(Steve Griffin | The Salt Lake Tribune) The evening sun illuminates the skyline during the City Creek Center Charity Gala in Salt Lake City on Wednesday. The event featured entertainment, food and beverages and a chance to be one of the first to shop the City Creek Center stores. (Kim Raff | The Salt Lake Tribune) Almost 10 years in the making, City Creek Center in downtown Salt Lake City, pictured here Wednesday afternoon, is set to debut at 10 a.m. Thursday. (Kim Raff | The Salt Lake Tribune) Almost 10 years in the making, City Creek Center in downtown Salt Lake City, pictured here Wednesday afternoon, is set to debut at 10 a.m. Thursday. (Kim Raff | The Salt Lake Tribune) Almost 10 years in the making, City Creek Center in downtown Salt Lake City, pictured here Wednesday afternoon, is set to debut at 10 a.m. Thursday. (Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Views of the new mall during a media tour of the new City Creek Center Wednesday, March 21, 2012 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Views of the new mall during a media tour of the new City Creek Center Wednesday, March 21, 2012 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Views of the new mall during a media tour of the new City Creek Center Wednesday, March 21, 2012 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Views of the new mall during a media tour of the new City Creek Center Wednesday, March 21, 2012 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Views of the ZCMI facade during a media tour of the new City Creek Center Wednesday, March 21, 2012 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) during a media tour of the new City Creek Center Wednesday, March 21, 2012 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Steve Griffin | The Salt Lake Tribune) The evening light illuminate the stores during the City Creek Center Charity Gala in Salt Lake City on Wednesday. The event featured entertainment, food and beverages, and a chance to be one of the first to shop the City Creek Center stores. (Steve Griffin | The Salt Lake Tribune) Chocolate strawberries are prepared by hand at Godiva chocolates during the City Creek Center Charity Gala in Salt Lake City on Wednesday. The event featured entertainment, food and beverages, and a chance to be one of the first to shop the City Creek Center stores. (Steve Griffin | The Salt Lake Tribune) Shoppers walk along the second floor shops during the City Creek Center Charity Gala in Salt Lake City on Wednesday. The event featured entertainment, food and beverages, and a chance to be one of the first to shop the City Creek Center stores. (Steve Griffin | The Salt Lake Tribune) Shoppers walk along the second floor shops during the City Creek Center Charity Gala in Salt Lake City on Wednesday. The event featured entertainment, food and beverages, and a chance to be one of the first to shop the City Creek Center stores. (Steve Griffin | The Salt Lake Tribune) Shoppers walk along the second floor shops during the City Creek Center Charity Gala in Salt Lake City on Wednesday. The event featured entertainment, food and beverages, and a chance to be one of the first to shop the City Creek Center stores. (Steve Griffin | The Salt Lake Tribune) People line up to get their tickets during the City Creek Center Charity Gala in Salt Lake City on Wednesday. The event featured entertainment, food and beverages, and a chance to be one of the first to shop the City Creek Center stores. (Steve Griffin | The Salt Lake Tribune) Valet parking during the City Creek Center Charity Gala in Salt Lake City on Wednesday. The event featured entertainment, food and beverages, and a chance to be one of the first to shop the City Creek Center stores. (Steve Griffin | The Salt Lake Tribune) The City Creek Center Charity Gala in Salt Lake City took place Wednesday. The event featured entertainment, food and beverages, and a chance to be one of the first to shop the City Creek Center stores. (Steve Griffin | The Salt Lake Tribune) Shoppers enjoy entertainment, food and beverages and a chance to be one of the first to shop the City Creek Center stores during the City Creek Center Charity Gala in Salt Lake City on Wednesday. (Steve Griffin | The Salt Lake Tribune) Shoppers cross the bridge over Main Street during the City Creek Center Charity Gala in Salt Lake City on Wednesday. The event featured entertainment, food and beverages, and a chance to be one of the first to shop the City Creek Center stores. (Steve Griffin | The Salt Lake Tribune) Shoppers shield their eyes from the evening sun during the City Creek Center Charity Gala in Salt Lake City on Wednesday. The event featured entertainment, food and beverages, and a chance to be one of the first to shop the City Creek Center stores. (Steve Griffin | The Salt Lake Tribune) Shoppers shield their eyes from the evening sun during the City Creek Center Charity Gala in Salt Lake City on Wednesday. The event featured entertainment, food and beverages, and a chance to be one of the first to shop the City Creek Center stores. (Steve Griffin | The Salt Lake Tribune) Shoppers check out the Lush Fresh Handmade Cosmetics store during the City Creek Center Charity Gala in Salt Lake City on Wednesday. The event featured entertainment, food and beverages, and a chance to be one of the first to shop the City Creek Center stores. (Steve Griffin | The Salt Lake Tribune) Shoppers check out Aldo shoe store during the City Creek Center Charity Gala in Salt Lake City on Wednesday. The event featured entertainment, food and beverages, and a chance to be one of the first to shop the