one penny outside of the Circle Centre Mall in Indianapolis

While strolling downtown Indianapolis in the blaring 98 degree summer, I found a penny outside of the Circle Centre Mall. Before I jump into the Circle Centre Mall, I observed a few things about the Midwest and Indianapolis (probably not truths in the slightest but interesting East Coast observations). One very interesting thing about Midwesterners is their loose definition of a “city”. A large bulk of Baltimoreans believe that once you get past exit 12 on 83, you must be out of the city. However, for Indianapolitans this is not necessarily true. In order to save money my girlfriend and I stayed with one of her lovely, accommodating friends from childhood who lives in the city of Indianapolis, but by the looks of it lives in what Baltimoreans would call “the county”. After conversations with other natives, I learned that Midwest cities are generally more spread out than East Coast cities (and also a lot slower moving, haha).

However, back to my penny! I found it outside of Circle Centre Mall which opened its doors in 1995 with over 100 stores on four levels. The fourth level, formerly housing the Alcatraz Brewing Company (which has since moved to Orange, CA), now holds a 9-screen movie theater.

The mall has experienced a drop in profits and rented space in the last few years, especially after Indianapolis had the Super Bowl and lots of money went into other places. However, Indianapolitans remain hopeful that special events and the numerous conventions that Indy holds each year will keep the mall in high prominence. One cool event that Circle Centre Mall is celebrating this year is called Fashion’s Night Out. This event was celebrated last year by 18 countries and more than 4,500 events in the US alone. Its website is here if you would like to check it out. http://fashionsnightout.com/. The t-shirts for men and women look pretty cool.

Interesting fact: the Circle Centre Mall is connected to nine different hotels via covered skywalks. The mall also has a Twitter account (@CircleCentre) and tweets various events, store openings, etc. on the account. Follow them! 

Total Change Collected: 90 cents