| One the greatest American pastimes is shopping. Whether you enjoy window shopping, buying knickknacks as a tourist, shopping online, or simply walking the local mall, there is something for everyone. Shopping has become central to our way of life, with brand names like Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger covering everything from perfume to designer jeans. First-rate shopping is easy to find with stores like Nordstrom, Nieman Marcus, and Bloomingdale’s in malls across the nation. The Mall of America is the nation’s largest, sporting a huge food court, an indoor amusement park, and shopping for all ages. A simple pair of jeans can turn into a day’s project, presenting choices like loose-fit versus boot-cut, flared versus tight, low-rise or the classic fit? Online shopping simplifies your search with websites like buyerdom.com and shopzilla.com, and the every popular Ebay. Magazines like Lucky Magazine and Domino Magazine feature online and local shopping guides from home décor to date night apparel. The Fashion Editor is one of the largest online fashion and trend setting guides, offering advice on the latest styles, the fashion industry, and famous stylists. It’s not just the ladies that find shopping addicting, with AskMen.com featuring monthly fashion and shopping question and answers. Of course, most men would rather be seen at the nearby Lowe’s or Home Depot for home fix-ups and furnishings instead. Sporting goods, electronics, and entertainment are big among most, and feature venues like BestBuy, RadioShack, and Sports Authority. After a long day, Barne’s & Noble and Borders are popular bookstores offering comfy chairs for shoppers to peruse their books in luxury before purchasing. With so many shoppers and so much to buy, yesterday’s purchases are quickly passed on to consignment shops and secondhand stores like Name Brand Exchange, sold at rummage sales, or donated to The Salvation Army and Goodwill. Located in the heart of New England with a coastline along the great Atlantic seaboard, Massachusetts is rich in both American history and fun. History nuts will go crazy over the amount of historical reenactments and exhibits scattered throughout the state, like the Pilgrims’struggle to survive at the New World at Plimoth Plantation, or the USS Constitution, also known as Old Ironsides, is docked at Charlestown, or Lexington Green, where the first shots of the Revolutionary War were fired, or the Witch Trial Tours just north of Boston. But don’t stop there. Boston itself is a historical icon. From cobblestone streets leading to quaint bars and taverns to the campus of esteemed Harvard University you'll find a plethora of history and intellectual conversations among resident Bostonians. Catching a Red Sox game at historic Fenway Park is also a winner, regardless the outcome of the game. Concord and Cape Cod are two other must-see cities with their own unique amenities and charm, the latter offering offshore fishing charters and whale-watching tours. Hikers can head to Royalston Falls, the Swift River Reservation, the famed Appalachian Trail, or Mt. Washington State Forest while those preferring a leisurely walk can visit Greater Boston's Garden in the Woods or the forest covered Weir Hill Reservation, located in Greater Merrimack Valley. And extreme sports enthusiasts can get the thrills of their lives kayaking the Ipswich River, skydiving in Greater Merrimack Valley, dog sledding through the woods, or ice climbing in the Berkshires. Red Sox, Fenway Park, Boston, Old Ironsides, USS Constitution, pilgrims, Charlestown, Lexington Green, Harvard, Concord, Cape Cod, Royalston Falls window shopping, online shopping, Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, Marc Jacobs, Prada, Marni, designer jeans, perfume, Nordstrom, Nieman Marcus, Bloomingdale’s, Mall of America, loose-fit jeans, boot-cut jeans, flared jeans, low-rise fit, classic fit, buyerdom.com, shopzilla.com, Ebay, Lucky Magazine, Domino Magazine, The Fashion Editor, fashion industry, AskMen.com, Lowe’s, Home Depot, home fix-ups, Barne’s & Noble, Borders, Amazon.com, RadioShack, CompUSA, BestBuy, Sports Authority, consignment shops, secondhand stores, Name Brand Exchange, rummage sales, The Salvation Army, Goodwill, sporting goods, electronics, furnishings, home décor
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