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This brought back a lot of memories of when I was a teenager and going to the mall was the place to go. You can get like $20 from your parents and get stuff with it and spend all day with your friends. The good ol days of being a kid 🥰😊
Stop lying there is more then one mall in Fairbanks go back to where you came from
Now days you need about 200$ to get the same purchasing power as 20$ back then.
The roses, and Buddy with a mouth filled with gum was so cute. Nashville has a few malls, but it's not as big of a thing here as it was in the past. We have a bunch of unique little mom and pop stores with items that you can not find anywhere else, they get alot of business here.
Watching the clip of the video of you guys handing out roses on Valentine's Day was the sweetest and coolest idea I have ever heard
What a great way to brighten someone day. You and your family are a blessing from God.
Please show a video on rope snow removal from a roof and driveway.
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I totally loved that moment when Audrey was getting purposed to lol...her face said it all. It's ok daddy it won't happen for a while! But eventually! My daughter got her ears pierced when she was 5, she enjoys wearing them and now she's 12 and a half.
Rose's are beautiful flowers and that's wonderful that your family did that, it's so awesome that you love blessing other's and teaching that to children. They will definitely remember all the wonderful things you taught them through out the years.
I have NEVER in my life seen so many sincerely joyful smiles over the roses. People really need that kindness, and now I have goose bumps!
When your beautiful kids handed folks a rose, the expression on their faces was priceless. You never know what kinda turmoil someone may going through and in doing that may have really brightened their whole day. In these times we find ourselves in, we could all give a little more compassion and kindness.
That was so sweet of your family, handing out the flowers, made me cry. God Bless you all.
Same
Growing up in Duluth, MN across the bridge in Superior, WI there was the Mariner Mall. As I got older times changed and stores started closing so it earned the affectionate nickname of Mariner Morgue. 🤷🏼♀️ but even the mall on the duluth side has changed a bit since I left home.
I'm in NY and the Payless closest to us closed long ago. Supposedly restructuring or renovating but never reopened although recently they did open back up online. The pandemic caused many stores to close.
The “hall” mall is actually a similar size to the one in our nearest town! However we do have other big malls close by in other towns! Giving out the roses was then sweetest thing! 🥰
I remember when malls were packed with people, eating, shopping and just hanging out. Those days are long gone. I haven’t been to a mall in over ten years.
My goodness, those kids are precious! Love, love, love the children giving out the flowers. They truly seemed to enjoy that. So hard to believe how much they have grown, and we have grown with them. You are wonderful family to watch.
Sending lots of love Somers family. Love seeing your transition to winter while we’re sweating our butts off here in Brisbane Australia!
Haha and we're freezing here in Tassie. But no rain... Yet 😍
@@jemmills7792 oh nooo. We are on the NW Coast it was supposed to rain mid-day so it won't be far away 🌸💖🌺🌹
36° in regional Qld today. I’m not ok!!!!!
We have West Edmonton Mall. It's huge! Waterpark, Ice skating, miniature golf, etc. We only go when we have people visiting. About 800 stores.
Currently at college elsewhere, but I have lived in Fairbanks my whole life. Thanks for letting me be at “home” for a little :)
Love the footage of handing out the roses. The kids were so cute in their little outfits. Bentley Hall definitely counts as a mall, just on a smaller scale. I am in San Jose,CA ( part of the Bay Area in Northern California , also known as Silicon Valley). We have 4 malls in our city alone. I personally am not a fan of malls, nor are my teenage sons. We mainly go for the movie theatre or the restaurants.😬
Born & raised in San Jose but can’t afford to live there anymore. Valley Faire is my favorite mall in The Bay followed by Stoneridge in Pleasanton.
I had some great times hanging out at the mall as a teenager. Those were the good ole days. Unfortunately, online shopping is killing the malls.
I’ve got the Mall of America. As a local, it’s just a big busy mall. There are a ton of other ones I prefer around the Twin Cities (Minnesota) .
Southdale is also the first enclosed mall in the USA.
