Eastridge Mall 1992

In 1992, my cousins Hannah and Hung visited the U.S. with my auntie (mom's side) for the first time ever. For fun, my mom took them to the local mall and filmed the experience. I'd imagine it must have been quite a culture shock for them to see American culture and walk inside a large shopping complex.
Eastridge Mall seemed to have been very bustling and lively during the 90s. It had 3 separate floors of retail stores, a pet store/shelter, and a full sized carousel. Today, there are only 2 floors of retail shops and less accommodations. However, I do appreciate the movie theater and the Round 1 Arcade.
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[@Quintal]

Me and my family would use to go to Eastridge, and other malls, once every other few months, in the early 90's. Just for shopping, site seeing, and hitting the arcade. Watching this video is giving me flashbacks, and a bit emotional, because of what the mall was like back then compared to todays.

[@gpsingh7703]

Valley Fair and Great Mall are still packed today

[@KalayaanMendoza]

Thank you for this glorious walk down memory lane.

[@deejayherrera5020]

Crazy to see those hills .. so many more houses on them now . I definitely miss the good ol days

[@Viktor_Rafael]

thank you for sharing. Eastridge was definitely a really big deal in the 90's, there was also a large ice rink with indoor skating. it was full and always so busy there. I grew up in this area and spent a lot of my time here, as a youth.

[@williamfrance856]

I lived in San Jose in the early 90s and I used to go to the East Ridge mall with my family all the time. I miss those days.

[@tharipsta99]

Thanks for the upload, it truly was better in the 90s!

[@markgothard7158]

Todai had great sushi for an all you can eat chain.

[@yxvm]

wow..thanks so much for that memory trip. I grew up in the 90s in San Jose. That mall was always packed. Love going there as a kid especially in 92' (7yrs old). It was that year at Eastridge my dad bought me a SNES. You also filmed the pet shop on the corner! (lol)...I was there always. Too bad you didnt film the big arcade room at the corner of the mall.

[@nlee4566]

I love you for this!! I do! 90s san jose and eastridge is magical.

[@angiebega2444]

This place was so cool too us this was my hangout in 90-1991 we would order something too eat and watch the guys walk by and giggle so much fun😊👍

[@jf952]

Back then was the houser days .. lol.. we also kicked it at the same mall.. was the good ol days ..

[@PTGKChrisHD]

My first time in Eastridge Mall in San Jose, CA was back in April/May 2004. I was 11 years old and I just finished 5th Grade going to 6th Grade. I had so many fond memories here going to GameStop, Toys R Us, F.Y.E., Barnes & Noble, & Circuit City across the mall. Now in October 2023 I visited back and I noticed every store I listed has been gone since then. Good Times indeed

[@WomenfolkJo]

Some of if it is pretty much the same the set up I mean food court elevator macys jc penny etc….

[@gillynova]

I'm born in 1993 and remember it looking like this in the 2000s

[@WomenfolkJo]

Right exactly me to 1993 the same still most it

[@gillynova]

@@WomenfolkJo 93 gang

[@Worldtraveler2003]

Thank you for the reminder of how it was growing up in the Bay Area in the 90’s.. I was 16 and a junior in high school when this was filmed.. I only visited eastridge a few times though ..I used to frequent Valley Fair mostly along with Valco and the Sunnyvale town center.

[@imanigroce]

MAN IM STRIAGHT LOOKING FOR MYSELF LMAO😂THANK YOU!!!

[@christinalittleitaly2809]

Thank you for sharing this video I have a lot of great memories at this mall growing up. I also worked there it was a wonderful time here 😊

[@sew_gal7340]

LOL! That is my dad @ 6:31!!!!

[@gillynova]

Thank you for uploading! so great to see how things have changed over the years

[@MuvoTX]

Wow thanks, fond memories of eastridge mall in the 80s. magical during the holidays. Wasnt there a toy store there... kay bee toys or similar?... my brother got caught by an under cover cop stealing a hot wheels car. he was 5 -6 iirc.

