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| - The first time I came to this mall, I was about 8 years old and the place seemed like one of the biggest malls I had ever seen. Unfortunately, the first time I went, we got there around closing time so I didn't really get to do any exploring or anything and I just rode the carousel before having to leave. Ever since that day, I've yearned to go back so that maybe, just maybe I could relive those golden days of childhood. Sadly, the mall is just a shell of its former self and little did I know, it was a shell even back in 2004 when I first visited. The mall seems to be an insanely popular hangout for senior citizens because the food court was packed with them, which isn't really a bad thing because at least they're getting out but it makes the place eerie and somewhat depressing seeing nothing but elderly people hanging out like the teenagers once did in the mall's distant prime. Although most stores were closed, all my favorite stores were still open like Jimmy Jazz and Champs and Pac Sun and all the other shoe stores so in my book, this mall is still quite amazing just not as good for people who prefer to shop in other stores. I'd love to see the mall make a comeback and hopefully be restored to its former glory but I just don't see it happening. Nonetheless, it's still a really fun place to spend your day and at least it has air conditioning for those boiling hot days when there's nothing else to do. But honestly, I think the mall's demise was somewhat evident if you ask me: look at the place, you have to drive to the end of the earth just to get there and it's basically in the middle of nowhere surrounded by limitless waves of used car dealers. They should've built it in a more central location.
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