Comments on: Holyoke Mall at Ingleside; Holyoke, Massachusetts

By: Monika

Monika — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 22:44:54 +0000

@Jonah Norason, I’ve found “Hol-yoke”?

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/holyoke

By: Sandra

Sandra — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 05:22:36 +0000

I live in VT but go to this mall fairly frequently (probably twice a year) It’s a pretty quick zip down I91 for me.

I’ve thought before that it was kinda reminiscent of the mall from Fast Times @ Ridgemont High…quintessential 80s style. Now, reading that it opened up in ‘79 that makes a lot of sense. I love that it’s a throwback, as far decor & architecture goes, but it doesn’t at all feel run down and is really thriving. (well…I don’t have the annual number$ or anything, but it certainly appears to me to be thriving)

My only gripe is that I miss Kahunaville. It slightly bordered on scuzzy, but I liked it anyways. Very different than anything you’d normally see in a mall. (at least I don’t *think* there were other Kahunavilles..)

By: Jack Thomas

Jack Thomas — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 23:39:02 +0000

I paid my first visit to this mall a couple weeks ago, and I was very impressed. The 70’s decor and wood trim throughout kind of remind me of what Crossgates Mall in Albany looked like pre 1994. I didn’t try to take pictures of the mall, even though I wanted to. I ended up forgetting my camera anyway. Maybe I will head back someday and try for pictures. I can definitely agree that this mall has a huge security force compared to the other Pyramid malls I have been to. I saw them at practically every turn. Does this mall have a lot of crime activity? I also noticed the whole electronics department in Sears was enclosed in glass. Overall the mall had a nice vintage feel to it and I am glad that the decor has survived through the years.

By: David

David — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:41:06 +0000

Brighams Ice Cream

By: David

David — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:37:08 +0000

@mike, Brighams Ice Cream ?

By: KoolKat

KoolKat — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 19:27:00 +0000

You were right. It’s pronounced “Holy-Oak”.

By: carly

carly — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 16:35:45 +0000

i actually work at old navy there.
its pretty nice.

By: chrissy

chrissy — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 16:33:02 +0000

it is pronounced holy-oak.
i live there. they arent really strict about anything. kinda lazy.
and its not very beautiful. but its a cool place to hang out. im always there.

By: MS

MS — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 02:34:19 +0000

No, you’re not the only one who remembers the sinkholes in the parking lot near Sears and maybe some structural problems in Sears also. I don’t know if anyone ever checked the property before purchasing it but the mall is built on my Aunt’s dump that was leased to the town. It’s not surprising that there would be some settling underground. I never realized it was the largest mall in New England so I’ve learned something too. I haven’t been there in a long time, will have to check it out when I’m in the area.

By: Stuart

Stuart — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 22:55:38 +0000

Back in the late 1980s I think part of Sears actually caved in. I would bet this is still true today – there are huge cracks on the bottom level of the mall and some people say they can feel the structure shake in the basement food court (although I never experienced that and I practically lived there when I was in High School).

I remember about 10 years ago Pyramid wanted to expand this mall out even more after just coming off the heels of the expansion that opened in 1995 – but it got shot down. To tell you the truth, I think for the store selection it has – its one of the best malls in the country because it has a little bit of everything.