On 12.30.09, In Shopping, By admin
On 12.25.09, In Shopping, By admin
At Christmas time I tend to forget how hot the stores get while you’re rushing around, trying to find some great gifts at great prices. Last Wednesday was no exception. We’d had quite a snowstorm over the previous weekend, some even called it a blizzard, so I was bundling up every day in Ugg boots and a down jacket to go to work, even though that is not my usual look. I’m at the point now where I just don’t want to be cold in the winter time (who does, really?), so I tend to forgo my typical Manhattan look for a mismatched snow bunny if I suspect at all that I’m going to be stranded in the cold, or at the very least, rudely accosted by the elements.
Which made my foray into Syms, The Gap, Banana Republic and Bloomingdales so unbearable. I had not only the boots and the jacket, but a wool hat, scarf and gloves, plus a purse that didn’t have a shoulder strap. That meant I had to hold it on my arm as I piled the clothing I was selecting for presents. My purse weighs about 20 pounds and no, I don’t know what’s in it but I need it all.
Want to experience New York’s Greenwich Village like a local? Consider a stay at the Washington Square Hotel, which is giving away a “Village Shopping Pass.” From July 1st through Labor Day, unique boutiques and classic New York shops in the hotel’s neighborhood will offer guest-exclusive discounts or complimentary gifts with purchase. The Washington Square Hotel will give guests a shopping card upon check-in with a neighborhood map, a list of all participating stores and their special offers.
Washington Square Hotel has teamed up with 10 downtown shops – in Greenwich Village, SoHo, and the Lower East Side – where hotel guests can present their “pass” and receive the discounts being offered by each retailer. Shoppers may choose among the delectable handmade confections at Li-Lac Chocolates or the international selection of artisanal wines at Is-Wine.
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On 03.22.09, In Shopping, Uncategorized, By admin
On 07.23.07, In Shopping, Uncategorized, By admin
There’s a store up the street from our offices here in New York called Boyd’s of Madison Avenue. That it’s on Third Avenue now, just below Bloomingdale’s and next to The Home Depot, indicates that it moved a few years back from a more glamorous neighborhood. But even in its new quarters, Boyd’s still offered an array of magical items that only a tiny, big-city department store could provide.
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