It's always interesting to tour a mall that has died and is actively attempting to resurrect…read moreitself. Give or take 35 storefronts that are occupied. That's if you count the non-retail establishments as viable locations to visit in a mall. I did take a stroll around the mall just to get a feel of the layout. It is a fairly decent sized mall, and I can see this place being busy back when it first opened and years beyond that. But like one reviewer has stated in a prior review, once stores started open up on the main drag through town which make those stores more accessible to the university students, the mall started to decline. Along my route through the mall I did make multiple stops along the way. Into and out of a few select stores. An oddity of this mall is that there is no food court or any type of eatery to speak of. That could be chalked up to the year that it was originally built, 1968. But that does not explain why they didn't think about this with each of the expansions they did on this mall. You could have at least thought about having a food court in one of the wings. Enough with the depressing thoughts about this place. There seems to be some light at the end of this very narrow tunnel. Each of the vacant anchor stores have already been filled, or will be filled shortly. Although, when you think of anchor stores, you don't think of those stores as your typical anchor store. But when you think about it, when you think of a mall now, they do not reflect what a typical mall is. Maybe with the addition of the mini casino here soon that will draw some stores. Whether it be a wonky national chain or a local spot that sees the potential. Only time will tell.

Nittany Mall is troubled and there's no way around that. It's too far away from the university and…read moredoesn't have the trendier shopping and dining options North Atherton Street does. Externally, the mall around the former Bon-Ton looks massively out of date. The mall is also small for an area with such a large population. Parking lot is in surprisingly good shape except for parts around the former Macy's. Every anchor since 2015 has left Nittany Mall, with the only replacement being Dunham's Sports. Rural King is to open in the former Sears at a TBD date. Nittany's layout is similar to the now closed Phillipsburg Mall in New Jersey. Interior was clearly renovated at some point as the mall has a 90's color scheme. Nittany's interior is in surprisingly good shape with almost no water damage, a common sight in a mall like this. Tenant mix is that of a dying mall. Several national chains still call the mall home, but those are mixed among the many empty storefronts. Several local businesses have space here. Planet Fitness has no mall entrance, a bad thing for the amount of space they occupy. A local senior center also uses space. Mall does have a bookstore, Bradley's Book Outlet. Nittany Mall has no food court. I would estimate Nittany Mall will not be open in five years, but some of the anchors might. After seeing this mall in person, it would also be a challenge to de-mall portions of Nittany without significant investment. The current owners, Namdar Realty Group, do not make those investments, making the future of the mall uncertain.

Cranberry Mall is in critical condition with the odds of survival being low. Mall is in a very…read morerural part of Pennsylvania and is located south of Oil City and southeast of Franklin. Parking lot and ring road are in bad condition, so be careful when driving around. There is only one anchor occupied, with it being split between Ollie's Bargain Outlet and Dunham's, with Dunham's having a mall entrance. The former Bon-Ton, JCPenney's, and Sears are vacant. The interior has almost no stores left and one was moving out during my visit. The Movies at Cranberry are gone. There is significant water damage in the mall and you can smell it from more than one storefront. The interior has retro sitting areas and two fountains, one of which sadly appears to be no longer functional. The greenery around the remaining fountain is lovely. The former Sears wing was poorly lit despite having an open business located in it. Aside from the Dunham's/Ollie's Bargain Outlet, the only business that seemed to attract any foot traffic was Fresenius Kidney Care Oil City and PA Pride, a CDL Training center. Mall does have one restaurant still open, 2 Cousins Pizza, but it was closed during my visit. My visit to Cranberry Mall could only be described as depressing. Overall, I can't tell you this mall will be here in a year. Cranberry Mall is almost certainly too far gone at this point. With its location, I'm not even sure redevelopment is an option. The situation at the Cranberry Mall is simply sad.

