Governor's Square, Tallahassee, Florida

Tallahassee, Florida is the capital city. It has been the capital since 1824. As an important city Tallahassee has several colleges like Florida State University. They are a manufacturing town with technology economies to support it. Tallahassee is not located on the coast, but instead in the center of the panhandle. Places of interest in Tallahassee are Alfred B Maclay Gardens State Park, Challenger Learning Center, Doak Campbell Stadium, Lake Ella, Lake Talquin, and the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory. There are other places of interest not listed, including the Governor's Square.

Governor's Square is a shopping center with high couture fashions. The mall is owned by GGP, a leader in malls around America. They are known for their integration of gardens, peaceful seating areas, and above all else their fashion retail stores. A trip to the square can be filled with shopping, dining, and entertainment. Mall hours on Monday through Saturday are 10am to 9pm. Sunday is 12pm to 6pm.

There are also holiday hours such as 4th of July 10am to 6pm. Other holidays they may be closed, such as Christmas. Governor's Square is located near the Capitol on Apalachee Parkway. It is convenient for travelers and residents of Tallahassee.

The entire mall is indoor, with two levels. Dillard's, Macy's, Sears, and JC Penny are the anchor stores. There are over a hundred retail locations at Governor's Square. Stores include A+ Custom Creations, Abercrombie, Aeropostale, Aldo, Alltel, Anchor Blue, Ann Taylor, Banana Republic, Buckle, Cache, Champs Sports, and EB Games. Other stores are Express men, Foot Action, Gap, Motherhood Maternity, New York and Company, PacSun, Rave, Royal Jewelers, Sandal Beat, and The Children's Place.

Governor's Square offers shops for every type of clientele. Children can enjoy shops set up just for them like the Children's Place or play in the center's playground to run off excess energy. Adults will find accessories, card shops, books, jewelry, clothing, and much more at the mall.

Along with the numerous shops there are plenty of places to eat. Two sit down style restaurants are Romano's Macaroni Grill and Ruby Tuesday. There are other restaurants of this style located near the mall, but not a part of the buildings structure. The food court is located in the lower level with Cinnabon, Sbarro, Chick-fil-A, Sarku Japan, Tropical Smoothie, Cajun Cafe, Shrimp Pocket, Great American Cookie Company, and Starbucks Coffee. Auntie Anne's Pretzels, Haagen Dazs, and Godiva Chocolatier are located on the upper level.

Like most malls in America there is a movie theater near the mall. It is not located in the indoor section, but still the entertainment is within a short drive of the mall. During certain times of the year entertainment such as live music or Santa can be found at the mall for children to enjoy. Governor's Square Mall has several programs residents can join for discounts at the shops, helping with Habitat for Humanity and much more. Governor's Square mall is a part of the Tallahassee community.