| 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. alabama is a state filled with beauty year-round. from the scenic mountains in the north to the velvety white beaches of the gulf coast, alabama is teeming with outdoor adventures for everyone. this seems fitting, especially since 2006 focuses on the year of outdoor alabama. the mountain areas provide plenty of opportunities for hiking, camping, fishing, canoeing, horse-back riding and rock-climbing. hunting is also a favorite past-time here, with some of the largest populations of deer and wild turkeys found anywhere. alabama is a birding paradise, with over 400 species of birds such as the bald eagle and red-cockaded woodpecker to view. you can also play a round of golf on the world famous robert trent jones golf trail. alabama provides a rich history of important people and events that shaped our country such as helen keller and the civil rights movement. you can find stories about them and more in the many museums throughout the state. see an actual apollo spacecraft and learn more about man’s adventures in space at one of several science museums such as the u.s. space and rocket center. state-of-the-art malls, antique stores and outlet shops offer many different shopping experiences. casual and gourmet restaurants, amusement parks, live music and shows, art galleries and zoos also provide many different entertainment experiences. alabama has so many places to go and things to do that nobody’s passion is denied.
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