Westfield Topanga & The Village is a

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in the

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neighborhood of

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. It spans and houses anchor stores Neiman Marcus,

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, and

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History

Opened on February 10, 1964, Topanga Plaza was California's first enclosed shopping mall. The original anchors were May Company,

Montgomery Ward Montgomery Ward is the name of two successive U.S. retail corporations. The original Montgomery Ward & Co. was a world-pioneering mail-order business and later also a leading department store chain that operated between 1872 and 2001. The curren ...

, and

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. The "Rain Fountain" on the south end consisted of several circular arrays of vertical monofilament lines stretching from the ceiling to a raised landscaped area on the floor. The effect of the rain was created by droplets of recirculated glycerine slowly descending along the wetted lines. An indoor ice skating rink was located in the basement of the southern section of the mall. The ice skating rink was closed in the late 1970s. In April 1984,

opened as the mall's fourth anchor. In 1992, the original developer

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, was renamed CenterMark Properties and was sold by parent company May Department Stores in 1993 to a consortium led by Westfield Holdings, Ltd., a predecessor of

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. In 1993, the May Company store rebranded as Robinsons-May. Three years later, The Broadway closed. As a result of the closure, Sears moved in and relocated from its nearby

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mall. In 2001, Montgomery Ward closed as a result of the chain's liquidation. In 2005, Nordstrom relocated on the Sears side of the mall. Alongside, the Wards store got demolished, replacing it with a two-story

store, which opened a year later. In 2006, Robinsons-May rebranded as

, as well as the opening of Target. In 2008, Neiman Marcus opened as its fifth anchor, which replaced the original Nordstrom store. On January 28, 2015, it was announced Sears would shutter during a series of store closures. In September 2015, Westfield opened a major expansion of Westfield Topanga, called The Village at Westfield Topanga. The open-air shopping destination was located along

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, and sits between the Westfield Topanga and the largely-inactive

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mall. Westfield is currently in the process of turning the former Sears department store space into an entertainment district featuring a new food hall, retail center, and 12-screen

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, which is set to open in summer 2022. The theater, dubbed "AMC DINE-IN Topanga 12", opened on June 2, 2022. Some food options include bacon chicken mac & cheese bowl, chicken cobb salad, royal bacon brie burger, chocolate hazelnut churros and mega milkshakes, which is cooked on the premise and delivered directly to the patron's assigned seating area.

In popular culture

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'', starring

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, Jason Robards, and

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. Scene used was Barbara Harmon (Reynolds) and Fern Blandsforth ( Emmaline Henry) shopping. The pair stand and have a conversation next to a pillar (left side of screen) that says Topanga Plaza. 2002 ''

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'', starring

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, Connie Nielsen, Eriq La Salle and Gary Cole. 2014 Marvel film '' Captain America: The Winter Soldier''. The scene used in the film was shot in the Apple Store. 2009 The NBC comedy ''

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'' filmed scenes at Westfield Topanga during an episode of the fourth season entitled "

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." 2015 '' The Last Man On Earth'', starring Will Forte and Kristen Schaal.

Parking

The Owensmouth Garage in the east entrance to the mall connects to Blaze Pizza, Nordstrom and Gyu-Kaku and in 2015, the 5th level became staff parking. Next to it is an additional parking lot that connects Target and Macy's. Facing Topanga Canyon Blvd., an additional enclosed parking lot is available which connects Red Robin, and Total Woman Gym and Spa. There is also a large outdoor parking lot available which connects to Level 2's Forever XXI and The Cheesecake Factory. The Village, across the street from Victory Blvd., has paid 90 minute parking facing Topanga Cyn. Blvd., and an enclosed 5 story parking structure with dedicated Costco (Mezzanine) parking along with 4 additional lots. Valet services are offered throughout both the Westfield Topanga and Village properties along with car detailing services.

List of anchor stores

References

External links

* {{WestfieldUnitedStates

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