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I'll tell you what has happened to the Gallery at Military Circle, formally known as Military Circle Mall on Norfolk. It's become “Military Ghetto Mall.” With all the cheap transportation from the low income areas of Norfolk, the hoods started hanging out there, driving the paying customers away. There have been shootings in the parking lot. The last time I went there was when Sears was still open. I went straight into Sears, got my tools, and went straight out. Too dangerous for a Caucasian to be there.

Used to be a nice mall, in the 80’s.

That brings back some fond memories. Back in the late 70's a few of us would walk from Pier 12 NOB to Military Circle Mall and back just for something to do and see a movie. It was usually on Sunday when the rest of the city was shut down and buses didn't run out there. Nothing opened on Sunday back then but the movies. My favorite place was right up the road from the mall called Peaches Records. I bought quite a few there.

When I got a vehicle I spent less off duty time in Norfolk and more driving down 17 through the Dismal Swamp area towards Nags Head just to get out of town.

Then there was the unofficial swimming hole just off I-64 close to the south end of town near a bridge. I'm assuming it was an old quarry but it was a popular swimming hole back then LOL.