Comments on: Fox Run Mall; Newington (Portsmouth), New Hampshire

By: Mona McDonald

Mona McDonald — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:55:55 +0000

@Bryan Lewis,

remember the great restaurant on the top floor of Filenes? The chicken pot pie with the puff pastry crust was the BEST!!! My mom would take us shopping once a month(from Central mass) and one big Xmas shopping. This was during the 60’s and 70’s. We spent our time going up and down the escalators!! Back when llittle kids could run freely around the store! great memories. Those pictures really take me back!

By: Mike

Mike — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 03:51:01 +0000

Remember the arcade called ZAP at the Marshall’s Plaza (on Woodbury Ave)? It later became Steven’s Pizza. I also recall (in the Fox Run Mall) Burger King having an ice cream station separate from the actual restaurant at the entrance to their “palace dining room of two floors.” I recall that JC Penney was built at least 2-4 years after the mall originally opened. I remember Lauriat’s Book Store that took over for York Steak House. Electronics Boutique, later EB Games. B Dalton Software, later GameStop. How about Thom McAn and Kinney Shoes? Tape World and Record Town, anyone? Winebaum’s Smoke Shop (magazines and newspapers also). Blake’s Ice Cream. Arby’s. Au Bon Pain. Bed & Bath. San Francisco Music Box Company. Baskin Robbins at the Newington Mall…and Paperback Booksmith and Musicsmith…what memories!!!

By: Jason Morgan

Jason Morgan — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 03:32:38 +0000

@JF,

You went in the middle of summer, when the Kittery Outlet mall is jam-packed because York is packed full of beach-goers. Go back after the kids go back to school, and you’ll see near-empty parking lots.

By: Jason

Jason — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 01:17:42 +0000

Fox Run and Newington were the places to go before eating a seafood platter at Newicks!

By: Anton Lee

Anton Lee — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 01:01:23 +0000

really neat area, if anyone has been to Pease Tradeport and done a little exploring, they can easily come to the road that leads to the Conservation Area (former weapons storage area) and seen an abandoned entrance to the former Air Force base near the Wal-Mart and a short drive from the entrance to Fox Run. Looking through the fence, it’s almost as like the road used to run right to to base.

I remember the old mall, I remember Home Quarters that went under. Most of all, I remember Chucky Cheese as a kiddo.

By: JJ

JJ — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 18:15:29 +0000

Hey Bryan

You worked at Dream Machine in 1984? Do you remember working with a big-haired blond that wore loads of make-up?

By: shelivade

shelivade — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 19:14:39 +0000

I visit this mall in July 2007, the Fox Run Stadium has an unusual layout, the movie theater is obscured behind the Crossings at Fox Run, it is connected to the parking lot by a narrow roadway.

By: Bryan Lewis

Bryan Lewis — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 23:13:43 +0000

I worked for Dream Machine arcade in 1984, Kay Bee toys in 1985, Sears in 1997, And Filene’s from 1998 to 2004. I also worked Security in the now Home Depot spot “OMNE ” Mall ( Outlet Mall of New England ) anyone remember that? The idea didnt work well…. The Newington Mall was one of the first malls in the state, with anchors Bradlees, Montgomery Wards, and Porteous…and there was a Shaws there once too….all long gone of course, home to Kohls and Best Buy among others….check out my website, memories of Filene’s….the BEST employer I worked for. http://www.farewellfilenes.homestead.com
peace out.

By: Dana Sion

Dana Sion — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 19:37:31 +0000

(correction, the arcade was called “Dream Machine” sorry about that)

By: Dana Sion

Dana Sion — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 19:36:44 +0000

The mall WAS called “Dream Machine” and has been closed down for many years now. There was also a large(for a mall) Burger King to the left of it with full sit down seating and a 2nd level of seating(I think it may just be walled off now). To the right of the old arcade was Memory Lane then it became Shortys then they downsized and sold out to another Mexican restaurant(sitdown). All the “Dream Machines” in New England at one point closed down due to changes in the coin-Op business market, rising lease rates, along with security concerns from mall managers Etc.

There use to be arcades from other owners in several other New England Malls under the name “Space Center” if I am correct but they closed for similar reasons, mostly due to the ultra high lease rates in some the super regional malls. That company also left the Coin-Op business all together and sold off what it had. The parent company name was “Manchester Music”, they had one free standing arcade in Hooksett, NH near Manchester, NH that was sold off to a private party and still is in operation today. It is located across the street from the states only IMAX.