City Creek Center stores. (Steve Griffin | The Salt Lake Tribune) Shoppers walk along the second floor shops as the roof looms over head during the City Creek Center Charity Gala in Salt Lake City on Wednesday. The event featured entertainment, food and beverages, and a chance to be one of the first to shop the City Creek Center stores. (Steve Griffin | The Salt Lake Tribune) The evening light illuminates the skyline during the City Creek Center Charity Gala in Salt Lake City on Wednesday. The event featured entertainment, food and beverages, and a chance to be one of the first to shop the City Creek Center stores. (Steve Griffin | The Salt Lake Tribune) The evening light illuminates the skyline during the City Creek Center Charity Gala in Salt Lake City on Wednesday. The event featured entertainment, food and beverages, and a chance to be one of the first to shop the City Creek Center stores. (Steve Griffin | The Salt Lake Tribune) Shoppers walk along the storefronts during the City Creek Center Charity Gala in Salt Lake City on Wednesday. The event featured entertainment, food and beverages and a chance to be one of the first to shop the City Creek Center stores. (Steve Griffin | The Salt Lake Tribune) If Microsoft does build a store in City Creek, it will be the second major electronics retailer destined for the new shopping center, joining an Apple Store reported to be opening by the end of the year. (Steve Griffin | The Salt Lake Tribune) The outdoor fountains light up as the sun sets during the City Creek Center Charity Gala in Salt Lake City on Wednesday. The event featured entertainment, food and beverages and a chance to be one of the first to shop the City Creek Center stores. (Steve Griffin | The Salt Lake Tribune) The outdoor fountains light up as the sun sets during the City Creek Center Charity Gala in Salt Lake City on Wednesday. The event featured entertainment, food and beverages and a chance to be one of the first to shop the City Creek Center stores. (Steve Griffin | The Salt Lake Tribune) The evening sun illuminates one of the roofs of the City Creek Center during their Charity Gala in Salt Lake City on Wednesday. The event featured entertainment, food and beverages and a chance to be one of the first to shop the City Creek Center stores. (Steve Griffin | The Salt Lake Tribune) Shoppers check out the watches at the Rolex store during the City Creek Center Charity Gala in Salt Lake City on Wednesday. The event featured entertainment, food and beverages and a chance to be one of the first to shop the City Creek Center stores. (Steve Griffin | The Salt Lake Tribune) Shoppers enjoy the sunset during the City Creek Center Charity Gala in Salt Lake City on Wednesday. The event featured entertainment, food and beverages and a chance to be one of the first to shop the City Creek Center stores. (Steve Griffin | The Salt Lake Tribune) City Creek Center shopping mall is more than 95 percent occupied. With the new stores, the complex will have a total of 105 retailers and 22 restaurants (including 12 in the Food Court). (Steve Griffin | The Salt Lake Tribune) Shoppers enjoyed entertainment, food and beverages and a chance to be one of the first to shop the City Creek Center stores during the City Creek Center Charity Gala in Salt Lake City on Wednesday. (Steve Griffin | The Salt Lake Tribune) Shoppers enjoy the City Creek Center Charity Gala in Salt Lake City on Wednesday. The event featured entertainment, food and beverages and a chance to be one of the first to shop the City Creek Center stores. (Steve Griffin | The Salt Lake Tribune) Shoppers check out the Michael Kors store during the City Creek Center Charity Gala in Salt Lake City on Wednesday. The event featured entertainment, food and beverages and a chance to be one of the first to shop the City Creek Center stores. (Steve Griffin | The Salt Lake Tribune) The outdoor fountains light up as the sun sets during the City Creek Center Charity Gala in Salt Lake City on Wednesday. The event featured entertainment, food and beverages and a chance to be one of the first to shop the City Creek Center stores. (Steve Griffin | The Salt Lake Tribune) Shoppers walk under the bridge over Main Street during the City Creek Center Charity Gala in Salt Lake City on Wednesday. The event featured entertainment, food and beverages and a chance to be one of the first to shop the City Creek Center stores. (Steve Griffin | The Salt Lake Tribune) Shoppers walk along the second floor shops during the City Creek Center Charity Gala in Salt Lake City, Utah Wednesday, March 21, 2012. The event features entertainment, food and beverages, and a chance to be one of the first to shop the City Creek Center stores (Steve Griffin | The Salt Lake Tribune) The evening light illuminates the skyline during the City Creek Center Charity Gala in Salt Lake City, Utah Wednesday, March 21, 2012. The event features entertainment, food and beverages, and a chance to be one of the first to shop the City Creek Center stores (Steve Griffin | The Salt Lake Tribune) Shoppers walk under the bridge over Main Street during the City Creek Center Charity Gala in Salt Lake City, Utah Wednesday, March 21, 2012. The event features entertainment, food and beverages, and a chance to be one of the first to shop the City Creek Center stores (Steve Griffin | The Salt Lake Tribune) Shoppers walk along the second floor shops during the City Creek Center Charity Gala in Salt Lake City, Utah Wednesday, March 21, 2012. The event features entertainment, food and beverages, and a chance to be one of the first to shop the City Creek Center stores