Apple Store in Greater San Diego Area to Receive All-New Design

[MacRumors]

Apple's retail store at The Forum in Carlsbad, California will be receiving an all-new design.

Apple Carlsbad as of 2021​

The store will be temporarily closed for renovations starting Wednesday, October 15, according to Apple's website. The location will be updated with a modern design and amenities, with a dedicated Apple Pickup station for online orders likely to be added.

Apple has not indicated when the original store will reopen, but these remodeling projects often take many months to be completed.

In the meantime, Apple will be opening a temporary store in the same plaza in Carlsbad, with a grand opening set for Saturday, October 18, at 10 a.m. local time. Apple says the temporary store will be located "just down to the right" from the original location, with the store's address set to shift from 1923 Calle Barcelona to 1925 Calle Barcelona.

Carlsbad is a coastal city in the County of San Diego. Apple opened its store there in 2008.

Article Link: Apple Store in Greater San Diego Area to Receive All-New Design

 

[rbgaynor]

So happy to see my local Apple Store get a refresh!

 

[havenyoung]

Carlsbad to get renovation before Fashion Valley?

 

[qwertme]

Probably going to trash the great design to make it look like garbage like they did with the OS'

 

[Justin Cymbal]

San Diego is beautiful! ☀️

Hands down best city in California

Also got a new airport terminal recently:

 

[ofcrpls]

An update about San Diego Apple Retail and its not by Juli, times sure have changed.

 

[IvyKing]

I should take one last look at the store before it closes for remodel. Wonder if the temporary location is where the Bed Bath and Beyond used to be?

 

[Vasilioskn]

San Diego is beautiful! ☀️

Hands down best city in California

Also got a new airport terminal recently:

San Diego is awful no one come here

 

[christian.terra]

Was there a few weeks ago and it was like going back in time! Happy to see them finally getting an update.

 

[EBone12355]

This was one of the first Apple Stores. I remember seeing blueprints for The Forum when it was under development, and it had this space listed as "Apple Store." It was before Apple had released information about their plans to open retail stores. About a week after I saw the plans Apple made their first retail store announcement.

 

[Joe Rossignol]

This was one of the first Apple Stores. I remember seeing blueprints for The Forum when it was under development, and it had this space listed as "Apple Store." It was before Apple had released information about their plans to open retail stores. About a week after I saw the plans Apple made their first retail store announcement.

Really? Apple's first stores opened in 2001. Apple Carlsbad opened in 2008, and its store number is quite high at R294.

 

[ttaylor2258]

Ahh, my old home store! I used to go there often until I moved back to the east coast.

 

[Digital Dude]

I’ve never liked the open design of Apple store’s as they look as cold and sterile as the CEO. 🫩

 

[zenwave]

"Greater San Diego" is a phrase no one from San Diego would ever use.

San Diego County (or simply 'North County') would be the proper term.

 

[verdi1987]

"Greater San Diego" is a phrase no one from San Diego would ever use.

San Diego County (or simply 'North County') would be the proper term.

If you Google “Greater San Diego” there are a ton of governmental and private organizations that use the term.

 

[verdi1987]

This was one of the first Apple Stores. I remember seeing blueprints for The Forum when it was under development, and it had this space listed as "Apple Store." It was before Apple had released information about their plans to open retail stores. About a week after I saw the plans Apple made their first retail store announcement.

Maybe you are thinking of Fashion Valley. It opened in 2001, which is the debut year of Apple Stores. Carlsbad opened 7 years later.

 

[DEMinSoCAL]

If you Google “Greater San Diego” there are a ton of governmental and private organizations that use the term.

Which part of "Greater San Diego" do you currently live in? I've lived here my whole life, and no one who lives here refers to Carlsbad/Encinitas as "Greater San Diego". It's like someone who doesn't live here arguing with me that no one says "SoCAL".

 

[EBone12355]

Really? Apple's first stores opened in 2001. Apple Carlsbad opened in 2008, and its store number is quite high at R294.

You’re right. But I remember seeing the plans in 2000 with the store labeled. I was a huge Apple fan so seeing the shop labeled was a big deal. Of course back then it took years for a project like The Forum to get through the approval process and finally get constructed.

