A Brief Introduction of San Diego Shopping Malls - Horton Plaza

06/18/2011 11:46

San Diego has a great many wonderful shopping malls, like Chula Vista Center, Otay Ranch Town Center, Fashion Valley and Mission Valley, where you can get access to all kinds of goods and articles. Enthusiastic shoppers won't overlook Horton Plaza, a five storied shopping mall in the downtown area.

Horton Plaza used to be a public transit center and home to a substanitial homeless population. By the mid-1980s, it has been redeveloped into a shopping mall covering six and a half blocks. Its building is remarkable with bright colors, architectural tricks and odd spatial rhythms. It now is home to a wide variety of shops, stores and boutiques and becomes a popular noontime stop for downtown workers.

 

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It is estimated that there are over 150 stores here which sell all kinds of goods, ranging from clothes and shoes to jewelry, accessories, toys, electronic goods, books and souvenirs. With Macy's and Nordstrom being the anchor stores, you will find a dozen more signature shops here, like Louis Vuitton, Pitz Cameras and GameStop, BCBG, Bebe, Steve & Barry's and Levi's Store. Some of these shops are boutiques and others are popular branded chained stores.

This urban cool themed mall not only supplies shoppers with wonderful shopping experience, but also other enjoyment. With a dozen restaurants and eateries set on the third floor, you can have a special dinner after wandering about for a day. Try Samba Grill, California Crepe, Panda Inn and Napa Valley Grille and you will enjoy eating at any of these. Besides, there are some entertainment destinations here, like movie theater and gym house, which are established to endow you with a unique shopping experience.

Horton Plaza, this wonderful San Diego shopping mall, has gained more popularity from shoppers in and out of the city.