[4] The shopping center's grand opening was a star-studded affair, as it was attended by Jim Backus, Jill St. John, and George Raft.

[2] In 1974, the bowling alley was converted to a department store, in a project that carried a multi-million dollar price tag.

[2] Eventually, discount retailer Target moved into a mall that was once anchored by upscale department stores.

[5] In the 1990s, Long offered the mall property to Cartwright Elementary School District for $7.3M, with a stipulation that the external structure be preserved.

[5] A former skating rink at the mall was converted to the district's first gymnasium, while a former movie theater became an auditorium.