I live in the area and come to this mall only if I need to do some quick shopping. The mall seems small because there's not much to do there. Many of the stores are vacant and there are very few "name brand" stores. They don't have a movie theatre there anymore (the one nearby shutdown) and the food court is nothing special. I usually spend about 2 hours there, tops. There is a pretty nice kids area and a lot of kids were playing so that is a big draw for families with little ones. Overall, I wouldn't expect much coming here. It's not the worst mall I've ever been to but I much prefer Scottsdale Fashion Square and Chandler Mall, even though both are somewhat of a drive for me.