The following are the most-visited malls in the U.S. (source: Travel + Leisure):
• Mall of America (Bloomington, MN; www.mallofamerica.com): 40 million
• Aventura Mall (Aventura, FL; www.aventuramall.com): 28 million
• Del Amo Fashion Center (Torrance, CA;
www.simon.com/mall/?id=1240): 28 million
Woodfield Mall (Schaumburg, IL; www.shopwoodfield.com): 27 million
Sawgrass Mills (Sunrise, FL; www.simon.com/mall/?id=1262): 26 million
King of Prussia Mall (King of Prussia, PA; www.kingofprussiamall.com): 25 million
Houston Galleria (Houston, TX; www.simon.com/mall/?id=805): 24 million
Palisades Center (West Nyack, NY; www.palisadescenter.com): 24 million
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Gurnee Mills (Gurnee, IL; www.simon.com/mall/?id=1251): 23 million
Roosevelt Field Mall (Garden City, NY; www.simon.com/mall/?id=102): 22 million
South Coast Plaza (Costa Mesa, CA; www.southcoastplaza.com): 22 million
Tysons Corner Center (McLean, VA; www.shoptysons.com): 22 million
NorthPark Center (Dallas, TX; www.northparkcenter.com): 21 million
Carousel Center (Syracuse, NY; www.carouselcenter.com): 20 million
Crossgates Mall (Albany, NY; www.shopcrossgates.com): 20 million
Hanes Mall (Winston-Salem, NC; www.shophanesmall.com): 20 million
Westfield Garden State (Paramus, NJ;
www.westfield.com/gardenstateplaza/): 20 million
Walden Galleria (Cheektowaga, NY; www.waldengalleria.com): 18 million
Natick Mall (Natick, MA; www.natickmall.com): 17 million
Lakewood Center (Lakewood, CA; www.shoplakewoodcenter.com): 16 million
Memorial City Mall (Houston, TX; www.memorialcitymall.com): 16 million
Mall of Georgia (Buford, GA; www.simon.com/mall/?id=208): 15 million
Fashion Show (Las Vegas, NV; www.thefashionshow.com): 13 million
Freehold Raceway Mall (Freehold, NJ; (www.freeholdraceway.com): 12 million
Scottsdale Fashion Square (Scottsdale, AZ; www.fashionsquare.com): 12 million
Town Center at Boca Raton (Boca Raton, FL;
www.simon.com/mall/?id=144): 11 million
Yorktown Center (Lombard, IL; www.yorktowncenter.com): 10 million
Westfield Southcenter (Tukwila, WA; www.westfield.com/southcenter): 10 million
Northland Shopping Center (Southfield, MI; www.shopatnorthland.com): 8 million
Eastwood Mall Complex (Niles, OH; www.eastwoodmall.com): 8 million
Local Arts and Crafts
Arts and crafts pieces are popular trip souvenirs. According to the USTA, 22% of leisure travelers shop for such items.
Tourists spend as much as $1 billion on Native-American arts and crafts annually. In New Mexico, the average family visiting a pueblo spends $191 on Native-American goods.
An Appalachian State University study estimated there are 739 full-time and 3,369 part-time craftspeople in the western North Carolina mountain region. In the 21-county region, comprised mostly of rural highlands and surrounding Asheville, the production and sales of handcrafts contribute more than $150 million to the region’s economy each year. With attractions like the Blue Ridge Parkway, the Great Smoky
Mountains, and the Biltmore House, more than two million people are drawn to the region annually. According to Rebecca Anderson, director of Handmade in America (www.handmadeinamerica.org), “What people are seeking is a sense of heritage, a sense of place, and they find it here in western North Carolina primarily because of the crafts.”
In West Virginia, Tamarack (www.tamarackwv.com) has been developed as the nation’s first regional retail showcase of handcrafts, fine art, and food. The center’s primary goal is the promotion of West Virginia’s culture and the preservation of the mountain state’s heritage. With over half a million visitors annually, Tamarack is relevant for all 55 counties of the state, garnering $44.7 million in sales of crafts, goods, and services annually.
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