From pizza at Sbarro and pretzels at Wetzel's to sweet treats at Orange Julius, we're counting down the most iconic 80s and 90s mall food court restaurants. How many do you remember?
Acadiana Mall opened to the public on March 28, 1979. It's been through the oil boom, the oil bust and recently, a pandemic. She's seen a lot, but she's not dead. It's time to head back!
Author's Note: I originally wrote this for my college website back during my junior year with the title The Big Christmas Payoff--Jean Shepherd Style. Next week marks the fourth anniversary of these events taking place. Yes! This really happened...
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It's that time of year y'all -- shopping season! That means the traffic on Johnston and Ambassador within a mile or so from the mall will be just nuts for the next month and a half.
Kids don't always use common sense and just when you think there is no way they can get into trouble, they find a way. Such was the case at this shopping mall. A four year old boy decides to go up the escalator, on the outside. Things are going pretty good until he gets to the top. Thankfully a good samaritan is there to catch him when he falls.