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| - Town Square is a nice outdoor mall in Vegas. It's a great place to kill a few hours while enjoying some nice weather (Spring, Fall and Winter that is....Summer it is like the surface of the sun)
Highlights:
Park for the kids is very nice...I do have a love/hate with the strict no liquids/food policy though. I get why they do it, but the stroller moms seem to be able to sneak a full Thanksgiving dinner in, while my lone diet coke is spotted immediately.
The center stage/grassy area is a great place to hang out. Lots of tables, space for the kids/pets to run around, and various activities (movies, Santa, concerts) going on at different times of the year.
Love Old Navy, H&M, Justice, Gymboree and Whole Foods. They have a TON of other stores, many are pretty high end, but those are my personal favorites.
Movie theater and lots of restaurants, so you can really make a whole evening or day there without having to worry about driving back and forth between places.
Farmers Market on Friday afternoon/evenings is a nice place to hang out and get some yummy treats.
Not so great:
Restaurants are fairly hit or miss. Many spots have had several restaurants open then go out of business, then another one open, go out of business...etc..etc.. Even the "good" restaurants, are not great. I am not sure if they can't handle the volume, or rely too much on the "tourists" mentality.
Also, this place can get REALLY busy. Friday/Saturday night waits for restaurants can easily stretch over an hour and again, when you are waiting that long for so/so food, it can suck. Parking lots can also get really busy. Not such a big deal if you are staying a few hours, but it sucks if you are just trying to run to one store and have to park a mile away.
Overall the good things about Town Square far outweigh the so-so, and I feel it is a really enjoyable place to visit.
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