Gingerbread mall

Mr. Gingerbread Man welcoming Christmas shoppers to Gateway Mall.

A smaller dome

This glass pavilion is the prettiest entrance of Gateway mall in Cubao, Quezon City, right across the Araneta Coliseum. It is also an extension of the dining area of Italianni's, the restaurant right beside the pavilion.

The dome

Finally, I managed a photo of the Araneta Coliseum which actually shows its dome. Previously, I've shown photos of one of its entrances and the curved footbridge which connects it to several malls in the area. Nicknamed "The Big Dome," this multipurpose stadium in Cubao, Quezon City is one of the biggest indoor stadiums in Metro Manila. Its biggest claim to fame is the 1975 Thrilla in Manila, the final boxing match between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier for the Heavyweight Boxing Championship of the World. The glass building on the left is the part of Gateway Mall which stretches across a public road.

European-inspired

Eurotel is a chain of small, inexpensive hotels in Metro Manila, most of which are located in commercial centers with easy access to public transportation. This is the hotel in the Araneta Center in Cubao, Quezon City which is across the street from the Araneta Coliseum, Gateway Mall, Farmers Plaza and the Cubao Station of the Manila Metro Rail Transit System (MRT).

Banking on the Lord

I didn't know anything about the United Church of the Kingdom of God (UCKG) until I checked their website. The community specializes in helping each other solve their problems (financial, health, family, spiritual) through prayer and faith. Since everyone has some kind of problem all the time, I imagine they have a pretty big congregation. This is their main church in the Araneta Center in Cubao, Quezon City, a highly commercial district so it's not surprising that the church has rented out space in front to Security Bank. It is right across Farmers Plaza, the Araneta Coliseum and Gateway Mall. That's the Eurotel hotel, which I posted last month, peeking on the left.

Where to?

This curved footbridge leads from the Araneta Coliseum, but for the life of me I can't remember where it leads to. Probably to Farmers Plaza, the mall behind me, but don't rely on that or you might get lost. The sad part is, I know I've walked through that footbridge several times in the past. Sigh. The green glass structure to the left of the coliseum is another mall, Gateway.