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Post by butterfly on Sept 18, 2009 14:54:06 GMT
Hi All
This is my first trip to NY to shop and just wondering if anyone has been before would you recommend Woodbury Common or Jersey Gardens??
Thanks!
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Post by April on Sept 18, 2009 16:15:11 GMT
Butterfly, ive been lots of times and Jersey Gardens defo for a couple of reasons... its in New Jersey which has no tax on clothes whereas woodbury common has and its $48 return from the port authority which is on 42nd & 8th st. It can get quite crowded and its really not worth the hassle. only a few dollars to jersey gardens.....make sure to go to century 21 for handbags and of course macys where there is always a sale.... for transport use the underground $2 a trip from central part to ground zero.... if you want to pm me I am well familiar with the Big Apple.... lucky u.... first time in NY is always the best.. I just love standing on 5th ave and taking it all in......enjoy...!!
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Post by Queenie on Sept 18, 2009 18:51:25 GMT
I've never been to New York, I'd love to go, I've only been in Vegas and Florida.
Hope you have a wonderful time and bag lots of bargains.
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Post by joepublic on Sept 18, 2009 22:11:49 GMT
She knows her way around NY and only knows one St/road in Celbridge  |
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Post by April on Sept 19, 2009 12:24:48 GMT
I find it very hand to keep my feet on the ground JP...... but you are so so right, i do know my way around new york. its so easy for me there as it is a grid system..... now why don't we have something organised like that here, not the higgildy piddily roads that actually go nowhere?
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Post by joepublic on Sept 19, 2009 22:02:33 GMT
It'd be no fun going everywhere in straight lines.
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Post by April on Sept 20, 2009 15:39:39 GMT
well at least you can't get lost.... there is a start point and an end point.... and no wasted time going around in circles and getting nowhere!!! its a simple system, it works - im the proof!!!!
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Post by Queenie on Sept 20, 2009 17:41:15 GMT
It needs to be a simple system, they're a simple people!
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Post by April on Sept 20, 2009 18:26:28 GMT
now now localy.... it takes all kinds and everyones mind works differently. a grid system is simple and basic and its impossible to get lost, everything is done by numbers.... not like the mish mash road system and signage that we have in this country!!!!!....
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Post by Queenie on Sept 20, 2009 18:40:04 GMT
We're a mish mash people April. Call a spade a spade, no pc here.
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Post by killerqueen on Sept 21, 2009 13:15:57 GMT
I'm just back from NY since last Thursday. I have to say in NY city you will find no value in the brand name shops ie GAP Lacoste etc but if you go to the outlets deffo or china town for handbags. I think Century 21 and DSW for shoes are deffo my favourite.
I have not been to Jersey Gardens but have been to Woodbury common and loved it.
Marshells has all the brand names it's like a TK Maxx but way more organised.
You lucky thing happy shopping.
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Post by chewchew on Sept 21, 2009 16:39:09 GMT
Agree with April and Killerqueen. However, if I was going to New York I'd not go shopping. Far to much to do over there. . . for shopping you need to go to Boston/Philadelphia/Chicago
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Post by April on Feb 10, 2010 18:50:59 GMT
i was in chicago and while it was ok for shopping, it is such a beautiful clean city. I don't think i have been to a cleaner or nicer one. It is just lovely..... in the summer though.... Joep you would just love it... no litter... no chewing gum... beautiful clean old buildings... everything looks like it has just been washed down......
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Post by Queenie on Feb 10, 2010 20:02:59 GMT
It used to be number one in America for crime and murder!! May still be.! Buildings probably just are washed down, to get the blood off!!!
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Post by April on Feb 10, 2010 21:37:26 GMT
maybe in the suburbs localy.... but the city and the magnificent mile is just lovely and they have a lovely beach too.... and of course the shopping....
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