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Archive for April, 2006

SF Nordstrom Rack not so good

Posted by bert5 on 6 April 2006

Well, I spent maybe 15 minutes. There's free parking, and it's next to a Trader Joe's and Black Sea Gallery. Didn't seem as good as the Chandler store.

– updated 5/10

Store in South Bay on Saratoga is a bit better.

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