Whatever your shopping budget, preferences and likings, Boston has something for everybody. Whether you like shopping in the open-air markets, posh malls, or roadside stores, there are innumerable options to choose from. From the very down to earth brands to the top-notch designer labels, there is no dearth of variety. This historic city is really the Mecca of shoppers, but you cannot agree with this statement until you have visited some of the prominent shopping complexes of this city. For your convenience, we have outlined a few of them, which are a must for any habitual shopper.
When you start your shopping expedition in the historic city of Boston , my suggestion is to explore its streets first. Many of them exclusively cater to the shopping needs of the tourists. In the center of the Back Bay , just across the Newbury Street , you will come across the Boylston Street . It is packed to capacity with over 100 stores that feature big names like Talbot's, Eddie Bauer, City Sports and Willowbee & Kent Travel Company. Another shopping complex called Heritage on the Garden comprises stores like Hermes, Saint John's Knits, Sonia Rykiel, and Escada. It is situated on the east end of Boylston Street . On the other hand, the stores of Sax Fifth Avenue, Ann Taylor, the Body Shop, and Warner Bros. Studio Store are housed in the Prudential Center complex that stands at the west end of Boylston Street. Shoppers in search of unique antiques and classy boutiques frequent the Charles Street . It is dotted with some of the most elegant and prettiest shops of Boston . The Newbury Street lies in close proximity to the Public Garden . This is the right place to shop if you love style. This upscale shopping street is the home of some of the most fashionable clothing boutiques and jewelry shops, ice cream parlors, music and bookstores and contemporary art galleries.
If you are not interested in hopping from street to street for shopping, you can visit the grand ‘malls' where you can find a lot of things under one roof. Some of the popular and fashionable malls of Boston are the Atrium Mall, Manchester Outlets, Silver City Galleria, Arsenal Mall, Prudential Center, Burlington Mall, Liberty Tree Mall, Cambridge side Galleria, South Shore Plaza, Copley Place, Hanover Mall, North Conway Outlets, Natick Mall, Prudential Center and many more. You can also visit the Worcester Common Outlets, Mall at Chestnut Hill and Wrentham Village if you have more time for shopping.
The Downtown Crossing is also one of the best places to begin your shopping voyage because the most popular shopping destination, the Filene's Basement is located here. This place with an elegant feel is literally the Mecca of shoppers. Less than a mile away from Wyndham Boston Hotel , this place still maintains its departmental store image of ‘everything under one roof' quite successfully. There is no item that you can't find here and they range from infant clothing to men's suits and shirts and from cosmetics to home furnishings. This is the right place where a knowledgeable everyday shopper like you can select merchandise from some of the prominent brands like Nine West, Liz Claiborne, Levi's, Lancôme and Clinique. Although the prices suit the pocket of middle class shoppers; the prices are bound to soar high as the size of the house wares increases and as you move towards the designer labels. You can also select the right seasonal, wedding or any other gift item from the vast stock of Filene's.
Continued -->>
|
