Palm trees and other tropical plants were originally used in the mall area.

Two artists were commissioned to provide artwork for the main mall area.

By the mid 1990s, the mall area had a crime problem and was virtually shuttered.

The students run through a path in the parking lot around the mall area.

Surrounding the mall area there is also many other stores and restaurants.

Each Friday the lower mall area is converted into a local market.

Traffic congestion is sometimes an issue due to the numerous businesses in town and near the mall area.

The upper mall area was often used for concerts and gatherings.

However, by having no main roof over the central mall area, customers had to walk outside to get from store to store.

In fact, even the glass doors leading out to the mall area beneath the trade center were unbroken.