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| - Bright n clean new Tanger outlet shops right off 101 at Glendale Ave beside Glendale arena. Some great name outlets: Ralph Lauren, C. Klein, Hilfiger, Guess, Levis, Lucky Brand, as well as plentiful (excess?) number of shoe stores, a book outlet, Gymboree child's clothing, a couple of toy stores, Tools Direct, Creusset, Kitchen Collection, Oakley Vault & Sunglass Hut, Gap, Banana Republic, Jockey underwear, Gold Toe socks, athletic apparel aplenty (Puma, Nike, Under Armor), not to mention (though I'm now mentioning) Helzberg Diamonds.
Designer outlet clothiers seemed mostly aimed at younger crowd from teens to maybe . . . 30's? But note there is also a Talbot's, a Lane Bryant, and a Brooks Bros. "factory store" as well. The makeup aficionado will appreciate the Bare Mineral and Elizabeth Arden outlets. Other outlets range from Aeropostale to H&M to Samsonite to Vitamin World, Dining options within the shopping area are limited to Subway, China Max, and Wetzel Pretzel, but there's a Big Fat Greek Restaurant and much more on the periphery and in the Arena entertainment district.
It was clean and pleasant shopping and (outdoor) walking experience in today's moderate weather, though I could envision it as miserable in summer heat as it's not an indoor mall. And while it's not particularly geographically convenient to me personally, it's easily accessible off the 101.
There's nothing negative in the modest 3-star rating I give the shops as a whole, just nothing that particularly makes me particularly likely to go back unless there's some specific need that can't be met more conveniently close by, though finding the one item I was looking for and dealing with the friendly ladies at Kitchen Collection was a pleasure. If designer labels excite you, it may be worth a look-see and return visits as well, but note that "outlet" doesn't necessarily mean "discount". I didn't get to all the shops, so there might have been some that caused this post middle-aged guy more enthusiasm, and note that there's huge Cabella's Outdoor Outfitter's store diagonally across the street which may be suitable for dropping off husbands, etc., for daycare while you shop. www.tangeroutlet.com/glendale/directory for a full listing of shops.
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