Heron city is such a little funny spot out in the suburbs of Stockholm. Immediately on the drive up…read moreyou see this super 1980's space age looking sign welcoming you in. It feels like your driving up to a mall in the movie Waynes World or Weird Science. In the US, most large shopping malls are either closed or on the decline. Americans have been gravitating towards more time efficient methods of shopping for the past 10-20 years and malls are now considered time consuming with their large parking lots and extensive landscape of stores to navigate. However, Sweden is a much slower paced culture that likes to enjoy a more leisurely quality of life. That, and Sweden's love of American consumer culture is why I think that larger and larger malls have been popping up everywhere around Stockholm the past few years. Heron City actually has been around much longer than a lot of the others and is a bit smaller, but if your from the US will feel a little like stepping back in time. They have a food court, a water fountain, a restaurant called "Amazone" that mimics "The Rain Forest Cafe," a play place for children, a movie theater and a few large and small stores. The only thing It's missing is a large midwestern clothing store like a Macy's or a Dillard's! HA!
Usually, we come here for the movies, bowling, arcade games and dinner (in either Pizza Hut, O'leary's, or the food court). Somehow, we usually end up going in Mio or Media Markt when there's time to kill before a film and I end up purchasing something (movie days can get get a little expensive when i'm waiting surrounded by home decor, electronics and sportswear) $$$$!!!! =) =) =)
TIP: This is a great place to bring your kids. They have these funny large (fake) animals that kids can "ride" and that large play place upstairs that I mentioned. The arcade inside of O'leary's and the movie theater are also pretty kid friendly.
TIP: There's a funny little booth where you can buy a cup of prepared fresh (not popped) corn. Yes, I said CORN! haha.