Hamilton Town Center

I don't spend a whole lot of time up in Hamilton County, however, a recent work conference gave me the opportunity to spend some time at Hamilton Town Center. Hamilton Town Center is essentially an open-air mall. Developed by Indy-based Simon & Associates, Hamilton Town Center opened in 2008 right on the cusp of when the more traditional shopping mall was starting to wane in popularity and developers were exploring options. Hamilton Town center features over 85 shops/restaurants and is designed to resemble a streetscape. Some of the dining options, in particular, are free-standing buildings in outlots. While I think it's pretty common to associate Hamilton County with a more affluent clientele, one of the things I like about Hamilton Town Center is that it has a nice diversity within its shops - from definite high end options to more "ordinary joe" type outlets.Hamilton Town Center also hosts Emagine Theatre (the former Hamilton 16 IMAX). I suppose a minor quibble would be that the vast majority of the options here are national chains, though I noticed a lot of the national chains tend to be smaller chains that might surprise you they're a chain. Being a Simon Mall, Hamilton Town Center has a rewards club and there are some online shopping options. Like most malls, Hamilton Town Center tends to host holiday events and has a Santa every holiday. Generally speaking, accessible parking is plentiful and curb cuts are well done. There's at least one very nice greenery area that seems to draw the kids quite a bit with its various playground-lite equipment. There's a definite "sprawl" here in terms of the landscape. If you have mobility issues, you may have difficulty if you want to go to several different stores at opposite ends of the "mall." In terms of accessibility, it works. It's just a bit tiring. I considered going a 4-star and a 4.5 is probably more accurate, however, the real clincher for me is that I like the diversity of shops more than Castleton and I like the economic variation more than Fashion Mall. I just feel like there's something for everyone here. While the mall generally opens at 10am, I do kind of wish they had a decent breakfast/brunch option. However, that's pretty easy to find within a mile of this growing area. If we're being honest, Castleton is okay but has definitely declined. Fashion Mall is just fine, and I definitely like the food options, but it's more than a wee bit pretentious. Greenwood Park Mall is probably the closest comparison, though Glendale Town Center is weaving together the hybrid experience these days. Washington Square and Lafayette Square? Um, yeah. No. While Central Indiana has other options, this is definitely one of the better mall experiences in Central Indiana and it's an easy drive from pretty much anywhere in Marion and surrounding counties.

This is a good place to go if you want to shop but don't want to leave your dogs behind! A lot of the stores allow dogs, you can find the list online and I heard they also have it in the mall office. We took our fashionable dog to American eagle, francescas, bath and body works, and of course three dog bakery. All of the staff at the stores were really nice to us and our dog and we felt comfortable in the stores. I also appreciated all of the safety measures at the stores like masks and outside lines. This is also just a pretty mall to walk around on a nice day. We rounded out the day with lunch at Pies and PInts in the mall which is dog friendly as well! We had an awesome sweet corn pizza and the dog was given some water and they were really kind to him.

This mall is beautiful! We go here every Black Friday and love the enjoyable vibe over here. Christmas music was playing outside, there were fun holiday decorations, Santa was greeting kids, and we found parking after only taking a few laps.Because the stores wind out in a few directions, the cars driving through the mall all have to drive slow, and it makes it easy for pedestrians to get around. My favorite stores here include The Loft, Englins and Rose & Remington (now a pop-up, but the actual store coming soon). We're big fans of the Cunningham Restaurant Group restaurants, and they have one in this mall that we always end at: Stone Creek. It's incredibly delicious and their holiday gift card special rocks -- $10 gift card for every $50 you spend.There's also a movie theatre, massive DSW, and massive Ulta in this mall that are located in the parking lots.

Really like the location, store selection, and openness to walk outdoors. There are a lot of good restaurants in the area also. Very clean and casual setting. Definitely recommend visiting this place.

In a world where shopping malls seem to be dying in favor of online shopping, it's exciting to see a shopping center like this flourish - no vacant spots here. In fact, it continues to grow with new dining options coming in spring 2017. It's a drive to get out here for me, but I like the layout. The main drag with the roundabout with the old timey clock makes it seem like a charming Main Street USA - not flat Indiana, just a stone's throw from a busy interstate. Lots of parking makes it easy to shop in lots of stores by keeping the car in one spot.*Knocking it down a star because I would LOVE to see more locally-owned restaurants here. Yats is here which is great - but let's add more! Also, most stores open at 10 am BUT a breakfast/brunch spot would be a grand addition. Omelets are good at all hours of the day, you know...

Clean movie theatre. Great customer service. We enjoyed our first visit to this location. I would definitely return.

We love the multiple and different places to each. Selection is great from Brazilian BBQ to New Orleans style food. There are plenty of boutique stores; Pants, home goods, upscale and every day clothing and more. And a theater at the back. You can spend a day shopping, eating and end with entertainment, what more could you ask for? Oh, and get your car washes while shopping!

It might mall. I was looking for gift for seconds cousin. She said that it could be a good idea to eat something afterwards and it was enjoy

Alittle dead. Not that inviting. Maybe it's the whole year with everything that's happening in the world. We will see if it gets better or remain dry

Less than 10 nachos for almost $17. What a freaking joke. Overpriced for no reason. Not worth the price, flavor sucks, service is subpar.