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even in the seattle metro, home of amazon, the malls are very popular. its an ordeal finding a parking spot at any of the surrounding malls on a given day. hu

even in the seattle metro, home of amazon, the malls are very popular. its an ordeal finding a parking spot at any of the surrounding malls on a given day. humans have always liked going to the bazaar/market/whatever and malls are the modern version of that. online shopping doesnt provide the same satisfaction that you get from physically going out and interacting with people and things. probably why people do more binge shopping online to get the same "high". physical shopping for digital goods will probably die out, but shopping in person for clothes, cosmetics or fragrances, etc cant really be replicated online. also with amazon you never know for sure if you're buying the legitimate product or a cheap knockoff. I generally trust places like nordstrom or macys more than amazon when it comes to high end products like that.

clubm8 9y ago
There's usually parking by Sears :)
- remir 9y ago
  Funny thing is; that's true! I always park my car there because it's empty and I don't mind walking.
techsupporter 9y ago
It's interesting that you point that out because one of my favorite places to shop in Seattle, when I'm not looking for "must have this exact thing," is Northgate Mall. It's next to a bazillion bus routes, will have its own light rail stop in a few years, and has plenty of parking on the rare occasion that I drive to it. Meanwhile, it has a "full-sized" Barnes and Noble, some specialty shops, good places to eat (Azteca is pretty good, Mama Stortini's is amazing, Panera is Panera), and is within walking distance to basically every big box store (and a movie theater) you could want either on-property or by crossing one street. (Funny enough, I've shopped two malls in one day on the same bus route: Metro's 75 runs between Northgate Mall and University Village. It was my favorite bus route when I lived in Lake City.)
icelancer 9y ago
Very true. The big malls have never been more popular and three major malls underwent major renovations (Lynnwood, Southcenter, and University Village). There's plenty of money being spent at these places - most feature local restaurants which draw people and mid-high fashion places to shop at.

clubm8 9y ago

There's usually parking by Sears :)

remir 9y ago
Funny thing is; that's true! I always park my car there because it's empty and I don't mind walking.

techsupporter 9y ago

It's interesting that you point that out because one of my favorite places to shop in Seattle, when I'm not looking for "must have this exact thing," is Northgate Mall. It's next to a bazillion bus routes, will have its own light rail stop in a few years, and has plenty of parking on the rare occasion that I drive to it. Meanwhile, it has a "full-sized" Barnes and Noble, some specialty shops, good places to eat (Azteca is pretty good, Mama Stortini's is amazing, Panera is Panera), and is within walking distance to basically every big box store (and a movie theater) you could want either on-property or by crossing one street. (Funny enough, I've shopped two malls in one day on the same bus route: Metro's 75 runs between Northgate Mall and University Village. It was my favorite bus route when I lived in Lake City.)

icelancer 9y ago

Very true. The big malls have never been more popular and three major malls underwent major renovations (Lynnwood, Southcenter, and University Village). There's plenty of money being spent at these places - most feature local restaurants which draw people and mid-high fashion places to shop at.