3377 S. Las Vegas Blvd.
Las Vegas, NV 89109

Grand Canal Shoppes at the Venetian DetailsHours of operation: Sunday-Thursday, 10 a.m. - 11 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to midnight.

Location: Located inside the Venetian hotel-casino at the intersection of Las Vegas Boulevard and Spring Mountain Road.

Valet parking: Yes, at the Venetian.
Restaurants and food inside the mall: Canaletto, Zeffirino, Postrio, Taqueria Cañonita, Tintoretto's, Godiva chocolates and a food court. For more restaurants inside the Venetian, click here.
Floor plan: Complete map and list of the shops.
Special features: Gondola rides are available daily.
Grand Canal Shoppes at the Venetian Review
Streetmosphere

The Grand Canal Shoppes have a number of strolling performers, a brief schedule of these performances is listed below.

Artiste del Arte
Ann Taylor:
11:30 a.m.and 6 p.m.

St. Mark's Square:
Noon, 1 p.m., 2 p.m., 4 p.m., 5 p.m. and 6 p.m.

Movado:
11:45 a.m., 12:15 p.m., 12:45 p.m., 1:15 p.m., 4:15 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.

Living Statues
Ann Taylor:
Noon - 8 p.m.

St. Mark's Square:
10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Gondolier March
9:45 a.m. and 4:15 p.m.

The Venetian Trio: An Evening of Musical Elegance
St. Mark's Square:
6 p.m. - 10 p.m.

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With a painted fresco overhead, spacious walkways and a gondola-laden canal, the Venetian provides the perfect ambience for shopping. Using the canal as a guide, patrons sweep along twists and turns, with plenty to browse along the journey. The strolling juggler and the opera trio, dressed in regal opulence, keep all entertained. And the human statue stationed in St. Mark's Square and the Oculus provides plenty of amusement.
You almost can hear the birds chirping (or is it the violinists?) as you walk among the detailed façades and street lamps, popping in and out of shops. The walkways converge in the simulated open-air St. Mark's square, where vendors offer Venetian glass figurines, trinket boxes and other souvenirs on their carts. Mosey around the spacious marketplace in search of treasures -- modest glass-blown figurines can be found for approximately $20. Masks, pens and other baubles also are abundant. And, of course, there's plenty of Venetian-logo merchandise for those who want to take home a more direct reminder.

This is the perfect place for a leisurely stroll -- even if you just want to window-shop, no one will bother you. Shopkeepers are attentive and courteous but don't hover over your shoulder. The specialty stores are what make the Grand Canal Shoppes special. The Venetian glass found here is exquisite; don't miss Ripa de Monti for the best selection of hand-blown fish, dolphins and other aquatic life. Next door, at Il Prato, you'll find masks, marionettes and fine papers, as well as ornate frames, mirrors and delicate accoutrements for creating a personalized wax seal. This is one selection you'll want to buy out. The Regis Galerie boasts fine bronze pieces and Faberge eggs. But look behind you before you turn!

3743 S. Las Vegas Blvd.
Las Vegas, NV 89109

Hawaiian Marketplace DetailsHours of operation: Store hours vary, but in general, 10 a.m. - 10 p.m. daily. Luau performances daily, between 4 p.m. and 9 p.m.  The animatronic bird shows perform Friday - Tuesday at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.

Location: Located in front of Polo Towers, just south of Harmon Avenue on Las Vegas Boulevard.
Valet parking: No.
Restaurants and food inside the mall: Hamada, Cafe Capri/Lava Lounge, China Star Buffet and Tamba.
Floor plan: N/A
Special features: Special animatronic birds sing, dance and tell Hawaiian folklore tales once each hour.
Hawaiian Marketplace ReviewThe 80,000-square-foot Hawaiian Marketplace brings a taste of island-style shopping to Vegas.

Modeled after the International Marketplace in Honolulu, the outdoor shopping center features lush tropical plants and bright colors.

The market is made up of several stand-alone cart vendors surrounding nine anchor stores that offer a variety of clothing, gifts and souvenirs. The market is covered by an awning, which helps to keep things a bit cooler.

Hawaiian Marketplace offers plenty of food choices for hungry shoppers, including Hamada and China Star Buffet.

Cafe Capri features outdoor tables with seating along the Strip, and the adjacent Lava Lounge is a refreshing place to enjoy a cocktail.

Shopping isn't the only thing to do at the marketplace -- be sure to check out the special animatronic birds that sing, dance and tell Hawaiian folklore tales once each hour.

If you're driving, there is a small parking lot next door to the shopping center. If you're looking for more parking, try the Polo Towers public parking lot or better yet, valet park at the Polo Towers' side entrance and you'll be just steps away from the stores.

Vegas may be a long way from Hawaii, but the Hawaiian Marketplace helps bring the atmosphere of the tropics to the desert.

