The Forum Shoppes at Caesar's
Palace
The Forum Shoppes have been
portrayed as similar to that of Rome coupled with Rodeo Drive
and highlighted with Spielberg and it is one stylish shopping
center where you find most of what you want. The entrance
is a forty eight foot archway. In the building is decorated
with a Mediterranean sky that changes light as the day goes
by. A goddess of fortune greets you under the central dome.
Opened in 1992, the Forum Shoppes are a 250,000 square foot
shopping delight. The architecture takes us back to between
300 BC to 1700 AD. There are animatronic statues of Bacchus,
Venus, Pluto, and Apollo playing the lyre. It is a seven minute
show with dancing water and a laser-light demonstration.
An extension was added in 1998 called the Roman Hall. This
hall houses a 50,000 gallon circular aquarium that includes
shows involving fire (it does get hot, so stand back), dancing
water and animatronic figures that tell the story of the rise
and fall of Atlantis. They have many retail stores in the
Forum. There is a shop for every flavor and interest.
Just to name a few: Houdini's, Louis Vuitton, Ann Taylor,
Gucci, Versace, Antiquities (a movie memorabilia place), Fendi,
Armani, and FAO Schwarz (a toy store). Asides from shopping,
there are several restaurants to get a meal and take a break
in. Perhaps the most famous is Wolfgang Puck's Chinois. There
is also a Planet Hollywood and a Cheesecake Factory.
There was a second development that opened right onto the
strip. The addition of a three story glass entrance and 175,000
more square feet of retail stores complete it. The stores
are open until 11 PM on Sunday through Thursday and 12 Midnight
on Friday and Saturday. It requires a whole day here just
to browse or see the animatronic spectaculars. This place
has a lot to offer and the aquarium has seats nearby so you
can just sit in relaxation watching the fish after an exhausting
day of shopping around.
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