Girlawhirl's been around the world… more than once. She's seen the history of old European cities, the ancient cultures of the Far East and felt the warmth near the Equator. But when she's just looking for some fast-paced fun with friends, for her, there is no place quite like Las Vegas…
From the second she sees the lights blazing in the middle of the desert from her airplane window until her last play at a gate-side slot machine before boarding for home, Girlawhirl can't get enough of the Vegas strip. But it's not all about the gambling. In fact, she'd put that second or even third on her Vegas ‘to do list.' Checking out the amazing themed hotels that line both sides of the strip and beyond is more of a priority than a hand of Black Jack. But first and foremost is the shopping.
She always has to take a moment to stroll through the incredible Bellagio Hotel & Casino mall known as Via Bellagio. Within mere steps of each other Girlawhirl can find Dior, Hermes, Tiffany & Co., Giorgio Armani, Chanel, Fendi, Gucci, Yves Saint Laurent and Prada! It's enough to make a girl swoon. But when she's regained her composure – and spent more than a minute or two browsing – Girlawhirl crosses the pedestrian footbridge and heads over to Caesars Palace for shopping her wallet can actually handle.
Besides having a crazy laser-light, moving statue, water fountain show, the mall itself has great options for Girlawhirl to blow her casino winnings in. Of course, when she hits the mega-jackpot she's making a beeline back to the Bellagio. At Caesars, Girlawhirl can find high end shops like Burberry, Louis Vuitton and Salvatore Ferragamo in The Forum Shops plus about 160 other shops that are a little more her speed like Anthropologie, NIKETOWN, Gap, A/X Armani Exchange and Kiehl's, and she always stops for a treat at Vosges Haut-Chocolat.
When she's had her fill of Roman gods, Girlawhirl heads across the strip
to the Grande Canal Shoppes at The Venetian. There she can shop at perennial favorites like Ann Taylor, Banana Republic, Bebe, BCBG Max Azria, Kenneth Cole and even Jimmy Choo. 
After all of that time on her feet – and a new pair of Jimmy Choo's later – Girlawhirl likes to kick up her heels and take a gondola ride around the canal with a Super Pal or two. Three casinos down – too many more to go to even count.
Click here to see the Grande Canal Shoppes
Click here to see the stores at Via Bellagio
Click here to see the stores in Caesars Palace
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