There are a lot of malls closing in the U.S. It's sad to see it happen, as a mall is not just…read moreshopping, it's a gathering place for communities. It's somewhere safe for high school kids to meet their friends. And it creates jobs in the stores and the food court. I Love Washington Square Mall and I hope it's around for a really long time. It's got a good mix of local vendors like 50 licks ice cream and Made in Portland. And then it's got the corporate stores like Macy's and JCPenney which have good sales. I don't feel like this mall is snooty with the luxury goods. I feel like it's very accessible. I love to walk around and get the free nespresso shot, the free See's candy, and if you want dumplings, din tai fung is there which has been a great addition to the mall.

this mall continues to change and update over time. companies come and go. the lower priced…read moreoptions are really gone. so you paying dearly for the items in the mall. the tenants are paying dearly to be there. It is a great place to window shop and them check prices online. you can find what you want, then score a better price online. parking is tough on the weekends.

I visited Pioneer Place to take my team to lunch at Din Tai Fung. After lunch, we looked around a…read morebit and a lot has changed in the 7 years since I had last been there. Lots of empty storefronts. What I did appreciate was the attached parking garage. We were able to park a large van and parking was less than $5 for maybe 1.5-2 hours. Would likely visit again for specific stores or restaurants.

There's 3 stores open! H&M, Mango and Zara. That's it! It's a total waste of time!…read more I got an uber for nothing!

Good variety of different food options and grocery stores in this centre. Fred Meyer on one side…read moreand trader joes on the other. Many options for food from Asian to Italian. Great parking options and there's also gas if you need it.

Anchored by Fred Meyers and Trader Joe's, this feels more like a large, spread out strip mall with…read morethe majority being restaurants. its where you go if a specific store or restaurant is your destination as opposed to an outdoor shopping mall where the mall itself is the destination and you walk around and visit a lot of shops. For me, I stop here mostly when I need to pick up stuff from Trader Joe's when I'm in the area running errands across the street at Home Goods or getting my nails done. Sometimes I'll stop at Fred Meyers if desperate, but this Freddy's is just too big for me and you can't just run in and out. Also like The Backyard Garden Shop which has great selection of fun and unique yard art, bird feeders, plants and so much more! There are lots of ethnic restaurants in this square. Here are a few: - Tour Les Jours, the French Asian bakery adjacent to Traders always has a crowd, people enjoy their savory and semi sweet pastries. next door. - Tehroon is the first Persian restaurant I visited in Portland area 22 years ago and I've been back several times. Get the tender & delicious lamb shank! - ChimcKing is popular for Korean fried chicken. - Friends of mine love Nothing Bundt Cakes, they sell both large & individual size plus mini buntini's - Birrieria PDX has a cart and outdoor eating area next to gas station - Pho Van for Vietnamese - Thai Aspara has lots of tasty options, i usual do take out - Starbucks - Koba Grill for Korean BBQ - Monkey Subs for sandwiches - Gyro to Go - Potbelly Access from SW Canyon or Beaverton Hillsdale Hwy and an easy exit off 217, it's a popular area. Even a few gas stations including Fred Meyers Gas where you get discounts. And surrounded by even more stores and restaurants.

Talk about nostalgia! I was in Washington looking for food recommendations when I was led to Smack…read moreTown. It was only after pulling into the mall that I realized it was inside the food court. Normally I would've tried to find something else, but to be honest, I wasn't mad about it. Surprisingly enough, Oregon's capitol city of Salem is smaller than I'd expected before making the move. There are a couple of what used to be thriving malls that have dwindled down to host small, lesser known businesses. I grew up in the 80s when malls were the social hub and all the rage. Walking inside, I could see the adaptation to today's consumers with remnants of days gone by. Poised right by the entrance is a K-Pop store and adjacent Anime Town. The little kids play area was just as obnoxious as I remember, all screams included. Upstairs was a bungee style trampoline for bigger kids wanting a little more thrill. There was a Hot Wheels vending machine and fresh fruit dessert stand featuring the ever popular Dubai chocolate over strawberries for a mere $18 (ouch!). Perhaps it was the season, but the parking lot was packed. It was nice to see some of the favs of my youth; PacSun, Vans, and Hot Topic, and FYE. There were also some cool shops I'd never heard of. We enjoyed our lunch and had to depart with little time to spend browsing, but I really want to come back. If there was a deterrent to be mentioned, it's the 8+% tax, a significant hit when you're used to zero state tax.

This mall is very busy and has a lot of shopping and dinning options. It should be easy to find…read morewhatever you need in this mall, with all the numerous choices.

This is the hub of busses to all over Portland. If you know your bus number (if you dont, use your…read moresmartphone to look it up, Trimet) just walk along until you see your number. The shelters have monitors telling you how long your wait is, if you have time look around. There is a lot of sculptures along the bus mall. The collection is better then I would have expected.