Yep Im 2.5 hrs from MOA its a day get away if we are looking for something to do lol
Did I by chance see some Demolitia Ranch merch?!?! I love that channel and I love yours as well. Both offer wholesome entertainment. Sending well wishes from Kentucky!
Bentley “hall” reminds me of all the stores that are out front of the PX on military bases. You would walk through a hall of little shops and kiosks to get into the military ID checked PX for your shopping.
Hello family have a wonderful weekend
I'd forgot the kids were so young just 4 years ago. Lol. Soooo cute! Loved the girls red coats and hats. Such a great thing to do for others. Love your family. So proud to be a happy people.
A lot of the bigger stores in our malls are closing down..many of them have been transformed into large indoor playgrounds/ trampoline parks. Even a forever 21 was changed into a car museum lol.
I live in between Glasgow and Edinburgh so we have multiple shopping centres and tons of crazy things around. Sending lots love to you all in AK ❤️
WHAT A MAGNIFICENT JOYOUS GIVING AND LOVING FAMILY YOU ARE. ALL FIVE OF YOU HAVE THAT GIFT OF THE SMILE THAT LIGHTS UP PEOPLES HEART AND SOUL. I WOULD FIND IT A GREAT HONOR TO KNOW YOU. GO IN GRACE FOR ABSOLUT ETERNITY AND BEYOND AND THERE IS A BEYOND.
Jessica, American Eagle absolutely had my heart and most of my meager paycheck back in the day! Loved that place!
The Bentley Mall - I lived 2 miles from that mall on Farewell Avenue from '89-'93. Oh my goodness! Attended Lathrop High School.
I remember a Zales, Claire's Boutique, Kinney Shoe (where I bought prom shoes), and McDonalds out in the car park area.
Sounds like our mall nothing much left in it! Had Sears, Penney’s , hallmark just to name a few that have closed
At one time we had a nice mall (rural NY), now we go to Erie PA ( 40 miles from home) mall more stores and no sales tax. Sweet Valentine Roses kindness. Blessings to all 😊🇱🇷
Oh I love the flashback of the kids handing out roses! Thanks for sharing your mall (I’d say it could be considered one!)-love that the larger stores are connected-probably very convenient in your cold weather. Our Northgate mall here in Seattle just added a community iceplex (where the Kraken NHL team practice, among other things). Very exciting for our area! It’s also considered one of the first malls in the US.
We have a shopping "resort" in the south suburbs of Denver called Park Meadows. Huge and expansive. We also have the original Denver mall called Cherry Creek which has really high end brands and boutiques $$$$$. Ironically enough until about 3 years ago it had a Safeway attached to it as well. Wonderful to visit and go out to eat! Always packed during the Holidays
i lived very near the cherry creek mall when i first moved to denver. i lived on louisiana off colorado blvd.. never heard of park meadows, must have gone up after i left in 2001
Of all the vids I have seen of yours, I can say they are always fun and HAPPY!!! You never let anyone down!! Love it:)
I think with online shopping malls have really suffered, but in the 80s I spent endless hours with my friends people watching, buying earrings, music/books, and once in awhile clothes. But mainly people watching Lol
We’ve got a huge shopping mall here, it’s called the potteries shopping centre because that’s what we are famous for here in Stoke on Trent, pottery . Never quiet though always packed particularly towards Christmas .
Oooh. Got Emma B there?
Loved watching this video especially seeing your beautiful Children handing out roses during Valentines Day, you guys are very special and blessed
Your mall looks exactly like one that used to be in my area....it has been torn down and an Amazon distribution center is going into that location. 😀👍👍👍😀🐕🐾🗽🇺🇲
Oh my goodness look how little they are such cuteness giving out them roses 🌹.
Laugh all you want, your Mall has a Torrid and a Hot Topic. Closest of those to me means I have to drive to one of the two neighboring states to find either of them LOL.
OMGOSH their valentines outfits were so cute!!
Great flash back! Malls struggle in most places.
That is def a mall!!!
