I'm someone who grew up in Howard County, Maryland. Here, Columbia Mall is one of the central places where teenagers hang out. There have been many stores that I remember from my childhood that have closed within the past few years. They may be closed, but they'll never be forgotten.
1. Club Libby Lu
Your preteen girl dreams were fulfilled here. You felt "fab-u-lus" here, ignoring the fact that fabulous was spelled incorrectly. You could even get a makeover at this store. There was another option where you could get adopt and dress up a stuffed puppy.
2. Waldenbooks
This was back when Columbia Mall had a lot of book stores like this. Your book nerd dreams were fulfilled.
3. Borders
Before Books a Million made its mark in Columbia Mall, there was Borders. Borders was another store where you could just sit and read.
4. L.L. Bean
Your parents bought one of your first backpacks here. You wondered if one day you'd randomly buy a kayak and paddle away from your worries. While overpriced, you loved L.L. Bean.
5. Delia's
You wondered why everything was absurdly expensive and why One Direction was everywhere. This was another overpriced store, but they had its good moments sometimes.
6. KB Toys
KB Toys was basically like Toys R US. You ran in and your parents would let out audible sighs.
7. Limited Too
More preteen dreams were fulfilled here. The music and the clothes lured you in.
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