[@SirIkeMedia]

I might be somewhere in this video. I would always go to this mall as a kid, and I was obsessed with the carousel there.

[@gilgograboid8244]

Are the hills full of houses now? Also, anyone who missed out on the 80s and 90s, I'm so sorry. I'm fairly sure that was the zenith of our particular society. Capitalism was still fairly benign, and "Trickle-down (read: voodoo) Economics" hadn't yet sunk it's teeth into American finances. There was a large middle class and the opportunities were endless. If you studied and worked hard, you could be anything you wanted, and make a good living while doing it. The future was bright, and not just in a nuclear way- That's gone now, and I'm so sorry y'all missed it

[@bobbycrosby9765]

If you were into tech, Silicon Valley was an awesome place to grow up in the '80s too. My dad took random odd jobs putting together telecom modules for $100/pop, and I would help him solder some components onto boards back in then.

[@sew_gal7340]

Youre right, if youve lived through the 80s and 90s it really does feel like america is declining nowadays because of how good it felt. You really felt the decline through the 2000s though...especially around 2005-2008

[@priscillafuentes8663]

Chinese food, in the court was the best. Miss their huge egg rolls. Sweet and sour pork fried rice,yumm.

[@JaRa911]

Can you tell me where the food court was located before the early 2000s remodel? Was it still next to Sears where the new one is?

[@dodgersmiriam]

​@@JaRa911 It was on the 3rd floor off to the right in the center of the mall.

[@danielramirez-el6zp]

thank you.

[@ChonkySlotDonkey]

Awesome video!!

[@ta746]

Awesome thanks for this

[@abbeyglencircle]

WOW!!!!!!!!

[@ivanzaranda5437]

The 90s the best

[@XDnomis]

Amazing editing

[@wallabing]

Does anyone here remember the two story Mcdonalds, the aquarium display or the ice rink that use to be there?

[@ProducedByMERC]

Never got to visit the ice rink while it was there

[@hypyman45]

This mall use to have 3 stories I wonder why they removed the 3rd floor

[@randomguy4446]

Airplane hit the building

[@chrissullivan9143]

No it wasn't 3 stories, it had a very interesting split level, multilevel design. Almost all the mall was 2 stories but it varied in different heights depending on what part of it you were in as the heights were staggered and started at different elevations. There were parts of the mall that did have a third story sandwiched in between the first and second story but it was a small part of the whole. There wasn't a story removed because planes hit it! It was struck a few times by small aircraft since the Reid-Hillview airport is right next door, this is true but a story wasn't removed!

[@graveyardcharm]

simpler times, man.

[@geebee380]

Remember DJ's and Merry go round?? Dont forget the ice rink ⛸️

[@shortpunch3530]

I love all the jdm ass cars

[@Liezl73]

Now its different

[@dannypham3975]

so cool

[@MrJimmy527]

Carousel at Eastridge Mall by Jimmy Kielbasa of San Jose, California

[@user-qt1rr5tk9i]

87? I met a beauty named Tracy l at a sj state party. She said they're going to east ridge to play broom ball at the ice rink. I drove down there and there they were . Playing. . Author . Haunts of San Jose . Sj state included

[@Liezl73]

Eastridge mall was tbe same

[@user-sh2hi8mo5b]

Used to spend all my money on streetfighter at the arcade

[@F.T.W4-0-8]

That's kool

[@MichaelHansenFUN]

you cant do this anymore

[@Interstate107]

Now it has 2 floors

[@MrTknox19]

Is this the san jose mall?

[@joc4lyn639]

Yes

[@planetx1595]

8:42 If that guy saw you filming today, expect a fist to the face

[@sew_gal7340]

That guy doesnt live there any more, all the wyte folks moved to redwood city and stanford...eastridge is all asian and hispanics.

[@lukebakus7493]

Now it’s all just a bunch of potheads roaming around there

[@PhilLeeDWich]

Gnarly

[@SenorWoods2722]

Where did the 3rd floor go?

[@user-nh6mx3nb7f]

Wow Eastridge is crap now No good stores