It's my happy place. It's the place I go to, year after year, to get away from it all. It's a brief escape from my reality of housework, homework, and work-work, and it's basically my paradise.
Bal Harbour Shops, the number one designer shopping destination in North America, is the place to go to be seen and it's the place to go to shop for all your designer must-haves. From sunglasses to a new pair of shoes, there is something here for everyone who loves to shop. Since I don't personally have a money tree in my backyard, shopping here can be challenging, but I never leave without a few new purchases for me to bring home. Shopping here is my therapy, and this upscale open-air shopping mall is lovely for so many reasons.
Since 2004 I've been happily shopping at Bal Harbour (with my mom by my side, and now, my children) whenever we visit south Florida.
The drive is one I can do with my eyes closed, and I know exactly how many steps it takes to get from Gucci to Tory Burch.
We start off by eating dinner at Carpaccio's, the heart of the Bal Harbour Shops. This Italian restaurant has been open for over 15 years and "continues to be the restaurant of choice for power brokers, politicians, sports stars, socialites and celebrities alike."
My boys love the food, the service is amazing, and the people watching? Well, it can't be beat. Sitting on the patio watching Ferrari after Ferrari pull in to the parking lot, while the palm trees move softly in the evening breeze is heavenly. Everything about Bal Harbour Shops is beautiful, from the people, to the stores, to the experience. My children are well-behaved, and even though I don't drag them with me from store to store for longer than an hour, they still have fun, looking at the turtles and large fish in the many fountains, and sitting in all the chairs in Saks Fifth Avenue.
A few years ago my sister and I bumped into Pharrell shopping in Louis Vuitton. He happily posed for a picture with us and all I remember was how good he smelled and that he great taste.
If you love to shop luxury retail, Bal Harbour Shops is somewhere you have to go. It even puts Rodeo Drive to shame!
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