The Parks at Arlington is located on I-20 in Arlington. With nearly 200 stores, 7300 parking spaces, and movies, an ice rink, and play areas for the kids, the mall is a great place to spend a day. Programs include gift cards, stroller strides (a fitness program for people with small children), birthday parties, and a shopping club.

Shopping:

Six anchor stores include Steve & Barry's, Macy's, JCPenney, Dillard's, Dick's Sporting Goods, and Sears.

Over 180 smaller stores -- such as Build-A-Bear Workshop, Origins, and the Disney Store -- line the two levels of the mall.

Entertainment:

The Parks at Arlington has an entire wing devoted to entertainment. An NHL-sized ice rink is on the lower level, with seats for viewing on the upper level, and an AMC Theatre with eighteen screens showing the latest movies. A soft play area for the little ones is near the ice rink and Starbuck's downstairs and a carousel is located in the food court upstairs.

Food:

More than twenty eateries are scattered throughout the mall and centered in the food court. More restaurants are on the outskirts of the parking lot.

Hours:

Mon-Sat 10 a.m.-9 p.m., Sun 11 a.m.-7 p.m.

Location:

3811 South Cooper Street in Arlington, Texas. The mall is visible from I-20 and can be entered from the access road.

Directions:

From Dallas: Take I-20 east and exit at Cooper Street. The mall will be on your right.

From Fort Worth: Take I-20 west and exit at Cooper Street. Turn left (heading north) on Cooper.

The mall will be on your right.

More Information:

The Parks at Arlington web site has a store directory. For more information, call (817) 467-0200.