Incredible accomplishment to bring that scale of development to Homestead...I still can't believe someone convinced so many Big Box retailers to invest millions into an old steel mill with technically the ghetto being right across the tracks..It's been roughly 12 years now and that place is absolutely packed on the weekends, and pulls a very strong crowd during the week also for the "open air shopping mall"
In my opinion The Waterfront is an incredible place to spend a Friday or Saturday evening on a date, with many different cuisines to choose from---or to have a few drinks and enjoy a comedy show....The dueling pianos at Sing Sing is always a great time & of course Dave and Busters for the kid in all of us....
If your looking for the frat party atmosphere---GO TO THE SOUTH SIDE---
My only complaint about the Waterfront is not enough local businesses or smaller shops can afford the rent, so hopefully Homestead gets it's act together and cleans up 8th Ave (Kind of like how the South Side did 30 years ago when Carson St was the ghetto)