3500 S. Las Vegas Blvd.
Las Vegas, NV 89109
(800) CAESARS

Forum Shops at Caesars Palace DetailsHours of operation: Sunday-Thursday, 10 a.m. - 11 p.m. and Friday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to midnight.
Location: Located inside Caesars Palace at the intersection of the Strip and Flamingo Road.
Valet parking: Yes.
Restaurants and food inside the mall: The Palm, Spago, Trevi, Planet Hollywood, La Salsa, The Cheesecake Factory, Chinois, Stage Deli, BOA Steakhouse, Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab, Sushi Roku, Il Mulino New York and Cafe Della Spiga, plus additional specialty food stores such as Swensen's Ice Cream. For more restaurants inside Caesars, click here.
Floor plan: Complete map and list of the shops.
Special features: Two talking statue shows and an aquarium.
Forum Shops at Caesars Palace Review
Palms shuttle bus
The Palms shuttle is provided as a courtesy service to hotel guests and Las Vegas visitors. Delays and/or cancellations may result due to weather, traffic, mechanical issues, etc.

Departure locations

Palms: West entrance outside race and sports book
Fashion Show Mall: Entrance near Capital Grill
Caesars Forum Shops: Downstairs valet entrance

Departure times

Palms: 10:30 a.m., 12:30, 2:30, 4:30 and 6:30 p.m.
Fashion Show Mall: 10:40 a.m., 12:40, 2:40, 4:40 and 6:40 p.m.
Caesars Forum Shops: 10:45 a.m., 12:45, 2:45, 4:45 and 6:45 p.m.

The Forum Shops has the best selection of shops in Vegas. Here you'll find everything from famous designers such as Versace, Ann Taylor and Boss Hugo Boss to popular favorites Diesel, Guess and Banana Republic.
What sets the Forum Shops apart, however, is its specialty shops. Lalique offers gorgeous crystal bowls, vases and platters. Although expensive, the pieces are stunning. The rhinestone-studded shoes at Stuart Weitzman, with handbags to match, are the perfect complement to the most elegant evening wear. Estee Lauder's gold compacts, porcelain boxes and trinkets are relatively inexpensive and make nice gift items. And be sure to check out Brighton Collectibles and Louis Vuitton.

If you're an automobile fan, stop in Exotic Cars - a two-tiered retailer with 34,000 square feet of showroom space. The store houses more than 50 exotic cars and motorcycles with brands including Porsche, Rolls Royce and Aston Martin. Check out the remote-controlled racetrack, unique displays and a variety of merchandise including apparel, posters and model cars.

With hundreds of stores, restaurants and attractions, there's plenty to keep you busy for an afternoon. Weary shoppers can rest their feet and watch the statues "talk" at the Atlantis fountain show. People-watchers will get an eyeful at Planet Hollywood, although the mall itself abounds with the rich and the beautiful.

3785 S. Las Vegas Blvd.
Las Vegas, NV 89109

Showcase Mall DetailsHours of operation: Hours vary by shop.
Location: At the south end of the Strip just north of the intersection of Tropicana Avenue and Las Vegas Boulevard.
Valet parking: No, but $3 to park in the parking garage.
Restaurants and food inside the mall: La Salsa and a food court featuring Wendy's, Subway, Starbucks, Noble Roman's, Panda Express, Weinerschnitzel, Dreyer's Ice Cream, Del Taco and Duffy's Fish Fry.
Floor plan: N/A
Special features: The mall features the only first-run movie theater on the Strip.
Showcase Mall ReviewJust a hop, skip and a jump from the MGM Grand, the Showcase Mall entertainment and retail complex combines great shopping, good eating (M & M's World, Ethel M) and fun and games (United Artists, GameWorks).

The multilevel mall is very family-friendly, and its proximity to MGM, Monte Carlo, New York-New York and their south-Strip neighbors make it a tourist's dream.

The main attraction here is the delicious M & M's World, which offers plenty of chocolate-themed fun. Various props throughout the store feature Red, Yellow, Blue and their counterparts hawking T-shirts, ties, calculators, magnets ... you name it. The "I Lost My M in Las Vegas," a 3-D featurette, plays on the third floor with a free admission to the M & M Academy (Here, students are led into a classroom by a wacky professor and have the chance to be part of the movie). And don't forget the chocolate -- you'll find a rainbow of colors at the first floor's Colorworks.

If video games are your bag, try the multimillion-dollar Gameworks, located in the basement of the mall. Developers Steven Spielberg, DreamWorks SKG, Sega Enterprises and Universal Studios teamed up to create multisensory games based on Jurassic Park, Star Wars and Twister, in addition to old-fashioned pinball machines and Pac-Man. Sports-minded folks will get an audience while trying the 75-foot rock-climbing wall that begins in GameWorks and makes its way into the mall's center.

The World of Coca-Cola is devoted to the joy of cola. With signs and slogans, a history of the soft drink and colorful murals adorning the walls, the World of Coca-Cola carries thousands of items, including souvenir bottles, home accessories and clothing. The second floor houses a café that serves various flavors of the syrupy concoction.

