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Re: Ames 75% Star Wars LEGO
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Tue, 6 Jun 2000 17:05:50 GMT
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In lugnet.loc.us.pa.pit, Toki Barron writes:
> They are doing some waterfront development a little bit down the river in
> Homestead - the new Loews Cinema comes to mind but there is a whole mall
> there.
That's true--it's just a shame you have to go through Homestead to get to
it! Seriously, I think that area will get a nice little boost in the coming
years.
> People just don't shop downtown anymore, not in Pittsburgh. South
> Hills Village is no more than 10 miles from downtown, and there are a whole
> bunch of shops near it as well. Ross Park Mall is about the same, and there
> is also a whole bunch of stuff on McKnight Road. I certainly couldn't go
> downtown on the T or a bus and buy 12 Lego sets at a time like I did during
> the recent sale.
I wish that a Target or Wal-Mart were more accessible, though. It's a shame
that the only ones in the area are a million miles from town. Does anyone in
the South Hills really want to drive an hour to get to Target? I read
somewhere that Ames bought into so many locations as a pre-emptive marketing
measure against Wal-Mart and Target incursion.
Speaking of Wal-Mart, why is the one near Century III so well-defended
against customer access? The first time I went there we passed both darkened
signs twice before stopping at a BP to ask directions. The store wasn't
closed, but it might as well have been!
> Did you know that one of the new department stores downtown
> (it might be Lazarus) pays no rent until it makes $40 million in sales? I
> don't think it is a bad idea to encourage new businesses, but this might be
> going a little bit too far.
Especially since Lazarus already has a (somewhat over-rated) presence in
the area. Sheesh! I wish I didn't have to pay rent until I made $40 million!
Dave!
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| (...) Those stores are very new to the area. Did you live here before you went to PSU? If not, I guess something you may not know is that Hills (now Ames) and K-Mart were the dominant discount stores. Actually, the Target & Wal-Mart in the Robinson (...) (24 years ago, 6-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.us.pa.pit)
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| (...) I agree, Forbes & 5th isn't really a good idea. Speaking of which, I should mention that Hari Krishna in Market Square FINALLY got busted for selling paraphernalia. Well, duh. They are doing some waterfront development a little bit down the (...) (24 years ago, 6-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.us.pa.pit)
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