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| - As shopping malls go, this is one of the better ones out there. I am not a fan of shopping malls to shop in since I am an eBay guy with several hundred transactions there, and I prefer discount and outlets. But my niece dragged us in here and I liked it better than I thought I would. First, we went early on a Friday, so parking was easy. Second, it's on the Strip, so after we shopped and dined here, we walked out and about despite the heat. Third, because of the heat, it was great to go back inside this air cooled place before heading to the car.
I can't comment on the stores and what they offer in terms of fashion. But there are a lot of trendy one of a kind boutique shops as well as some better known stores like Abercrombie, Nordstrom and Macy's. But my niece got herself a blouse, and my nephew, who had a school photography project, had to take pictures of excellent artistic displays at store entrances. It is a clean and attractive mall.
We then had a nice lunch, and walked around the mall before stepping outside to check out the strip which is old hat for me since I have relatives here in Las Vegas. I spoke to a mall employee about what the name Fashion Show Mall was. He said that they occasionally have short fashion shows in the center of the mall. He - I think kiddingly - said some of the so-called models are actually strippers at night. So I kiddingly asked back, "How do you know?" And he didn't answer and had to excuse himself to wait on another customer..
Two and a half hours later, we drove off and it was crowded as heck in the parking lots as tourists and school kids got out of school and started streaming in. It's good place for people watching as well as shopping.
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