| 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. The state of Wisconsin is a place where visitors can relax and get away from it all while enjoying clean air, natural beauty, and a wide variety of accommodations, and the service of friendly folks whose pride in their land is evident from the number of parks and conservation efforts supported throughout the state. In fact, the state’s 98 parks and recreation areas attract millions of visitors per year. Its location on the clean, clear waters of the Great Lakes offer opportunities for many types of watersports and recreational activities. And its 10,000 miles of rivers, streams, and creeks are renowned for cold water trout fishing at its finest. A leisurely drive can take visitors to the state’s many picturesque apple orchards where fresh apples make some of the most delicious apple pies on the planet. Here, Wisconsin’s fall festivals celebrate numerous apple products where festivities, food tastings, live music, arts, and crafts are sure to bring a smile to anyone’s face. Wisconsin cheese tastings are also sure to please. A trip to famed Lambeau Field, a.k.a. the frozen tundra, is the place to catch an exciting Green Bay Packers game, where the fans get into the game almost as much as the players! Its cities Madison, the state capital, Oshkosh, and of course, Milwaukee, all offer unique forms of entertainment, dining, lodging, and shopping. Wisconsin, Green Bay Backers, Lambeau Field, Oshkosh, Milwaukee, Great Lakes, Frozen Tundra, Madison 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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