It didn't look open, but still operational, but that Picnic Pizza there was great. Seriously, some of the best NY Greasewheel you could ever find. There used to be good chinese there, too. But I'm not sure if the one there was the same place. There also used to be a cool indoor mini golf course up in the food court. Used to drive from Binghamton to this mall because of the better stores, the pizza, and the golf. Nice day trip when you were a kid. Don't know if you have checked out Oakdale Mall in Johnson City, but its been teetering for a while. They are building a huge new brewery and brew pub there in one of the old anchor spaces.
I'm actually really excited for this. This is my hometown mall and I haven't been there in around a decade, it was still fairly active then. We went there all the time when I was a kid, because honestly there wasn't much else to do in such a small town. So many of the locally owned stores still exist in their original spots, that were there around 25ish years ago when I was a kid. My aunt used to co own the pet store, and I visited the Gamestop (used to be an Electronics Boutique) every time we'd go. The Burlington Coat factory also used to be a Bradlee's, I used to get Legos there. The furniture store near the end with Sears used to be 4 different stores, including a DEB, Radio Shack, Payless, and Dollar Tree. I also used to get pizza from the Picnic Pizza upstairs, and Bills Bullpen is where I got most of my basketball cards. I can pretty much tell you what every single unit in that place used to be back in 96-98.
Thank you for doing this one. I used to work here and always went to this mall and it amazes me how bad it has become. There was a time you couldn't walk through there without bumping into people.
@Ace’s Adventures I grew up going to this mall and then later working at this mall. Aèropostale, Journeys, Bath & Body Works, B. Moss, and American Eagle Outfitters. My sister worked at the Charlotte Russe and my brother worked at Hot Topic briefly. I’m from Horseheads. Chemung County is definitely part of the Southern Tier Region of NY State.
Living in northcentral PA from 1970 to 2010 this was the primary shopping destination, as both malls for us were roughly 45 minutes from home. The Arnot Mall in NY and the Lycoming Mall (another dead mall now) southeast of us beyond Williamsport, PA. My family moved to Mid-Michigan in '10 so I've been out in the midwest for nearly a dozen years -- but still remember this as the place to go to do something while growing up. Sam Goody was my music destination for years.
Craaap! My local mall made it into a dead mall video! I still love this mall, weekend shopping and black Friday binges were amazing here back in the day! back about 10 or so years ago this place was still hoppin! so sad to see it in this context....Fantastic video though!!!
Thanks for sharing. Grew up loving this mall as a girl visiting her grandmother in Elmira heights...coming from a small town, this mall was always my favorite!
Hey Ace. I grew up, going to work there. I went there as a kid and I worked there from late Fall of 2001-2006, I worked the night shift. I was the floor man, running a scrubber on the Food Court. Reason why that mall is dying, because the former owners Arnot Realty, not keeping the cleaning equipment fixed at the end of my time there. Also I was there the night that, the floor scrubber for the main common area that ran on propane gas, exploded in 2004, it was the night after Santa came and start the holiday shopping season that year. It was a scary scene. I mean the scrubber blew up so bad it damaged MACY's door when they were still there, that's how the percussions were. I don't going in there often anymore.
1982- 82 -84 i lived in that mall. arcade rocked! saw rocky horror picture show there . during the remodel we drove dirt bikes through the new end lol. oh the good times.. miss that place miss that time in life...
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I used to love Arnot mall when I was a teen
I enjoy these videos although they're quite sad.
It didn't look open, but still operational, but that Picnic Pizza there was great. Seriously, some of the best NY Greasewheel you could ever find. There used to be good chinese there, too. But I'm not sure if the one there was the same place. There also used to be a cool indoor mini golf course up in the food court. Used to drive from Binghamton to this mall because of the better stores, the pizza, and the golf. Nice day trip when you were a kid. Don't know if you have checked out Oakdale Mall in Johnson City, but its been teetering for a while. They are building a huge new brewery and brew pub there in one of the old anchor spaces.
I'm actually really excited for this. This is my hometown mall and I haven't been there in around a decade, it was still fairly active then. We went there all the time when I was a kid, because honestly there wasn't much else to do in such a small town. So many of the locally owned stores still exist in their original spots, that were there around 25ish years ago when I was a kid. My aunt used to co own the pet store, and I visited the Gamestop (used to be an Electronics Boutique) every time we'd go. The Burlington Coat factory also used to be a Bradlee's, I used to get Legos there. The furniture store near the end with Sears used to be 4 different stores, including a DEB, Radio Shack, Payless, and Dollar Tree. I also used to get pizza from the Picnic Pizza upstairs, and Bills Bullpen is where I got most of my basketball cards. I can pretty much tell you what every single unit in that place used to be back in 96-98.
Man when I was a kid it was such a treat going to that mall or Pyramid mall in Ithaca
It's very Upstate NY looking. I can't describe what I mean by that, it just is.
Thank you for doing this one. I used to work here and always went to this mall and it amazes me how bad it has become. There was a time you couldn't walk through there without bumping into people.
@Ace’s Adventures I grew up going to this mall and then later working at this mall. Aèropostale, Journeys, Bath & Body Works, B. Moss, and American Eagle Outfitters. My sister worked at the Charlotte Russe and my brother worked at Hot Topic briefly. I’m from Horseheads. Chemung County is definitely part of the Southern Tier Region of NY State.
Living in northcentral PA from 1970 to 2010 this was the primary shopping destination, as both malls for us were roughly 45 minutes from home. The Arnot Mall in NY and the Lycoming Mall (another dead mall now) southeast of us beyond Williamsport, PA. My family moved to Mid-Michigan in '10 so I've been out in the midwest for nearly a dozen years -- but still remember this as the place to go to do something while growing up. Sam Goody was my music destination for years.
Craaap! My local mall made it into a dead mall video! I still love this mall, weekend shopping and black Friday binges were amazing here back in the day! back about 10 or so years ago this place was still hoppin! so sad to see it in this context....Fantastic video though!!!
I remember my parents driving up the exit ramp, on a chilly rainy afternoon. I was amazed when we got to the top of the ramp. I was 6 years old.
Me, years ago: "Why would I want to watch someone else walking around filming malls??"
It's Horseheads, NY and we are the Southern Tier not CNY ;)
Thanks for sharing. Grew up loving this mall as a girl visiting her grandmother in Elmira heights...coming from a small town, this mall was always my favorite!
This mall was so beautiful!!!! I love the lighting and the fountains!!!!
Hey Ace. I grew up, going to work there. I went there as a kid and I worked there from late Fall of 2001-2006, I worked the night shift. I was the floor man, running a scrubber on the Food Court. Reason why that mall is dying, because the former owners Arnot Realty, not keeping the cleaning equipment fixed at the end of my time there. Also I was there the night that, the floor scrubber for the main common area that ran on propane gas, exploded in 2004, it was the night after Santa came and start the holiday shopping season that year. It was a scary scene. I mean the scrubber blew up so bad it damaged MACY's door when they were still there, that's how the percussions were. I don't going in there often anymore.
I used to go to this Arnot Mall when I was a child, teenager and my beginning of the my adulthood.
1982- 82 -84 i lived in that mall. arcade rocked! saw rocky horror picture show there . during the remodel we drove dirt bikes through the new end lol. oh the good times.. miss that place miss that time in life...
I love your narrative how you describe these malls