The mall smells weird, has broken features, and a rude atmosphere, the main issue being the…read moresecurity guard, he is an old guy with white hair, and was overly rude, suspicious, and agressive in behavior because i was walking around and looking around me, while trying to keep contact with my friends, while giving rude looks and sneers to me because im not of his age group, and being friendly with anyone else like him, not just that, but overall was just giving me "i want to hurt you eyes", dont go here if you arent a balding boomer like the security staff they put here, let alone the overwhelming rudeness and unecessarily hateful staff (that im pretty sure flipped me the bird behind my back for the reasons he was rude above.) will never return and make the lack of reason to go here apparent to anyone i know.

Service was terrible they completely messed up my new tires, they are not balanced right, they put…read moreway too much sealant on my rims now it's all over my truck, tried telling me my whole front end was messed up and it is brand new and put on by a well known professional mechanic, all they want is your money they don't care about you or your vehicle

tried to call police because we were on mobility scooters while my foot was destroyed and my…read morebuddies ankles were broken was pretty clean though

Honestly, from the outside, this looks more like a strip mall than a 'Mall'. We walked in the…read moreetrance marked Dubois Mall between Big Lots and Ross and sure enough, it's a 'Mall'. Besides anchor stores Ross and Big Lots, there is a large J.C.Penney. The interior public areas are quite wide, with high ceilings. An average sized Bath & Body works and GNC are located in this section of the mall while many of the other businesses are smaller 'mom and pop' type businesses including a kitchen store, a craft store, a remodeling business and HW Book Peddlers to name a few. Wandering down toward J.C. Penney, there is a wide, bare hallway that looks like a dead end. Being of a curious nature, I wandered down there to find another section of the mall. Not as big, it runs parallel to the other section and J.C. Penney is also accessible from here. The mall office is located off this corridor and in front of this was a display of moving dinosaurs! That was a fun surprise.This section includes DuBois Cafe, Uzi's Pastries, two recruiters, Claire's and a nail salon plus more. Like many malls in America, this one is hanging on; not the haven it was in the 80's or 90's. The anchor stores are definitely worth stopping in to visit, and there are several discount stores of one type or another scattered throughout worth a look. That McNulty's looks like a childs heaven with all the stuffed animals! One area is set aside with arcade games. A few other game machines are scattered throughout the mall as well as several soda machines. Empty shop windows have been painted with cartoon characters which is festive. The wide hall ways make a nice space to stretch your legs on a cold, rainy day. There is lots of parking and a fair number of mall entrances. You can easily spend an afternoon window shopping. Who knows you may, like us, find a couple of items to buy. Then stop by the cafe for a snack or meal and walk off the calories or sit on a bench and do a bit of people watching. There are also several other businesses that share the parking lot including a restaurant and a movie theater. I understand the beginning of the Beaver Meadow Trail starts somewhere near the Mall. I'll have to go find that. When it stops raining.

Ummmm I saw two Amish dudes playing a VR video game. I saw a…read moremechanical dinosaur. I also saw a lot of vacancies. Ross dress for less and Dunhams are the best shopping portions. It also has tractors, random tractors throughout. ... awesome!!!

As malls go, the Chautauqua Mall is a rather sad example. There just isn't that much here. It…read moreconsists of three anchor stores being Sears, J C Penny and The Bon Ton. Other than that, all very minor and with the only activities as Yelper James points out tweenies running around and elders doing the silver heels walking workouts. Of recent years urbanologists have noted a 25% decline in malls and this mall compared to what it was when it first opened is a mere shell of its former self. Yes, malls are dying off and as you walk through this one, you can't help but sense the impending decay. But for what it is or what is left of it, it's clean enough and crime free hence OK.

Well as far as malls go it's tiny without many stores…read more Stores come and go a lot but sakura and 5 guys are two cool newer places in the mall. Hot topic, Spencers, bon ton, bath and body Works... those places have stuck around for years .

