Four Seasons Town Center was developed by the Khoury Corporation and opened in 1974. This 900,000 square ft. facility was the first enclosed shopping center in Greensboro. The above photo, taken last night at closing time, reflects the beautiful decorations at the mall.
In our effort to shop locally and support local retailers, we must admit that the mall is not foremost in our thoughts when considering places to shop. However, our trips there this December have been very pleasant. We like eating at the locally-owned restaurant Sofrito in the food court. The Colombian, Caribbean inspired dishes are very tasty and reasonably priced. We found the kiosk owners throughout the mall to be charming. Shop owners are very service oriented. We had a problem with a candle not burning properly. As it turned out, it was our fault, but Yankee Candle gladly exchanged it. We stopped to admire two young men working at a kiosk who got out their prayer rugs and took time out to pray. Several children rented giant, mobile stuffed animals that were big enough to ride through the Dillard's end of the mall. We noticed children standing beside grandparents who were enjoying a few minutes in the massage chair.
As shoppers increasingly shop online at the expense of brick and mortar businesses, we suspect people will miss these "third spaces" beyond home and work, when they are no longer an option. If you truly want to interact with a cross-section of Greensboro's diverse community, head to the mall. You just might find that perfect Christmas gift as well as items you didn't realize you needed until you saw them. Remember, four more shopping days until Christmas!
I like the perspective on this shot!
Posted by: William Kendall | Thursday, December 21, 2017 at 11:25 AM