Back When Arizona Mills Was the New Thing
There was a time when heading to Arizona Mills meant stepping into something that felt ahead of its time. Shiny tile floors, abstract graphic entrances, and neighborhoods inside a mall. People came to Rainforest Cafe and stayed for the kind of layout that made it hard to get lost.
It opened on November 20, 1997, with 6,000 parking spots ready and about 200 stores waiting…