The Grand Canal Shoppes - Las Vegas
 

A 500000 sq ft shopping mall attached to the Venetian Hotel and Casino is patterned after Venice, complete with Grand Canal, Bridge of Sighs, and all the other famous sites. Opened in 1999 and expanded in 2007, it receives over 20 million visitors per year drawn by 65 upscale shops ranging from Mikimoto pearls to Movado. Famous restaurants include Mario Batali and Wolfgang Puck outlets and a New York City pan-Asian favorite of ours, Tao.

The main entrance from Las Vegas Boulevard is over a nice replica of the Rialto Bridge. The old world setting is enhanced by winding cobblestoned walkways, the ubiquitous trompel'oeil blue ceilings with clouds, and Venetian style facades. The central square modelled after St. Mark's featuring street performers with musicians, actors, and singers. At the center, living statues attract a lot of interest especially since benches are provided. Also at the center of the square, exorbitantly expensive but absolutely delicious gelatos. Many of the most famous restaurant offerings spill out on to the square as well.

This was one of our favorite malls, a little smaller than most and surprisingly authentic looking, with a somewhat eclectic collection of stores

The Grand Canal Shoppes - Las Vegas
 

shinyjunny wrote on Tue, 4 Jan 2011 06:45:05 +0000:

The main entrance from Las Vegas Boulevard is over a nice
replica of the Rialto Bridge. The old world setting is
enhanced by winding cobblestoned walkways, the ubiquitous
trompel'oeil blue ceilings with clouds, and Venetian style
facades. The central square modelled after St. Mark's
featuring street performers with musicians, actors, and
singers. At the center, living statues attract a lot of
interest especially since benches are provided. Also at the
center of the square, exorbitantly expensive but absolutely
delicious gelatos. Many of the most famous restaurant
offerings spill out on to the square as well.

This was one of our favorite malls, a little smaller than most
and surprisingly authentic looking, with a somewhat eclectic
collection of stores

You didn't mention if they have gondolas to get around!

--

James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

Email, with obvious alterations: not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not

hhmmmm that is very great shopping center and specially the restaurant attach with this like awesome

The Grand Canal Shoppes - Las Vegas
 

On Tue, 4 Jan 2011 06:45:05 +0000, shinyjunny shinyjunny wrote:

.... Famous restaurants include Mario
Batali and Wolfgang Puck outlets and a New York City pan-Asian favorite
of ours, Tao.

And Thomas Keller's Bouchon. We ate there last week.

-- Larry