Uniquely is a Modesto Bee series that covers the moments, landmarks and personalities that define what makes living in the Central Valley so special.
It had to happen. Toys R Us kids grew up — despite not wanting to. Now we’re all mourning the memories of the Modesto store that has been half-reduced to rubble on Sisk Road.
The Toys R Us building sat vacant for eight years before seeing movement in August — though it wasn’t what a lot of Modestans wanted to see. At least a partial demolition of the building is underway as Green Acres Nursery & Supply prepares a garden center for a spring opening…