The Streets at Southpoint
Durham, NC 27713
Phone: (919) 572-8808
08/27/2002 Posted by petronella007
When I checked out Southpoint, I had no idea what I was in for. They closed down the other mall in Durham (that the businesses surrounding it depend on) for this. Another fabricated place to spend money. There are stores on streets in Europe, but guess what? They aren't in the middle of nowhere - they're downtown. Which is how our downtowns used to be. I admit, however, SAS IS A MALL. Yes, it's expensive. Yes, it's disgustingly trendy (Pottery Barn for kids? Dear God.). And the restaurants are all amazing. To be expected. But instead of driving all the way out there to pretend you are strolling through some actual street, support your local businesses. They live with us, CEOs don't. They give back to the community, big corporations don't. They make our city a more diverse, fun place to shop and eat, and not a cookiecutter town.
Pros: choices, great food
Cons: closes too early, too far out, not locally owned
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Southpoint allegedly shutdown South Square -- which was a concrete jungle that failed to change with the times. These small businesses were Belk,Dillards,Woolworth's and others. They were huge for the time. family-owned stores existed in Mayberry. This mythical downtown never actually existed.