Oct 12 2008
Shop Til Ya Drop - San Francisco
The Old Emporium Capwell Dome
Westfield Shopping Center Interior View
In the heart of downtown San Francisco by Powell and Market Streets is Westfield Shopping Center within the San Francisco Center Mall. Westfield used to be the old Emporium Capwell store which a few years ago was renovated and taken over by the Westfield Corp. The shopping center is massive and is connected to the SF center which also houses floor after floor of shops from clothing to giftshops to electronics and more. It is the largest in San Francisco.
The lower floor which used to be the Emporium Capwell basement, still has the old Emporium sign and is basically a cornucopia of ethnic delights. You foodies out there will love this. Anything and everything culinary you can imagine is there. It’s also not your typical mall food court. It is high end. There are also restaurants within the mall itself such as Strait’s which serves up a fusion of Singapore and Thai dishes. Very yummy and very expensive but well worth the price.
The shopping center is also home to the Century Theatres and Bloomingdale’s which just recently opened there. There literally is something for everyone.Through the renovation they decided to keep the old Emporium dome - photo above. It’s absolutely gorgeous and ornate with a marble and gold decor that is just stunning. My photo does not do it justice. You have to see it in person.You can easily spend almost an entire day exploring this shopping extravaganza. And, once you’re done there you can walk a few blocks over to Macy’s Union Square. This area is a shoppers paradise.For more info visit: http://westfield.com/sanfrancisco/
I agree with you, the dome is absolutely gorgeous, I love your picture.
I can not shop til I drop though
no money to drop, hihihi!
I know the feeling. Thanks for stopping by.
The dome is beautiful… dizzying, but beautiful.
This is gorgeous!! What fun! I like looking at the architecture more than I do shopping. Imagine that!