Upscale shopping: Atlanta vs Austin (shopping centers, gardens, trendy)

[Scarface713]

Originally Posted by imaterry78259

Austin and San Antonio can challenge Atlanta area

Round and round in circles.

[south-to-west]

Originally Posted by Angel713

I was talking about the ones you find in the Galleria. I don't see those things on the list 'LovinDecatur' linked me too, but that list has similar shops to the ones you would see in Rice Village.

Seriously whatever you may find around the Galleria in Houston, you'll most likely find around Lenox Square and Phipps Plaza in Buckhead. And if you don't find the exact store in one as you would find in the other, then you'll see a replica or similar retail outlet. I really doubt there are any serious differences between shopping in Atlanta, Houston, and Dallas. Any differences are extremely trivial and miniscule.

Austin on the other hand isn't known for shopping; and more importantly, doesn't want to be known for shopping. I can assure you that the folks in Austin don't lose any sleep over not having some of the same upscale retailers that you would find in Atlanta, Dallas, or Houston.

[Scarface713]

Originally Posted by south-to-west

Seriously whatever you may find around the Galleria in Houston, you'll most likely find around Lenox Square and Phipps Plaza in Buckhead. And if you don't find the exact store in one as you would find in the other, then you'll see a replica or similar retail outlet. I really doubt there are any serious differences between shopping in Atlanta, Houston, and Dallas. Any differences are extremely trivial and miniscule.

There really isn't, though there are some differences. Atlanta has more department stores than Houston and Dallas, but Houston and Dallas seem to have more boutiques. You take some, you lose some.

[atlantaATL]

Originally Posted by Angel713

There really isn't, though there are some differences. Atlanta has more department stores than Houston and Dallas, but Houston and Dallas seem to have more boutiques. You take some, you lose some.

Thats true but atlanta is improving though i must say with the recent openings of Valetino Vera bradley etc

[jluke65780]

Originally Posted by south-to-west

Seriously whatever you may find around the Galleria in Houston, you'll most likely find around Lenox Square and Phipps Plaza in Buckhead. And if you don't find the exact store in one as you would find in the other, then you'll see a replica or similar retail outlet. I really doubt there are any serious differences between shopping in Atlanta, Houston, and Dallas. Any differences are extremely trivial and miniscule.

Austin on the other hand isn't known for shopping; and more importantly, doesn't want to be known for shopping. I can assure you that the folks in Austin don't lose any sleep over not having some of the same upscale retailers that you would find in Atlanta, Dallas, or Houston.

The stores you'll find around the Galleria are actually lots of stores only in the Houston area.

[atlantaATL]

Originally Posted by jluke65780

The stores you'll find around the Galleria are actually lots of stores only in the Houston area.

Not quite Most of the stores in Galleria are all over The Usa

[south-to-west]

Originally Posted by jluke65780

The stores you'll find around the Galleria are actually lots of stores only in the Houston area.

I doubt it, but if that's truly the case then I'm sure you would find their counterparts here in Buckhead.

[jluke65780]

Originally Posted by atlantaATL

Not quite Most of the stores in Galleria are all over The Usa

Are you talking about the Galleria area or the mall?? Of course you'll find the stores you find in the Galleria all around America, but we also have stores that you'll only find in Houston or certian cities in America.

[Akhenaton06]

Originally Posted by imaterry78259

Austin and San Antonio can challenge Atlanta area

Right.

[KerrTown]

Originally Posted by imaterry78259

Austin and San Antonio can challenge Atlanta area

Charlotte is a more serious contender for these two than Atlanta. Within the first tier, it's now just between Dallas and Houston. Atlanta is left out because of bigger Dallas and Houston in the state that emphasizes BIG! (but more populated cities/metros e.g. NYC, LA, CHI, DC/BAL (?), SF, Philly(?) and a state *cough* California *cough* can be found somewhere else).