UTC Shopping Mall opens in San Diego, 1977

October 12, 1977 Excitement was in the air as San Diego had a brand new shopping mall. Reporter Janine Tartaglia was inspired to write a poem.

[@TrueNinjafrog]

I'm impressed that they made a whole rhyme and poem for this bit of news, this is nice.

[@ll4680]

The good ol days. Growing up in Mira Mesa this place was awesome to visit as a kid in the 80s.

[@MrChiprocks1]

They don't make em like they use to anymore. Sigh.

[@FullerVideos]

I grew up in the 2000s-2010s going to UTC, this is the UTC my mother grew up with how wonderful to see footage

[@Pearljam5217]

47 years ago.

[@spacedye2001]

I used to visit the mall after school. UC High is 3 blocks away from the mall.

[@MrChiprocks1]

UTC, the home of the greatest arcade of all time: The Yellow Brick Road.🔥

[@norwegianblue2017]

Loved that place! Remember the Great Gyros in the food court? The best!

[@MrChiprocks1]

@@norwegianblue2017 Let's not forget Orange Julius and Square Pan Pizza either! And yes, Great Gyros was the bomb.

[@ydwespoitre9630]

@@norwegianblue2017 & Pups on a Pole

[@mwilson1964]

The mall from Fast Times at Ridgemont High. Ah the good OLD days!

[@LaRonBennett]

I was born here in San Diego California in 1976

[@DeniseHurd-qm7id]

The ice skating rink.

[@jhecht424]

Westfield absolutely ruined that mall.

[@LaRonBennett]

Where was the Town center located at I'm from San Diego California born in Balboa park naval hospital

[@jhecht424]

@@LaRonBennett La Jolla Village Dr at Genesee Ave.

[@jeff-ramos]

It's sooooo much nicer now than it was even 20 years ago; definitely the nicest shopping experience in SD county.

[@spacedye2001]

It is terrible the paid parking backs up the traffic on La Jolla Village Dr.