Lived in Thunder Bay my whole life. Have seen many changes over the years at these malls. Lots of memories. You do a very good job presenting these with a respectful, calm and I wanna say caring approach. Very well made vids. 👍❤️
The two storey part of the mall was part of the former Simpsons-Sears building. There is a subtle change in height of the mall's ceiling at Tip Top Tailors that marks the transition of the original mall to the mall expansion which was comprised of much of the old Simpsons-Sears building in addition to some new construction including the "new" two storey Sears department store. The second level of the mall (office galleria) used to house the Simpsons-Sears Family Restaurant as well as the Sears Catalogue Department.
Thanks for the dedication to filming these places, even for me this mall is approximately a 10 hour drive away so the next best way is too see it digitally! Glad you got to have the New York Fries chain, its a must try!
Yeah it's inteesting when I visit mid size , small size Canadian city malls, there's something about the designs compared to US or probably Toronto type large malls. Maybe it's the width of the corridors for in line tenants or perhaps it's the height to the ceilings which seems smaller in comparison to US malls. I'm guessing it's to keep shared space heating and cooling costs down or maybe it's a structural component to help.handle snow loads.
@@markbajek2541 Yes I've been thinking this myself! You really don't see many standard mall layouts here unless your in the famous cities such as Toronto or Montreal. I think your theory on how small corridors in small cities to have heated indoor shopping for the cold winter months makes very real sense! (Rather than actually trying to go for a completely full-scale mall development.) Thanks for the reply.
Wow, that's an unusually lively looking mall in this post-mall age! Shocked to hear that Target pulled out. When I was kid we shopped at the original Target next to Har Mar Mall.
You should come to Viking Plaza Mall in Alexandria, MN again. Half of the mall has been closed because of a Kohls and TJ Maxx opening with no mall entrances.
I did take some video in 2023 and 2024 during construction of the Kohls. I got a few photos of the sketchy, temporary restroom from 2023. I'll have a third Viking Plaza video someday. Maybe one more visit in 2025 and then a video.
On weekdays Intercity is where senior walking groups gather and the unemployed come to hang out in the food court. It gets busier around 5pm and then it closes at 8pm. Weekends and holidays see some traffic but the mall is not a hot spot these days. Mostly clothing, shoe, and homewares stores. The Thunder Centre across the road provides numerous strip mall locations and sees much more patronage than the mall. ISC is a relic of past times.
I actually dig the slowed down video speed! That and the music choices were very calm and match your voiceover style. Good video! I need that TacoTime and Mountain Warehouse. There was a Mountain Warehouse at an outlet center north of Pittsburgh (I think Grove City) and I remember it having some decent clothing for really cheap prices!
I live in Thunder Bay, and never go to Inter-city Mall. Wait, I did just go to the Dollarama, but not into the mall. I used to go there once a year during Christmas shopping just to run into friends back for the holidays. Not any more.
@@YodelingLoonRetail well every other one is basically on its last legs, and as from your previous videos on them, most are all but dead, this is the only real mall we have left
Great video! I have enjoyed the Canada mall series. Did you know Valley West in West Des Moines has a news article about redevelopment? I probably forgot to mention that. I know it's one of your favorites.
It’s a nice looking mall that seems to be doing well. I have been wondering how do TH-camrs drive around the mall filming? 😂I would be swerving and it wouldn’t look that steady. Great job on 2K subscribers 🎉
I have an Osmo Pocket 3. I used to shoot with a 1, but whenever I tried to be stealthy like in this video, it would often wander and shoot the floor. The Osmo 3 does a good job pointing straight ahead. Thank you for the 2K comment! :)
@@YodelingLoonRetailyou’re welcome! Your videos are so chill and I like your dry humor. Plus I learn about malls and areas I don’t know about. I’m glad I found your channel. It will keep growing!
I remember the days when the mall would go through where HomeSense was at one point and it was a whole other wing before they expanded the Zellers , pet store . it store,blacks camera ,music city etc
unless its holiday shopping its normally not super busy. Its the "biggest" in NW ontario for the sole reason that there arent any huge cities here, its mostly small towns and wilderness. With the advent of online shopping most people just order things these days from stores that used to fill malls, and the population in TBay just isnt enough to keep niche places going like they used to, except a few exceptions
@@YodelingLoonRetail If you do, be sure to treat yourself to a persian (it's a donut and aside from drugs, homelessness, and being the multi-time winner of Murder Capital of Canada, it's what T-Bay is known for)
Lived in Thunder Bay my whole life. Have seen many changes over the years at these malls. Lots of memories. You do a very good job presenting these with a respectful, calm and I wanna say caring approach. Very well made vids. 👍❤️
The two storey part of the mall was part of the former Simpsons-Sears building. There is a subtle change in height of the mall's ceiling at Tip Top Tailors that marks the transition of the original mall to the mall expansion which was comprised of much of the old Simpsons-Sears building in addition to some new construction including the "new" two storey Sears department store. The second level of the mall (office galleria) used to house the Simpsons-Sears Family Restaurant as well as the Sears Catalogue Department.
Thank you verifying my original assumption and sharing information about the Simpsons-Sears.