By the middle of the 1970s, Downtown Portland was dying and not expected to survive. It was the…read moreera of the great migration to the suburbs, and many of the downtown department stores had already moved to the malls. Nordstrom had plans in place to move out of downtown permanently and it would have surprised no one had Meier & Frank followed suit. Like my dad used to say, one could have fired a cannon down the middle of Broadway and not hit a living soul. Downtown workers fled by 5 pm and never stayed late because the area was pretty much "owned" at night by a dangerous element. On the weekends, everybody shopped at the malls and never came down just to hang out and enjoy. All in all, a very bleak outlook for our patient, Portland. The Portland Transit Mall pretty much saved Portland from going the way of so many other cities at the time - a long slow death march into urban hell. Nordstrom also agreed to build their flagship store in downtown Portland at this time. All of this revitalized Portland and has helped bring it to a place of prominence nationally that most Portlanders knew it deserved (there was a time that only San Francisco and Seattle were ever mentioned in the national media; Portland was considered the quaint country cousin). Sorry for the history lesson from this long-time Portland citizen, but I think it's interesting to compare and contrast and see how Portland has become a leader in transportation options. Considering it's a government-backed project, the Portland Transit Mall surprisingly came together in the mid-1970s without too much controversy and has continued to serve so many of us via bus, street car, and MAX in the tri-country area pretty efficiently and with some great updates over the years. Considering how large the system has become, there's so much that could go wrong (which on occasion it does), but there's so much more that goes right and attracts visitors and dollars to our fair city. I say Hail to the Portland Transit Mall.

Five Stars The Mall That Still Gets It Right…read more Let me start off by saying this. I'd love to hit every single spot in here and give them all their moment, but you're only getting a handful of my favorites because this place is massive. And honestly, that's part of the charm. Clackamas Town Center is what a mall is supposed to be. You've got the movie theater, a legit food court, a full-on carousel, and hundreds of shops that'll keep you wandering longer than you planned. And here's something real. When it's hot outside or you've got kids bouncing off the walls, stepping into that air conditioning feels like you just made a life decision that matters. You'll walk this place and accidentally get your steps in. It's the kind of exercise you don't argue with. They've got little things that make a difference too. A koi pond that slows you down for a second. Kid corners where families can reset. It's not just shopping. It's an experience you can stretch into a whole afternoon without even trying. Now let's talk convenience, because this place nails it. TriMet runs right through here with both bus and MAX light rail access. There's a park and ride, which is clutch. You can literally park your car and take the MAX straight out to Portland International Airport and skip the airport parking headache. That alone makes this place a power move. And the surrounding lineup is stacked. You've got the Residence Inn right in the mix, plus food spots like Claim Jumper, Oswego Grill, Mezcaluna, and fun like Dave and Buster's. Whether you're eating, hanging out, or making a night of it, it's all right there. Fun fact time. This mall first opened back in 1981 and has gone through multiple expansions to become one of the largest shopping centers in Oregon. It's also one of the few in the region that still feels modern, alive, and constantly evolving while others have slowed down or faded out. Inside, you've got everything from AT&T to REI and more shops than you'll realistically hit in one trip. You can come here for a couple errands and somehow lose a few hours without regret. Only downside. Parking can be a mission. You might end up a bit of a walk out. But honestly, that just adds to the experience. More steps, more time, more reason to wander. In my opinion, this is the mall in the Portland area. The others might exist, but this one actually delivers. It's clean, it's modern, it's full of life, and it gives you a reason to come back. If you're anywhere nearby and wondering where to go, this is it.

Just bought an engagement ring and grabbed Cinnabon to celebrate. While waiting, my girlfriend and…read moreI shared a quick kiss, nothing wild, nothing inappropriate. Some security dude immediately jumped in to lecture us about "making out," which was awkward as hell and completely unnecessary in a public mall full of couples, kids, noise, and real issues. Clackamas Town Center wants to look like a modern shopping mall but runs it like Greater Idaho in spirit. If basic human affection is a problem, maybe throw up a sign so people know what decade they're stepping into.

We have been going to Bridgeport Santa for the past 4 years and have enjoyed visiting Santa there…read more You need to make a reservation in advance and they are 10 minute time slots. Parking this time of year is always tricky, but expected. This year they changed companies and it was disappointing to see the new pricing. You need to pay $20.00 for the appointment/down payment towards pictures. This year the cheapest package offered for purchase was $39.99. The Santa was great as always and the team members were nice. They did good on timing and we were in and out in a timely manner. My kids liked the stuffed animals they got as a gift from Santa. My biggest suggestion would be to bring back the one picture and/or digital option and have more affordable package options.

