The Denver Pavilions, located downtown at the south end of the 16th Street Mall, is Denver's latest upscale shopping plaza and entertainment center, stocked with popular chains. This three-tiered, open-air venue is a hotspot of activity, especially around lunchtime. The stylish Wolfgang Puck Cafe headlines the dining destinations, along with tourist favorite Hard Rock Café. A 15-screen United Artists movie complex occupies the third floor. All the standard retail chains, including GAP, Banana Republic, Niketown and Ann Taylor are scattered about the plaza.

This distinctive outdoor mall features 26 blocks of swanky salons, boutiques and restaurants. Sip coffee as you walk along tree lined avenues. Enjoy some pampering at one of the district's premier salons. Stroll through art galleries and designer boutiques. Allow at least an hour to browse the Tattered Cover bookstore. Then have dinner and drinks at a trendy bistro. Cherry Creek North Shopping District, which encompasses First, Second and Third Avenues from University to Steele, also serves as a showcase for the local galleries during the annual Cherry Creek Arts Festival. Street parking is tight. It is best to park across the street and use the Cherry Creek Mall's free parking garage.

Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, Lord & Taylor, Tiffany & Co. and Ralph Lauren anchor the 160 shops at this upscale mall. The indoor playground, designed around a breakfast theme, features slides that resemble bacon strips alongside enormous plastic eggs. The mall also features valet parking, in addition to 5000 covered spaces in the adjoining free parking garage. Häagen-Dazs and California Pizza Kitchen are on-site as is a multiplex movie theater.