Post by stefancrosscoe on Sept 14, 2021 15:37:22 GMT
Spareland, located not far from Rygge in Østfold, but I guess is more within Råde. Anyway, I guess the shopping mall arrived in the late 80s, but for me, (my grandparents lived in Rygge) I visited that mall, so many times during the early 90s, and while probably far better centers were not far off (Moss shopping mall for instance), but something about the Spareland, was just something different.
Not sure when it closed, but since Smart Club took over during the late 90s, it might have been around the mid 90s that it was finished.
Smart Club of course, changed the colors from the iconic red outdoor walls, to their dark blue style combined with grey and orange.
Smart Club however, did not last for long, as the owner (Atle Brynestad had some problems with money, and I think he had to either sell or ditch his shares with Smart Club but also the football club Lyn FK from Oslo).
I did not really miss the Smart Club that arrived in Råde, as it just did feel as exciting as the one located in Oslo (Alnabru), which would often have far more "exotic" products and items, specially around Christmas time.
Anyway, Spareland for me, was my favorite shopping mall, outside Oslo City and Ski Storsenter but those are of course still very much alive and kicking, even if they are no longer that interesting, since most of the stores I visited as a kid, is no longer there.
Not sure when it closed, but since Smart Club took over during the late 90s, it might have been around the mid 90s that it was finished.
Smart Club of course, changed the colors from the iconic red outdoor walls, to their dark blue style combined with grey and orange.
Smart Club however, did not last for long, as the owner (Atle Brynestad had some problems with money, and I think he had to either sell or ditch his shares with Smart Club but also the football club Lyn FK from Oslo).
I did not really miss the Smart Club that arrived in Råde, as it just did feel as exciting as the one located in Oslo (Alnabru), which would often have far more "exotic" products and items, specially around Christmas time.
Anyway, Spareland for me, was my favorite shopping mall, outside Oslo City and Ski Storsenter but those are of course still very much alive and kicking, even if they are no longer that interesting, since most of the stores I visited as a kid, is no longer there.