If you had any amount of independence in the 1980s, you probably spent a ton of time at the mall. In those glorious days, the mall was your town’s heartbeat. Everybody was there, all the time. But ...

If you grew up in the ‘80s and ‘90s, you know the mall food court was the beating heart of many a teenage hangout, family gathering after shopping, movie, or whatever. It was a place to choose from ...

“Food Court 5000” is a 1980s-inspired mall-walking group that meets weekly at a Portland, Oregon mall. (Courtesy Melissa Dickerson) Krista Catwood hates to exercise. “Some people get an endorphin rush ...

If you were like me and wanted a signature look in the 1980s and 1990s, you went to the mall to shop at the local Gap store. The retail chain helped define the American casual look, focusing on khakis ...