A Day at the Palisades Mall er, I mean Center

A Day at The Palisades Center, West Nyack, New York

Listen, I'm the first to admit I don't go on very many grand adventures, so I'm quite easily amused.  I haven't been to the Palisades Center in close to 15 years, and SO much has changed.  This place is AH-MA-ZING!  It features an ice rink, a bowling alley, a comedy club/dinner theater (DL Hughley was performing that night), movie theaters, a climb adventure/ropes course, go karts, a ferris wheel, a carousel built in 1907 and oh yeah, it’s still a freakin’ mall too (400+ stores)!  According to Wikipedia:  "It is the second largest shopping mall in the New York metropolitan area, the eighth largest in the United States by total area, and sixth largest by gross leasable space"!  Of course, the kids spent most of the time at Dave and Buster’s, and we had dinner at The Cheesecake Factory (my fave--have you tried the Skinnylicious menu???).  I only spent a few scheckels on some things I wanted for my upcoming trip to San Antonio (I could have done more damage, but I behaved).  If you ever have the opportunity to visit the Palisades Center, plan to wear comfy shoes, take some ibuprofen (it’s LOUD) and make sure to bring a few $$$.

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BONUS! MALL HACKS

You know, I was thinking about these little shopping tips and tricks while I was at the mall, and thought I'd pass them along to you guys, too.  I think they are pretty helpful!  Do you have any smart mall hacks you'd like to share?  I'd love to hear about them.  Just click on the comment section above and join in on the discussion!

• If you need cash, forego the ATMs ridiculous fees and head over to a store where you know you can get cash back at the register.
• Install the Retail Me Not app on your phone.  As much fun as it is to spend money, it's also a little gleeful to save it too!
• If you know for certain where you want to eat, call and make a reservation.  I hate getting psyched up to eat at my favorite restaurant after a long day of shopping only to find out there's a 45 minute wait.
• In a department store?  Head over to the men's section to check out faster.  Pretty sure lines are shorter to virtually non-existent in that department.
• Check out the mall's website before you head out.  Sometimes there's special events or sales going out that you might not have known about beforehand.
• Make sure you use your cell to take a picture or video of where you parked. You're welcome for that one, seriously.