Arrowhead Mall Is the Center of Attraction in Downtown Muskogee
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Most shopping malls are found on the outskirts of the city center‚ but not in Muskogee.
Arrowhead Mall‚ which features 60 stores‚ several restaurants‚ a 10-screen theater and a children’s play area‚ is located in the heart of downtown‚ at 501 N. Main St. – the only downtown mall in the state of Oklahoma.
Originally an urban renewal project that replaced a deteriorating part of downtown Muskogee‚ the mall – which celebrated its 20th year in 2007 – is a large part of current downtown revitalization efforts.
“Because we’re downtown and because Muskogee is a regional hub for the surrounding areas‚ our goal has been to have people look on Arrowhead Mall as a great family place to shop‚” says Marketing Director Penny Kampf. “We have something fun for all ages.”
Anchored by stores such as Dillard’s‚ J.C. Penney and Sears‚ the mall also has some great sit-down restaurants‚ including Abuelita Rosa’s and Flair Grille and Pub‚ as well as a food court.
An entertaining option for the kids is to stop by the Oklahoma Fish Aquarium‚ which contains fish native to the state‚ or visit the indoor neon golf course – 18 holes of miniature golf under black lights. The Gator Pond is a soft play area for younger children‚ and the Arrowhead Mall Cinema 10 – equipped with reclining seats – is a popular entertainment option.
Other new downtown improve ments include a renovated Muskogee Civic Center and hanging flower baskets and flower beds sponsored by the Greater Muskogee Area Chamber of Commerce & Tourism and the Muskogee Garden Club.
Kampf appreciates the customers who shop locally and the revitalization projects taking place downtown.
“We have this wonderful downtown‚ and we all want to work together to make it so that when people are downtown‚ they have a lot to do‚” she says.
Story by Carol Cowan
Photo by Michael W. Bunch
