A Fox Run 'mall rat' remembers all the life and energy that once filled a local hangout and shoppers' paradise.
As malls have closed, the vast buildings have taken on a new draw as a kind of post-apocalyptic wasteland. Redevelopment takes time, leaving the malls vacant and ripe for abuse.
East Towne Mall had a dazzling debut and was a popular destination with its tent canopy roof and busy atrium. In 1997, the mall had a rebrand and refresh, but as Knoxville Center, it started to fall ...