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Boston arrives as an international shopping destination
the UK Telegraph has this headline:
the UK Telegraph has this headline:
Christmas shopping guide: London, New York, Paris, Boston and Rome....
At this time of year some of the world's most exciting cities have a special sparkle – a perfect reason to combine a mini-break with a Christmas spending spree. Our experts tell you where to shop and stay in London, New York, Paris, Boston and Rome.....It's happening all over again. Christmas lights are shining out on Regent Street, cheesy Santa advertisements are popping up on television and early bursts of Slade and Wizzard can be heard in pubs and shops. Unless you're one of those annoying people who polishes off all the Christmas shopping by September, you may be feeling very un-festive at the prospect of trudging up and down your local high street or trawling the internet for hours to buy presents.
But there is an alternative. Use that present list as an excuse to plan a glamorous city break and combine your shopping with a London show or exhibition, a romantic dinner in Paris or Rome, or sightseeing in New York or Boston. Here, Telegraph experts tell you where to shop in each destination to find the best buys and bargains – both at Christmas and year round.......
BOSTON
Candlelit windows in Georgian brick homes; trees festooned with lights; carol singers on every corner: a Christmas shopping break in Boston is much more than just ticking off gifts on a list.
The city is more compact than New York, and according to the Post Office survey offers even better prices, and is easily explored on foot. It's also only a seven-hour flight from Britain and, best of all, sales tax is lower than in the Big Apple, so your dollars go further. The day after Thanksgiving (Nov 25) opens a five-week shopping spree, with reductions before Christmas and bigger ones from December 26, a working day in the US....