The Las Vegas Zone

Retailers and world recognized designer names have added lavish and affordable shopping to a city famous for lights, gourmet dining, entertainment and games of chance.

Within walking distance or a short drive from all major resort hotels, dedicated shoppers will find vast malls displaying a wide range of products to satisfy the appetite of those in search of bargains, eateries, afternoon entertainment, casual and fine attire, domestic and imported merchandise, brand names, fine art, couture creations, diamonds and gold.

Desert Passage, at 475,000 square feet, is the world-class retail and restaurant complex surrounding the Aladdin Resort & Casino. The mall offers more than 130 retailers, including Tommy Bahama, Z Gallerie, Steve Madden, Aveda, Royal Seblangor and numerous restaurants, such as Sevilla, Commander's Palace, Prana and Lombardi's. Designed to immerse shoppers in exotic marketplaces, Desert Passage features shops tucked into a towering eight-story mountainside, a full-sized freighter anchored alongside a replica of a North African harbor and a crowd pleasing indoor thunderstorm.
Website: http://www.desertpassage.com

The Forum Shops at Caesars Palace opened in 1992 with more than 526,000 square feet of retail space; a planned expansion will add another 175,000 square feet in 2004. The Roman decor offers shoppers a unique background in which to relax and a valet parking entrance provides easy access to the shops. Popular stores include Louis Vuitton, Escada, Gucci, Guess, Christian Dior, NikeTown, Virgin Records Megastore, Fendi, Polo/Ralph Lauren and Hugo Boss, as well as restaurants such as Wolfgang Puck's Spago and The Palm steakhouse.

Cobblestone walkways line The Grand Canal Shoppes, 500,000 square feet of unique retail space within the Venetian. This indoor shopping area features an authentic reproduction of Venice's Grand Canal (complete with gondolas) and a replica of St. Mark's Square, which serves as the centerpiece of the mall area. Among the more than 70 shops, restaurants and attractions are Burberry, Jimmy Choo, Davidoff, In Celebration of Golf and Mikimoto, as well as restaurants such as the Delmonico Steakhouse, Lutece and Pinot Brasserie.

Paris Las Vegas features upscale French retail shopping, located within the resort's quaint Le Boulevard district. The interior buildings are covered with facades representative of real Parisian districts. Picturesque cobblestone streets and winding alleyways take guests on a European shopping spree. Le Boulevard features a wide array of authentic French boutiques, such as Le Cave, where you can sample premier French wines and private labels; Les Enfants, a purveyor of French children's toys and games; Lunettes designer eyewear; Le Paradis fine jewelry and crystal; and La Boutique by Yokohama de Paris.

In late 1998, one of the most opulent, high-scale resorts in the world came to Las Vegas when Bellagio opened on the Strip. In keeping with Bellagio's luxurious setting, Via Bellagio offers exquisite fashion and jewelry collections from Gucci, Hermes, Giorgio Armani, Prada, Chanel, Tiffany & Co., Moschino and Fred Leighton.

An international marketplace with a little something for everyone. You'll enjoy the themed streets scenes reminiscent of Paris, Hong Kong and New York City. The Tower Shops house a variety of shops and an array of specialty retail carts throughout the cosmopolitan streets.

The selection of stores and eateries offer delights for customers of all ages. Whether you are in the mood for ice cream, a new fragrance, a pair of shoes or a fun novelty gift, plan a visit soon to the themed shopping center.

The Tower Shops mall is conveniently located on the second level at the top of the escalator near the property's main entrance. Mall hours are 10:00am to 11:00pm Sunday through Thursday and until 12midnight on Friday and Saturday. For further information, call (702) 383-5319.

The Fashion Show mall recently completed a dramatic $362 million expansion and remodeling that transformed it into an unrivaled fashion venue with nearly 2 million square feet. The new Fashion Show offers the world's most exceptional lineup of anchor stores, with Neiman-Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, Bloomingdale's Home, Macy's, Dillard's, Robinsons-May and Nordstrom all under one roof. In keeping with its name, the new Fashion Show includes an elevated runway for staging events such as fashion shows and special promotions. In fall 2003, the Fashion Show's Strip-fronting façade will sport a completely redesigned look, highlighted by a 72,000-square-foot outdoor plaza covered with a 128-foot-high multimedia "cloud."

The Boulevard Mall, one of Nevada's largest shopping centers with 1.13 million square feet of retail space, features anchors J.C. Penney, Sears, Dillard's and Macy's. The Boulevard Mall also offers specialty shops such as American Eagle Outfitters, The Gap, Yankee Candle Co., Charlotte Russe and a Footlocker Triplex. The Boulevard Mall has convenient valet and self-parking. It is located two miles east of the Strip at 3528 Maryland Pkwy.

The Meadows Mall exemplifies the ease of one-stop, convenient shopping in a multilevel center located near the U.S. 95 Expressway at Valley View Boulevard. The Meadows Mall provides its own downtown trolley that travels to and from the Downtown Transportation Center in less than eight minutes. The mall has two levels of specialty stores and five courtyards. Anchor stores include Dillard's, Macy's, J.C. Penney and Sears.

Find impressive savings at 130 stores including Bass, Calvin Klein, Liz Claiborne, Coach, Nike Factory Store, Reebok, Tommy Hilfiger, Waterford Wedgwood and more. This popular indoor center, located at the far south end of the Strip, has two food courts and a giant carousel.
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The Southwestern themed Galleria Mall is located at Sunset Road and Stephanie Street in Henderson, Nev., about 12 miles east of Las Vegas. Galleria At Sunset tenants include J.C. Penney, Robinsons-May Co., Dillard's, Mervyn's California, Ann Taylor, Cache, Champs Sports, Victoria's Secret, Eddie Bauer, The Disney Store and a 600-seat food court.

Fashion Outlets of Las Vegas shopping center in Primm, Nev., features more than 100 brand names such as Neiman Marcus Last Call Clearance Center, Burberry, Escada, St. John, Kenneth Cole, Banana Republic, Williams-Sonoma Marketplace, Polo Ralph Lauren, Bally, Coach, Gap, Tahari, Versace and Tommy Hilfiger. It is located at the Southern Nevada-California border 35 miles south of Las Vegas, off Interstate 15. Shuttle bus service is provided from the Las Vegas Strip with ticket desks located at the MGM Grand, New York-New York Hotel and the Shops in Desert Passage at the Aladdin.

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