GREAT LAKES OF NORTH AMERICA
Chelsea Premium Festive cheer at
Outlets Chicago… Mall of America
… and Philadephia
It’s A SHOPPING
Wonderland, Too!
The many and varied natural attractions of
MINNESOTA
the Great Lakes states are certainly reason
If nothing else, the stunning MALL OF
enough to visit, but the region also boasts
AMERICA is one of THE great reasons
to visit the Minneapolis-St Paul area.
another huge draw that especially appeals
Not so much a shopping mall as a vast
to UK visitors – world class shopping!
entertainment centre, it features 520 stores,
50 restaurants and a range of attractions
WE ALL KNOW
value for money but several other notable centres would
highlighted by its own theme park.
is uppermost be the Southern Illinois Artisans Shop &
Department stores Bloomingdales, Macy’s,
in most people’s thoughts these days, Visitors Center in WHITTINGTON, the
Sears and Nordstrom key some 4.3 MILES of
hence the hunt for a bargain gets our GALENA ANTIQUES MALL, which
storefront, while the 7-acre NICKELODEON
attention quicker than anything else. draws interest from all over the USA,
UNIVERSE is the big family draw with its 27
And, when it comes to shopping in the distinctive shopping and dining of
roller-coasters and other rides. Then there
the USA, no-one does it better – or at a downtown Geneva and the 1800s period
is Underwater Adventures Aquarium, LEGO
better price. style of Long Grove Historical Village.
Imagination Center, Dinosaur Walk Museum,
The cities of Chicago – don’t miss
the Magnifi cent Mile for a true retail INDIANA
antique hunters fl ock
A.C.E.S Flight Simulation and NASCAR
to the country roads
Silicon Motor Speedway. Guaranteed fun
therapy extravaganza – Philadelphia, here in great numbers, seeking out
for everyone. PS: There is no sales tax on
Minneapolis, Indianapolis and Cleveland the Amish stores of SHIPSHEWANA,
clothing in Minnesota! Check out
all boast major shopping centres, where MIDDLEBURY, ELKHART and
www.mallofamerica.com for more.
you can bask in prices that are often BRISTOL. The Covered Bridge art
50% less than ‘back home’. And each of Rockville is another big attraction BELLAIRE is a big draw for locals and
state also has its own specialities and and the Lehman-Goertzen Pottery in tourists alike, while eclectic Traverse
curiosities that make browsing a richly GOSHEN is internationally renowned. City is both an artist’s paradise and
rewarding experience. Just try this range
of highlights and must-sees: MICHIGAN
while Metro Detroit a shopper’s delight and the one-of-a-
offers some great kind Cherry Republic is a great reason
ILLINOIS
you’ll be hard-pressed to malls and big-name stores, you can fi nd to visit GLEN ARBOR. And don’t
get out of Chicagoland unique opportunities further afi eld.
if you have a serious shopping agenda, The attractive Victorian downtown of CONTINUES PAGE 23
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