| The Bay Beach Amusement Park (Bay Beach) | | | | by the 1950s that was still too small. |
| is a small amusement park near the mouth | | | | The leaders of the NFL, including George |
| of the Fox River as it flows into the | | | | Halas, informed the Green Bay club |
| Bay of Green Bay in Green Bay, | | | | owners that they needed to improve their |
| Wisconsin. It features a few rides, but | | | | facilities or else the Packers would be |
| no roller coasters. From the 1900's to | | | | moved to Milwaukee permanently. |
| the end of the 1930's it had a public | | | | The citizens of Green Bay responded by |
| beach (hence the Beach part of the | | | | building a new City Stadium, which |
| name), but because of pollution of the | | | | opened in 1957, and old City Stadium |
| bay and nearby Fox River, the beach was | | | | reverted to a high school field. The new |
| closed and ultimately replaced by large | | | | stadium was renamed Lambeau Field in |
| boulders to prevent beachfront erosion. | | | | 1965 and has become one of the most |
| From the 1930s to the early 1970s the | | | | revered stadiums in the NFL. |
| Bay Beach Pavilion hosted numerous | | | | In recent years, ornamental fencing and |
| concerts, political rallies, dances, | | | | monuments to the history of the field |
| etc. Today the park is generally a | | | | have been erected. Before the |
| family place. Scenic views abound. There | | | | renovations, it was often referred to as |
| are many rides for younger patrons | | | | East Stadium or Old City Stadium. |
| including bumper cars, a small scale | | | | Opened in 1981, East Town Mall shopping |
| Wisconsin Central passenger train ride, | | | | Center is located on the east side of |
| a large slide and a Ferris wheel. | | | | Green Bay, Wisconsin along Mason Street |
| It is the center of the commercial | | | | (the main artery through the City of |
| outdoor recreational area of Green Bay | | | | Green Bay) approximately one mile west |
| Wisconsin. Nearby is Kastle Carts and | | | | of Interstate 43. The shopping Center |
| Fort Fun which features batting cages, | | | | anchors include Kohl's, Hobby Lobby and |
| paintball, bumper-boats, and mini-golf. | | | | Office Max. A movie theatre is also |
| The Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary is | | | | located in the mall along with several |
| considered to be part of the "Bay Beach" | | | | other national and local tenants |
| area and is just down the street from | | | | including Radio Shack, Bath & Body |
| the amusement park. | | | | Works, GNC, Dollar Tree, Fashion Bug, |
| Upgrades | | | | Hallmark Cards, Christopher and Banks, |
| As of January 2006, it has been | | | | Regis and Master Cuts. ShopKo, Cub |
| announced that up to 46 acres of land | | | | Foods, Aldi, Kmart, Rogans Shoes |
| west of the current Bay Beach boundary | | | | Superdome, McDonald's, Perkins, |
| had been purchased and would now be used | | | | Applebee's, Burger King, Sprint Store, |
| to upgrade and expand the park. | | | | Storheim's and Bank Mutual all have |
| According to Parks and Services leader | | | | locations on the shopping center |
| Jim Lancaster, the original Ferris Wheel | | | | property. |
| is to be torn down and replaced by a new | | | | During its 25+ years of operation, East |
| one, the Scat is to be removed and | | | | Town Mall shopping center has become the |
| replaced by a whole new ride, the train | | | | retail hub for the east side of Green |
| tracks would now span the width of the | | | | Bay due to its location, ability to |
| entire park, and that the works may be | | | | accommodate tenant change and its |
| in to purchase a roller-coaster. | | | | community involvement. |
| Bay Park Square shopping mall owned by | | | | Prominently located along the main |
| Simon Property Group, in the Green Bay, | | | | thoroughfare of Green Bay, East Town |
| Wisconsin suburb of Ashwaubenon, in the | | | | Mall is the only enclosed mall in the |
| United States. The mall opened in 1980. | | | | City of Green Bay, Wisconsin and is the |
| The mall is anchored by ShopKo, Kohl's | | | | largest shopping center serving the east |
