Holiday Getaway Shopping Sprees

Oct. 15, 2010 - PRLog -- The new rage is short weekend shopping jaunts with so many online airline rate specials you and a few friends can take a day or two and for under 2oo dollars round trip do your Christmas shopping in an exotic locale with enough left over to enjoy a fine meal and see the sites and save money to boot! Many cities offer discount cards like keys to the city for a low rate that lets you into all the museums and points of interest like Boston’s GO Card which features over 600 Free things to do plus restaurant discounts, trolley rides and free t shirts for less than $50 dollars a person.
Boston, Massachusetts
Boston’s Fanuiel Hall marketplace has been a shoppers Holiday destination for more than 200 years but in recent years sales have been dwindling so storeowners are pulling out every trick in the biook to make your shopping experience memorable including Jugglers, Clowns, a free concert series and during the Holidays a Tree lighting ceremony but with less crowding than you’ll find at Times Square. This year they are offering a family friendly Two hour Chocolate tour so tourists can sample the best of Boston’s candy makers wares! For clothing aficionados who don’t mind spending their life savings you are only a few miles away from Boston’s famed Newbury Street where you can luncheon and shop ‘til you drop.  Listed below are some other Hot Spotz that have the best value for your bucks:
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Chattanooga, Tennessee where shoppers have been leaving traditional malls and shopping centers for the trendy shops and eateries located along the Tennessee Riverfront. Frazier Avenue and other waterfront streets have become the focal point of Chattanooga’s upscale North Shore community, with a wide array of specialty stores, world class art galleries, Charming Bistros and cafes that occupy old refurbished warehouses and houses.  Riverfront shoppers can find everything from sportswear to Eskimo boots then stop for fine dining at local 5 star restaurants like Terra Nostra Tapas featured in Southern Living and Hot Stepz Magazines. Located next to Coolidge Park, it is a perfect place for Christmas shoppers to explore and play.
Key West, Florida
Hop a flight to Miami Beach and rent an SUV to your ultimate shopping destination Key West. Where you can take a break between shopping to visit the Hog’s Breath Saloon or maybe get into a little pirate’s mischief at the Green Parrot bar one of the Top 20 Bar’s ion the nation and open since 1890 then Key West is the shopping paradise for you. Less than a 90 minute Drive from Miami you can find the most unique gifts for the adventurous spirit. Stop at the Hilton Resort and marina to shop at the 4000 square foot Southwest Angler for tropical styles from Patagonia and Columbia,or visit Biton or Blue for designer’s women’s clothing. For those with Tiffany and Cartier tastes there is Little Switzerland on Front Street for Luxury jewelry and watches. Also for those patrons of the arts there are galleries galore for anything from seascapes and glass blown sculpture to fine leatherwork.
Houston, Texas
If you are hearing the call of the west this season then Houston might be more your cup of Texas tea. The fourth largest mall in the nation the Houston Galleria boasts amazing architecture a wide mix of stores and spectacular glass atriums it receives 25 million visitors annually and boasts 375 stores and restaurants and ice skating rink and two Westin Hotels some of the stores found there are Gucci,Louis Vuitton,Saks Fifth Avenue,Nordetrom, Neiman Marcus, Cartier, and two Macy’s stores.Start your day at the Nestles tollhouse café and after a long day of shopping sate your appetite with some local holiday flavor at one of the many fine restaurants you will find like Churrascos a spicy South American inspired Steakhouse where you will dine surrounded by lush tropical flowers while feasting on ceviche with hearts of palm, sliced roast breast of duck with green peppercorn sauce and churrasco’s signature marinated beef served with a deep spicy red wine with smoky after-tones.
Savannah Georgia
By mid-December, culturally rich Savannah will have no snow the squares will be decorated the temperature in the daytime will be around 70 degrees with a cool breeze by 5 pm perfect sweater weather. For a weekend stay I recommend either the Marshall House or the Inn at Ellis Square. The Marshall House is more centrally located and perfect for the experienced shopper who doesn’t want to exhaust themselves walking too much. Colonial style Christmas decorations go up around mid-December. Many homes will be decorated with red and green boughs and simple pine and Holly branches strung together like the early settlers did. Start your first night with a Savannah Christmas Gospel Riverboat dinner cruise with all the southern favorites sparkling white wine, Fried chicken, barbecued or pulled pork, corn muffins, sweet potatoes okrah and stewed tomatoes,Turnip greens, mac and cheese, corn on the cob and assorted desserts all for 44 dollars per person including live entertainment! For unique southern style ornaments go to Christmas on the River Crafts store which also hosts an annual Holiday fair with over 20,000 in attendance each year. For an intimate gourmet experience the must visit spot is Chef Chris Nason’s Saphire Grill.

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