nice malls in safe area close to usf

physics2
Thu, 02 Aug 2012 12:52:25 +0000

lol this this not a very college-like question, but: are there any nice malls in a safe area around usf?

I am moving to Tampa from a really cold area so all I have are sweaters and eskimo suits haha so I need to go to a mall there before school starts. I am going to be living on campus and I don’t know how to drive yet so I will need to take a bus, so it would be nice for the mall to be within reasonable bus distance from usf. I know there is a university mall adjacent to campus but other than Macy’s and Aeropostale I do not see any stores that I like there. Also I was reading reviews saying that this mall is unsafe and ghetto-like and not very clean and has horrible customer service (which surprises me because the campus itself seems very beautiful and clean and peaceful…)…

Other than the above two listed stores I would also like the mall to have A&F, Hollister, and some stores where I can buy more professional-looking clothes for my undergrad research interview. I found some malls on Google Earth but they are all at least 1 hr away from usf by bus, and I was just wondering if anyone knew of anything closer…so far I found the Citrus Park mall and International Plaza and Bay Street mall and they seem alright, but would it be safe for me to take a bus there? I mean, can I actually expect to not have my bags stolen or whatnot? I come from a small town where crime is unheard of, so safety is a concern for me…

Thanks for any advice!