| One the greatest American pastimes is shopping. Whether you enjoy window shopping, buying knickknacks as a tourist, shopping online, or simply walking the local mall, there is something for everyone. Shopping has become central to our way of life, with brand names like Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger covering everything from perfume to designer jeans. First-rate shopping is easy to find with stores like Nordstrom, Nieman Marcus, and Bloomingdale’s in malls across the nation. The Mall of America is the nation’s largest, sporting a huge food court, an indoor amusement park, and shopping for all ages. A simple pair of jeans can turn into a day’s project, presenting choices like loose-fit versus boot-cut, flared versus tight, low-rise or the classic fit? Online shopping simplifies your search with websites like buyerdom.com and shopzilla.com, and the every popular Ebay. Magazines like Lucky Magazine and Domino Magazine feature online and local shopping guides from home décor to date night apparel. The Fashion Editor is one of the largest online fashion and trend setting guides, offering advice on the latest styles, the fashion industry, and famous stylists. It’s not just the ladies that find shopping addicting, with AskMen.com featuring monthly fashion and shopping question and answers. Of course, most men would rather be seen at the nearby Lowe’s or Home Depot for home fix-ups and furnishings instead. Sporting goods, electronics, and entertainment are big among most, and feature venues like BestBuy, RadioShack, and Sports Authority. After a long day, Barne’s & Noble and Borders are popular bookstores offering comfy chairs for shoppers to peruse their books in luxury before purchasing. With so many shoppers and so much to buy, yesterday’s purchases are quickly passed on to consignment shops and secondhand stores like Name Brand Exchange, sold at rummage sales, or donated to The Salvation Army and Goodwill. Kansas is a great state to visit for those want to relax, take in some scenery, be entertained, and sample delectable cuisine. Visitors will love touring the state by motorcar, particularly the Flint Hills, where quiet country roads wind up and down from hilltops to valleys, offering breathtaking views of the prairie. Here they’ll discover the biggest tract of tallgrass in America, where captivating horizons meet carpets of wildflowers and flowing green grass. Along the way are many quaint bed and breakfasts and interesting eateries, including the oldest operating restaurant west of the Mississippi, the Hays House 1857 Restaurant and Tavern, with specialties like skillet-fried chicken and homemade strawberry pie. For more active travelers, Kansas is also famous for its horseback riding, fishing, boating, and hunting, particularly big game, turkey, and waterfowl. At Overland Park, visitors will love the colorful flowers and walking trails that wind through the Overland Park Arboretum and Botanical Gardens, while children will love milking cows, feeding farm animals, taking horse-drawn hayrides, and more at the Deanna Rose Children’s Farmstead. Kansas City’s Village West has over 400 acres of shopping, dining, and entertainment, with stores like Cabela’s and the Nebraska Furniture Mart the largest home furnishings store in North America. Wichita is also a great destination, known nationwide for its eclectic and arts and entertainment venues. In 2009, visitors will also enjoy the much-anticipated Water Walk retail and entertainment district. Kansas, Kansas City, Overland Park, Kabela's, Nebraska Furniture Mart, Hays House, Wichita, Water Walk, Flint Hills, Village West window shopping, online shopping, Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, Marc Jacobs, Prada, Marni, designer jeans, perfume, Nordstrom, Nieman Marcus, Bloomingdale’s, Mall of America, loose-fit jeans, boot-cut jeans, flared jeans, low-rise fit, classic fit, buyerdom.com, shopzilla.com, Ebay, Lucky Magazine, Domino Magazine, The Fashion Editor, fashion industry, AskMen.com, Lowe’s, Home Depot, home fix-ups, Barne’s & Noble, Borders, Amazon.com, RadioShack, CompUSA, BestBuy, Sports Authority, consignment shops, secondhand stores, Name Brand Exchange, rummage sales, The Salvation Army, Goodwill, sporting goods, electronics, furnishings, home décor
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