The Official USA Mall Thread

-KwK345- · August 4th, 2007, 05:26 PM

Post any pics of malls, shopping centers, strip malls, etc!

-KwK345- · August 4th, 2007, 06:12 PM

My pics

Austin, TX:

Houston/Sugar Land Area, TX:

Bay Area, CA:

bay_area · August 4th, 2007, 10:51 PM

Our biggest shopping area isnt a mall. Its a district of Downtown San Francisco called Union Square.

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ajoutz · August 4th, 2007, 11:03 PM

Those pics are amazing.

mhays · August 5th, 2007, 01:54 AM

San Francisco really does have an awesome retail district.

Hopefully Victoria, TX, has something more going for it. Even by suburban standards some of that is pretty damn desolate.

TexasBoi · August 5th, 2007, 02:31 AM

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Very interesting.

modestproposal · August 5th, 2007, 02:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mhays

Hopefully Victoria, TX, has something more going for it. Even by suburban standards some of that is pretty damn desolate.

I didn't think it was too bad by suburban standards. The Cheesecake Factory seemed pretty nice.

icracked · August 5th, 2007, 04:17 AM

San Francisco best malls IMO are either WestField on Market or Sony's Metreon solely because of the PlayStation store. I stay away from Union Square, too many tourist. Someone here should post recent pictures of Mall of America, I'm really interested in seeing US biggest mall and what makes it so special beside its huge size.

-KwK345- · August 5th, 2007, 05:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by modestproposal

I didn't think it was too bad by suburban standards. The Cheesecake Factory seemed pretty nice.

The Cheesecake Factory is a pic I took in Sugar Land, TX, a Houston suburb.

Billpa · August 5th, 2007, 03:57 PM

[QUOTE=kevin_wk;14623337]My pics

Victoria, TX:

I hate to say this, but that could be anywhere in the US. I don't have a problem with it, but that looks ultra-typical.

-KwK345- · August 5th, 2007, 06:48 PM

[QUOTE=Billpa;14635973]

Quote:

Originally Posted by kevin_wk

I hate to say this, but that could be anywhere in the US. I don't have a problem with it, but that looks ultra-typical.

What's so bad about that? I know it is typical and could be anywhere. Why are you saying 'I hate to say this'? It doesn't bother me either.

-KwK345- · August 5th, 2007, 06:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mhays

Hopefully Victoria, TX, has something more going for it. Even by suburban standards some of that is pretty damn desolate.

Yea, we are getting a lot of new stuff though:
-Candlewood suites
-possibly Joe's Crab Shack
-our 3rd Starbucks
-Tokyo Grill and Sushi Bar
-another bank
-etc.
and there is a lot of land for sale

And we have a lot of stores and restaraunts
-Chilis
-Olive Garden
-Best Buy
-Kohls
-Academy
-HEB Plus
-Starbucks
-Target (w/ a Starbucks inside)
-Petsmart and Bed Bath and Beyond (as you saw in the pic)
-Ross

But yea, buy suburban standards there is A LOT we don't have.

mhays · August 5th, 2007, 08:23 PM

The Victoria stuff looks much worse because of the Texas habit of putting wide fringes of nothing between the road and the parking lot, a la Home Depot. Some trees would help things greatly.

I wasn't talking about which stores you have. If I was, I wouldn't be impressed by chains.

***Xusein*** · August 5th, 2007, 08:27 PM

I don't go to the mall very often.

But, when I do...I go to Buckland Hills Mall, which is about 7 miles northeast of downtown. The whole place is crazy with development...a lifestyle center was just built nearby. From this mall, there are about 4 whole miles of strip malls, big box stores, you name it.

Here's a pic of the interior. The mall looks nice inside. Looks like a early morning pic.

Billpa · August 5th, 2007, 10:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kevin_wk

Why are you saying 'I hate to say this'? It doesn't bother me either.

