Shoppers Rush To Cabazon Outlets And Camp Out At Other Retailers

The end to Thanksgiving festivities means time to hit the stores. Thousands of shoppers from all over the country converged on the Desert Hills Premium Outlets in Cabazon, searching for the best deals. Black Friday began early at the outlets, some stores opening as early as 6 p.m.

“I definitely see lots of retail bags in all of those shoppers’ hands,” Property manager Carolina Thalasinos said. “Our parking lot is at full capacity.

“Adidas, Puma all have been extremely busy, with lines outside of their store,” Thalasinos said.

Retailers in the mall said they anticipated a rise in sales compared to last year.

Many stores opened as early as 9 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day and were met with long lines waiting to snag the best deals available before anyone else could.

The lines stayed through the evening and into Black Friday.

A Cathedral City woman hoping to get a Canon camera outside Best Buy in Palm Desert said she lined up for Black Friday bargains starting about 10 p.m. Thursday.

“I come with friends, we have fun, play games, so it’s not boring,” Victoria Castro said.

People were event talking about it on social media sites like Twitter:

Stores will not close until 10 p.m. on Friday, some of them offered up to 80 percemt off in discounts, great for those looking to save in light of the current economy.

The deals will again be available on Saturday from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Sunday 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.