The Battlefield Mall is still in existence, saying it is a shell of its former self is an understatement. I literally can’t even remember the last time I went there. I do remember whenever that was, I found very little to interest me, and convince me to come back. Over priced clothes, people with rich snob attitudes, and nothing that appeared to actually represent fun. Some say I’m stuck in the past, but after reaching out to some people on social media, I found out I wasn’t the only one that that appreciated the Battlefield Mall’s past.
“Oh man. I used to sneak off to Camelot Music and buy metal when I was like 13...I had to hide it from my dad because he thought it was "evil." - Dan Evans
“There was one year in the late 80s where a rock t shirt place called Rebel Metals had a kiosk in there. Spent countless hours and money there. You could find any shirt from any band in there.” - Steve Allington
“Gadzooks was the best place to buy your Jencos, offensive shirts and anything with flames on it. Haha I use to love that place.” - Robbie Davis
“I lived 100 miles away from Battlefield Mall so it was the coolest place in the world to me circa 1995-2002. My older cousin was a raver on the west coast and I felt so cool buying clothes in Gadzooks that looked like what she wore. Also--my first tie-dyed shirt was purchased at a kiosk at the mall where they did it for you while you waited and it was amazing. Orange, yellow and pink and I had a pair of pink short overalls I wore with them. I was probably 8 at that time. Pre Gadzooks for sure.” - Jessamyn Orchard
“There was that T shirt factory place as well. They had these spinning things that you tacked a shirt to and then you dropped puffy paints on the shirt, while it was spinning. You were left with a tacky shirt with a giant splat on it.” - Willie Wardlaw