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Post #164122 by christiki295 on Tue, Jun 7, 2005 12:06 AM

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This according to Vegas.com:

  • Restaurants and food inside the mall:
    Hamada, Cafe Capri/Lava Lounge, China Star Buffet, Tabla, Zingers and Coco's Bakery Restaurant (opening soon).

Review: The 80,000-square-foot Hawaiian Marketplace brings a taste of island-style shopping to Vegas.

Modeled after the International Marketplace in Honolulu, the outdoor shopping center features lush tropical plants and bright colors.

The market is made up of several stand-alone cart vendors surrounding nine anchor stores that offer a variety of clothing, gifts and souvenirs. The market is covered by an awning, which helps to keep things a bit cooler.

Hawaiian Marketplace offers plenty of food choices for hungry shoppers, including Hamada and China Star Buffet.

Cafe Capri features outdoor tables with seating along the Strip, and the adjacent Lava Lounge is a refreshing place to enjoy a cocktail.

Shopping isn't the only thing to do at the marketplace -- be sure to check out the special animatronic birds that sing, dance and tell Hawaiian folklore tales once each hour.

If you're driving, there is a small parking lot next door to the shopping center. If you're looking for more parking, try the Polo Towers public parking lot or better yet, valet park at the Polo Towers' side entrance and you'll be just steps away from the stores.

Vegas may be a long way from Hawaii, but the Hawaiian Marketplace helps bring the atmosphere of the tropics to the desert.

With a meandering sidewalk resembling a Hawaiian boardwalk, Hawaiian Marketplace lures visitors with a state-of-the-art climate controlled atrium. Floors in the complex's central court have a wave-like, shimmering pattern made of crushed blue glass and mother-of-pearl.

Team Aloha, a Las Vegas-based troupe of island-born performers, entertain visitors with dancing, storytelling and craft-making. The Marketplace offers Tahitian dance as well as both forms of hula, ancient and modern, which visitors are encouraged to try themselves. The entertainment also includes Samoan fire-knife dancers.

Stores include Hawaiian Tropics, Pearl Factory, Body Jewelry, The Stogie Shop, Zebra Shoes, Stogie Shop, Polo Fitness Center, and Stitch It On.