Thanks for the dedication to filming these places, even for me this mall is approximately a 10 hour drive away so the next best way is too see it digitally! Glad you got to have the New York Fries chain, its a must try!
Yeah it's inteesting when I visit mid size , small size Canadian city malls, there's something about the designs compared to US or probably Toronto type large malls. Maybe it's the width of the corridors for in line tenants or perhaps it's the height to the ceilings which seems smaller in comparison to US malls. I'm guessing it's to keep shared space heating and cooling costs down or maybe it's a structural component to help.handle snow loads.
@@markbajek2541 Yes I've been thinking this myself! You really don't see many standard mall layouts here unless your in the famous cities such as Toronto or Montreal. I think your theory on how small corridors in small cities to have heated indoor shopping for the cold winter months makes very real sense! (Rather than actually trying to go for a completely full-scale mall development.) Thanks for the reply.
Wow, that's an unusually lively looking mall in this post-mall age! Shocked to hear that Target pulled out. When I was kid we shopped at the original Target next to Har Mar Mall.
Looks nice, I wish my local mall was this nice. Thanks for capturing some Canadian malls!
You should come to Viking Plaza Mall in Alexandria, MN again. Half of the mall has been closed because of a Kohls and TJ Maxx opening with no mall entrances.
I did take some video in 2023 and 2024 during construction of the Kohls. I got a few photos of the sketchy, temporary restroom from 2023. I'll have a third Viking Plaza video someday. Maybe one more visit in 2025 and then a video.
before it changed to Intercity Mall, when it was just Simpson-Sears & the strip mall there was also Consumers Distributors & Radio Shack
On weekdays Intercity is where senior walking groups gather and the unemployed come to hang out in the food court. It gets busier around 5pm and then it closes at 8pm. Weekends and holidays see some traffic but the mall is not a hot spot these days. Mostly clothing, shoe, and homewares stores. The Thunder Centre across the road provides numerous strip mall locations and sees much more patronage than the mall. ISC is a relic of past times.
Sweet, you got 2k SUBS!
Congratulations!
Very nice video. Looking forward to your next one.
I actually dig the slowed down video speed! That and the music choices were very calm and match your voiceover style. Good video!
I need that TacoTime and Mountain Warehouse. There was a Mountain Warehouse at an outlet center north of Pittsburgh (I think Grove City) and I remember it having some decent clothing for really cheap prices!
Thank you! I tend to slow my videos a tad, but I was speed walking through this mall so I had to really slow it down.
Yes, definitely need an NYF at Mall of America.
I live in Thunder Bay, and never go to Inter-city Mall. Wait, I did just go to the Dollarama, but not into the mall. I used to go there once a year during Christmas shopping just to run into friends back for the holidays. Not any more.
Honestly, Intercity was the only mall where I felt safe to loiter, but to me "loitering" is mall walking or getting a snack in the food court.
@@YodelingLoonRetail well every other one is basically on its last legs, and as from your previous videos on them, most are all but dead, this is the only real mall we have left
Great video! I have enjoyed the Canada mall series.
Did you know Valley West in West Des Moines has a news article about redevelopment? I probably forgot to mention that. I know it's one of your favorites.
i dont get why dollarama opened in the mall... there is literally one across the street in the thunder center
I like the one in the mall it’s easier to get to and not have to deal with all that traffic at the thunder center
@@jane-annarmstrong6562 I’ve been to both, the one in the thunder centre is better
It’s a nice looking mall that seems to be doing well. I have been wondering how do TH-camrs drive around the mall filming? 😂I would be swerving and it wouldn’t look that steady. Great job on 2K subscribers 🎉
I have an Osmo Pocket 3. I used to shoot with a 1, but whenever I tried to be stealthy like in this video, it would often wander and shoot the floor. The Osmo 3 does a good job pointing straight ahead. Thank you for the 2K comment! :)
@@YodelingLoonRetailyou’re welcome! Your videos are so chill and I like your dry humor. Plus I learn about malls and areas I don’t know about. I’m glad I found your channel. It will keep growing!
I grew up in this mall, mainly I'm sad you didn't get to Victoriaville before it closed, a time capsule to 1995
Nevermind, you went there first! Thanks for documenting it 🙏
Victoriaville had some gorgeous architecture. I’ll never forget the bold colors in that hallway.
I remember the days when the mall would go through where HomeSense was at one point and it was a whole other wing before they expanded the Zellers , pet store . it store,blacks camera ,music city etc
I can walk there from my house but I rarely go there other than the dollarama 😬
This is the mall filling up ? Looks empty to me.
unless its holiday shopping its normally not super busy. Its the "biggest" in NW ontario for the sole reason that there arent any huge cities here, its mostly small towns and wilderness. With the advent of online shopping most people just order things these days from stores that used to fill malls, and the population in TBay just isnt enough to keep niche places going like they used to, except a few exceptions
So, you went to film what Intercity Mall has to offer, but completely left out Sunrise Records? What a waste of time.
I guess I'll have to go back to Thunder Bay!
@@YodelingLoonRetail If you do, be sure to treat yourself to a persian (it's a donut and aside from drugs, homelessness, and being the multi-time winner of Murder Capital of Canada, it's what T-Bay is known for)
Looks like a crummy strip mall that isn't busy.