What do you miss the most about the White Flint Mall?

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Anonymous wrote:Riding the glass elevators as a kid.

My first time in the mall was in the early 80's, and the glass elevator seemed magical to me

[Anonymous]

I Magnin YES!

I used to buy my Easter dresses as a child at Lord & Taylor. Those were some good memories. Shopping with my mother on Saturday afternoons just the two of us. Then I remember shopping for some wedding stuff at Bloomingdale’s when I was older. My mom died. And no one in my family likes shopping so I guess that explains why these malls are all dying.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wish I could find pictures of the original eatery from the 80s. There was a pizza place (not sabarro) that made individual pizzas and a fish and chips stall (wrapped in newspaper) so good. I magnum, the children’s place, Bloomingdale’s and the cobblestone section with the sticker shop. I loved that mall.

the sticker shop! was that the hallmark store and was it called Occasions or something like that? next to the jewelry store.

[Anonymous]

Oh and Townsmith Silver or something? I bought silver jewelry there in HS!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wish I could find pictures of the original eatery from the 80s. There was a pizza place (not sabarro) that made individual pizzas and a fish and chips stall (wrapped in newspaper) so good. I magnum, the children’s place, Bloomingdale’s and the cobblestone section with the sticker shop. I loved that mall.

I used to think that was the fanciest store when I was a little kid. I remember spending time at the borders browsing books and then going to the super crown in White Flint Plaza to buy the book

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I was a young mom without a lot of friends and used to take my son to White Flint mall to ride the little train. We'd also get one of those race car strollers they gave out for free, eat lunch in the food court, read books in Borders, maybe buy some Baby Gap clothes. It was a calm period of life that I really miss (he's in college now.)

I have the best memories of my son on that little train.

He's 15 now, so we caught the tail of the end of it, but man, those were actually really fun days, when you look back on it

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wish I could find pictures of the original eatery from the 80s. There was a pizza place (not sabarro) that made individual pizzas and a fish and chips stall (wrapped in newspaper) so good. I magnum, the children’s place, Bloomingdale’s and the cobblestone section with the sticker shop. I loved that mall.

the sticker shop! was that the hallmark store and was it called Occasions or something like that? next to the jewelry store.

Expressions! I spent a lot of time in that store.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I was a young mom without a lot of friends and used to take my son to White Flint mall to ride the little train. We'd also get one of those race car strollers they gave out for free, eat lunch in the food court, read books in Borders, maybe buy some Baby Gap clothes. It was a calm period of life that I really miss (he's in college now.)

I miss Conductor Steve too.

Same! My kids loved the train. It was a rainy day activity for us.

I recently ran across a picture of the Easter Bunny taking a break and riding in the little train with my daughter!

[Anonymous]

I was a teenager in the 90's and I also remember the cobblestones and loved them! The thing I found the most funny about White Flint was the variety of clientele; I would go in my jeans and t-shirts, and there would be older women in full-length fur coats! In the middle of the day! So hilarious to me.

OP, thanks for bringing up this topic. It's so fun to hear everyone's memories of White Flint Mall! It was definitely the nicest one in MoCo (although Montgomery Mall is much nicer now; I live near Wheaton and pretty much only go to Costco and Target; it's just not a great hang-out place).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, you really unlocked one of the best memories I still keep to this day. Loved shopping at the Lord & Taylor store and I frequently went there twice a week before they announced that the mall would permanently close. I would buy either heels or dresses for myself and my mom ( she still prefers the H&M though. )

+1 Loved that store and my late mom did as well. My daughter even liked it and kids that age (she’s 20 now) don’t do department stores at all. Such good dresses there, and suits. Petites! Still miss it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I grew up in North Bethesda in the mid and late 90's close to the White Flint Mall, and every time I pass by to where the mall use to be, abandoned and demolished as it still is, I always remember all the nostalgic memories I had about being a pre-teen and going frequently to White Flint during the 90's (about a decade and a half I think before it closed for good).

One thing I will always remember was the Dave and Busters. Probably one of the biggest reasons why I always loved the White Flint Mall, but the aesthetic of the mall as a whole was probably what I always feel nostalgic about. I wish White Flint came back, but sadly, things have changed a lot since it closed.


Picture above is the mall while its abandoning and closing era.

OP you will also enjoy this thread: https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/1084915.page

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They should have branded White Flint as a mall catering to SAHMs, nannies, and elderly mall walkers by keeping it safe and filled with stores for babies/kids and their parents anchored by nice department stores and restaurants.

Dave & Busters was the downfall. It introduced a rowdy nighttime element.

I think everyone will miss having safe malls. You can’t set foot in Wheaton Plaza or Columbia Mall these days.

Old post, but what is a SAHM?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, you really unlocked one of the best memories I still keep to this day. Loved shopping at the Lord & Taylor store and I frequently went there twice a week before they announced that the mall would permanently close. I would buy either heels or dresses for myself and my mom ( she still prefers the H&M though. )

+1 Loved that store and my late mom did as well. My daughter even liked it and kids that age (she’s 20 now) don’t do department stores at all. Such good dresses there, and suits. Petites! Still miss it.

Agreed about Lord & Taylor. Much better than Macy's has ever been in key departments.

My core White Flint memory is seeing Kenneth Branagh's "Much Ado About Nothing" at the movie theater.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They should have branded White Flint as a mall catering to SAHMs, nannies, and elderly mall walkers by keeping it safe and filled with stores for babies/kids and their parents anchored by nice department stores and restaurants.

Dave & Busters was the downfall. It introduced a rowdy nighttime element.

I think everyone will miss having safe malls. You can’t set foot in Wheaton Plaza or Columbia Mall these days.

Old post, but what is a SAHM?

Stay at home mom

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I grew up in North Bethesda in the mid and late 90's close to the White Flint Mall, and every time I pass by to where the mall use to be, abandoned and demolished as it still is, I always remember all the nostalgic memories I had about being a pre-teen and going frequently to White Flint during the 90's (about a decade and a half I think before it closed for good).

One thing I will always remember was the Dave and Busters. Probably one of the biggest reasons why I always loved the White Flint Mall, but the aesthetic of the mall as a whole was probably what I always feel nostalgic about. I wish White Flint came back, but sadly, things have changed a lot since it closed.


Picture above is the mall while it's abandoning and closing era.

What’s there now?