Monroeville Mall - Monroeville, PA - Enclosed shopping mall

Monroeville Mall is located in Monroeville, Pennsylvania, and is home to some 180 stores covering two levels, 170 acres and over 1.4 million sq ft making it the second largest retail complex in Western PA.

The mall was first opened in 1969 to compete with the other malls in the area, and has been successful in doing so ever since. Today, after a number of expansions and improvements in its time including the recent remodeling project in 2003-2004, it's more luxurious and offers more to visitors than ever before.

Anchored by department stores Burlington Coat Factory, J.C. Penney and Macy's, it's also home to numerous other stores including Barnes and Noble, Gamestop, rue21, Gap, Hollister Co, Wet Seal, Victoria's Secret and Crabtree & Evelyn, to name but a few. With stores to suit everyone, from fashion and beauty to electronics and gifts, you're sure to find what you're looking for.

Eatery options include the usual food court offering favorites such as Subway, Sbarro, China King and Dairy Queen, as well as sit-down restaurants and specialty outlets including Sawa Japanese Steak House, Carino's Italian Grill and Monterey Bay Fish Grotto.

For those looking for a break from shopping there's the children's play area, offering a great way to entertain the kids while Mum and Dad get a well-earned break. Although there isn't a cinema on-site there are several in the surrounding area, so you won't have far to go to watch all the latest films.

Opening hours are Monday to Saturday from 10am to 9pm, and Sundays from noon until 6pm. The mall is easy to get to thanks to its central location on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, and with 6,800 parking spaces it won't be hard to track down a spot.

But it isn't just about the shops. The mall is a cultural icon in its own right, with a number of movies having filmed scenes there. Most notably, the cult 1978 horror Dawn of the Dead used the mall as its main location, filming scenes at night when the mall had closed. It's also been used in Zack and Miri Make a Porno and Flashdance, which used the old ice skating rink as its location. The mall has also been the inspiration for a number of games, novels and songs, making it known for more than just the shops alone.

Monroeville Mall is home to a huge number of stores and services, and it isn't surprising that it's so popular with locals and tourists alike. With more shops than you can visit in one go it's a great place to indulge in some retail therapy, and with the number of restaurants you'll find that you can easily spend an entire day there and still have more to see. It will cater to all tastes, lifestyles and budgets and will surely fulfill everyone's shopping list.