Willow Park

Willow Park Village pulls people from across the south end — the sit-down restaurants and the liquor store all have their regulars, and the strip earns word-of-mouth in a way most local commercial areas don't. For residents, the Village is also just where you pick up groceries at Safeway, stop at Shoppers Drug Mart, or catch Route 10 heading to Southcentre or downtown. The Willow Park off-leash area keeps weekend mornings busy, and Fish Creek Library is a quieter anchor a bit further in. Spinelli Italian Centre Shop is the draw that brings shoppers in from well outside the neighbourhood — a specialty Italian grocer with a real following. It sits in the same strip as the everyday services, which is part of why the Village works as a destination rather than just a local convenience stop.