some hard core shoppers plan on being at the mall early enough (vicky smith/black friday shopper) "they're starting the sale at 6 p.m. so we'll get in that you want, so you wanna get it first, and then you get good deals on it." the lindale mall opens at 6 p-m tomorrow night... and after closing for a few hours... will reopen at 6 a-m friday morning. you can find more information about what stores are open and when they open on our website, kwwl dot com. and if you plan on going to multiple stores on black friday...you better make sure your gifts are protected. car break-ins are especially common during the holiday months. kwwl's lauren moss caugh joins us now with some tips.. its the season of giving...but its also the season for break ins! behind me...there are hundreds of opportunities for your goodies..to become someone else's.. here's how you can stop it from happening... lot like christmas inside the crossroads mall in waterloo. the lights are shining, fake snow glistening and shoppers are out and about. but as much as its the season of giving...its also the season for car protected.

cg: vickie smith/black friday shopper) "this is crazy! thanksgiving... but shoppers in cedar rapids are getting excited about the deals they'll get... and they're planning on beating the rush and getting to their favorite stores before they even open. (sot) "they're starting the sale at 6 p.m. so we'll get in line friday shopper) "you wanna get stuff that you want, so you wanna get it firss, and then you excited black friday shoppers, some people in cedar rapids don't think it's necessary to rush out to the lindale mall just to get deals that may be lot of times they'reenot actually just on black friday. like, they do last like, a couple days." and the reason stay home... is the same reason many shoppers think black friday is so exccing. (sot. cg: nancy hankemeier/marion resident) "it's just too hectic, too many people." some popular stores shoppers plan to hit this year include wal- mart... best buy... and some mall department stores. though many store's websites offer online deals the following monday... hard core bargain hunters say they wouldn't miss