So I have always enjoyed walking around Woodbury Lakes . It's calm and there's a few stores that…read moreare nice to stop by. This outdoor mall is dying and today was the first I've been very frustrated with them . Not only are there a lot of vacant spots but they need to work on some signage too. I came to pick up some paper at Michaels and decided since my dog was in the car to take him for quick walk around the property. Let him stretch his legs . Had no intentions of going into any store and he's a calm dog so he wasn't going to disturb anywhere . No where on property were there signs saying anything about dogs not being allowed on property . It's an outdoor mall. A security guard stopped me and asked if I was blind . I'm sure he was trying to be nice and I have very little to say about him . He proceeded to tell me he was told to tell me that dogs were not allowed on the property . Wow ... I politely said I wasn't aware and there should be signs then walked my dog back to the car . This is dying location and it's sad to see that but now I really am not tempted to come back and shop here . Who asks if another person is blind ? It can be perceived in several ways. The best way to approach was to ask if my dog was a service animal . Wow....

I stop here when I'm in Woodbury to see my parents to go to the Trader Joe's. It's pretty nice…read more.. for a mall. Kiki D. mentioned a Forever 21 here, but there isn't one. I would know. :) Among the places I've been are H&M, Elodie Boutique (one of the only truly local businesses here!), DSW, Gap/Gap Body, LOFT, Banana Republic, Francesca's, Michaels, some sushi restaurant, Charming Charlie's, Victoria Secret, Express and New York & Co. Oh, and the ice cream place, Maggie Moo's. Objectively, the design of Woodbury Lakes is absurd for wintertime shopping. If it's busy, you usually have to park pretty far away and walk because there is almost never going to be spot on the main "street." I like it a lot in the summer though, because it doesn't have the mall madness atmosphere that you find in indoor malls and the parking lot madness of traditional strip malls. I just park near one end and happily stroll to the other. I'm told they do some crazy things around the holidays too... like, with real reindeer?

The Twin Cities premium outlets is a great option if you're looking for affordable clothes/gifts…read more We typically come here around the holidays to do Christmas shopping. However; I also love coming randomly throughout the year to get updated clothing items. I typically like to check out under Armour and Nike, the Columbia store also has a separate outlet location as well. Recently, I feel like prices haven't been nearly as good as they used to, but in this economy, who can blame them. I would love to see a little bit more variation in the food court, it's mostly Asian cuisines and Cinnabon. All delicious but would love to see some more options. There's a ton of parking, but if you come on a busy weekend, you may not notice and still have to park far away. Bummed to see some recent retailers, leaving, they've been replaced with stores that my opinion were is great. Overall, a decent shopping trip, it's also in a great location. There's plenty of other stores/eating nearby. I recommend checking out the Twin Cities premium outlets if you haven't been there before.

First time coming here, never knew there was an outdoor mall near the Mall of America. Overall it's…read morean average sized mall. It's nearly identical to the Aurora Outlet mall back home in Illinois so navigating this building felt like I was back home. There weren't any outdoor vendors, maybe they'll be there in the summer. There was ample amount of parking and a great variety of stores where you could find half of them at the Mall of America itself. This mall is very clean without any riff raff from my visit here. Not the best selection of restaurants from the food court

I recommend this mall for parents with young kids who don't want to spend much or anything at all…read more They have a lovely closed off play area on the lower level that good for toddlers through kindergarten. Outside of that is the largest collection of quarter slot rides that I know of. They accept card payment or lets your kids pretend and don't pay to turn them on at all. Then there's a train ride and rideable animals for a fee. In Scheels they have a beautiful aquarium, a fun shooting range for a small fee and a ferris wheel that's only $1 per rider. Then upstairs they have a nice food court with clean restrooms and a variety of food options. I wish all malls were like this.

5 Stars for Unexpected Wonders at Eden Prairie Center!…read more Eden Prairie Center gets 5 stars from me after an Easter photoshoot turned into a fun adventure. I wasn't even planning on going to the mall, but it was worth the trip. What really surprised me was Scheels. The size of it is impressive, but the fact they had a real aquarium and a Ferris wheel?! That's a whole other level! It's cool to see a store go above and beyond with entertainment and attractions. I also loved how the staff were very helpful pointing me in the right direction. I didn't shop at any of the other stores so I can't comment on those, but overall it was nice. It was a beautiful day and I just enjoyed walking around and taking it all in. If you need to get out of the house, stretch your legs and be surprised by a unique shopping experience, Eden Prairie Center is a must visit. Scheels alone is worth the trip! Win for a fun unexpected outing.

If you know me, you know I like fashionable things. However, in knowing me, you would also discover…read morethat I try to seek out those same items for the most affordable price: enter Albertville Premium Outlets. ++ During our visit we checked out: Michael Kors, Coach, North Face, and Zales. There's ample other store offerings including Kate Spade, Zumiez, Torrid, Ralph Lauren, Carters, and more! ++ The layout is pretty typical; a strip mall, with each store's entrance going directly to the outside. ++ There is a Five Guys and Starbucks to satisfy any pre- or post-shopping hunger. ++ Albertville Premium Outlets def offers more than enough parking to handle any size crowd. -- Like most outlet malls I've been to in the past few years, there are quite a few vacancies. Def a bummer. Albertville Premium Outlets def checked all the items I have come to expect in an outlet mall. I'd gladly stop back by on my way to Northern Minnesota again.

Only wanted to go to the Skechers store This whole mall…read moreneeds an update, feels run down dirty and old They need more food options and some new stores

We visited the Historic Pottery Place Mall in Red Wing , MN. The former Red Wing Potteries building…read moreon the outskirts of Red Wing has been turned into The Pottery Place Mall, the state's first factory outlet mall. Some of the old pottery factory equipment, such as boilers, is still intact in The Pottery Place factory outlet mall in Red Wing. This multi dealer, multi store mall occupies the historical Pottery Factory where Red Wing Pottery was produced. Offering a wide selection of antiques, stoneware, collectibles, and more. Some of the stores to be found within the mall are Pottery Place Antiques, 3rd Floor Antiques, Main, etc. Not a bad road walking trip.

My mother and I had a 'girls' day and decided on coming to Red Wing. We toured the musuem across…read morethe street and read about the history of the Red Wing Pottery. If you have time, stop here first what a wonderful time capsule of the crocks used to store food in the past. The largest crock was 70 Gallons and stood 3 feet tall. The many dishes and styles are there all the way up to 1967. Well worth the tour, and visit. We then wondered over to the large building that was the Pottery factory. It has 3 floors of antiques, candy store, godfather's pizza and other shops and a hair salon. We spent 3 hours here looking at all the antiques and found several reasonable priced items. If you need a place to walk around and are tried of the regular malls, stop here!