Indoor and outdoor malls

When I lived in the north, going to the mall meant going to a large building and shopping inside.

You were subjected to whatever the mall decided the heating and cooling system should be set to.

The high end stores all had their own thermostats and would blast AC in the summer and heating in the winter. Other than that, everything was the same. Now that I live down south, shopping is different. Outdoor malls are common here and they are amazing. I now can actually dress for the weather and be comfortable. In the winter I wear all my gear and don’t have to lug it with me when the store turns on their heater. In the summer I can wear shorts and only be frozen out by the AC when I walk into the stores. Most of the time I am outside. The food options permit outdoor seating as well. It is a way better way to shop. The thing that blows my mind though is the high end stores with outdoor malls. They still blast AC in the summer and heating in the winter. I noticed that this one purse and watch store cranks the AC and leaves the door open. I think feeling the blast of cold air conditioning is supposed to lure me in. I just keep thinking about hte energy bill for that store. It must cost a fortune to waste that much AC. I would rather pay less on a purse and sweat while looking at it honestly. Those poor workers must hate working in that air conditioning.
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