It's very sad that they have let this place fall into disrepair. The outside is crumbling, most of…read morethe doors don't work, dying plants in the benches, chipped tiles, scratched windows, weird homeless and drug people hanging around the empty place, and 99% of the stores are closed. They only have Kay jewelers, a tiny clairs, kohl's, a dumpy overpriced pizzs place with miserable staff, and jc penny left.

There's only four stores in the whole mall I'll never go there again. All they have is a Kohl's and…read moreJCPenney's at Kay's Jewelers and some creative creation thing there other than that all the rest of the stores have closed and you can't even access them all from any of the stores you have to walk all the way around it

Love Ollie's always have something discounted I can use to save. People are very friendlyread more

It's embarrassingly horrible now ‍ fake reviews if they're positive. Prices are high if not higher…read morethan giant target etc

Clearfield Square (formerly Clearfield Mall) is a strip mall with an enclosed walkway. It's easy to…read morefind being off of both U.S. 322 and Route 879. It's anchored by one of the best Ollie's I've ever seen that has been recently upgraded and a better than average Goodwill. The interior has a few other businesses, including two that keep it busy, the PennDOT Driver License Center and the Fine Wine & Good Spirits state liquor store. Clearfield is in the middle of upgrades and being repositioned. The enclosed walkway is very dated and most owners would have it removed, but that's not possible due to the buildings design. Roses discount store is going to replace the former JCPenney, which looks to be a good addition. Several vacant storefronts need to be filled and a few could be merged together. Several other businesses are located outside of the mall including AutoZone and Harbor Freight. The Long John Silver's is a more modern location and clean. Overall, Clearfield Square is well positioned as a local's mall. It's not going to attract people from outside the area, but will be useful for those who live in and around Clearfield.

This square has come a long way!! We lost JCP awhile ago and now we have a great store in place…read morecalled ROSES. It has your everyday supplies at GREAT PRICES, cute DECOR and a not so snappy ELECTRONIC section as well. It is tradition for me to visit GOODWILL for the best finds of 39 cents on Sunday and Mondays for dishes, glasses. I love the UNIQUE items so much I want to become a reseller. OLLIES has the best Christmas shopping event where the send you a ticket in the mail. The line can go the whole up to the DG where the stocking staffers make your wallet happy. And the side buildings are great also with HARBOR FREIGHT and ADVANCED AUTO on your way out.

Pretty lame tourist trap of little buildings with little shops inside on the Main Street in…read moreTionesta. I looked around and really saw nothing that interested me. It has a nice playground for kids, and a clean porta-John and hand-washing station. The BBQ restaurant was closed, and that actually might have gotten some of my business. The bakery had lots of gluten-free items for sale for those folks with wheat allergies. Overall, this village was pretty meh to me.

From the owner: The Tionesta Market Village is a unique artisan shopping experience located on the edge on the…read moreAllegheny National Forest, right in the heart of downtown Tionesta, Pennsylvania. Here you'll discover an amazing plaza of quaint little shops with turn of the century storefronts that echo the local historic architecture of the late 1800s. Inside the Market Village you'll find locally produced wine, maple syrup and baked goods, minerals and jewelry, home decor, wood crafts, stained glass, soaps, pottery, hand-sewn linens, jams and pickles, knitted goods, fresh produce and more! Enjoy free live entertainment, wine tastings and other special events including artisan craft demonstrations and hands-on children's events. Picnic tables, a playground and free WIFI are available. The Tionesta Market Village is open on weekends from May-October, with some special events scheduled for the off-season.

I've passed by Antiques at Apple Hill so many times as an alumni and student but finally stopped in…read morethe other day on my "before I go home" loop. This place has a lot of cool stuff internally (and obviously a great Penn State collectibles section) but on par with most stores that categorize themselves as "antique" it's a little bit on the pricier side, versus a thrift or second hand store (but that's because of the overall curation process, versus just regular donation).

The owners are very nice, the inside is pretty big and there's lots of different booths. There's an…read moreupstairs to explore as well