[honeychile]

Well, due to circumstances beyond my control, I wasn't able to spend as much time at the outlet as I would have liked, but here's the scoop on Coldwater Creek: mostly winter clothing, all the dresses were 50% off, but many of the "sale" prices of items I've seen in the catalog were actually the same price as in the catalog. The purses & belts were $14.98/$9.98, but as I don't plan on attending a country western party in the near future, they weren't for me. The 25 pairs (yes, I counted) of shoes I saw were only $15 each, but in odd sizes. If you wear an eight or ten, you're in fine shape - otherwise, it was catch as catch can.

I ended up with four multi-season sweaters (two of which I had lusted after, and were originally $69.98 each) for $101.

The Reebok outlet had some great sales, but not the shoes I wanted, and Jones New York was SOO packed, I didn't even get in the door!

I remain convinced that outlets are wonderful for housewares and similar things (about which you know the price), but not to count on the clothing stores for your dream dress!

midwesterngirl, thank you SOO much for the info on that KS mall! I was trying to figure out a way to get a quilt back home, but I think I'll just wait until my next trip to Grove City and hit Volante Mills (a lot of Amish/Mennonite items) for a quilt!