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The District at Green Valley Ranch is a special place in Henderson and the Las Vegas Valley. It is an outdoor mixed use streetscape extending from the Regal Cinemas entrance of Green Valley Ranch Hotel & Casino across Green Valley Parkway toward the residential neighborhoods of Green Valley Ranch. It is a mixed use streetscape that showcases restaurants, mid to high end shops, bars, offices, and a pedestrianized environment. What it doesn't showcase west of Green Valley Parkway is the automobile. In the autocentric world that we live in, it has been nice to park the car and escape traffic for awhile. But then Town Center came along, became very popular and kind of left the District in the dust. So the executives have come up with the idea to turn the pedestrianized walkway into a street. Their argument is that it will bring more traffic to the stores. While there at it, if they want more traffic, why not extend Serene Avenue through a tunnel under Green Valley Ranch Hotel into what was the pedestrian walkway? They'll get traffic!
The pedestrianized environment has made The District west of Green Valley Ranch a unique and special place. In my opinion, I feel that they messed up by building phase 2, which is east of Green Valley Parkway as a glorified shopping center anchored by Whole Foods. There is a poor connection between the two sections that Green Valley Parkway separates. Being forced to cross a six lane arterial a few hundred feet from an Interstate interchange, in my mind is poor connectivity. Especially if you are bar hopping or if it is rush hour. Having majored in urban and regiona l planning, I understand that if there was a pedestrian bridge crossing Green Valley Parkway to a phase 2 pedestrianized development, The District could of been thriving as a special place. In a sense, The District neglected the goose that laid the golden egg.
Despite the fact that the District neglected the goose that laid the golden egg there is still some gold in its basket. With the adjacent Green Valley Ranch Hotel & Casino, it is a cluster of restaurants, shops, bars, coffee, and entertainment. If you want a good meal; choices include Lucille's Barbecue, the Elephant Bar, P.F. Changs, Balboa Pizza Company, Settebella Pizza, Feast Buffet, The Cheesecake Factory, and other respectable restautants. What about a drink? After work, I enjoy visiting one of their bars for an adult beverage. Some of the bars include Al's Garage, The Drop Bar, an Irish Pub, and the Presidio. Or I might be relaxed and want a coffee. In the past it has been nice sitting outside Coffee Bean people, and not traffic watching. And if I want to be healthy there is Rachel's Kitchen. Question, "do you really need on street parking to visit a bar or Lucille's?"
The District is a nice destination to see the movies. The Regal Cinemas is a state-of-the-art facility playing the latest movies. And when the weather is warm, there is a series of nighttime outdoor movies that only cost time.
As far as shopping there has been little gold in the District's basket. The shops are middle to high range. It really comes down to personal taste when it comes to shopping here. As far as my tastes, I appreciate REI because I am a hardcore hiker and Whole Foods because they sell a lot of unique food. I enjoy glancing in Williams Sonoma, and The Walking Company. As far as my tastes for shopping, none of the shops stands out.
I live a couple of miles away from The District. So my District check-ins will live on. Because yelping is a living activity that is never static, I could see a post road through the District update. As it stands right now, I have placed a 3 star review in the District's basket.
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