New York Shopping - What a Great Way
to Spend a Day in New York City?

New York Shopping. Shopping in New York is a shopper's paradise, like nowhere else on the planet. You can find everything from the best bargains to the best couture in the world.

Shopping in New York is one of our favorite vacation ideas. We try to go to New York about once a year to enjoy the shopping. In fact for our 10th wedding anniversary we took Montana to NYC for the weekend. All we did was shop, oh and eat :-) Montana bought her Grade 8 graduation dress at Bloomingdales in SOHO - It really was a magical moment for her! See our travel journal entry for our trip here.

Do you have any great places to shop in New York that I didn't cover here? Or do you want to add something to our suggestions for shopping in New York?

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New York Shopping - 5th Avenue Shopping

On 5th Avenue between 34th and 59th street, you will find one of the most expensive piece's of real estate and one of the premier shopping streets in the world. It really is a fun afternoon shopping on 5th Avenue. Even if it is just window shopping.

You can wander through Tiffany & Co., Cartier, Louis Vuitton, The Apple Store, FAO Schwarze, Fendi, Disney Store, BVLGARI, Bergdorf's, Harry Winston, Saks 5th Avenue......Whatever your pleasure.

Don't forget to stop at the Abercrombie and Fitch store to get your picture taken with the Abercrombie models in the front. For preteen's, teens and the like this store is 5 floors of heaven. For parents - crowds and loud music.

We usually stop in the Apple Store to catch up on email etc. and see what is new with Apple. We also make sure we wander through Tiffany's. I remember years ago Warren bought me a necklace from Tiffany's. The experience of purchasing the necklace, then wrapping it in the signature Tiffany's box and ribbon, and walking around with the pretty blue bag was so special. I will never forget it!

5th Avenue is a Mecca of brand name and Couture shopping and not to be missed.

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New York Shopping - Macy's at Herald Square

Herald Square, in front of Macy's on 34th Street, is now a pedestrian only area so it makes New York shopping much easier and safer. You will find all of the main stream stores in this area including Old Navy, Victoria's Secret, Foot Locker, Forever 21, and The Gap to name a few.

But of course the main store in this area is a destination in itself. Macy's, the flagship store for the chain, is a mammoth of a department store, with everything you can think of. It is world famous for it's Thanksgiving Day Parade (get there early!) and their holiday window displays and visits with Santa. There are 10 floors and many escalators, including some of the originals I think!

Always look for sales (they are know to be better than other department stores in Manhattan). If you are an international shopper - i.e. you are from outside the USA - make sure you go to Customer Service and ask about the 11% discount you qualify for. The least crowded times are before lunch on weekdays and take advantage of the baggage/coat check.

Don't forget to visit the Victoria Secret on 34th street across from Macy's - it is 2 floors and they always have great sales!

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New York Shopping - Other Shopping

Other Areas to check out for shopping:

• SOHO - South of Houston Street - used to be more bohemian - recently Bloomingdales and other chain stores moved in - more commercial and upscale now.
• Greenwich Village - great for "Different" types of items
• Madison Ave. - more main store chains - Coach, Brooks Brothers etc.
• Times Square New York - Toys R Us, Sephora, MTV store, Hard Rock Cafe, etc.
• Just wander - you never know where you might end up - some of our best shopping came from wandering in different neighborhoods.

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