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Retail Shopping, Antiques and Boutiques:
Newbury Street is Boston's premier shopping destination. Lined with specialty and high-end designer boutiques, the street boasts some of the finest shop windows in Boston, and is a shopper's dream. Twice a year, once in the Spring and again in the Fall, Newbury Street is closed to traffic in order to host Art Newbury Street, a daylong celebration of the arts. All along Newbury Street, former single-family homes of well to do Victorian families have been converted into retail stores, restaurants and art galleries. Contests for the Best Garden on the street, held in the Spring, and for the Best Holiday Window, in the Winter, make Newbury Street a year-round destination.
A block away from Newbury Guest House is the Prudential Center Arcade with Saks Fifth Avenue as its anchor store. The Prudential Center is connected by an enclosed walkway to the Copley Place Mall, known for its famous name designer stores, with Neiman Marcus as its anchor store.
Boylston Street, which is parallel to Newbury Street, is also a shopper's mecca. The main department store on Boylston St. is Lord & Taylor. Crate & Barrel, Radio Shack, Talbots and Marshalls are some of the other large retailers on this street.
A fifteen minute walk up Boylston Street towards the Boston Common, brings you to Downtown Crossing which is Boston's main shopping district and home to world famous Filene's Basement and many other major chain stores including Border's bookstore, Bath & Body, Marshalls, Parade of Shoes and more!
The Downtown Crossing is also home to the famous Jeweler's Building, where many a suitor has found the perfect treasure to win over a sweetheart. Well known for its endless selection of diamonds, silver and gold, hundreds of fine jewelry merchants display there wares and are often open to negotiation.
For the antiques hunter in you, walk up Newbury Street towards the Boston Public Garden. Cross the Public Garden to Charles Street. Take a left onto Charles Street where you will find the most charming and quaint little antique shops all along the street.
Most of the larger shopping malls and outlets are located on the outskirts of Boston, the closest being the South Bay Mall and the Cambridgeside Galleria.
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