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
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