If you are traveling through Albany, New York, and are in the mood for some serious shopping, you will want to stop at the large Crossgates Mall. The Mall is easy to get to and is right by the junction of Interstate routes 87 and 90.
This large Mall has over 230 stores that are sure to provide something for everyone, regardless of your age. There are many anchor stores and these alone will meet many different needs. There is the Bally Total Fitness, Best Buy, Borders, Burlington Coat Factory, and Dick's Sporting Goods is opening a new 2-level store. The other anchor stores include DSW Warehouse, H & M, JC Penney, Macy's, and the Regal 18 Megaplex/IMAX Theater.
In addition to the large stores there are many smaller specialty shops that will take care of anything else you want. You are sure to run across many great deals in many of the stores at any time. Finding them is half the fun of shopping.
Every family member can get their needs here. Women can shop for the latest fashions in 5-7-9, AE Fashions, Ann Taylor, Charlotte Russe, Deb, Lane Bryant, New York & Co., and many more. For those special needs, there is also Frederick's of Hollywood and Victoria's Secret.
Plenty of stores provide home furnishings and accessories. These stores cover a wide range of possibilities for your home and include stores with titles like Brookstone, Eastern Wonders Boutique, Pictures of Years Ago, Yankee Candle Co., Dancing Bear, and more. Capital Costumes and Le Gourmet Chef are also sure to fill in the gap.
When you need to take care of those extra errands, and want to take care of them at the Mall to save on other trips, there are plenty of service stores to help you. Services include developing your pictures, arranging travel, turning your gold into cash, ordering glasses or contacts, taking pictures, beauty and hair salons, bridal stores, car audio installation, fitness centers, and much more.
Other stores include jewelry stores, several shoe stores, cell phone stores, music stores, stores for kids, and a whole lot more. When you get tired, you can take the kids to see a movie in one of their many theaters and help them to make it an enjoyable time for them, too.
After you have been walking around for awhile, it can make you rather hungry. In a Mall this size, you would expect to be able to find almost anything in the way of food - and it is true that you can. There are a number of sit-down restaurants to choose from. There is The Standard Restaurant and Lounge, Ruby Tuesday, Friendly's Restaurant, Little Tokyo, and more. Fast food is also available in many styles, and you can find Arby's, Subway, Taco Bell, and many others. Specialty foods are also there, too.
If, for some reason you can't find what you are looking for at the Crossgates Mall in Albany, NY, there are a number of other large stores across the street in the Crossgate Commons. This includes a Wal-Mart Supercenter, a Home Depot, Panera Bread, Pet Smart, and a few more.
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