CASH, CHECK OR CHARGE? AREA MALLS ARE RIPE FOR THE BROWSING.Byline: - Eric Wolfe No, the Valley was not the birthplace of shopping malls. But the Panorama Mall in Panorama City began the shopping craze in the Valley in the early 1950s. Moon Unit Zappa's hit song ``Valley Girl'' in 1982 and the film that followed a year later left no doubt that three decades later, the Valley had become a shopping mecca. It still is. If you're in a shopping mood, here are a few places to check out. Antelope Valley Mall The Antelope Valley Mall is an enclosed shopping mall in Palmdale, California. Opened in September, 1990, its buildings take up around 1 million square feet (90,000 m²). Its physical main building, parking lots, and ring road businesses encompass an area a bit less than 0. , 1233 Ranch Vista Blvd., Palmdale. (661) 266-9150. Camarillo Premium Outlets, 740 E. Ventura Blvd., Camarillo. (805) 445-8520. Fashion Square Sherman Oaks, 14006 Riverside Drive A number of cities around the world have a Riverside Drive. In the United States:
Glendale Galleria The Glendale Galleria is a large 3 story regional shopping mall located in Glendale, Los Angeles County, California. It is the second largest mall in Los Angeles County. It is located in Downtown Glendale. , 2140 Glendale Galleria, Glendale. (818) 240-9481. Media City Center, 201 E. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank. (818) 566-8556. Northridge Fashion Center Northridge Fashion Center is a large shopping mall located in Northridge, California. It opened in 1971. It was severely damaged during the Northridge Earthquake in 1994, but renovated extensively in 1995 and 1998. , 9301 Tampa Ave., Northridge. (818) 885-9700. The Oaks shopping center shopping center, a concentration of retail, service, and entertainment enterprises designed to serve the surrounding region. The modern shopping center differs from its antecedents—bazaars and marketplaces—in that the shops are usually amalgamated into , 222 W. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. (805) 495-4628. Panorama Mall, 8401 Van Nuys Blvd., Panorama City. (818) 891-6518. Sherman Oaks Galleria Sherman Oaks Galleria is a shopping mall and business center located in the Sherman Oaks neighborhood of Los Angeles, California at the corner of Ventura and Sepulveda Boulevards in the San Fernando Valley. Locals colloquially refer to the mall simply as "the Galleria. , 15303 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks. (818) 382-4100. Valencia Town Center, 24201 Valencia Blvd., Valencia. (661) 287-9050. Westfield Shoppingtown Promenade, 6100 Topanga Canyon Blvd., Woodland Hills. (818) 884-7090. Westfield Shoppingtown Topanga, 6600 Topanga Canyon Blvd., Canoga Park. (818) 594-8740. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: (color) The Media Center in Burbank. Tina Burch |
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