Renaissance At Colony Park

Pretentious much? Yes! I will admit Renaissance is a beautiful outdoor shopping «mall,» but I do not enjoy shopping here. Many of the store employees have their noses stuck up in the air and most of the people who shop here have their noses stuck up in the air. I can’t for the life of me figure out why. There’s not a Louis, Chanel, or Tiffany in sight. They don’t even so much as have a Coach store, for goodness sakes. Where do these people think they are… Rodeo Drive? … The Millenia Mall in Orlando? … I just don’t get it. Now, I have no personal experience with Rodeo Drive, but I have been in the Millenia Mall many, many times and even there the people aren’t half as snobbish as the people at Renaissance.
Even the description they have on their website is pretentious. «A Lifestyle Center masterpiece. Elegant old-​world design sets architectural artistry against luxuriant landscaping with beautiful water features, all in an inviting village center that plays host to an ongoing array of special events. Vibrant. Captivating. An unrivaled venue for shopping, dining and entertainment.» I’ll give them the beautiful architecture, but, «an unrivaled venue for shopping, dining, and entertainment»? … hahahahaha… ummm no!
Here’s the best thing about this place… they have an Apple Store! It’s the only darn Apple Store in the entire state! For that and that alone, they get a HUGE round of applause from me! It’s a great Apple Store too:
If you want to shop around «normal» people, do like I do and head to Dogwood Festival in Flowood:
You’ll find pretty much all of the same shops at Dogwood minus the Apple Store, Barnes and Noble, and Williams Sonoma.