We have a 20 minute drive to the nearest mall, but most of the stores are leaving. It’s too depressing to go in.
But to be fair, there are a lot of new stores going in around the mall area.
If you see Jodi Meuller tell her that Mama BJ says hi!
She is a photographer. I have seen her in a couple of your videos. She was my daughter’s college roommate. Then they shared an apt. for a few years.
Passing out the roses...now, that had me in tears!
After an exceptionally rough week at work, this made my day! Have a great weekend!
Stay safe Summers family , it's now Spring in Australia and getting warmer
It was hot here in Melbourne yesterday to celebrate coming out of the longest lockdown EVER and today is cool and wet! Love your vlogs and your family and the music Somers Family 🥰🇦🇺
I'm not crying, you are! Oh, those kids....so adorable and sweet!
Looking forward to hearing about the baby’s arrival 🙏🏼
Just south of Atlanta, we have two areas that are each about 1/2 mile long of a shopping area. It's more of a shopping center than mall, but they consider it more mall like. They have Belk's, Macy's (anchor stores) at the ends with stores and restaurants in between. It's nice that it doesn't get snowy heree.
At least no snow most of the winter -- lol. And even if it did snow here in Atlanta, GA and surrounding area the people who are transplanted to Georgia know to stay off the roads.
@@vickimartin8569 I'm a transplant from Erie, PA and Iowa. It still surprises me that they cancel school and close down all businesses for snow flurries. In Erie, they still had school when it snowed 28" and only closed it when we had a windchill of -50.
@@pamk2061 I know, I grew up with snow and learned how to drive on it. In Georgia they do not have the equipment for removing snow...and people do not know how to drive with snow on the roads so it is accidents waiting to happen. I am a transplant from Kentucky, Illinois and Missouri but I have lived in Georgia for 32 years. I do not miss the snow.
We do have a mall , just a wee bit expensive ( no longer have an arcade , bummer ) we also have an indoor miniature golf course ( with black light ) , maybe that would be a cool suggestion for one of the empty shops ( bring in more jobs ) . Hoping for more of the men's hoodies soon in your outfitters , missed the last batch
You guys are awesome. What a great family. God Bless.
Still in the 70’s (F) here in NJ during the day, 60’s (F) at night humidity has been less lately ! I live in southern NJ, there are a lot of malls here, big box stores etc. just about anything you can think of !
I live in the same area!
@@amberwi5861 West Deptford here
I live in Colorado and it’s 70”s and 60”s in Colorado 40 degrees at night.
@@maryannsarkady7950 Marlton here.
@@ashleychurchill9779 here in south Jersey the leaves have barely started turning !
I can't believe that I am finally all caught up. Started to watch from the very beginning. Just love watching your family as you grow and succeed in life. You are an amazing family.
I lost my faith when my dad passed in 1961. I just couldn't believe that God could so cruel. Thank you for helping me with getting some of my faith back.❤
So sad. Our malls have lost quite a few businesses as well. But, living in Toronto, we have malls to spare!
This "mall" reminds me of a baby mall we had here in Orlando way back in the 80s! I think it's kinda cool all retro👏🏻👏🏻
Then they tore it down & now there's a huge sprawling one there! We have a lot of large malls here but I haven't shopped at one in years! Thanks for the tour guys💕
Man Burt how did you get so lucky to find such a beautiful caring kind wife? Jessica you’re amazing and inspiring. Do you have a single sister we haven’t seen? Lol
Joey, where do you live?:)
Awwe they look like little American girl dolls in their red coats and hats! Such cuties!
The mall by me was huge with about a hundred stores in it and it closed down store by store until the entire mall eventually closed. Now it sits vacant. So much can be done with that space and it just sits there.
WHen I was a teen, the mall was THE place to go to meet all of your friends, walk the mall, shop. The holidays were especially awesome. We would be there for hours. Online shopping has kind of killed that even before all things COVID. I think there are also areas that, in my hometown just outside Pittsburgh, the malls also became a place of violence, muggings, and car thefts -I think that being the nail in the coffin. Its a shame because I love the mall and even though Ive moved from Pittsburgh long ago, even our mall here is not a place I feel safe walking to and from my car from the mall especially after dark.
