"0"^^ . . . "1"^^ . "2015-01-15T00:00:00"^^ . "4"^^ . "7"^^ . "The Waterworks (Strip) Mall covers pretty much all of your basic shopping bases -- restaurants (Burgatory, Chili's, Walnut Grill, Eat N Park, Ichiban, LaCapella, Italian Village Pizza), coffee shops (Peet's, Panera), fast food/sandwich shops (Wendy's, Taco Bell, McD's, Five Guys, Subway, Uncle Sam's), groceries (Giant Eagle, which they're almost done converting to a Market District), pets (PetCo), discount goods (TJ Maxx, Marshalls, Ross, Five Below), liquor store, kids (The Children's Place), hair salons (Phillip Pelusi, Sports Clips), clothing (Old Navy, Avenue), big box shopping (Wal Mart, Bed, Bath & Beyond, Staples), and specialty stores (Party City, Dunham's, GameStop, GNC, Bath & Body Works)....plus a ton more that I'm probably forgetting. So while it's definitely not as inclusive as, say, McKnightmare Road, for a small little area in Fox Chapel/Aspinwall, they managed to pack in a lot of useful shopping. \n\nThere is a sidewalk that connects the entire strip mall (except for a tiny part by Walmart where you actually have to walk through the Walmart vestibule). If you walk the whole thing, it's less than a mile. While I find this mall to be convenient, the traffic/parking situation can sometimes make me want to jam a hot poker into my eye....too few spaces (especially in the Buragatory/Panera/TJ Maxx part of the mall), way too many cars, and confusing entrances and exits that lead to a lot of \"free for all\" driving. Plus sometimes Freeport Road (westbound) can get really backed up due to the mall traffic and it can take ridiculously long to make it through the lights (especially the one by the GEagle exit and also Delafield Rd). As such, I tend to almost exclusively walk to this mall since I live in the area...my sanity just can't take the traffic headaches. So if you need to drive here, be sure to bring your patience during the busy times!\n\nAnother thing I like about the Waterworks is that they've recently made the property smoke free. Granted, not everyone follows this rule and I don't know how much they enforce it, but I applaud them for taking a step in the right direction."^^ . .