and this is no exception. The stores are simply not walkable to one another since the area is so big. Besides, does anyone even shop here? I've never seen the parking lot more than 20% full! What a waste of space.

I do... more

The Boardwalk is the huge big box development that straddles the border of Kitchener and Waterloo on the west end of town. With a great number of big box store favorites of mine including Walmart and Bed Bath and Beyond, as well as restaurants such as Swiss Chalet and Milestones and even an Empire Theatre, this is a great place to shop. Not long ago I was able to pick up a nice gift, have a... more