Ok I feel like I should add a star or two because of their nursing facilities and the additional services they offer.
So no change on the store variety, but I have to admit their nursing facilities are really great. A quiet and spacious nursing room with two glider chairs; along with a microwave and it doesn't smell like a washroom; also there are signs saying that diaper kits and bottle warming services are available at Guest Services; which is just that little bit of extra that the other malls don't offer.
I love the Baby Gap here, the sale section is great, mostly because it is rarely picked clean and I can find some pretty good pieces for my little one.
Mall traffic isn't too heavy, which makes it
a great place to walk around with baby.
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Hillcrest isn't a bad mall for a local area and you're just looking to get a quick thing here or there.
There are a few things I like about it - usually the parking is pretty good, as in lots of it and you don't have to worry about fighting it out. The stores are ok - a decent mix - but I wouldn't say terribly fabulous as they have mostly mid-range stores. Not that many high end one and the anchor stores are the standard garden variety - like HBC and Sport check. They are in the midst of adding Sporting Life, but it won't be for a while until it opens.
The stores I tend to frequent here are the Chatime, Kernals Popcorn and the Bulk Barn; along with the Baby Gap. Other than that I usually go else where.
The main reason why Hillcrest is an ok mall, rather than a good mall is that it's pretty dark in there and thus not the best place to go shop, etc.