 

[verdi1987]

Which part of "Greater San Diego" do you currently live in? I've lived here my whole life, and no one who lives here refers to Carlsbad/Encinitas as "Greater San Diego". It's like someone who doesn't live here arguing with me that no one says "SoCAL".

I’ve lived in the city of San Diego (PQ and downtown) my entire life (nearly 50 years). The term Greater San Diego doesn’t sound strange at all, and I’ve definitely heard the term used to describe the county.

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“The San Diego Metropolitan Area, also known as Greater San Diego and officially the San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos Metropolitan Statistical Area, is a metropolitan area on the United States Pacific Coast.”

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“The Carlsbad Redevelopment Projects will create new opportunities for affordable housing, work and leisure activities that provide job opportunities and new tax revenue, reduce automobile reliance, and maximize North County’s access to the greater San Diego area through a large and diverse public transportation network.”

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[Flight Plan]

San Diego is awful no one come here

It was gorgeous when I came there in the early 2000s. Had an event at Point Loma University. Beautiful site; beautiful campus. But today, I won't go anywhere in Cali. The local and state governments can't seem to keep the place from bursting into flame, and then there's the denials of violent crime. I'll stay here where it's safe, thank you very much.

 

[Digital Dude]

"Greater San Diego" is a phrase no one from San Diego would ever use.

San Diego County (or simply 'North County') would be the proper term.

I’m from North County, and I would agree. ☮️

 

[IvyKing]

You’re right. But I remember seeing the plans in 2000 with the store labeled. I was a huge Apple fan so seeing the shop labeled was a big deal. Of course back then it took years for a project like The Forum to get through the approval process and finally get constructed.

My recollection was that the Forum was up and running before 2005, with Borders open several years before the chain started imploding. I had also wondered why there was no connection to the Mall with Home Depot Expo (now Stuff*Mart), Islands and REI, before realizing those stores were in Encinitas.

I bought my first Mac from the Carlsbad store in 2009, and most recent visit was picking up an ASD last December.

 

[sevoneone]

I’ve lived in the city of San Diego (PQ and downtown) my entire life (nearly 50 years). The term Greater San Diego doesn’t sound strange at all, and I’ve definitely heard the term used to describe the county.

“Which Cities are in the Greater San Diego Area?”

Which Cities are in the Greater San Diego Area?

San Diego is known for its sandy beaches along the Pacific Ocean, outdoor destinations, perfect Southern California weather, and an exciting downtown scene. The entire region is often lumped together with the city of San Diego– but there are 18 cities that make up the greater San Diego area. The

www.sandiego.com

“The San Diego Metropolitan Area, also known as Greater San Diego and officially the San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos Metropolitan Statistical Area, is a metropolitan area on the United States Pacific Coast.”

San Diego metropolitan area

The San Diego Metropolitan Area, also known as Greater San Diego and officially the San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos Metropolitan Statistical Area, is a metropolitan area on the United States Pacific Coast. The U.S. Census of the Bureau defines the San Diego metropolitan area as encompassing all of...

metropolitan.fandom.com

“The Carlsbad Redevelopment Projects will create new opportunities for affordable housing, work and leisure activities that provide job opportunities and new tax revenue, reduce automobile reliance, and maximize North County’s access to the greater San Diego area through a large and diverse public transportation network.”

https://gonctd.com/development/

Formally, sure. You have to describe the area to people not from there somehow. Locals would never use it in regular conversation is the main point I think was trying to be made.

North County, East County and South Bay is how everyone I knew growing up and living in SD described the larger regions far outside the city neighborhoods. And everyone I knew would say San Diego County before they’d ever say Greater San Diego Area. When I think “Greater Area” I think a geographic grouping of counties, which SD is a little left out of. All the neighboring counties belong to another group. OC is considered Greater LA, even though it couldn’t be more different… Riverside, Imperial and San Bernardino are Inland Empire. San Diego County is just San Diego County. Which I think is fine by everyone that lives or visits there.

 

[Jeeve Stubbs]

Carl's bad?

 

[IvyKing]

Seems to me that Greater San Diego Area would include Tijuana and Temecula.

As for the temporary store being "to the right", that's only true if one is coming from the Woodfern Lane entrance (closest to El Camino Real), versus the entrance closest to Leucadia Blvd. TBF, "to the right" would be true when exiting the permanent store, but is to the left when entering that store.