Mall shopping in USA
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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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Pacific Place
Seattle’s best-quality boutique mall feels a bit like the lobby of an upscale hotel – it’s cylindrical, and the total lack of that hectic shopping-mall vibe makes it very pleasant to walk around. Clothiers include J Crew, Club Monaco and BCBG. The large stores of Restoration Hardware and Williams-Sonoma are fun to look around in. Take a moment to gape in the window at Tiffany & Co or saunter inside for a special gift. The mall’s top level features a movie theater, a pub and a couple of restaurants. This is also where you’ll find the nicest public restrooms in downtown Seattle.
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Westlake Center
This ‘boutique mall’ – also the starting point for the Monorail – has turned into a landmark, partly because of its location and the fact that its concrete patio and steps make a nice gathering point. It’s somehow heartening to see ragtag groups of antiwar protesters (and an inordinate number of cops) rallying in front of such a monument to the big American dollar. Inside you’ll find shops like Fossil watches, LUSH and Made in Washington. Local stores include an outlet of Fireworks, which offers inexpensive arty products by regional craftspeople – they make great gifts.
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Filene's Basement
This outpost of the Boston-based chain is not actually in a basement, but three flights up, with a tremendous view of Union Sq. The best stuff to see is inside, though, where you will find labels for up to 70% less than the prices at regular retail outlets. Like similar discount department stores, it's got clothing, shoes, jewelry, accessories, cosmetics and some housewares (like bedding). Fashionistas willing to go on painstaking searches could unearth treasures, including apparel from Dolce & Gabbana, Michael Kors, Versace and more. Also in the same building is DSW, which sells footwear by well-known designers at heavily reduced prices.
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Shops at Midtown Miami
The anchor of the city’s plan to revitalize this rough-and-tumble neighborhood is a 600,000-sq-ft mall, which has all kinds of brand-name blah, including stores such as West Elm (a homeware/furniture outlet for those who can’t afford the Design District), Target (for those who can’t afford West Elm) and Ross (for those who can’t afford Target).
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Shops at Columbus Circle
A great add-on to an adventure in Central Park, the two retail (and two dining) floors of the Time Warner Center have 50 largely upscale shops including Coach, Williams-Sonoma, Hugo Boss, Godiva, Sephora, J Crew, Borders Books & Music, Armani Exchange, Tourneau and Benetton. For delectable picnic fare, visit the enormous Whole Foods in the basement for ready-to-go salads and sandwiches.
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Cherry Creek Shopping Center
A large collection of exclusive international brands (Louis Vuitton, Burberry, Ralph Lauren, Tiffany, Coach) decorate the corridors of Denver's high-end shopping facility, anchored by large department stores of Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus. Food choices range from cheap-and-quick mall standards such as Panda Express to the elegant Tuscan fare and linen-draped dining room of Brio.
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Streets of Mayfair
Credited for reviving Coconut Grove during the 1990s, Streets of Mayfair is one of the alfresco malls here that houses ubiquitous chain stores, and is perhaps (inexplicably) among the Grove’s biggest tourist drawcards. Go and see it for yourself if you must, but it’s really just a big, bustling collection of the usual suspects.
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CocoWalk
Credited for reviving Coconut Grove during the 1990s, CocoWalk is one of the alfresco malls here that houses ubiquitous chain stores, and is perhaps (inexplicably) among the Grove’s biggest tourist drawcards. Go and see it for yourself if you must, but it’s really just a big, bustling collection of the usual suspects.
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Colorado Mills
This is a shopper's paradise: a huge shopping mall west of the Downtown area with more than 200 specialty stores and 1,100,000 sq ft of retail fun. All the big retailers are represented, some with discounted factory outlets, and there are restaurants and food halls. Catch a movie at the United Artists multiplex theater.
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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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29th Street Mall
This attractive outdoor mall offers all things trendy and corporate. There's Boulder's only Apple Store, a nice Borders bookstore, a multiplex and an indie yoga studio upstairs too. Parking is free and vast, and if you try to avoid it, you'll likely find yourself here at some point.
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Dolphin Mall
This mall boasts Saks Fifth Ave, Marshall’s Megastore, Mikasa, BCBG and Burlington Coat Factory, plus a 28-screen cinema, huge food court, rollercoaster and a bowling alley.
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Dadeland Mall
Dadeland’s packed with 175 stores, including Lord & Taylor, Saks Fifth Ave, a two-story Express and the unexpectedly cool Arango, a local, independent homewares store.
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Shops at National Place
This little mall has a handful of stores and a food court. Aside from the designer discount emporium Filene’s Basement, it’s not worth a special trip.
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Shops at Sunset Place
Those seeking safety in chains such as Ann Taylor, Coach and Victoria’s Secret need look no further than the Shops at Sunset Place.
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Village of Merrick Park
Coral Gables has the new Village of Merrick Park anchored by the classy department stores Neiman Marcus and Nordstrom.
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Aventura Mall
The Aventura Mall has a mainstream collection including JC Penney and Bloomingdale’s.
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