No Shopping in San Pedro

Thank goodness that Target and Home Depot came to town, otherwise shopping in Pedro would be almost nil. Other than Urban Outfitters and a couple of other stores downtown there is no good shopping. I don't know what comes first, people or the good shops. But at this point someone needs to gamble on Pedro. Unlike the mall you can't just cruise downtown Pedro looking for gifts. I mean, if you want to buy stuff from thrift shops I guess that works, but most of us are looking for something a little higher end. Besides half the stores are closed when you go down town. The lack of coordination in store hours downtown is frustrating. There is something to be said for the San Pedro independent spirit, but not even coordinating with fellow store owners for a core set of business hours is ridiculous. Wouldn't it be good if the San Pedro Chamber of Commerce actually took a lead on coordinating store hours, marketing those core hours, and working to find some more parking to make it easier for people to stay and cruise the shops. Just a crazy thought that the Chamber of COMMERCE would actually focus on commerce and deal with the issue at hand instead of just hopes and dreams of a revitalized waterfront and Ports of Call. There are things that can be done now. Unfortunately our leaders avoid the hard calls to focus on the easy hope and dreams of a better future with no effort expended today to make things brighter.