Today was one of those deceptive sunny days where I live in the Southern Tier of New York. It looks lovely outside but it's cold, and we are also under a winter weather advisory. We may have some icing tonight and tomorrow is going to be a mess. So we took a short walk outside, unlike yesterday.
Yesterday, after lunch, we went to the local indoor mall for the first time since the holiday season.
The Christmas decorations had made it look so bright. Of course, they were no longer there.
What we did see was a sign of the times, at the franchise pretzel place. It may have been the reason why a couple of other stores were shuttered on a Friday afternoon.
The mall has been in trouble for a few years now. But this is the last thing we ever dreamed of.
...malls don't stay open because of me!
ReplyDeleteYeah, malls are in trouble … unless they change from selling merchandise to selling experiences.
ReplyDeleteI was NOT done commenting! The cat did it! So, maybe my "real" comment is out there, maybe it's gone...
ReplyDeleteOur mall has been getting worse and worse over the last few years, they are finally closing down. It's a shame.
ReplyDeleteI hope all has been well in your world. It's so nice to finally have a chance to visit! I'll be back soon - for real this time! :)
I can't even remember the last time I was in a mall. It's been years.
ReplyDeleteYes, malls definitely look different than they did when I was a kid. I was shocked to find a bowling alley slash arcade in the one near the school I've been working at. And there are so many empty storefronts.
ReplyDeleteDead and dying shopping malls are a huge topic on YouTube, and I can sit for hours and watch them. Usually when I really have better things to do. The real spooky ones are the ones by urban explorers who manage to get into the ones that have been closed for a while and have gone to seed and have been torn up by scavengers. In a way, it's sad, in another, fascinating...
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