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What are people wearing at Bryant Park this year?
We’re seeing lots of statement necklaces in the tents this year. Whether oversized and chunky, embellished with beads or layered chains with charms, they are certainly a must-have accessory of the season. Adding a necklace is a quick and simple way to make a fashion statement and dress up or down your favorite outfit.
Rolled and… »
Abercrombie & Fitch Ordered to Pay Big in Autism Discrimination Case
In 2005, helpful big sister Brittney Maxson tried to enter an A&F dressing room at the Mall of America to assist her younger sibling, 14-year-old Molly, who is autistic.
She was confronted by store staff, who said that Abercrombie policy didn’t allow more than one person in a dressing room at a time in an attempt… »
On Dining Out: Bubba Gump
-Excerpt from “On Dining Out”
This brings me to another point on this subject. The best service ever! On a trip to the Twin Cities we visited Bubba Gump’s in the Mall of America. They have a system there, where you have a little flippable sign that says “Run Forrest Run” in green and “Stop Forrest… »
Mall Of America Is A Big Exception To Shopping Centers’ Pain
Mall of America ekes out revenue gains as sales declines wallop most shopping centers
Greg Burns August 20, 2009
BLOOMINGTON, Minn.
– When Tim and Laurie Hermeling make the four-hour drive from their family farm to the Mall of America, they expect a mob scene, and last week they got one.
The giant shopping center was swarmed with visitors… »
Great Mall of China isn’t so great
The South China Mall in Dongguan, China sounds good on paper. The holder of the title “World’s Largest Mall” is more than twice the size of the previous record holders, Mall of America in Minnesota and Edmonton Mall in Canada. The building includes nearly 7 million sq. ft. of space and is complete with 8,000 parking spots. It also… »
Americans Love The Mall — Just Not Shopping There
Joe Weisenthal|Aug. 21, 2009
For the denizens of suburbia — particularly youth with few good options for hanging out in public space — there’s still nothing quite like the mall. Malls aren’t quite the cultural force they once were, like in the 80s when they were the central staging for so many teen movies, but malls are… »
Demi Lovato Interview at Mall of America with Melinda Jacobs
Demi Lovato interview at Mall of America on August 8, 2009
Taken from… »
Red Ribbon Riders Raise $450,000
7/27/2009 6:55:01 AM
By Heather J. Carlson
Post-Bulletin, Rochester MN
Despite cool and at times blustery weather conditions, bikers turned out for the seventh annual Red Ribbon Ride through southeast Minnesota to raise money for AIDS service organizations.
The four-day, nearly 300-mile charity bike ride earlier this month raised $450,000 for Minnesota AIDS service organizations. Riders traveled from the… »
Jamie Foxx Visits the Mall of America
By C.J., Star Tribune
Last update: July 25, 2009 – 5:58 PM
Word has it Jamie Foxx had a SHIRLEY TEMPLE instead of any a-a-a-a-a-alcohol Wednesday at Twin City Grill.
The comedian and Oscar-winning actor was at the Mall of America the day before his poorly attended Target Center show Thursday night to support his chart topper “Blame… »
Savvy Shopper’s Store Trooper Tests Relaxing Massage At Mall of America
- Allison Kaplan, Twin Cities.com
Wherever there are crowds of people with time on their hands, money in their pockets and tension in their necks, there’s a massage chair. Quickie relaxation outposts have become as ubiquitous at shopping centers as pretzel stands and the pushy characters selling lotion at kiosks.
On the one hand, it makes sense… »
Hairstylist To American Girl Dolls, Jan McCulloch
It’s not easy being a doll. You’re subjected to countless tea parties and are often drug around by your hair. Luckily, there’s a place where you can relax and rejuvenate: the American Girl doll salon.
Jan McCulloch works at the American Girl salon at the Mall of America , in Bloomington, MN. It’s her job to… »
Talking Thin with Bethenny Frankel
by Melissa Colgan
July 7, 2009, 1:54 PM
There are some serious perks to having a job like mine, and even though I would consider myself in either the “out-of-the-loop” or “could-care-less” camps when it comes to celebrities, I would be lying if I said that I don’t occasionally get excited when certain stars come to town.
Case-in-point:… »
