As soon as I knew I was moving to Greensboro, I looked for some of my favorite national chains and…read morefound them right here. The first place worth mentioning is REI. I usually park nearby, peruse the garage sale items, then go on a stroll around the whole shopping center. While I do like Whole Foods and will go there for certain specialty items, I tend to spend a little less at the gigantic Harris Teeter. There's a huge selection of clothing stores, you can get a legit (if pricey) massage at Hand and Stone, get your haircut, see a movie, and grab a great dinner from a wide range of restaurant options. This might be the most upscale shopping center in town.

In the 80s and 90s, the mall we went to the most in Greensboro was Four Seasons Mall (now Four…read moreSeasons Town Centre). It went downhill and beginning in the 2000s, we went to Friendly Center instead. This has been a general trend in America where people have shifted from going to traditional indoor malls to outdoor malls, some integrated with mixed-use developments and/or repurposed sites. Funny thing is Friendly Center has been around since 1957 and Four Seasons 1974. Both have changed over the years, for better or for worse. I came here multiple times with friends and family in 2008 and 2009. With my friends, we'd go to stores like REI, Great Outdoor Provision Co, and Barnes & Noble. It was around these years that I picked up a MacBook for my mom from the Apple Store. She returned several times for One to One trainings on how to use various Apple devices. Since 2018, I've been going to Friendly Center for Schiffman's Jewelers, for the most part. That's because I got my wife's engagement ring and wedding band from Schiffman's and have returned for inspections and cleanings. We returned just a few weeks ago to see Frances, who just celebrated 45 years at Schiffman's. Last month, I accompanied my wife and sister to Sephora and Anthropologie. Other brands that were or still are of interest to me at Friendly Center include Brooks Brothers and lululemon. There are also a Whole Foods Market and Williams-Sonoma. Friendly Center was sort of patchworked together over the years, so the design and routing aren't ideal and getting around can be confusing. It would be nice if there were maps of the property on-site, but we didn't see any during our recent visit. Also, at the time of writing this review, the map on their website is down. "Couldn't fetch map data." https://friendlycenter.com/directory Depending on what section of Friendly Center you're in, it's sometimes better to get back in your car and drive to another store than it is to walk. This is because of the awkward, inefficient layout and lack of sidewalks. Again, not ideal. The brands are the draw. Check out Friendly Center on Facebook and Instagram at the links below. The mall is currently active on these platforms. FB: https://www.facebook.com/FriendlyCenter IG: https://www.instagram.com/shopfriendlycenter/

Be very careful. I ordered an expensive coffee table from this company. I was notified that it had…read moreshipped , yet item never arrived. I contacted overstock and was told that they were unable to reach the carrier. Since then they have not responded to ant attempt to resolve this. They have my money and refuse to even speak with me. I have called and emailed them many times. Very bad customer service, once they have your money!

Malls like Four Seasons will always give me the warm and fuzzies of nostalgia. With the rise of…read moreonline shopping, many are no longer mall goer's, Gen Alpha are practically aliens at the mall. Gone are the days when we used to kill time in Food Courts and browsing the aisles at Sam Goody and Tower of Records. We visited this mall while attending a basketball tournament. The team decided since we had a 3 hour window between our next game, we should stroll the mall, get our steps in. As loving teen parents, we agreed. This mall is very well kept. They offer a mix old and new stores. Hollister, American Eagle, Dillards, Victoria's Secret, PacSun. An oldie but goodie, JC Penney. A major issue for me during this visit, was the air conditioning. It's over 80 degrees in Greensboro, get the HVAC tech please. Aside from that, we had a lovely shopping experience.

The Four Seasons Town Centre is a mall in Greensboro, NC. It is near the Greensboro Coliseum and…read moreKoury Convention Center. There is plenty of parking at the mall. Four Seasons Town Centre is three stories with a lot of stores. The mall felt open with the three stories, and you could see the stores above. There were elevators and escalators to reach the other floors. The skulights allowed natural light inside. The mall was busier than I expected for a weekday. Dillards and JCPenney are the main anchors, and there are smaller stores like American Eagle and Bath and Body Works. I didn't see many empty storefronts, but I just stayed on the first level. I didn't want to walk too much with my knee.

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS PLACE!…read more LaKita has been such an amazing help when it came to finding what is perfect for my home. I have been here several times in the past week and have gotten pieces of such great quality. My first item was a 4 chair dining room chair set for $135, which was perfect with my dining table thrift find and for my home. Even my cats love sitting in the chairs. My second item was a nightstand set where I had to put everything together (this is where I met LaKita). I had questions about the measurements and went above and beyond to allow me to open the box to take the exact measurements I needed. My third item was a dresser that fit my coastal theme with seashell handles I have my eyes on. She definitely remembered me, followed up with how the nightstands were going, and was glad to see me back there. The combination of the quality in these items I have bought and LaKita's customer service is the perfect reason to keep returning to this store for my future needs, whether it's furniture pieces or simple DYI materials.

Love Wayfair. Not a fan of the Wayfair Outlet. Drove about an hour to check it out, and man it…read morewas a major disappointment. A lot of the furniture has cosmetic damage and/or is just terrible looking. Some of the couches look like it could have came from the 1970s. Not saying you can't find a hidden gem, but I would not drive a long distance to search. I did find a nice looking fire pit with Adirondack chairs that I would have purchased, but it was black only. Unless you have it under some shade, black chairs in the South means burning your ass in the summer. Most of it is junk nobody wanted to buy online, returns or has minor cosmetic damage. Check the Outlet's web site out before driving here. Think I am exaggerating? Check out my photos.

A cultural shopping explosion lol. There are restaurants,food stores,barber shops, clothings stores…read moreand even a night club at this shopping plaza. The key word is cultural - everything has its niche. I have popped I. A couple of places here, but I am your typical American so a lot of the stores are not catered to me- which is perfectly okay! Definitely good to have for our residents from all over the world.

Great mix of restaurants and other shops all with good food and service! I especially like eating…read moreat Elizabeth's Pizza with a visit to Menchie's yogurt shop afterwards.

Cool store with retro toys/ collectibles/ books/ albums.. Located in Trader Joe's shopping center…read moreon Battleground. Friendly staff. Worth a visit. Saw a number of adults with kids perusing the merchandise. Brought back memories of simpler times. The grandkids were transfixed and found some things.

This place is awesome and horrible alike! We went in one time and they were doing "maintenance "…read moreand forced us out saying they were closed. Another time we were the only 2 in the store when they decided to randomly close, they said when the store is slow they close up, we were planning on buying at least $100 worth of stuff but they chamged our minds for us. Now today we're sitting in the parking lot at 11:30 waiting for them to open up, 30 minutes late! They have a ton of awesome things so we continue to make the 40 minute drive to come here. This is too cool of a store to be doing this to their customers, please do better!