Because I don't like the fact that certain aspects of the US look the same no matter where you go. I could wake up and look out my window and see that and I wouldn't know where I was....I could be 30 miles from my house.

brewcityfan · August 6th, 2007, 12:29 AM

Hey, could anyone PM me or post on here their local Target store? I'd be forever in debt to you.

-KwK345- · August 6th, 2007, 04:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mhays

the Texas habit of putting wide fringes of nothing between the road and the parking lot.

Yea, I hate that.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Billpa

Because I don't like the fact that certain aspects of the US look the same no matter where you go.

Yea, suburban style areas can be like that.

-KwK345- · August 6th, 2007, 05:29 AM

I'd really love to see pics of suburban strip malls!

TexasBoi · August 6th, 2007, 06:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kevin_wk

I'd really love to see pics of suburban strip malls!

You could probably google those since they should be so easy to find.

-KwK345- · August 6th, 2007, 08:58 PM

Can't really find any good pics. Oh and does anyone have pics of like golf course or gated neighborhoods?

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August 4th, 2007, 10:51 PM	#3
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August 5th, 2007, 08:27 PM	#14
*Xusein* Somali Mod Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Kingdom Come Posts: 24,564 Likes (Received): 434	I don't go to the mall very often. But, when I do...I go to Buckland Hills Mall, which is about 7 miles northeast of downtown. The whole place is crazy with development...a lifestyle center was just built nearby. From this mall, there are about 4 whole miles of strip malls, big box stores, you name it. Here's a pic of the interior. The mall looks nice inside. Looks like a early morning pic. __________________ SkyscraperCity SOOMAALIYA

August 5th, 2007, 01:54 AM	#5
mhays Journeyman Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Seattle Posts: 8,377 Likes (Received): 119	San Francisco really does have an awesome retail district. Hopefully Victoria, TX, has something more going for it. Even by suburban standards some of that is pretty damn desolate.

August 5th, 2007, 02:31 AM	#6
TexasBoi Texas-NoVA Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: NoVA Posts: 2,264 Likes (Received): 0	image hosted on flickr Very interesting.

August 5th, 2007, 04:17 AM	#8
icracked Kulia I Ka Nu'u Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Beijing (for school) Posts: 952 Likes (Received): 3	San Francisco best malls IMO are either WestField on Market or Sony's Metreon solely because of the PlayStation store. I stay away from Union Square, too many tourist. Someone here should post recent pictures of Mall of America, I'm really interested in seeing US biggest mall and what makes it so special beside its huge size.

August 5th, 2007, 03:57 PM	#10
Billpa Beer is a Tasty Treat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Harrisburg Posts: 772 Likes (Received): 0	[QUOTE=kevin_wk;14623337]My pics Victoria, TX: I hate to say this, but that could be anywhere in the US. I don't have a problem with it, but that looks ultra-typical.

August 5th, 2007, 08:23 PM	#13
mhays Journeyman Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Seattle Posts: 8,377 Likes (Received): 119	The Victoria stuff looks much worse because of the Texas habit of putting wide fringes of nothing between the road and the parking lot, a la Home Depot. Some trees would help things greatly. I wasn't talking about which stores you have. If I was, I wouldn't be impressed by chains.

August 6th, 2007, 12:29 AM	#16
brewcityfan Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Franklin, WI Posts: 1,474 Likes (Received): 0	Hey, could anyone PM me or post on here their local Target store? I'd be forever in debt to you.

August 6th, 2007, 05:29 AM	#18
-KwK345- My user title is the bomb Join Date: May 2007 Location: USA Posts: 649 Likes (Received): 0	I'd really love to see pics of suburban strip malls!

August 6th, 2007, 08:58 PM	#20
-KwK345- My user title is the bomb Join Date: May 2007 Location: USA Posts: 649 Likes (Received): 0	Can't really find any good pics. Oh and does anyone have pics of like golf course or gated neighborhoods?

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