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Everything, Everywhere All At Once Filming Locations and the Simi Valley Town Center Mall

By Zonk 2 min read

Summary

I headed to the Simi Valley Town Center to show you around, with a call to action for fellow vloggers: if you started vlogging because of someone like Adam, get invested in your city and show people where you live. This mall is a real point of frustration for me. It’s a beautiful property and a frequent filming location, and much of Everything Everywhere All at Once, one of my favorite movies, was shot in Simi Valley and in and around the mall. The Japanese restaurant scene was filmed where Cork and Batter is now, and a nearby building, now an Amazon building, was the IRS building, made to look much taller with a matte painting. It also appeared in Sneakers, and I believe the parking lot showed up in Men in Black.

The frustrating part is how empty it is. I’m there several times a week taking my daughter to Inspire Dance Studios, and the food court is quiet and many stores are shut. Some places do well, like Larson’s Grill and Lewis Galleries, and the Studio Movie Grill was an earlier attempt at revitalizing the mall, but foot traffic is low. I’d love to see it do better, and I’m wondering what I can do on a personal level, especially for teenagers who go there to hang out with friends. I want nothing to do with politicians after running a local politics blog, which I consider the worst mistake of my life.

I wrap up the day with dinner with my dad and Rachel at a Mexican restaurant I’d never tried, followed by some very loud karaoke, then the drive home with K-pop and Nirvana. I also admit I didn’t think I cared about subscribers until I started getting some.

Key Points

  • The Simi Valley Town Center, a frequent filming location, was used for scenes in Everything Everywhere All at Once
  • If you’re vlogging, get invested in your city and show people where you live
  • The mall is beautiful but has very little foot traffic and many vacant stores, and I’d love to help it do better
  • I want to help in a personal way for local kids, and I’m staying far away from politicians
  • I didn’t think I cared about subscribers until I started getting some, and now I’d like more

This post was automatically generated from my YouTube video. Watch above or view directly on YouTube.

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