Northwoods Mall, Peoria, Illinois

Northwoods Mall is a Simon mall and their motto is that they offer more choices. This is a two story mall that has the anchor stores Macy's, Sears and JC Penney's. They offer more than ninety stores in which to shop and dine. They include Hollister, Gap, Abercrombie and Fitch, Wet Seal, The Children's Place, and many others. The mall is located at 2200 W. War Memorial Drive, Peoria, IL. It can be reached from I-74 at Exit 88 West at Sterling Drive.

The mall hours are Monday through Saturday from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm and Sunday from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm. Some of the stores may have different hours from the mall so visitors can check with specific stores for their hours. Guest services at the mall include a lost and found area at the mall office. Strollers come in single or doubles at two entrances at the Upper level by Sears and the mall office as well as the lower level near JC Penney's and Radio Shack. Strollers cost five dollars with a one dollar refundable deposit. Wheel chairs are available free of charge at the mall office on the upper level or in center court at Simon Guest Services.

Mall walkers are encouraged to visit the mall beginning at 6:30 am. Northwoods Mall and OSF Hospital sponsor a walking and health program. There are monthly discussions on the last Tuesday of the month at 8:30 am. They also offer free blood pressure checks the same day from 7:30 am to 8:30 am.

Simon mall gift cards are available to purchase and use at the mall stores and anywhere a Visa debit card is accepted. The gift cards are available in several denominations and have various fees attached to them.

Stores that are in Northwoods Mall include: Abercrombie & Fitch, Aerie, Aeropostale, American Eagle Outfitters, Auntie Anne's Pretzels, B. Moss Clothing Company, Bath & Body Works, Build a Bear Workshop, Buckle, C.J. Banks, Campustown, Champs Sports, Christopher & Banks, Claire's Boutique, Deb and Didoughs. More stores are EB Games, Express, Express Men, Finish Line, Foot Locker, GameStop, Gap, Gap Kids, GNC, Gold Palace, Gymboree, Heartland Home Improvement, Helzerg Diamonds, Hollister Co., Hot Topic, Icing by Claire's, Journeys, Journeys Kids, Justice, Kay Jewelers, Kirlin's Hallmark, La Di Da, Lane Bryant, Lids, MasterCuts, Motherhood Maternity and MW Tux.

Nation Nails, Off the Wall, PacSun, Payless Shoe Source, Pearle Vision Express, Piercing Pagoda, Pro Image, Radio Shack, Regis Salons, Rogers and Hollands Jewelers, Select Comfort, Spencer Gifts, Sunglass Hut, the Children's Place, Hott Spot, Noerr Programs, Things Remembered, T-Mobile, Trade Home Shoes, Trade Secret, US Cellular, US Jewelry, Vanity, Verizon Wireless, Victoria's Secret, VQ Alterations, Waldenbooks, Wet Seal, Zale's Jewelry and Zumiez round out the retail stores.

Food at the mall consists of Charley's Grilled Subs, Famous Wok, Smo King Pit BBQ restaurant, Mrs. Fields Cookies, and Udder's Ice Creamery. Also included in the food category are Auntie Anne's Pretzels and Gloria Jean's Coffees.