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| - For Vegas, this place is pretty cool. For any other "real" city I'd say, eh, whatever, but here it's possible a respite can be found from the extreme horror that is the rest of the "city."
It was DEAD here on my visits because of the weather, but I was able to glean a few things:
--More of an attempt at "less is more"--smaller shops and restaurants, and a small entertainment area for live music.
--Decent restaurants and bars, including artisan cocktails.
--Too many sweets-only shops. Doesn't seem sustainable that around six places can sell only candy and survive.
--Retail stores here are kind of cheap. Made in China kind of junk. Would have expected more boutiques highlighting locals.
What's really to like is both the less-is-more approach with a walkable area and the lack of gaudiness that is the Strip, and the attempt to be green, the only one I saw citywide. There are actually multiple stations for recycling, trash, and compost--separately. I never saw this anywhere else in this town of excess and waste. For that reason alone, I hope more businesses and developers can find inspiration here.
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