Oh The Venetian Grand Canal Shoppes. I have brought many a family member and friend here just to walk around and gawk at things. I have never, not once, bought something here. I am sure other locals will not be surprised by this omission, as I am sure other locals would say the same thing.
The gondola rides have been around forever it seems and I have yet to step foot on one. However, it is fun to giggle at the tourists floating around in a fake Venice. I suppose if I had the expendable cash it would be a cute thing to do, but considering how long I've gone without doing the gondola ride, my expectations of really doing it are very low.
I feel as though the Canal Shoppes are set up strangely and I always get lost. I've been in this place probably 20+ times and I still get lost. Especially now that they have been linked to the Palazzo Shoppes.
Plus, I am sorry, but I just cannot get over the baby-hooker smell of The Venetian/Grand Canal Shoppes. Yes, I have dubbed it baby-hooker smell. I don't care what The Venetian thinks it smells like, it smells like baby-hooker.