A Place Everyone Knew by Heart
Before the carousel vanished and the food court got moved, Lynnhaven Mall felt like the unofficial capital of Virginia Beach. Back in 1981, it didn’t open with fanfare, it opened with confidence.
You could get your prom tux, browse records, grab a pretzel, and catch a movie without stepping outside. Even now, decades later, there’s a reason its name still turns up on lists of things to do in Virginia Beach, VA.
Something about the mix of retail, memories, and sheer square footage kept pulling people in. But how did it get there? And what happened along the way?…