The other major retailer in the mall is adidas, which offers its first Performance Center in the United States. The 19,719-square-foot, two-story store features a plethora of apparel, footwear and accessories for every sport imaginable for both men and women. The adidas store is minimalist in design -- all the walls and furniture are black or white, and the in-store signage is through text tickers, video and interactive screens.

Also located in the mall are the Grand Canyon Experience, which offers a wide assortment of gift items and sundries, a Houdini Magic Shop and the United Artists Cinema, the only first-run movie theater on the Strip.

If chocolate and Coca-Cola don't satisfy your cravings, the Showcase Mall has a La Salsa restaurant and a food court featuring everything from Starbucks to Wendy's.

You also can stop in to the Internet cafe near the food court to check your e-mail. It's open 24 hours and charges 17 cents per minute.

If driving, you'll want to park in the mall's parking structure; it costs $3 and, the easiest access is on the fifth floor, where the pedestrian bridge crosses into the mall.

1300 W. Sunset Road
Henderson, NV 89014

Galleria at Sunset DetailsHours of operation: Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. Holiday hours may vary. Please call mall for details.
Location: Located across from Sunset Station, near the intersection of Sunset Road and U.S. 95.
Valet parking: Yes.
Restaurants and food inside the mall: Great American Cookie Company, Auntie Anne's Soft Pretzels, Sweet Factory, Red Robin, Chevys, See's Candies, Cinnabon, Hot Dog On-A-Stick, Dairy Queen/Orange Julius, Quizno's, Panda Express, Starbucks, McDonald's, Great Steak & Fry Company, Sbarro.
Floor plan: Complete map and list of shops.
Special features: N/A
Galleria at Sunset ReviewThe Galleria at Sunset is bright and spacious, with plenty of room to walk. And with the addition of the 85,000-square-foot Dick's Sporting Goods as its fifth department store Henderson has its first shopping mecca.

And Dick's Sporting Goods is a great addition. This is much more than just a sporting goods store. Here you'll find every sports-related item you can think of: gear for camping, fishing, cycling, snow sports, weight lifting, sport-medicine items (bandages and the like) -- the list goes on and on. And with items such as sunglasses, watches, clothing and water-purification products, it's a great place to shop for all members of the family.

In addition to the great shopping experience, Dick's offers a free rock-climbing wall to its visitors. Children 18 and under must have their parents sign a release form, and shoes must be worn at all times. Only Bison balls or other chalk balls may be used. On Monday and Tuesday, the wall is open to group reservations only; general hours are as follows:

4300 Meadows Lane
Las Vegas,   89107

Meadows Mall DetailsHours of operation: Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. ; Sunday, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Holiday hours may vary. Please call mall for details.
Location: About 10 miles from the center Strip, at Valley View and U.S. 95.
Valet parking: Yes.
Restaurants and food inside the mall: Haagen Dazs Ice Cream, Pretzel Time, Pretzelmaker, Mrs. Field's Cookies/TCBY, GNC Live Well, Ethel M. Chocolates, See's Candies, Hot Dog On-A-Stick, Dairy Queen/Orange Julius, McDonald's, Villa Pizza, Manchu Wok, Great Steak & Potato, Best Burger, Cinnabon, Extreme Pita, Hola Fresh Mex, Sansei Japan, Tropik Sun & Fruit.
Floor plan: Complete map and list of the shops.
Special features: Complimentary wheelchairs available at customer service center. Also sells bus passes. Offers a mall-walking program. Healthy Living Kid's Play Area with soft seating.
Meadows Mall Review Meadows Mall has all of the old stand-bys such as JC Penney and Macy's as well as specialty stores for every budget.

As with most malls, the parking is plentiful by the department stores; the best place to park, however, is in the back of the mall near Sears, at the "Yellow" entrance. From here you can start at the end of the mall, beginning on the second level and returning on the first (or vice versa, if you prefer). The layout is straightforward; stairs and escalators are everywhere.

While you're here, stop in at the Bombay Company -- the store has an eclectic mix of home furnishings and offers some decent sales. It's worth a look, even if you don't buy anything. The clearance section of Sears is expansive -- there are some unbelievable steals here. Stop at K-B Toys if you're big on Barbie dolls and collectible figurines.

If the kids are getting tired of shopping, take them over to the Healthy Living Play Area in the Macy's Court. The 1,640-square-foot soft play area is equipped with toys and activities such as slides and building blocks. Stroller parking, shoe cubbyholes and adult seating are available.

The Meadows' food court offers shoppers a variety of tastes. McDonald's and Villa Pizza offer a quick bite for those on the go. For dessert, why not have a sweet treat from the combination Dairy Queen/Orange Julius.

The Meadows is the perfect spot to browse around during your lunch hour to enjoy hassle-free, unencumbered shopping (in the afternoon hours, however, the mall can get quite busy).