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Canadian Mall – Installment 19: Sunridge Mall (The Actual Mall This Time)

Hola!

So I went east again today for my walk and this time actually went INSIDE Sunridge Mall instead of walking around the outside of it and visiting the neighboring business. So here we go!

Mileage from home to mall (one way):
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Pros:

  • It’s a pretty big mall but wasn’t too crowded.
  • Lots of different clothing stores (including H&M!).
  • There was a massage place (can’t remember the name) that offered “water massages.” These apparently entail getting naked and sitting in a tanning booth-type thing in order to get pummeled by water jets. Sounds interesting.
  • Lots of different shoe stores, too. I’m not much of a shoe person, but I might end up going here to get boots at some point. THE SNOW IS COMING.
  • Got kids (or like toys)? Giant Toys ‘R’ Us.

Cons:

  • It is REALLY not easy to get here via walking, at least from my location in the city. It’s not a direct shot and you have to go through a bunch of industrial stuff to get there.
  • All the women’s bathrooms, except for one, were out of order.
  • There was a surplus of very young children there. I don’t know if they all mass-escaped from the Toys ‘R’ Us or what, but OH MY GOD. If your child can’t walk on his or her own yet, it’s probably not a good idea to let them loose in a mall.

Done!

Canadian Mall – Installment 17: Sunridge Mall (Peripheral Stores)

I reiterate from my Market Mall post two weeks ago: Calgary is NOT flat.

Today I took a super roundabout route and went east to Sunridge Mall. Okay, I actually didn’t go in the mall. By the time I got there I had absolutely no desire to deal with crowds of people, so I just hung out in/around the peripheral stores instead. So I shall review them!

Mileage from home to mall (one way):

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Pros:

  • A massive Real Canadian Superstore. Even bigger than the one on Marine Drive in Vancouver.
  • A Real Canadian Liquorstore (I am not even kidding, that’s what they’re called)
  • BULK BAAAAAAAAAAARN!
  • A huge Value Village, which is like Goodwill on crack.

Cons:

  • Calgary! Why u no have consistent sidewalks on your main avenues?
  • Value Village prices are like Goodwill prices + $5. But a pack of off-brand shredded cheese at WalMart is like $8, so I guess I shouldn’t be surprised.
  • The Bulk Barn is a tiny little thing. Plus it was closed by the time I got there.