I loath going to the mall but if I must this is by far the best mall in the city. You can find all the essential stores like Sears, Jcpenny, Macy's, and Nordstrom.
I usually go when repping, getting my car worked on, or finding an outfit for an event. They have a little of everything. Forever 21 is my favorite for junk jewelery while H&M has simple plain clothing to go with everything. One of my favorite stores is BCBG and when they have a sale move over debit card the credit cards are coming out! I have gotten the most lovely dresses and shoes there.
I'm also a huge fan of Free People, that can be found at Nordstrom. If you are looking for some high end heels you can find them there too, Manolos, Jimmy Choo, or Stuart Weitzman, among others but no Louboutin.
You will find the standard White House Black Market, Bebe, Banana Republic, L.L Bean, Loft...etc
Then there is the ridiculously high end, Louis Vuitton, Burberry, Micheal Kors, Ann Taylor, Juicy, and Tiffany's if you need to buy some diamonds.
Other specialty stores like Apple, True Religion, and Metropark call to me when I'm walking the hallways. Yes this place has everything. I probably would love the Mall if I had unlimited funds!