I really like Bridgeport Village. It reminded me of outdoor southern California malls that I used…read moreto go to. I liked that they had free family friendly summer events. My son enjoyed the Saturday morning concerts. Afterwards, we would go to Salt & Straw or Happy Lemon. We also liked going to Crate & Barrel and Barnes & Noble. There are different dining options. We've been to Choza and CPK. I can't wait until Fogo de Chao opens. I like Peet's Coffee, but I wished there was a local coffee shop. There is also an AMC. Tender Loving Empire has great items that are made by various local and small businesses. When we went to the Apple Store during the holidays, it seemed pretty busy. This shopping center offers different experiences if you plan to shop, dine, walk around, or attend an event.

I had one of those, ohhhh let's give this a go! Then that was quickly followed by the, 'This is why…read moreNO ONE COMES HERE!' and stormed off pissed. A friend and I wanted some fro yo and realized that this had the one and only fro yo spot unless we wanted to head 15+ minutes in any other direction since there is the Salt and Straw and Moberi but not actual fro yo. So, we braved the parking situation - again, read the reviews which almost all mention how bad it really is. People are truly awful and trying to pull in or out of spaces is a nightmare. I am ADA and I genuinely do not feel safe if I get stuck parking here. The parking lot was arranged horribly and it is carved weirdly creating a lot of blind spots. So we walk into the center and realize that all the stores are different, again... every time I try to visit a store here it is gone - they seem to last a few months but the fro yo spot was there for years and suddenly is gone and there is a ceramics class place. I would love to know where people plan to park for that since the lot already is full without 20 people trying to take a ceramics class. So we walk up to their 'map' to see surely there is ice cream or something IN here. We then after a whole lot of confusion since there is this insanely long list of businesses. We then realize that the list which is all over the place and the map is for the entire Cedar Hills Crossing which they include ALL of - stuff across the street and up the street and covering an insane area that we would not be walking to. Maybe you can just do a map of the building we are in which used to be called the Beaverton Mall.... I genuinely was so unnecessarily overwhelmed with all this garbage that I still don't know or care what the hell is in there. The other buildings are open strip malls you can drive and see the name of each business and you would be going there directly. So, I go back to not bothering to go here and the people who seem to know nothing about marketing continue to have no customers and wonder why. Just trying to get in and out of the parking lot was an insane time waste.

This mini mall is empty. The stores that are open you enter from the outside except Powells which…read morehas an entrances inside the mall and outside.

Pretty good outlet. Designer brands and regular daily brands. I found the collections the stores we…read morewent in were good. Many styles and sizes. Good discount if the stores have sales going on. Usually it's cheaper since it's an outlet. All the staff we had encountered were nice.

This outlet isn't any different from any other outlet you've gone to. They have the Levi's, vans,…read moreCoach, NorthFace etc. they have a very small selection of food spots tho. We seen greek, burgers, Chinese and a taco truck out front. Warning they have an arcade spot but theres no one there if u need help. Their machines charged me a few extra times and they got over on me. Total rip off and the amount you spend for the amount they charge at the arcade is highway robbery. It's not worth it, like I said no big deal here and no big difference. Only thing good about being out here that theres no taxes.

In my efforts to try to review almost everything reviewable, I've managed to not review this MAX…read morestop here at Pioneer Courthouse Square. And I've been using it since about the early 1990s when it became the hub for the blue and red lines on their westbound and eastbound journeys. And in some ways there's really not much to review. You get on the train and off the train, buy tickets or tap your Hop pass, and cruise off more or less to work or head home. Biut that's the short view. The long view reveals so much more. To my mind, this transit center is at the top of the heap because it is one of many "pillars" that holds Pioneer Courthouse Square, Portland's crown jewel and living room, together and makes sense of Downtown Portland. It's also a major reason why so many people have moved to Portland. Where else can you jump off the train and: buy coffee and treats, make travel plans and buy bus tickets, watch the television news live, people watch, and watch political demonstrations and sand castle competitions (among 100 or more events per year). Right here! Two things I do here are jump off the train and get coffee at Starbucks or run down to Rite Aid just half a block away and pick up needed household items without missing a train or a beat. There's so much more going on here, of course, and it's all usually of high entertainment value, particularly during Rose Festival week And the Christmas holidays. Take it from me, this is such a fabulous place to wait for the train. Give it a try sometime and I think you'll see what I mean!

This station is located in the corner of 6th and Yamhill streets. It's a street side tram stop, not…read morea full size station. There's an info display screen that shows upcoming tram with their estimated arrival time. The fare booth has pricing details. Tap to pay option is available as well while boarding the tram. The fare is fixed price regardless of the distance. I took the tram from downtown to the airport. It was a really cheap option, costing only $3, compared to $40 for uber. The tram arrived on time. It took about 25 minutes for the tram to arrive at the airport. The ride was comfortable. It was a convenient way to see different parts of the city as well.