1. Welcome to VegasMessageBoard
    It appears you are visiting our community as a guest.
    In order to view full-size images, participate in discussions, vote in polls, etc, you will need to Log in or Register.

Waste a couple hours tonight watching videos of Dead Malls

Discussion in 'Non-Vegas Chat' started by lsiunsuex, Apr 10, 2017.

Thread Status:
Not open for further replies.
  1. lsiunsuex

    lsiunsuex Low-Roller

    Joined:
    Jul 16, 2012
    Messages:
    326
    Location:
    NY
    Trips to Las Vegas:
    3
    • Informative Informative x 1
  2. leo21

    leo21 VIP Whale

    Joined:
    Jan 9, 2010
    Messages:
    6,477
    Location:
    Chicago South Suburbs
    Trips to Las Vegas:
    25
    I can't. The mall that was home to my mallrat years is a zombie and under a demolition order. Every time I see photos of it empty I want to vomit.
     
    • Agree Agree x 1
  3. Sonya

    Sonya Queen of VMB

    Joined:
    Nov 28, 1999
    Messages:
    44,189
    Location:
    Western Washington
    Trips to Las Vegas:
    25
    There is a "sad mall" in Aberdeen that we pass on the way to our favorite beach. We watched it dwindle down over the years and once Sears left, it was just a movie theater and empty stores. Now they've added an "EXTREME Fun Center", whatever that is. We still only see a handful of cars by the movie theater when we drive by.
     
  4. phantomfj

    phantomfj High-Roller

    Joined:
    Jul 15, 2015
    Messages:
    683
    Location:
    Courtenay, BC
    Trips to Las Vegas:
    4
    There is a show on Viceland called "Abandoned".....this older skateboarder roams around to different cities/places to check out what once was now is.....malls, schools, etc. I had no idea how badly some areas of the US had been hollowed out......https://www.viceland.com/en_us/show/abandoned
     
  5. Richard Alpert

    Richard Alpert LOST

    Joined:
    Jul 22, 2015
    Messages:
    11,271
    Location:
    The Island
    Trips to Las Vegas:
    14
    The JCPenney where I bought all of my dress shirts and ties was the main anchor store at our closest mall, about 40 miles away.
    It closed and now Hallmark and other stores are closing or moving out.

    Every time I clip on one of my ties I think back to the fun times at the local mall!

    RICHARD
     
  6. NYNYGirl

    NYNYGirl VIP Whale

    Joined:
    Jun 21, 2007
    Messages:
    2,293
    Trips to Las Vegas:
    4
    Reminds me of our once cute little mall that has since been torn down to make way for BJ'S wholesale store as well as a Lowe's...
     
    • Like Like x 1
  7. Richard Alpert

    Richard Alpert LOST

    Joined:
    Jul 22, 2015
    Messages:
    11,271
    Location:
    The Island
    Trips to Las Vegas:
    14
    BJ's are just offered individually in our neck-of-the-woods! :poke:

    (Usually not to guys wearing clip-on ties, though...)

    RICHARD
     
    • Funny Funny x 1
  8. mjames1229

    mjames1229 # of visits includes only trips w/ hotel stays

    Joined:
    Mar 5, 2011
    Messages:
    4,201
    Location:
    Milwaukee, WI
    Trips to Las Vegas:
    36
    USBC Nationals are back in Vegas
    • Informative Informative x 1
  9. dmr

    dmr Registered Abuser

    Joined:
    Feb 18, 2011
    Messages:
    19,790
    Location:
    Somewhere in Middle America
    Trips to Las Vegas:
    70
    Unfortunately we have one mall around here that is circling the drain, and another where one of the anchors (Dillards) has just announced closure and two other anchors are Sears and JCP!
     
  10. C0usineddie

    C0usineddie VIP Whale

    Joined:
    Jun 7, 2011
    Messages:
    3,817
    Location:
    San Diego
    Trips to Las Vegas:
    12
    I love abandoned buildings and such. Just fascinating for some reason.

