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Chrissie shopping in the states

  • 08-08-2006 1:24pm
    #1
    Darren
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    Hi,

    I've been to the states a few times. I am looking to go again this December with my family to do a bit of Christmas shopping. We are looking for some bargains in the outlets, especially with the falling US$. We've done the NYC and Woodbury common stuff before and are looking for something else. So far, Boston looks reasonable. I seem to remember that they have the biggest shopping Mall in the world in Minnesota, anyone been?? Any other recommendations for Christmas shopping??

    Thanks,

    Darren


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  • #2
    BuffyBot
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    Mall of America (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mall_of_America) is just across the interstate from Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport


  • #3
    Darren
    Closed Accounts Posts: 370 ✭✭Darren


    BuffyBot wrote:
    Mall of America (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mall_of_America) is just across the interstate from Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport

    Have you been? Is it any good? Hmmmm, I feel a cunning plan involving a Vikings football game formulating.


  • #4
    mikedragon32
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    My Sister-in-law lives in Boston and says the shopping there is fantastic. I've heard good things about Chicago too.

    Only problem I'd see with Minneapolis is no direct flights.


  • #5
    Manny7
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 309 ✭✭Manny7


    Boston's got good shopping. If you hire a car while there you can also go up to Freeport in Maine, there's a load of factory outlets there (plus it's a great state to visit anyway)


  • #6
    blorg
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    If you are going to Boston bear in mind that New Hampshire, which is very near, doesn't have any sales tax. I would have thought the shopping in New York was better but then it depends what you're looking for and I didn't go to any malls.


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  • #7
    Benedict XVI
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    blorg wrote:
    If you are going to Boston bear in mind that New Hampshire, which is very near, doesn't have any sales tax. I would have thought the shopping in New York was better but then it depends what you're looking for and I didn't go to any malls.

    Yea, lots of outlet shopping in North Conway, New Hampshire with 0% sales tax. It's about 2 hrs or so from Boston, closer to Boston are the outlets in Wrentham, about 30min south on I-95, great range of shops there.


  • #8
    Eoin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,263 ✭✭✭✭Eoin


    Kittery in Maine may be an option, though that is a few hours drive from Boston.


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