Dimond Center — Attraction in Alaska

Dimond Center is a great place to do pretty much anything in Anchorage, Alaska from Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner type food vendor's,Fresh Fruit Smoothies and Ice Cream, to head to toe new, hip and trendy clothing, apparel, footwear and accessories from all the well-known clothing companies such as; American Eagle, Aeropostale, Pac Sun, Zumiez, Old Navy, Forever 21, Gap, Hot Topic and H&M. If you are not there for food or clothing don't worry, Dimond Center has Video Game, Hobby& Comic book and Electronics stores like Game Stop, Boscos and Best Buy. Also a full size Movie Theater, ice skating rink, Arcades, Bowling Alley, A Fully decked out Recreation Center for teens and young adults and a full size fitness center with a pool. You can also find armed forces recruiting stations and pull tabs lounges For older, legally aged customers. Compared to other mall's, especially in the big cities of the lower 48, Dimond Center is rather small and compacted. However, the compact design is rather helpful in most cases, all the stores and vendors within eye sight of one another makes for a quick, convenient and easy shopping experience. All of the staff and employees are always happy, cheerful and eager to help, greeting you at the door with a smile and a,"Welcome come on in."and "How can we help." Dimond Center is a very safe and family friendly environment great for friends, family and kids of all ages. They have full time security guards patrolling inside and out along with a security room where they can observe all goings on inside throughout every store inside and out, from the outer doors and perimeter and up and down all the Isles of there massive parking lots. I can honestly say that I have never seen or heard of an incident where the security guards or the APD had to get involved occurring at Dimond Center. I can only think of one slightly negative observation/experience I can attest to at Dimond Center and that is because Dimond Center is smaller but still has pretty much all the same stores and attractions as a big city mall, it can get really busy and slightly crowded, especially around...

Best Diamonds in town. Diamond Center: Where Skaters Fall and Diamonds Rise

Ah, the Diamond Center—Anchorage’s greatest architectural mystery. It’s called a mall, but let’s be honest, it’s a parallel dimension where capitalism, ice skating, and mild existential dread collide in one glorious spectacle.

You walk in expecting a normal shopping experience, but suddenly—BAM!—you’re hit with the scent of Cinnabon so aggressively delicious it could revive a coma patient. Around the corner, a kid is screaming because their helium balloon just went full NASA mode into the rafters. Somewhere in the distance, an escalator mysteriously isn’t working, and everyone is staring at it like it’s an unsolvable riddle.

But the real centerpiece? The ice rink, where Newton’s laws of motion go to die. This isn’t just a place to skate—this is where diamonds are born. Scientists don’t talk about it, but I have proof: Every time a child wipes out so hard their gloves fly off, a new engagement ring appears in the jewelry store. One time, a guy tried to show off with a backflip, landed so hard Kay Jewelers had to build an expansion.

And the Zamboni? Oh, that’s not just a Zamboni. It’s a celestial forge on wheels. It doesn’t clean the ice—it refines raw carbon into flawless diamonds. You ever wonder why every jewelry store in this mall always has fresh stock? Because Dave, the Zamboni driver, is secretly an alchemist.

If you’re lucky, you might even witness the rare Triple Axle Engagement Proposal—when a skater attempts an advanced move, faceplants, and their partner immediately takes it as a sign to propose.

Overall, the Diamond Center is the only place on Earth where physics, commerce, and divine intervention meet in perfect harmony. If you haven’t visited yet, grab your skates, bring a helmet, and get ready to generate at least three carats’ worth of diamonds before lunch.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5 out of 5 freshly Zamboni-polished...

This mall has fallen apart. What use to be a "family mall" is nothing but crime, greed, and a lack of care for the people. The management need to humble themselves. There are some nice vendors there but even they talk of how they are thinking of moving out of the mall. The security department use to be one of the best but know are just like Northway, very un organized, unprofessional, and lack of knowledge when it comes to the job. The food at Dimond Center is always dry, undercooked, or just bad as if people stopped caring. The mall is normally filled with uncontrollable kids making out and starting fights. Malls are not what they use to be and I kinda miss it. Dont get me wrong Dimond Center has a tone of potential but currently they are making all the wrong moves. They need to start listening to the people and stop just trying to make money fast. Dave&Busters is the best part of the mall and is the only thing I would visit Dimond Center for. The other things like the run down theater that are very limited with teen employees who are there just to collect a paycheck, the busted up bowling alley they never fix and is always broken down, are just a few of the things in that mall that show they would rather spend time putting random stores that only last a few months before closing than fixing the current stores that would do much better and have more revenue if they were updated. Iv seen roof panels fall, waterleaks EVERYWHERE, and always get a negative vibe when down in the food court. The mall is very dirty, the escalators and elevators are broken down almost weekly, and during the summer it is extremely hot with no A/C. Everyone have there own feelings on this mall and not all of them as extreme as mine but I tell the truth no matter how bad it is. My recommendation is dont make the trip if you...