3 /5 Anthony Divinagracia: Visited Lakeshore Mall a few days ago before Christmas. I was surprised to see that there was no set up for pictures with Santa this year. Indeed, it seems like this mall is in a slow decline with Finish Line, Books-A-Million, Cato Fashions, Great American Cookies co., Belk and Dicks Sporting Goods being the only brand name stores/eateries left in the mall. It seems like only yesterday that Bath & Body Works, Victorias Secret and J.C. Penny were still around, but eventually left due to several reasons. Not to say that there are still businesses in the mall that are thriving like the Nails Studio & Spa, FlipNFun Gymnastics for the kids & families, and the Shoe Dept. Encore where you can find good deals on shoes. The inside of the mall serves as a great place to exercise walk around with 4-5 laps equating to 1 mile. Overall, a nice quiet mall with some good deals if you can find them.






