Provincial posted Oct 5, 2016 @ 11:45am by Molly Gibson Kirby

PHOTOS: Mega-mall opens just outside of Vancouver

A new 1.2 million square foot mall has opened just outside of Vancouver and people are excited.

Headed down to @TsawwassenMills to check out the excited crowds!! pic.twitter.com/Bz4sj01rEm
— Cst. Swallow DPD (@CstSwallow) October 5, 2016

@TsawwassenMills thousand await the opening of #TsawwassenMills pic.twitter.com/fPoTAWocyP
— Beach Grove Laser (@BeachGroveLaser) October 5, 2016

Tsawwassen Mills, which is located 45 minutes from Vancouver, had its grand opening on Wednesday. Hundreds of people lined up before the mall even open to get the first look inside the shopping centre. The new mall features a huge Bass Pro Shops, H&M, Aldo outlet, Banana Republic factory store, Guess Factory Store, Michael Kors and much more.

#tsawwassenmills is #lit pic.twitter.com/4KHpKDkIlJ
— Marco A Barichello (@Roccos_Van) October 5, 2016

Sweet new skatepark @west49 at #tsawwassenmills designed by the wizards @newlineskate pic.twitter.com/AJNnzoTyjZ
— Wes Kinna (@wes_Showkraft) October 5, 2016

The shopping centre is modelled on the success of CrossIron Mills in the Calgary Region and Vaughan Mills in the Greater Toronto Area.

2 more days till our Grand Opening! First 1000 people at Entry 2 at 10am on Oct. 5, will get a $50 gift card. #LoveEverythingAboutIt #yvr pic.twitter.com/J4eskdxC90
— Tsawwassen Mills (@TsawwassenMills) October 3, 2016

The artwork inside Tsawwassen showcases traditional First Nations heritage with a pop of modern art.

See you at our #GrandOpening tomorrow! Lots of surprises and giveways are waiting for you! https://t.co/LZK0VFGT4N #LoveEverythingAboutIt pic.twitter.com/XG7WyNE3N0
— Tsawwassen Mills (@TsawwassenMills) October 4, 2016

Not only are there premium fashion stores, but there are a lot of food vendors, too. The mall has a 1,100-seat food hall. Yum!

Having a look at some of the @TsawwassenMills artwork pic.twitter.com/BtEp87NoJ5
— Cst. Swallow DPD (@CstSwallow) October 5, 2016

On opening day, traffic plans were put into place and police officers were on hand to handle growing crowds.

To view the full directory for Tsawwassen Mills, click here.

Will you be hopping in your car to visit the new shopping centre?

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