Shopping Boston?

Eva

I will be on a business trip in Boston for a few days next week and I should have a bit of time to shop. I see that there is a place called Shops at Prudential Center near the Hynes Conventer center, where I will be. Is this a good place to shop? Can anyone give me shopping suggestions? (I see there is an Anne Fontaine close so I should check out what everyone is talking about!)

17 years ago

Shopping

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Nicole

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Hi Eva, Tanya and Shiny can give you the best advice about where to shop in Boston. The Pru Center Mall has some good stores though. It's been a while since I've been, but I beleive they have a Club Monaco, Lord and Taylor and a Saks. (they have the regulars too like Ann Taylor, the Loft and Talbots).

But what you gotta hit is Newbury Street. There are like 8 city blocks of high end stores, boutiques, salons and restaurants. Its fun just to people watch if nothing else. Even if it's outside your budget, it's fun to walk into a designer shop and look at $2,000 dresses.

Here's a link that shows a map of the neighborhood. If you mouse over the red squares on the map, it tells you what the shop is and the actual address:

http://www.newbury-st.com/Bost.....urrounding

Hynes Convention Center is on Boylston Street, which runs parallel to Newbury Street. You should be able to walk there. Bring your camera and wear comfy shoes!

17 years ago

Tanya

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Hi Eva, a Boston shopper checking in

Nicole has given you some great info. There are actually two connected malls there: Prudential and Copley. I believe that this is the nicest mall in the city. I refer to the combo of two, I always forget which is which. Both of them have directories online so you can google them and find out the lists. There are a lot of upscale stores: Gucci, Armani, etc. and department stores like Saks, Neiman Marcus, Barneys. There are also more normal stores like Gap, BR, AT, ATL, J Crew. And there are my favorites, stores like Mango, Club Monaco, Benetton, BCBG, French Connection, Armani Exchange. There is a also a famous lingerie store ( Intimacy) known for their bra fittings where you can find Chantelle bras. There is an AF store very close by the mall.

Nicole is spot on about Newberry street, It's a mixture of designer&regular stores like above, but there are a lot of boutiques, both local, and some New York chains ( Intermix, Calypso etc). Finally, places I wouldn't miss there are a big Zara, nice H&M and a local favorite Filene's Basement. Not right on the street but close by is an Anthropologie store.

Another shopping area that's popular, but not nearly as upscale is Downtown crossing - two T stops from Newberry. It used to have the oldest and original Filene's Basement; but that's been closed ( should reopen at some point). What they do have is Macy's, another H&M, discount stores like Marshalls, T J Maxx ( this one has the runway section) and DSW.

Finally, another mall I am very familiar with is in Cambridge ( still just a few train stops away), called Galleria. It's a nice mall, but nothing as upscale as Pru. It also has BR, J Crew, Club Monaco, Benetton etc. It has the third ( and final) H&M in the Boston area and a Canadian store called Jacob, this is their only location in the whole US. I really love that store, it's like a Canadian version of BR ( more affordable than Club Monaco).

Whew, this was a lot I hope you'll find it helpful.

17 years ago

Eva

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Thank you Nicole and Tanya. This is excellent information. I like the idea of people watching and want to check out the stores. I will check out Newberry St, it is very close to where we will be. I am printing your responses to take with me.

Thanks!!

17 years ago

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