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Americans Love The Mall — Just Not Shopping There

By Judy

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… »

Michelle Obama Coming to Mall of America?

By Judy

August 1,2009
Overheard: Chatter among Mall of America employees regarding a possible visit by First Lady Michelle Obama. My source’s presence was detected before he/she could hear about a “when.”
Info. from C.J., columnist, Star… »

The Upper Midwest Baking Association to host the 3rd annual Ultimate Cake Decorating Competition at the Mall of America on Oct. 25, 2009

By Judy

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UMBA issues 2009 decorating challenge
Jul 6, 2009 6:17 PM
The Upper Midwest Bakery Association (UMBA) will host the 3rd annual Ultimate Cake Decorating Competition at the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minn. on Sunday, Oct. 25. This year’s competition will feature two categories: wedding cake and Halloween. The winner of the wedding cake category will be… »

New Arrival Events at Nordstrom Rack, July – Oct. 2009

By Judy

July 21st: Nordstrom Rack(W324) new arrivals event (Mall of America, Bloomington, MN 952-854-3131). New arrivals of men’s and women’s clothing and women’s shoes from the Nordstrom stores.
Other sales: large-size shoe events Aug. 15 and Nov. 14, big brand designer event Sept. 4 and premium denim Oct. 15.
via A calendar of sales for the rest… »

Free Booster Seat Giveaway at Mall of America, On June 30th, For 4 to 7 yr Olds

By Judy

June 23, 2009 02:47 PM Eastern Daylight Time  
Free Booster Seat Giveaway to Coincide with New Law
BURNSVILLE, Minn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Effective July 1, child restraint devices will be required for any child under age eight and under 4’ 9”. Current statute merely requires children under age four be restrained in a child restraint device. On June 30, at 11… »

Terminator Movie Gets Motion-Activated Theater Seats, Giving New Meaning To The Term ‘Movie’

By Judy

 
 BY CHARLIE WHITE
 1:04 PM ON 05/20/09
The next Terminator movie debuts tomorrow, and along with it, a new theater gimmick: moving seats. At a theater that will be showing Terminator Salvation in Bloomington, Minnesota’s Mall of America, special seats will shake up startled moviegoers using patented D-BOX Motion Code to make them move along with the… »

Tony n’ Tina’s Wedding Comes to Mall of America!

By Judy

 
 
 

It’s wedding bells at Mall of America for Tony n’ Tina
The move to Bloomington allows the Actors’ Theater of Minnesota to expand capacity for popular interactive comedy.
 
By GRAYDON ROYCE, Star Tribune
Last update: May 18, 2009 – 5:33 PM
Actors’ Theater of Minnesota will move its production of “Tony n’ Tina’s Wedding” to the Mall of America. Managing director… »

MOA Tries Again to Get Expansion to Happen

By Judy

A Senate tax bill provision would let Bloomington use subsidies granted last year for any new project at the mall.

By MIKE KASZUBA, Star Tribune
Last update: April 30, 2009 – 12:12 AM
 
Nearly a year after being given a public-subsidy package for a much-anticipated second phase, the Mall of America is trying to reenergize an expansion that has been… »

The Big Ticket!

By Judy

The Big TicketTM is a 3-day bundled attractions pass that gives visitors up to a 30% savings on top Twin Cities attractions with added Bloomington and Mall of America discounts and values. Once your ticket has been scanned at the first attraction you are allowed to visit each attraction one time within three days…. »

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