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Agreed. Adding a Walmart and taking away the Costco was a brutal finishing move.

I did too. Grew up on 15th Ave and berridge

Oh shit, Chevelle 602, is that you Mike Smith?

@@az67mustang Hell yeah it is.

@@Chevelle602 how are you doing bro?

Agree with you 100%. Wish they could keep a few of these iconic spots. It’s odd to destroy them all. Vegas has the same bad habit unfortunately. If it were up to me, Metro would be restored back to how it was circa 1985 and listed as a historic building. Same with Christown but try to bring it back to how it was in 1969 style-wise. Same with fiesta, maybe go for a more 90s vibe there. But either way I wish these places would be preserved and utilized.

Same! Magical.

Do you still have any rectangular cards?

@@unfazedreview3000 I don’t, got rid of everything from that job when I quit 😂

Thanks I made them myself by hand with some tape and spare fabric.

Thank you! It does make you wonder about the purpose and future of the center of the mall! Would be great to see it revitalized. But most likely it will stay in this state for a while and either end up demolished or turned into some kind of medical campus or storage facility in a few years at best. Word is that Metro Mall will be torn down in the spring sadly. Thanks for watching as always!

There's a 60s-style fast-food joint near where I grew up-- that's been around since the early 60s, I believe-- called All American. It's a small stand-alone place, strictly walk-in (with a handfull of small tables and benches outside near the parking lot)-- the building itself looks like something right out of American Graffiti-- but come 6ish PM on a weekend and this place is packed with a line out the door-- nearly without fail. I don't even think the food is anything that special-- and most locals, if they were being honest, would probably admit the same-- but I think it's more the fact that this place is a local institution, with such a strong historical connection to the community, which encourages this almost rabid loyalty from local residents. I have relatives who grew up in the area who moved out to different states, but everytime they come home to visit the first stop on the itinerary is All American for a burger, fries, milkshake and a knish. Which, btw, that's another little idiosyncracy about this place: they sell items like knishes and tuna salad (there's a big Jewish community in the area) which you don't typically associate with 1960s Americana fast-food. Their handmade French-fries, however, are legendary, and it's the local custom to dip the fries in milkshake (don't knock it till you try it). It's kinda nice though; my opinion of the food aside, I'll probably be devastated if there ever comes a day where that place shutters for good.

Good times

Solid theater! I remember seeing A perfect getaway at this one as a teen.

😂

Definitely miss KB toys!

You uncovered a time warp.

And Costco kept it alive, sucks how it left

Crime, junkies and crime! Sounds mean but it’s true. The area went downhill and the mall suffered. Once Costco and JCP moved out it really declined even more as there was much less foot traffic. Shops packed up and moved out.

@@unfazedreview3000 Malls were built to be re-purposed. It´s an agenda. Also, the idea is to remove natural land and seal it with assfault.

@@unfazedreview3000as an introvert this place is right up my alley, dont wanna get shanked tho 😅

So true

Yep

There is no official report on why they didn’t renew their lease, but I would venture to say it’s because the crime rate has gone up in the area. Plus an undesirable array of eclectic characters, homeless and otherwise in the parking lot, etc. I personally wish they would’ve kept Costco there. But it’s not a huge surprise that they left.

Mall was asking for an outrageous renewal to rent. Plus the food court had problems with none members purchasing fast food.

Your wish is granted it appears. In this case. The appeal of malls are about the social aspects and it’s a bummer to see them go.

@@unfazedreview3000 As someone who grew up in the 80's and 90s malls were a big part of my childhood! When Arcades and Toys store left the mall so did a lot of people just saying!

Internet shopping is certainly more confident. But going to the mall is all about the experience.

@@ShilohRules Yeah if you like people! As a intervert I order all my stuff on line!

I too saw a movie there. Actually included the theater in this video. If you watch the entire video, I actually walk inside of the theater. What part is fake 😂???

Depends on your definition. Compared to how it used to be, it’s dead. If you consider a dead mall fully closed than no, it’s not yet fully closed. Definitions vary, and “declining mall” doesn’t look as good on a thumbnail. I catch your drift.

@@unfazedreview3000 I’m just saying cause I’ve been in there recently and it’s still a little lively.