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       SHOPPING IN LAS VEGAS                                                                                               DIRECTORY

       Las Vegas continues to consolidate its   such as the Strip’s Fashion Show Mall,                                 Hotel Shopping
       reputation as a shopper’s paradise. Fun and  house upscale department stores such                               Le Boulevard
       tacky souvenirs are available in small stores   as Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus.                         Open 10am–11pm Sun–Thu,
       along the Strip, whereas jewelry and   For bargains on clothes and shoes as well                                10am–midnight Fri & Sat.
       designer clothes are found everywhere,   as a variety of household items, head to a                             Tel (702) 946­7000.
       from hotel shops to malls. Given the city’s   discount mall such as Las Vegas Premium                           Forum Shops at Caesars
       hot climate, air-conditioned shopping malls  Outlets, which has a South branch 3 miles                          Open 10am–11pm Sun–Thu,
                                                                                                                       10am–midnight Fri & Sat.
       are the norm. All the major resorts have   (5 km) south of Mandalay Bay, and a North                            Tel (702) 893­4800.
       their own covered parades of shops, and   branch a mile west of Downtown. Everyday   Visitors entering the Fashion Show Mall on the Strip  Grand Canal Shoppes
       some, such as the Forum Shops in Caesars   items such as shampoo and toothbrushes                               Open 10am–11pm Sun–Thu,
       Palace, are as flamboyant as the hotels   can be expensive in hotel shops, but   Abercrombie & Fitch. For every­  along Las Vegas Boulevard from   10am–midnight Fri & Sat.
       themselves. Several malls in Las Vegas,   24-hour stores are scattered along the Strip.  day items and lower prices,   Mandalay Bay, include Gap,   Tel (702) 414­4500.
                                                                              head off the Strip to the   Nike, and Banana Republic.  Miracle Mile Shops
                                                                              1.2­million sq­ft (111,500 sq­m)         Open 10am–11pm Sun–Thu,
                           The beautiful Grand Canal   Restaurants range from casual   Boulevard Mall. The vast range   10am–midnight Fri & Sat.
                           Shoppes extends from the   eateries to upscale fine dining   of shops here includes such all­  Souvenirs and    Tel (702) 866­0703.
                                                                                                  Specialty Stores
                           upper floor of the Venetian into   establishments.  American favorites as Macy’s            Via Bellagio
                           the Palazzo, along a canal full of      Le Boulevard at the Paris   and JC Penney, as well as toy,   The Las Vegas of old is often   Open 10am–10pm daily.
                           gondolas, and runs through an   hotel is a Franco phile’s joy, with   gift, and jewelry stores. There is   associated with the tacky    Tel (702) 693­7111.
                           amazing replica of St. Mark’s   authentically styled Parisian   also a food court. Town Square   and kitsch, and souvenirs
                           Square. Stores flanking the   stores selling French goods   Las Vegas is designed to   here can be all those things.    The Malls
                           canal to either side sell the   including children’s clothes,   resemble a local village center   All along the Strip stores sell
                           usual designer apparel, such as   cheese, wine, and chocolate.    and has an eclectic range of   many types of memorabilia;   Boulevard Mall
                           Cole Hann shoes and clothes      The elegant Via Bellagio at   shops, including H&M, Victoria’s   always popular are Elvis   3528 S. Maryland Pkwy.
                                                                                                                       Open 10am–9pm Mon–Sat,
                           by Michael Kors, as well as   the Bellagio hotel offers several   Secret and Sephora.  sunglasses, some even with   noon–7pm Sun.
                           expensive jewelry and antiques,  upscale boutiques such as     If you’re searching for real   sideburns attached. The largest   Tel (702) 735­7430.
