"1"^^ . "Cross Iron Mills... it's the place to take any visitor to the city. Why? Because they have stores like the Bass Pro Shop (I stared in awe the first time I was in there) and decorations like the caveman frozen in a plastic chunk of ice.\n\nI waited a long time for this mall to open up. Once upon a time, I only new it as the Balzac mall, since it's so far north it might as well be out of town. My first visit out this way I was excited to see what a potential outlet mall would be like. Much to my chagrin, there wasn't much for deals to be had. I'm told those often come once a store hits a certain volume of sales. Get shopping Calgary! I'd like more outlet pricing :p.\n\nI like that they've thought up things like a kid's play area and a spot for husbands and boyfriends to sit down and watch sports in the middle of the mall while their wives or girlfriends are busy shopping, I also like that the mall is split into different \"neighbourhoods\". Not exactly a common layout for a Calgary mall.\n\nI'll be watching with interest to see the rest of the mall develop. Anyone know if the racetrack is still in the plans?"^^ . . . "2011-03-06T00:00:00"^^ . "4"^^ . . "3"^^ . "3"^^ .