tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1558191265331157336.post6520652719456635245..comments2023-09-29T02:26:46.748-05:00Comments on Baseball Byways: More on MallsMelvinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05472846772314906629noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1558191265331157336.post-66141538999567675572012-05-03T11:00:47.180-05:002012-05-03T11:00:47.180-05:00The Santa Monica Mall--sorry, Promenade--was when ...The Santa Monica Mall--sorry, Promenade--was when first created in the 1960s such a failure that you could conduct artillery practice on it and not harm a living soul. Today, many updates and much infusion of cash and commerce later, it is as you and Tim saw, a thriving place. For all of its noise and semi-glitziness, it is a huge improvement over the first version 40 years ago. <br /><br />You might not know that Harry Shearer says Santa Monica's city motto should be "The Home of the Homeless." -- Phil Freshman, St. Louis Park, MNPhil Freshmanhttp://www.artedit.orgnoreply@blogger.com