They say it's an ending. Phoenix's storied Metrocenter Mall -- an icon of American pop and youth culture in "Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure" and once a thriving, well, "center" of many things, is shutting down.
As of June 30, shoppers won't be allowed inside. Come After June 15, merchants themselves will be locked out.
Of course the mall has struggled in recent years, as have all malls everywhere. It's hard to imagine this chunk of real estate sitting idle for long, but sadly that's an all-too-common story as well in these strange times.
For those of us whose formative social experiences took place at the mall, we'll always have our memories.
