Mall shopping in Los Angeles
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Universal City Walk
With flashing video screens, oversized facades and garish color combinations, City Walk hovers beside Universal Studios like a reject from the Blade Runner –meets– Willy Wonka school of architecture. Opened in 1993 as a shopping adjunct to the theme park, this outdoor mall evolved into a local hangout that can feel like a middle-school mecca on weekends. Its 65 shops, restaurants and entertainment venues offer a mix of mid- and lowbrow attractions, with low leading by a nose. Beyond the knickknack stores and chains, the new Dodgers Clubhouse (818-761-5677) stands out with its Dodgers-related clothing and accessories – including bats broken during games. The courtyard …
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The Grove
This outdoor mall is one of LA’s most popular shopping destinations. Its recipe for success? Fill a faux Italian palazzo with 40 name-brand stores and restaurants, toss in a fountain, the Pacific Theatres and a sprinkling of celebrities, then top it off with a trolley rolling back and forth down the middle. PT Barnum would be proud. Check out the roof of the parking garage for stellar city views. Highlights include little-girl fave American Girl Place and grown-up-gal boutique Theodore. Parking free for the first hour; $3 for two to three hours.
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Century City
A divine alfresco shopping mall, and it’s only a mile from Rodeo Dr. Godiva, Kenneth Cole and Abercrombie & Fitch are among the more than 140 mostly high-end stores anchored by Bloomingdales and Macy’s. New shops, restaurants and a dining terrace were added in 2005 as part of a long-term renovation. Parking free for three hours.
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Beverly Center
Despite the Soviet-style exterior, this is LA’s glamour mall, easily accessed by Hollywood Hills celebs in need of one-stop shopping. Show your hotel key at guest services for discounts, then lose yourself in over 160 boutique shops, department stores and restaurants. Parking is $1 for the first four hours.
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