West 200 South, Poplar Grove

W 200 S is the home of Gateway Mall, one of the more impressive retail temples I have visited in the US. It has a Grand Hall lovingly restored from the old Pacific Union depot, in which our friend Gloria's daughter is holding her wedding reception next May! It also has a fine range of shops - I managed to ge a leather jacket in the Abercrombie and Fitch sale for $150! It also has many restaurants, but we dined at the Olive Garden, also on W 200 S nearby, which serves an excellent range of a la carte mediterranean specialties. Excellent.

W 200 S is another nice, wide, street. We stayed at the Monaco, and it turned out to be a good choice. The street is very centrally located, and we could walk to a lot of things. The hotel was very clean, with good-sized rooms and a friendly staff. In our case, proximity to the convention center was key. We were actually able to find parking on this street – a big plus.