                           imported Italian goods, and   Chanel, Prada, and Gucci   bargains, outlet malls lie within   emporium, the Bonanza Gift
                           Venetian-themed souvenirs.   arranged around a marble-  easy reach of both the Strip and   Shop offers a wide range of   Fashion Show Mall
                           The mall also holds Italian    floored walkway with natural   Downtown. These sell branded   gifts, from the cheapest pair    3200 Las Vegas Blvd. S. Open
                           ice-cream stands, bakeries,    sunlight streaming in through   goods with minor faults or   of slot machine earrings to   10am–9pm Mon–Sat, 11am–7pm
       Marble floors and a glass ceiling house   and restaurants.  an ornate glass ceiling    excess stock, at discounts that   luxury sets of poker chips. The   Sun. Tel (702) 369­8382.
       elegant stores at Via Bellagio     Miracle Mile Shops at Planet   (see p107).  can reach up to 70 percent.    gambling store, JP Slot   Las Vegas Premium Outlets
                           Hollywood has 170 stores and                       The enormous Las Vegas   Emporium, offers a wide range   (North)
       Hotel Shopping
                           15 restaurants encircling a                        Premium Outlets (North),    of gaming merchandise from   875 S. Grand Central Parkway.
       The indoor malls in many of the   huge theater. Streaming   The Malls  a mile west of downtown and   the serious to the frivolous. It   Open 9am–9pm Mon–Sat,
       mega-resorts take shopping to   images displayed on an   Immediately north of Treasure   served by SDX buses, tends to   also stocks an impressive   9am–8pm Sun.
       a new dimension. Themed   outdoor LED sign welcome   Island, the Fashion Show Mall    offer the best deals, in outlets   collection of bargain­price     Tel (702) 474­7500.
       styling for the large hotels   shoppers as they arrive. Hip   is Nevada’s largest mall, housing   ranging from Chico’s to Tommy   one­armed bandits. Serge’s   Las Vegas Premium Outlets
       means that their resort streets   store H&M stocks European-  seven department stores,   Hilfiger and Nike, while stores    Wigs is one of the largest wig   (South)
       are designed to look like Venice,   influenced fashions, while   includ ing Neiman Marcus,   at the less bargain­oriented    showrooms in the country and   7400 Las Vegas Blvd S.
       Paris, or ancient Rome.  trendy Urban Outfitters has   Dillard’s, Macy’s, and Saks    Las Vegas Premium Outlets   is a great place to experiment    Open 9am–9pm Mon–Sat, 9am–
         The Forum Shops at Caesars   urban-inspired furniture, and   Fifth Avenue, as well as the    (South), 3 miles (5 km) south   with different looks.  8pm Sun. Tel (702) 896­5599.
       Palace are decorated with   retro and modern clothing.   ubiqui tous Gap and
       columns, arches, statuary, and                                                                                  Town Square Las Vegas
                                                                                                                       6605 Las Vegas Blvd. S.
       a trompe-l’oeil sky, which                                                                                      Open 10am–9pm Mon–Thu,
       simulates the changes from                                                                                      10am–10pm Fri & Sat, 11am–
       dawn to dusk through the day.                                                                                   8pm Sun. Tel (702) 269­5001.
       The statues adorning one
       ornate fountain spring to life                                                                                  Specialty Stores
       every 90 minutes and move
       with light and sound depicting                                                                                  Bonanza Gift Shop
       the Atlantis myth. Among the                                                                                    2400 Las Vegas Blvd. S.
       160 stores found here are Louis                                                                                 Tel (702) 385­7359.
       Vuitton, DKNY, and Emporio                                                                                      JP Slot Emporium
       Armani. There are specialty                                                                                     5280 S. Valley View Blvd. Suite C.
       candy and chocolate shops, as                                                                                   Tel (702) 736­4747.
       well as a choice of restaurants                                                                                 Serge’s Wigs
       including a franchise for                                                                                       4515 W. Sahara Ave.
       renowned Los Angeles chef                                                                                       Tel (702) 207­7494.
       Wolfgang Puck’s Spago.  Roman statues and a painted sky at Caesars Palace’s Forum Shops  Sign for Bonanza Gift Shop, a landmark on the Strip



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