I’ve been a silent watcher for years and love watching you guys so much. For all the Happy People, do you have more families that are just as sweet and amazing you like to watch. I’m looking for some more wholesome content in my life
Such a sweet thing to pass out the roses. Some were really touched. Our mall is coming down near Houston. So we have to go to another town. It has a big mall. All kinds of stores. When my husband and I were in Toronto for a school for his work, they had many malls. Seemed like one on every corner. Multilevel. The interesting things was that on one of the floors they would have a grocery store. You could shop and get groceries all in one place. Thanks for taking us to Bentley Hall. 🙂🙂
Miss the Mall Rat days....black and white photo booth pics, curly fries, Orange Julius, Hallmark stickers, perfume samples and trolling for cute boys! Our mall is nearly vacant now. Stores keep their own hours, if any at all, which is confusing. Many of the store fronts are now used for military recruitment, animal foster care, 5 zillion nail salons, and even a church. Every now and again, I power walk there in the mornings to stay out of the weather and think about yester year :) And, your Valentine kiddos were beyond adorable--loved the girls' frilly coats!
The girls in their red coats and hats 4 years ago, were so adorable!
I lived in North Pole in the early 90's while stationed at Eielson...I remember the Bentley Mall in Fairbanks. I cannot believe its still open. lol My favorite watering hole in North Pole back at that time was the Refinery Lounge...BIG Jim was the owner and it was the happening place to be 30 years ago.
My package got me to me super quick and I ordered late! Alaska uspc did you proud! I did an Alaskan cruise a couple years ago and when you say cities are small… they are not small they are a dots🥴…. The ports are 4 stores/restaurants but omg beautiful!!!! A must see!!!
your family is so nice. im sitting here after having shoulder surgery in tears, this video just brought me a Smile. xo
Those girls were so cute in those matching coats. Great story about Valentine’s day
Lol, Garrett and his "wink". Oh my goodness, my heart melted at the Valentine's flash back. How adorable!
I live in Minnesota and we have the Mall of America which is huge and has pretty much any store you can think of and they are constantly adding more. We live about an hour away so it's a treat when we take the kids for the day. They also have an indoor movie theater, amusement park and of course numerous restaurants.
The malls here in WI are getting smaller all the time. We lost all our big stores and the smaller ones are going out of business. Old Navy and Bath & Body seem to do the best in our malls. People can afford them more than the pricey stuff. I wouldn't pay over $20 for a hoodie or jeans. Top price for shoes $50. Your prices in that mall were over the top. Loved the sweet roses you gave out. Brought so many smiles to ladies.
Thank You for doing all u do. Love watching u while working night shift.
Weather, shopping, making people feel worth~while, are just a few of my favorite things The Somer's bring to me.
God Bless!
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Hello Terrie
Hands up who cried 🤣🥰 🙌 adorable 🌹 love your vlogs guys , hi from Edinburgh Scotland 🏴
Good one. My eyeballs are still adjusting!!!😂😂😂😂❤️❤️❤️
Gosh has it really been 4yrs? I remember that video. What a heart warming, lovely idea!
Our local mall has lost practically all major retailers (Bon Ton, Sears, Macys), there are maybe a dozen stores left. Over 20 years ago we completely lost our other mall.
Fortunately we live less than an hour from a major city, and there is one major mall that is always busy and has many modern stores. There is a Macy's, JcPenney, Lego Store, Apple, and Peloton. For boutiques and luxury, there is Nordstrom, Burberry, Louis Vuitton, and Coach. Sears also closed there, but there are construction plans for unannounced stores.
Love watching you all, we call ours a shopping centre, 🙂🙂🙂
love you guys videos! and I like your new crocs from your last video.
Awe thank you so much! :) I love them! lol
Those things are 😎
Awww! I used to ride my bike to University Center in Anchorage! Movies, Lamonts, Baskin Robins and Jay Jacobs! LOL I just told my age! I remember when they built the 5th Avenue Mall! And Grad Blast at the Diamond Center!!! Great memories!!!!
