Lindale Mall

honestly a very fun mall to go to. its a bit on the smaller side, but every single store is open and there's plenty of people around. they even have activities to do there, and several sit down restaurants. you can find a little bit of everything here, from clothing stores, to gaming, to smashing plates with bats. its also very clean and well taken care of, just a great place to burn 2-3 hours.

I actually left this mall feeling depressed. My wife put it perfectly: this mall is where dreams go to die. The entire place looks like it hasn't advanced at all since the 1980s: tired storefronts, passe gimicks like massage chairs and bubble-gum-machine congolmerates. Many of the spaces were empty, and most people wandering aimlessly through the uninspired building looked bored, and certainly didn't look like they were there to spend money. It was just depressing. That said, others who have reviewed the mall seemed to like it, so perhaps it's just a matter of personal taste.

It was not a good idea putting a mall within reach of the state freeway as it complicates the traffic when you're dropping people off at the mall, and you have to go to Guitar center for example. You have to drive there. It would be a different story if you could walk to those destinations, but the fact that the mall sits within Highway 100 and 1st Ave NE makes it very difficult to travel from store to store.

I do not take for granted having a mall nearby. I like seeing the quality of items before purchasing them. Clothing online is such a hassle especially when you have never tried that particular brand before. Lindale started as an open air mall and Von Maur use to be Peterson Harned Von Maur. Some of the stores include: Holley’s Shop for men, GameStop, Foot Locker, Finish Line, Effie Bauer, Claire’s, Buckle, Maurices, Bath & Body works, American Eagle Outfitters, Bohemia’s, CJ’s banks, Carter’s, Francesca’s, Justice, Famous Footwear, Express Factory, Victoria’s Secret and many more. It has a play area for younger children called Wellville and Lindale even has a game area next to Hu Hot with bean bag toss and to complete the setting- Adirondack chairs! They have places to eat and businesses such as cell phone retailers and my favorite place to buy glasses and have my eyes examined- Lens Crafters.

A lot of people, walk a lot, found the stores we wanted, and were even able to grab a bite to eat & get a drink along with a 🥨 snack.