Westfield Countryside Announces New, Seasonal Retailers

CLEARWATER, FL — Just in time for the holidays, Westfield Countryside is expanding its retail, dining and services offerings to include innovative new retailers and seasonal favorites.

Westfield Countryside will now offer a wider selection of choices for shoppers with GameTime Family Entertainment Center, Fit2Run, Planet Grilled Cheese, Inspire Me Bracelets, Brow Bar and Countryside Dentistry, adding to its already robust lineup that features the renowned indoor Ice Skating Rink, Cobb Theatre, P.F. Chang’s and more.

“Westfield Countryside has so many incredible new retailers and seasonal favorites coming to the center just in time for the holidays,” said Dawn Arvidson, Westfield’s marketing director. “We can’t wait to share the new dining and shopping options with our guests. It will be a holiday season to remember.”

New Retailers:

Fit2Run The Runner's Superstore provides products and expertise to runners and walkers at every level, fitting runners with the best brands in running using the best fit process with videtaped gait analysis and complete foot mapping with the iStep System.

Planet Grilled Cheese is an innovative and unique grilled cheese concept offering diners fresh gourmet grilled cheese including a classic Triple Cheese, the Mac Daddy featuring macaroni and cheese, Fried Chicken Melt, Hawaiian Melt with Swiss, mozzarella, Virginia Ham, bacon pineapple and barbecue sauce along with other innovative takes on the classic sandwich.

Inspire Me Bracelets was founded in 2017 to help inspire faith, hope and love through powerful messages on silver, gold and rose gold bracelets. The bracelets have been sold in more than 47 countries around the world and have inspired more than 75,000 people.

Brow Bar is a national beauty services company providing services for brow shaping, eyelash extensions, makeup and henna tattoos. Continually innovating, the Brow Bar beauticians are at the top of their profession, mixing age-old methods with modern techniques in order to give clients that little something extra.

Countryside Dental general dentistry services are now open at Westfield Countryside providing diagnoses, treatment, overall oral healthcare management including gum care, root canals, fillings, crowns, veneers, bridges, and preventive education.

Opening next spring, GameTime Family Entertainment Center offers fun indoor amusements including an array of video arcade games, simulator rides and redemption machines.

GameTime also provides the ultimate experience by combining indoor amusements with food and a full sports bars with multi HDTVs.

Seasonal Retailers

What would a holiday be without Hickory Farms? Stop by and pick up cheese, meats, gift baskets and other gourmet treats.

See's Candy, everyone’s favorite stocking stuffer is back. Choose from an assortment of chocolates, caramels and boxed gift sets.

You’ll never be late to a meeting or forget a birthday when you get organized with a new calendar and date book. Check out the colorful options available at the Calendar Club. You can also find unique and affordable gifts for everyone on your shopping list.

Holiday Activities

Santa has arrived and will be on hand to take Christmas wish lists through Dec. 24 at his Holiday Wonderland on the lower level near the Cobb Theater. Families can get a FAST pass and skip the line by purchasing photo packages in advance online.

The Salvation Army's Angel Tree program provides new clothing and/or toys for children of local families in need. The Angel Tree at Westfield Countryside is decorated with numbered paper angel tags with the first name, age and gender of a child who is in need of a gift. Guests are welcome to remove one or more tags from the tree and purchase an appropriate gift for the child described on the tag. After gifts are purchased, guests can drop the unwrapped packages with the paper angel tag into the gated area around the tree. The angel tree at Westfield Countryside is located on the upper level in center court.

Westfield Countryside, Tampa Bay Skating Academy and ICE Creative Entertainment Group have teamed up to present a Holiday Ice Show. Each show will feature live performances of favorite holiday songs, gravity-defying flips and jumps and group numbers featuring custom costumes and routines. The first 500 guests to check in at each show will receive a complimentary Light-Up Christmas Necklace.

Showtimes are:

• Thursday, Dec. 12 at 7:30 p.m.
• Friday, Dec. 13 at 1 p.m.
• Friday, Dec. 13 at 7:30 p.m.
• Saturday, Dec. 14 at 1 p.m.

The brass ensemble of The Florida Orchestra will perform Holiday Sounds of the Season at Westfield Countryside on Sunday, Dec. 22 starting at 1 p.m. on the upper level in center court.

Westfield Countryside will provide holiday gift wrapping for a minimal donation on specific days throughout the holiday season on the lower level near Santa. All proceeds will benefit the East Lake High School softball team.

Gift wrap schedule:

• Nov. 29: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Nov. 30: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Dec. 14: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Dec. 15: 1 to 4 p.m.
• Dec. 16: 2 to 6 p.m.
• Dec. 17: 2 to 6 p.m.
• Dec. 18: 2 to 6 p.m.
• Dec. 19: 2 to 6 p.m.
• Dec. 20: 2 to 6 p.m.
• Dec. 21: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Dec. 22: 1 to 4 p.m.
• Dec. 23: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Dec. 24: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Westfield Countryside, 27001 U.S. 19 N., Clearwater, will be open on Thanksgiving from 6 p.m. to midnight, open on Black Friday from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. and open on Christmas Eve from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. For additional holiday hours, please visit www.westfield.com/countryside.