Eastridge Mall

(My Theme is places I have visited or lived)

This is the Eastridge Mall in San Jose, CA

This was a huge deal when it was built. It was our first multi-level mall, with a fountain inside. The famous Farrell's Ice Cream Parlor took up residence here. We had a indoor skating rink. We teen-agers hung out here regularly. My favorite boot store located here where I could buy Tony Lama or Dan Post cowboy boots here.

Eastridge is a 1.4 million square foot (GLA) shopping mall owned by General Growth Properties,[1] and located in between Tully Road, East Capitol Expressway, and Quimby Road in eastern San Jose, California. The mall has an enclosed shopping area, restaurants and theaters. It is a split level mall, with part of the mall being 3 levels, and part of it being 2 levels.

It was opened on May 17, 1971 with the original anchors: Macy's, Liberty House, J. C. Penney, Joseph Magnin Co., and Sears. Eastridge was the largest enclosed shopping mall in the West. Emporium-Capwell replaced Liberty House when the chain pulled out of California. After Macy's bought Emporium-Capwell, they shuttered the store. It sat vacant until the 2005 remodel when they demolished the store.

In 2005 a major remodeling brought in an AMC Theatres and outdoor streetscape, with tenants such as Barnes & Noble and Bed Bath & Beyond. Other new stores continue to open inside, as well. The general consensus is that the renovation is a success.