The "Nice Mall" vs. the "Yucky Mall"

[KSUViolet06]

The malls in my area (northeast OH):

Nicest: Summit, Aurora Farms Outlets, Beachwood, Legacy Village (these malls have Coach, Nordstrom, and more high end department stores and other specialty stores that most malls don't have).

Okay: Chapel Hill, South Park (they have all your basic mall stores like AE, A&F, Hollister, etc. They're okay)

Worst: Rolling Acres (I honestly don't even think it qualifies as a mall anymore), Richmond, Randall Park, Tower City

[smiley21]

I saw the list I made in 2004, and it is a little dated.

Nice Malls:
1. The Avenues
2. I can't remember the name, but it is a new shopping center by the airport.
3. St. Augustine Outlet Center - I think going here can be a lot of fun, and the list of designer stores is just awesome.
4. Orange Park Mall

Nicest Mall:
1. St. John's Town Center (this mall = love) It has PF Changs, Maggiano's, Ted's, Cheesecake Factory, Capital Grille, BCBG, Juicy, White House Black Market, BeBe, Blue Mercury, Dillards, Abercrombie, Lacoste, Louis Vouiton, Anthropologie, Kate Spade, Lucky, Sephora, Coach, and I barely scratched the surface naming the stores. The mall is just a giant. If you want to see all of the stores, you are going to have to drive, because walking is just not possible. There are different sections and STILL growing. They just won't stop building over there.


Not so nice malls:
1. Gateway Mall
2. Regency Square Mall

[33girl]

I think Pittsburgh Mills (opened in 2005) has set some kind of new record for going from the "wow it's new!" mall to the "wow it sucks" mall. Probably because it's next to the crappiest highway on earth.

[Kappamd]

Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

The malls in my area (northeast OH):

Nicest: Summit, Aurora Farms Outlets, Beachwood, Legacy Village (these malls have Coach, Nordstrom, and more high end department stores and other specialty stores that most malls don't have).

Okay: Chapel Hill, South Park (they have all your basic mall stores like AE, A&F, Hollister, etc. They're okay)

Worst: Rolling Acres (I honestly don't even think it qualifies as a mall anymore), Richmond, Randall Park, Tower City

Also under Okay: Great Lakes Mall, Belden Village
and Nicest: Crocker Park

Not only do the worst ones suck shoppingwise, I would fear for my safety at most of them.

[KSUViolet06]

Originally Posted by Kappamd

Also under Okay: Great Lakes Mall, Belden Village

Nicest: Crocker Park

I forgot about those! Thanks!

[Benzgirl]

Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

The malls in my area (northeast OH):

Nicest: Summit, Aurora Farms Outlets, Beachwood, Legacy Village (these malls have Coach, Nordstrom, and more high end department stores and other specialty stores that most malls don't have).

Go West, my dear and expand your horizons. Like our Kappa friend said, you forgot Crocker Park in Westlake. It's a lifestyle center, similar to Legacy, but is also has apartments above the stores and condos around it. Also, I have heard First and Main in Hudson is nice.

Also in the Okay category, Great Northern. (Similar to South Park)