| and Younkers (on the site of a former | | | | side. The shopping Center is a vital |
| Montgomery Ward department store). | | | | retail operation for Green Bay. The |
| Elder-Beerman, which opened in 1995, | | | | rapid growth occurring on the east side |
| closed in February of 2007 and is | | | | of the City combined with the close |
| vacant. A Younkers furniture gallery | | | | proximity to Interstate 43 and Green |
| will open in the former Elder-Beerman | | | | Bay's Business Park (located at the |
| space in 2007. | | | | intersection of Mason Street and |
| It also has a Super Bowl-themed food | | | | Interstate 43) contribute to East Town |
| court with 7 eateries called "The Supper | | | | Mall's strong presence in the community. |
| Bowl". A big children's play area is | | | | Originally constructed with Prange Way |
| located in the ShopKo wing. There are | | | | and Kohl's Department Stores as anchor |
| 103 specialty stores including, but not | | | | tenants, the interior portion of the |
| limited to Old Navy, The Gap, Hot Topic, | | | | mall quickly filled with tenants such as |
| Claire's, American Eagle Outfitters, Pac | | | | Winslow's Hallmark, Braun's (now known |
| Sun, etc. Bay Park Square is located | | | | as Christopher and Banks), Scanlan |
| blocks away from Lambeau Field. The | | | | Jewelers, Radio Shack, Fashion Bug, |
| Elder-Beerman building used to house Bay | | | | Regis Hair Salon, Mastercuts and others, |
| Park Cinema until the 1990s when it | | | | many of whom still operate stores at the |
| moved to a new location on the corner of | | | | mall today. |
| the parking lot behind ShopKo. | | | | In the mid-1990's the shopping center |
| City Stadium was the name of a football | | | | quickly rebounded from the unexpected |
| stadium in Green Bay, Wisconsin. It was | | | | closing of Prange Way by relocating |
| the home of the Green Bay Packers of the | | | | Kohl's Department Store to the former |
| NFL from 1926–1956. It remains the | | | | Prange Way location and bringing in |
| home of the Green Bay East High School | | | | Office Max. The shopping center was |
| football team. Previously, the Packers | | | | expanded and reconfigured to accommodate |
| had played their home games at nearby | | | | Kohl's Department Store and the addition |
| Hagemeister Park (the site of East High | | | | of Office Max. Major alterations were |
| School itself) and Bellevue Park. | | | | performed in the new Kohl's wing to |
| Although City Stadium was the Packers' | | | | provide access from Kohl's to the mall. |
| official home field, in 1933 they began | | | | Hobby Lobby soon took over the former |
| playing part of their home schedule at | | | | Kohl's Department Store location and the |
| Milwaukee. They held 1 game there in | | | | shopping center expanded again to |
| 1933, and after that they played 2 or 3 | | | | accommodate PETCO. |
| games a year in Milwaukee every year, a | | | | East Town Mall is well known with the |
| practice which actually continued | | | | public and actively works with the |
| through 1994, after which they finally | | | | community in the promotion of |
| became solely based in Green Bay. | | | | organizations and events. Popular events |
| The horseshoe-shaped stadium was made of | | | | such as crafts shows, soccer and little |
| wood and originally did not have any | | | | sign up and Boy Scout and Girl Scout |
| toilet facilities. It stood behind Green | | | | events are hosted regularly at the |
| Bay East High School and next to the | | | | shopping center. |
| East River. The Packers used the school | | | | As the east side of Green Bay continues |
| for locker room facilities. Visiting | | | | to grow and expand, East Town Mall |
| teams often dressed at their hotel | | | | Shopping Center will probably continue |
| before the game rather than use the | | | | to be a successful retail operation due |
| lockers at East. | | | | to its Mason Street location, ability to |
| The stadium originally sat 6,000. It was | | | | manage tenant issues and through its |
| gradually expanded to seat 25,000, but | | | | community involvement and support. |