    The mall near me was like this for a while until new ownership came in and now its really nice, one of the nicest busiest ones around.
     
  11. wormhole

    wormhole VIP Whale

    Joined:
    Jul 25, 2010
    Messages:
    1,460
    Trips to Las Vegas:
    16
    There are a lot of videos on Youtube of people exploring abandoned buildings and malls. A couple that surprised me were abandoned mental health hospitals where prescription meds still in their original packaging were found (buildings had been empty for many years). Watched one yesterday were over a dozen syringes, still capped, were laying on a counter.
     
  12. tmoney25

    tmoney25 High-Roller

    Joined:
    Jun 15, 2015
    Messages:
    995
    Trips to Las Vegas:
    8
    Do they make those in adult sizes?
     
  13. Richard Alpert

    Richard Alpert LOST

    Joined:
    Jul 22, 2015
    Messages:
    11,271
    Location:
    The Island
    Trips to Las Vegas:
    14
    Yes, they do! :thumbsup:

    I worked with emotionally-challenged youth and needed to wear a tie that would just fall off when students would pull it.
    The tie falling off was a lot healthier for me than choking!

    Sometimes the tie popping off and ending up in their hand would get the angry student laughing and help the situation diffuse faster! :D

    RICHARD
     
    • Like Like x 1
  14. Richard Alpert

    Richard Alpert LOST

    Joined:
    Jul 22, 2015
    Messages:
    11,271
    Location:
    The Island
    Trips to Las Vegas:
    14
    If/when our local mall does finally go under, I will get in there with my board and a camera crew to immediately begin filming :cool: Gleaming The Cube 2: Richard Strikes Back.

    Also, add a team of medical professionals on standby. Maybe make that two teams! :D

    RICHARD
     
  15. makikiboy

    makikiboy VIP Whale

    Joined:
    Oct 5, 2007
    Messages:
    6,752
    Trips to Las Vegas:
    35
    I was in vegas last week. I visited the Boulevard mall. So depressing, even the regular stores are jumping ship. One whole side of the mall is totally empty. They have a Sears and a JCP store there but only a matter of time before one or both close IMHO. Even the Macy's store closed there.

    They are trying to revive the place. The mall now has a flagship goodwill store and they also brought in some sea exhibit to attract the kids and hopefully parents with the hope that people will come back to shop at the mall.
     
  16. dmr

    dmr Registered Abuser

    Joined:
    Feb 18, 2011
    Messages:
    19,790
    Location:
    Somewhere in Middle America
    Trips to Las Vegas:
    70
    That's a new one on me! :)
     
    • Funny Funny x 1
  17. bshowell

    bshowell VIP Whale

    Joined:
    Oct 3, 2004
    Messages:
    4,308
    Location:
    DMV
    Trips to Las Vegas:
    16
    I see a few malls in the YouTube list I'm familiar with. Will certainly check this out.
     
  18. donfairplay

    donfairplay VIP Whale

    Joined:
    Feb 12, 2013
    Messages:
    1,108
    Location:
    CA
    Trips to Las Vegas:
    6
    A few malls may be a bad sign, but China has us outdone on this front - they have entire ghost cities.

     
  19. jgates8

    jgates8 VIP Whale

    Joined:
    Jun 25, 2007
    Messages:
    8,749
    Location:
    Wisconsin
    Trips to Las Vegas:
    23
    The two malls close to me (50 miles each way) both have a Macy's that just closed. That leaves Sears, Younkers, Scheels & JCP at one and Sears, JCP & Herbergers at the other. Still makes me nervous- a few of their retail known venues have closed too. And Christopher & Banks and CJBanks have consolidated into one storefront. Something newly empty every trip I swear.
     
    Easter again..:
  20. dmr

    dmr Registered Abuser

    Joined:
    Feb 18, 2011
    Messages:
    19,790
    Location:
    Somewhere in Middle America
    Trips to Las Vegas:
    70
Thread Status:
Not open for further replies.