We are from Australia, in December 2018 we stayed in Fairbanks so we could see the Northern Lights, we spent every day going around the stores and I remember Bentley Mall as we bought sooo many pairs of Converse shoes from that shoe shop which was sadly closed, the shop attendants were so nice and the shoes were so cheap compared to what we pay in Australia, we loved Fairbanks and have such wonderful memories of it 😊
I went in February 2019 for the same reason. I didn’t get to visit this mall. But I loved going into the shops and looking at everything. My hotel was near a Walmart, so during the day, I’d walk over and wander the aisles randomly! 😆 I loved Fairbanks, Anchorage and Alaska in general. 🇦🇺
I live in Northeast Ohio...and we have no malls at all...they are all vacant...I kind of miss them...especially during winter...because I don't have to go outside to store to store....the kids were so cute giving roses....God Bless and see you next time...
Alaska is a beautiful state. Living there is a never ending chore.
I do recall working as a clerk at the North Pole Post Office - USPS - it is vastly different. That was 1981 to 1984 distribution clerk/window clerk.
If I remember correctly, Fred Meyers is located across the street from Bentley Mall.
Boy, I remember the friendliness of the people of Fairbanks and North Pole having lived in both cities. South-central Alaska now.
I loved how so many people wanted a hug from the kids, I think that was the most touching!
Heading out the roses was so sweet!!😁😋🥲
I was stationed there in the early 2000's and use to go to the Game Stop there.
Great video! Next time you’re in Phoenix check out Scottsdale fashion square mall. Some other good options are the Biltmore fashion park and Scottsdale quarter.
Grew up there, left in 2000. Tried again in 2004 but just couldn't take it. Still have family there that love it so we visit.
The girls’ outfits while handing out roses were the cutest!!!
Malls are all around me in neighboring communities. I'm also fairly close by The Mall of America in Bloomington, MN. Now thats a mall complete with an aquarium, movie theater, amusement park and so much more!
I live in Los angels, more specifically the San Fernando valley and we have 3 malls in this area and and a few more around us! Some are bigger and more luxurious w more expensive stores, the grove is a popular one if you’re visiting LA, so is century city.
Back in the early "80's" I use to go to the mall a lot but not anymore. Mall's in my area have a lot of empty stores right now. I guess the days of the mall are starting to fizzle out. Unless it's something I need immediately I prefer shopping online. I don't have to leave my house and it's safer. I loved the beautiful red outfits the girls were wearing while passing out the roses and Garrett was such a cutie pie in his red attire! Love you guys! God Bless you ALL! ❤🙏🙏🙏
My gosh. I grew up in the North Pole area and just found your channel. Its bring back fond memories and makes me want to come back for a visit.
Omg, that throwback video has me in tears. That is the sweetest thing ever. I remember getting a rose randomly. And it felt so good!
I love the benches in the middle of the mall, just in case anyone gets exhausted from walking so much :)
It was 1985 and a Army buddy and I had just got stationed at FT Wainwright. took a taxi down to the Bentley Mall and now we never expected what we encountered. We walked into one side walked thru it and look at each other and went, "This is the mall?" LOL I think we might have both said WOW this is gonna be a long 3 years.
In my hometown, there were 2 malls when I was growing up. Sadly one has been completely leveled and the other sits empty. Most people went to Green Bay to shop and the smaller stores closed and then the larger stores closed also.
Ditto The mall throwback was absolutely adorable.
Not many people at the mall. Haven’t been to our mall in years !! Getting old !! Y’all have fun everywhere you go !! 👍👍👍👍👍
Loved seeing Bert representing the Demolitia. I remember that Valentine’s Day too. 💟 Your Mall is exactly like ours. Super small & shrinking.
One of my friends used to work for the corporate offices of Payless. I was sad to find out they were closing all the stores due to bankruptcy. Growing up that was THE place to get shoes.