shopping capital of the usa:Los Angelas,Houston,Dallas and Miami (cinema, income)

[Westerner92]

Ladarron suffers from a horrible case of "Dallitude".

[lammius]

Originally Posted by ladarron

this is an open air shopping mall.

a.k.a., "strip mall"

BARNZ AND NOBLESZZSZZZSZSS!!!!!!!!!!!!11 I can't tell you how hard it is to find one of those stores. You guys are so lucky.

[jluke65780]

Originally Posted by atlantaATL

Houston needs to be off this list ill keep dallas. BUt it should have been

NYC
LA
Miami
CHicago
SF
Boston
Dallas

Chicago,Boston, and SF rank just about right with Houston. Houston is not as far behind these cities as you guys make it.

[californialove24]

Los Angeles,Block at Orange









Just near my area this place in Rockin.

[KerrTown]

Originally Posted by missionhome

Sorry, but Northpark Center is just a mall. That is nice, but there is a mall everywhere in the USA, plus the architecture at Northpark Center is ugly (as are most malls). Some malls are bigger than others, but at the end of the day they are all a mall. Mall of America is the only "special" mall really because it has the whole amusement park thing.

Here are the more exciting shopping experiences you get in L.A. away from the boring chain stores and ugly 1970 big box malls of anytown USA.

Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills, one of the world's most famous shopping avenues:


Do you want the most bizarre shopping experience in America? Look no further than L.A.'s enormous fashion district in downtown. The area gets packed with discount shoppers looking for that perfect purse, shoes, jeans, etc... all at ridiculously low prices. It looks terrifying and in a way it is because this is no frills fashion. It is such a contrast from Beverly Hills just a few miles away. People come from all over the world for this place though and it really is just plain strange:


Santa Monica Third Street Promenade. Set adjacent to the ocean, this is a fun area of shopping full of life and entertainment with many entertainers such as musicians, mimes, comedians, etc.. along the path.


Melrose Avenue is like an urban village in the heart of West Hollywood. The shops are almost all not part of a chain and it is a mix of retail, cafes, and clubs.


Mixed use places like the Grove, with shopping and residential (too many chains IMO though).


The urban shopping village of Westwood in L.A.:



So you can shop at one of these unique places where you actually get the flavor of a city and get a shopping experience you can't get at anytown USA or you can go to Northpark Center MALL with a bunch of chain shops and be inclosed indoors all day.

NorthPark isn't well known outside of Dallas. One derided it when the mention of art in the common areas. Paintings and sculptures in this Modern building make it more like an art museum rather than a mall. I think that's how Dallas made up exhibition space until recently. I remember a Jay Leno asking if his guest went to The (Houston) Galleria after they mentioned that they took a trip to Texas recently.

The only reason I would want to visit Dallas for a shopping trip is to visit the Barney's (in one of the photo's) since it's the closest. Houston doesn't have a Barney's department store and they have the only Barney's in Texas. But both of us are missing Bloomingdale's (I hope they come to Houston first!!!). But I'd rather shop in L.A. or Chicago than Dallas.

[jluke65780]

Originally Posted by KerrTown

NorthPark isn't well known outside of Dallas. One derided it when the mention of art in the common areas. Paintings and sculptures in this Modern building make it more like an art museum rather than a mall. I think that's how Dallas made up exhibition space until recently. I remember a Jay Leno asking if his guest went to The (Houston) Galleria after they mentioned that they took a trip to Texas recently.

The only reason I would want to visit Dallas for a shopping trip is to visit the Barney's (in one of the photo's) since it's the closest. Houston doesn't have a Barney's department store and they have the only Barney's in Texas. But both of us are missing Bloomingdale's (I hope they come to Houston first!!!). But I'd rather shop in L.A. or Chicago than Dallas.

yeah, the shopping between Houston and Dallas isn't dramatically different just Dallas offers a couple more upscale stores. I heard in New York, I can go to certain parts and get maybe some forces, jordans, vans, etc for about 10 dollars each. I'm talking the REAL deal, is it true.

[Golden-mind-State]

Originally Posted by jluke65780

yeah, the shopping between Houston and Dallas isn't dramatically different just Dallas offers a couple more upscale stores. I heard in New York, I can go to certain parts and get maybe some forces, jordans, vans, etc for about 10 dollars each. I'm talking the REAL deal, is it true.

Nope those are called bootlegs..I had heard about this too and after befriending my fair share of native new yorkers and finding out about these they where "well made"( in appearance) bootlegs. At swapmeets on the other hand which I never checked out in NYC idk if they have them on the same scale as LA you can find real deal name brand shoes/clothes for a lot cheaper than the norm.

[BigCityGuy]

Originally Posted by Golden-mind-State

Nope those are called bootlegs..I had heard about this too and after befriending my fair share of native new yorkers and finding out about these they where "well made"( in appearance) bootlegs. At swapmeets on the other hand which I never checked out in NYC idk if they have them on the same scale as LA you can find real deal name brand shoes/clothes for a lot cheaper than the norm.

Well actually if you know where to shop you can find authentic clothing for cheaper than the norm.

[Golden-mind-State]

Originally Posted by BigCityGuy

Well actually if you know where to shop you can find authentic clothing for cheaper than the norm.

Oh no doubt but not real $10 jordans.

[jluke65780]

Originally Posted by Golden-mind-State

Oh no doubt but not real $10 jordans.

I heard the reason for this is because NYC recieves a ridiculous amount of fashionable clothes/shoes/acessories, so they recieve so much they sell stuff for much cheaper on the streets. It is really not something that is too crazy to believe. I got a friend who goes there usually every summer and gets tons of stuff.