Arboretum at Great Hills

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The Arboretum at Great Hills is an open air shopping mall in Austin, Texas, that caters to upscale tastes. It is currently managed by Simon Malls, and is advertised for the heavily wooded park-like atmosphere that gives the mall its arboreal name. Amongst Austinites, the mall is simply the Arboretum, and is a landmark on the northwest side of the city.

The mall features a fountain garden, several open park spaces and a large playground. The park spaces contain a set of five cow statues by sculptor Harold F. Clayton, who has become famous for his bovine creations. It also features a movie theater that has participiated in the South by Southwest film festival in the past.