The Forum Shops at Caesars

Location

Caesars Palace Hotel

3570 Las Vegas Blvd S

Las Vegas, NV

United States

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So many shops and so little time” is the complaint of most first-time visitors to the Forum Shops. Opals from Australia, an endangered species store, couturier clothes, and art galleries – there are 150 stores in all. The common areas of the complex are open 24 hours a day, so the savvy travelers who want to window shop and get close-up looks at the Forum’s fountains and buildings will stroll its lanes in the wee hours of the morning.

Top 10 Shops and Sights:

Festival Fountain:

Focal point of the original group of Forum Shops, the Festival Fountain is guarded by four animatronic statues of Roman notables, who on the hour from 11am talk about the days of the Roman Empire. The production generated excitement when the center opened in 1992.

Lost City of Atlantis:

Created in 1997, this attraction is the centerpiece for the newer section of the Forum Shops. Atop the giant circular monument is a statue of Poseidon. Rare species of Atlantic Ocean fish swim in a 50,000-gallon aquarium, the focus of a feature presentation held every half hour from 11:30am.

Sky Ceiling:

3 Sky Ceiling The domed ceiling of the Forum Shops simulates a constantly changing sky. The morning sun shines; afternoon clouds float by; evening stars twinkle.

Chinois Restaurant:

Chinois Restaurant Wolfgang Puck’s Chinois offers an eclectic blend of Asian and French cuisine. Harcoal-grilled Szechuan beef, wok-fried lobster, and sizzling whole catfish are all prepared with a French twist.

Upscale Fashion Shops:

When the Forum Shops opened in 1992 with the three Vs (Vasari, Versace, and Vuitton) among them, a new era in Las Vegas shopping dawned. Gucci, Escada, Christian Dior, Fendi, Bernini, Armani, and Lalique also beguile.

FAO Schwarz:

Walk through a huge Trojan horse to enter this to store. Inside, the sheer volume of toys is overwhelming. Character dolls range from storybook favorites Eloise and Madelin to G.I. Joe and Harry Potter Computer toys include Virtual FAO Baby and Virtual Playroom. A robotic puppy named Techno walks, talks begs, sniffs, snores, and plays with his ball. Buttercup Hippo, the Big Piano Dance.

Planet Hollywood:

This enormous restaurant is crammed with Hollywood memorabilia. Framed movie posters, celebrity photographs, costumes worn in famous films, and movie props make this café – according to its advertisements – one of the largest repositories for movie mementos in the world. California-style cuisine features out-of-the-ordinary sandwiches and salads.

Wolfgang Puck’s Spago:

Spago was the first of the celebrity chef restaurants on the Vegas scene, starting the trend that is upstaging the city’s traditionally famous buffets with upscale dining. Duck with roasted garlic polenta and other unusual combinations are among the rotating specials at this sophisticated dining spot.

3-D Motion Simulator:

Don special 3-D glasses to experience the amazing full effects of four rides here. One features a spaceship ride through the galaxy; another simulates a submarine race to the South Pole. The roller coaster thrill ride is not for people who suffer car sickness, and the timid should avoid the haunted graveyard ride. Tickets can be purchased individually or as a package.

Cheesecake Factory:

With more than 200 items on the menu, Cheesecake Factory has everything from hot spinach and cheese dip with tortilla chips, bruschetta, and Tex Mex egg rolls to Triple Chocolate Brownie Truffle Cheesecake. Entrées include a teriyaki chicken that incorporates banana slices, pineapple, and brown sugar.

Top tips:

Have lunch at one of the restaurants with a sidewalk café, from where you can watch the passing parades.
Pick up a map of the shops at the Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority .
Walking from the parking garage to the shops is a shorter trek than through the enormous casino.
If you’re visiting with youngsters, set aside some time to visit the child-pleasing Disney Store, Warner Brothers Studio Store, and FAO Schwarz.

Commerce or Entertainment?

In most US cities, shopping is an end in itself: go to the mall, make purchases, return home. In Las Vegas, however, shopping has the added dimension of being coupled with entertainment. The Forum Shops and a trio of the new hotels – Aladdin, Paris, and the Venetian – all have musicians, singers, mimes, and other performers strolling along the shopping arcades entertaining the crowds. It’s all free and it adds to the glamour and excitement.

Contact

Telephone:

702 731 7731

Website:

http://www.caesars.com/palace

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