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By Denise Wilson, Staff Writer Updated 5:04 PM Wednesday, August 5, 2009

MONROE — When the ribbon is cut at 9 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 6, shoppers will descend on Cincinnati Premium Outlets in search of deals with coupons in hand.

Chelsea Property Group broke ground on the shopping center June 25, 2008, and will celebrate its grand opening Thursday through Sunday.

Chelsea officials have been distributing free VIP coupon book vouchers, and Fashion Week coupons are available at www.premiumoutlets.com. Shoppers who have signed up for the VIP Shopper Club and have their voucher for a free coupon book may pick it up at the information booth at the Food Court, said Cincinnati Premium Outlet representative Kori Mallett.

The only deal shoppers won’t be happy with is the traffic, and Monroe city and Cincinnati Premium Outlets officials are bracing for it.

Shoppers will have to enter on Ohio 63 and should “follow the directions of police and security so they can quickly move cars in and out,” Mallett said.

The Ohio Department of Transportation has adjusted the two traffic signals on the north and south bound exit ramps off Interstate 75 onto Ohio 63 in Monroe and the traffic signal at Senate Drive and Ohio 63 to help traffic flow, said Sharon Smigielski, an ODOT public information officer.

Plans also call for eight officers from the city and the Warren County Sheriff’s Office to be assigned to traffic duty outside the outlet center, said Monroe police Chief Greg Homer.

The mall is off Interstate 75, exit 29, in Monroe.

Grand-opening weekend hours are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday.

Regular mall hours will be 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday.

Entertainment schedule

Cincinnati Premium Outlets will celebrate its grand opening Thursday through Sunday, Aug. 6-9, with in-store promotions, prize giveaways and live entertainment.

Thursday

10 a.m. to 1 p.m.: The Chuck Taylors play classic favorites.
1 to 1:30 p.m.: Meet NBA Hall of Fame player Oscar Robertson at the Nike Factory Store.
2 to 5 p.m.: Robin Lacy Dezydeco plays Louisiana style rock ‘n’ roll.

Friday

10 a.m. to noon: B105 WUBE-FM will be at the mall.
10 a.m. to 1 p.m.: The Chuck Taylors play classic favorites.
2 to 3:30 p.m.: WKRQ-FM will be at the mall.
3 to 6 p.m.: BlueStone Ivory plays ’60s and ’70s classic rock.

Saturday

10:30 a.m. to noon: WGRR-FM will be at the mall.
Noon to 1 p.m.: West Chester Symphony Orchestra plays classical music.
2 to 3:30 p.m.: WRRM-FM will be at the mall.
2:30 to 5:30 p.m.: The Mainstream Band plays classics from the ’60s-’80s.

Sunday

11 a.m. to 2 p.m.: The Cincy Rockers play ’50s-’90s rock.
3 to 6 p.m.: Eight Days a Week, Beatles tribute band

Prizes

The grand prize is a $5,000 shopping spree at the mall. Other gifts will come from these stores: Adidas, Aeropostale, Auntie Anne’s Soft Pretzel, Banana Republic Factory Store, Bon Worth, Book Warehouse. Brown Shoe Closet, Calendar Club Plus Go! Toys and Games, Carter’s, Chicken Now, China Max, Cole Haan, Columbia Sportswear Company, Crewcuts, Crocs, Dressbarn, Easy Spirit, Ecco, Factory Brand Shoes, Gap Factory Store, Hanesbrands, J. Crew, Jockey, Johnston & Murphy, Jones New York, Kasper, Kenneth Cole, Maidenform, Naturalizer, Nine West, Oakley Vault, Oshkosh B’ Gosh, Pacsun, Perfumania, Reebok, Rockport, Rue21, Saks Fifth Avenue Off 5th, Samsonite Company Store, Saxbys Coffee, Solstice Sunglass Outlet, Tommy Hilfiger, Totes/ Sunglass World, Ultra Diamonds and Yankee Candle.

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debbie
9:17 AM, 12/7/2009

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I purchased 6 items from Jones new york and was charged for nine items which totaled over $26.00. I don't know whether to trust the sales person. Signed Please Help.

CYNTHIA
11:34 AM, 8/7/2009

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the comment about not getting customer service is not true i work at the outlet mall and everyone i work with is nice and will do whatever to please the customers and as far as the other stores i talked to some and they see the same..please dont talk about people you havent even met.. the people are great and actually do care

not true
10:57 PM, 8/5/2009

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I still would like to know who's bright idea it was to start the construction on 63 only 2 months before the scheduled opening of these outlets. How long did we know the opening date?? And this road construction couldn't have begun sooner?? It is going to be a complete mess for months until this is completed. Believe me, I want to check out the new mall, but the road construction will keep me away for a LONG time.

Carrie
10:15 PM, 8/5/2009

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What a trove of trash middletucky continues to create.Pure filth.Monroe grows,Mentaltucky rotts as section 8 filth prosper.I noticed a misnomer-someone stated they were AK Steel union employee and worked.Yeah a union pig that works in Middlemonkey.Hah

david reck
9:34 PM, 8/5/2009

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