What do you do with Magnolia Promenade?

I ignore it mostly. I've never played running a retail store and I also don't really have my sims visit them either.

I don’t care to run a business so I ignore the retail lots. I kept the Chez Llama restaurant. I added a retro bowling alley that is a teen hangout. I added a spa, I think, but I never go there since they have spa stuff at home. It’s a cute world. I could see myself turning it residential if I was so inspired.

I forget about it.. :| But I have two retail stores, a restaurant and something I’ve forgot :D

I put in a spa, a restaurant, a cafe, and.... a club hangout I think? But honestly I never even go there. I might just demo them all and build some homes.

I turned the whole strip into various restaurants, from a cruise ship dining to a fast food joint. It's "restaurant street". I play there all the time because it's basically the date location.

I put Restaurants, Arcades and Spas there usually. I don’t use retail lots in my saves.

Updated the 3 lots there (furniture store has unlockable furniture, paddywacks has collectibles). I forget to open it a lot

I have a kids indoor play centre there next to the park area - great for when the weather is bad. Then I have a family bowling place, with play area for tots. Also a cafe and a gardening centre. I take my sims to MP quite a lot really.

Chez Llama is on one of the lots. I also built a sushi restaurant in it, as well as a full fitness spa there. I also rebuilt the little shopping center there which includes a clothing store and a kitchenwares store. I use it quite frequently actually.

@elanorbreton, that sounds like a good idea. I have been thinking of creating a community centre for skilling. Those sims who have limited budgets or small space, could still practice gardening, flower making and other skills that take up room. Indoor play for tots and kids would fit in well.