When I went on this walkabout, to City Creek Center, I was
very new to the Salt Lake area. This was my first time having to transfer
trains with Trax. We started our journey to city creek, at the Fort Douglas
(Red Line) Trax stop and rode to Courthouse, which we then transferred to the
green line to the City center stop. City Creek was very easy to get to, because
there is a Trax stop right in the middle of the mall.
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| Photo from rideuta.com - The trax official website has trip planners to help riders get around Salt Lake. |
I was not aware that the LDS church owned City Creek. Since
the church owns it, there are many rules that follow the LDS religion like
being closed on Sunday. We experimented with this a little bit, because we
heard that the mall is not welcoming to couples of the same sex. Lisa and
Kristan walked around holding hands, but they were never asked to leave or stop
holding hands. Also, I was dressed in a tank top and short shorts and was never
asked to leave.
With the rumors floating around that the mall is not
inviting to everyone, I believe this stops many people from supporting the
mall. This mall is closed off to beggars and non-approved street musicians.
Even though this place is public, it has rules and regulations that stop many
people from being welcomed in the area.
While walking around
I observed the others shoppers and noticed most people were with their families
and friends. Everyone stayed with their group, and did not interact with the
other groups. I was surprised though, because the open fountain area caused
many people to interact with other groups.
Most people there were dressed very modest. Many people were
dressed in church clothes, probably stopping by to shop after visiting the LDS
temple. Majority of the people were dressed in higher end clothing, but very
casual.
Shopping at City Creek is very diverse. They have every
thing from high-end designers to affordable teen clothing stores. Because of this, families can come and get
stuff for everyone at all price ranges. I like the idea of having this mix of
high end and affordable, because it allows friends of different economic backgrounds
to shop together.
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| map of City creek both photos from http://www.shopcitycreekcenter.com |
This mall is very beautiful; they have a retractable roof,
which can be open and closed based on the weather. The mall is a very big
facility, according to City Creeks website, their mall takes up 23 acres, which
is 2.5 blocks. City Creek is not only shopping center, but an apartment complex
as well.
City Creek built the mall with customers in mind, they not
only made a nice atmosphere in the actual mall, but they put in underground
parking to make it easier for the costumers to park. They also built it, so
there is a Trax stop in the middle of the mall.
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| Photo from http://www.shopcitycreekcenter.com |
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