Westfield Garden State Plaza, shopping mall in Paramus, New Jersey
Westfield Garden State Plaza is a large shopping center in Paramus with over 300 stores and restaurants spread across two levels. The facility is anchored by five major department stores and offers a wide range of merchandise from mainstream to luxury brands.
The center opened in 1957 as the first modern shopping center outside a city in New Jersey and began as an open-air facility. Over decades it became a fully enclosed building with continuous expansions and was once regarded as the largest shopping center in the world.
The name references the Garden State of New Jersey. Visitors can observe how fashion and brand trends are displayed here and how people gather to browse or spend time together.
The center is easily accessible via large parking lots and a parking garage with over 10,000 spaces and is reachable by bus and car. Operating hours vary by day of the week, with many areas closed on Sundays while some restaurants and the cinema have separate entrances with their own times.
A small carousel near the Macy's entrance is one of the few in the area and remains a favorite with children. The facility also features an unusually short escalator with only six steps that is known among visitors as a humorous curiosity.
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