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and other variations….

I googled this myself to see if any webpages out there actually had the answer these internet surfers were looking for, and nope, there’s not. I feel for those frustrated Santa groupies, so here’s the deal ~

No, Santa will not be making an appearance at the Brookdale Mall.

(yes, I verified it)

In related news, the Minneapolis Star-Tribune has a Brookdale Mall article! It’s really nothing new or groundbreaking, but it’s definitely worth a read if you’re interested in this woebegone shopping mall, so take a look at it if you get a chance.

I updated my Brookdale Mall post, updating some store listing info, adding a few blurbs, and posted a picture that I scanned from my personal photo album – here it is if you don’t feel like digging through the old posts:
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July, 1994 at Centerbrook Golf Course (the golfer is my brother, decked out in his Mighty Ducks T-shirt!). Brookdale Mall is in the background

This is a July 1994 picture of Brookdale Mall taken from the Centerbrook Golf Course across Highway 100. You can see the JC Penny’s and Sears clearly in the photo.  The exterior today looks slightly different and the blue & white building, which I believe was part of Sears’ auto center or it might’ve been like a Tires Plus or something – really not sure), was demolished at some point. Sears is still there today, and JC Penny’s is now an empty Steve & Barry’s.

If you have any pictures or information regarding the Brookdale Mall that you’d like to contribute, please feel free to email me directly at dumpystripmalls@gmail.com.  Any older pictures from the mall would be greatly appreciated!