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Ah. Shopping. The Las Vegas way! Don't expect to simply pop into stores, select your items and plonk down cash. Shopping in Las Vegas is like making love. It's about fantasy, sensuality and delayed gratification.
One moment you're ambling down spacious walkways alongside Venetian canals and gondolas (Grand Canal Shoppes at the Venetian), the next moment you're in ancient Rome with awe-inspiring columns and arches, fountains and domes (Forum Shops at Caesar's, near Bally's ).
Enter colonial Africa with its moorish architecture at the mystical, magnificent Aladdin (Desert Passage Shopping Area, with 500,000 sq. feet of indoor shopping. Collect your discount coupons and free gift while checking in!)
In this whimsical shopping fantasyland called Las Vegas, you'll find everything from refined upscale stores, sensible budget stores, hard-nosed bargain shops, factory-direct discount stores, exotic gift boutiques, rare antique stores.you name it!
The South end of Las Vegas Boulevard (a.k.a. the Strip) is where most of the shopping is concentrated.
Check out the distinctive upscale stores at MGM Grand and head to the street-level Asian café Ah Sin ( Paris Las Vegas ) for a hearty breakfast. You're now ready for all the walking and exploring that accompanies shopping at Las Vegas.
First stop is the extravagant 32,000 foot Rue de la Paix, the upscale shopping arcade at (where else?) Paris . After tramping down the cobbled streets and taking in this exotic shopping experience, head straight for the razzle-dazzle of the Bellagio .
The Bellagio Atrium ( Bellagio ) is where you will find exclusive Designer stores such as Armani, Chanel, Gucci and Prada. You'll be equally tempted with Tiffany & Co, Bellagio Collections, Tutto (branded merchandise and gifts), Capri (swim and activewear). Those who appreciate the finer side of life will love the unique jewelry and watches at Tesorini and the magnificent collection of art posters and gift items at the Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art.
Inspired by the magnificence of the Roman architecture, The Forum Shops near Bally's promise a treat for every Vegas shopper. With grand columns and arches, cobbled streets and a domed "sky" that changes like the real one.
The Forum offers incredible upscale and mid-range shopping. At our last count there were 111 shops to choose from, including the likes of Gucci, Versace, Hugo Boss, Louis Vuitton, Ann Taylor, Guess and Banana Republic.
You'll find specialty branded items that are hard to get elsewhere - including sizzling Gold compacts from Estee Lauder, Stuart Weitzman's rhinestone-studded shoes and a variety of unique outlets such as Magic Masters, Just for Feet and Caesar's Exclusively! The pretty porcelain items make for highly affordable gifts.
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