Shopping

December 01, 2004

Christmas in New England

On Thanksgiving Day weather forecasters predicted that today would be another snow day, however it just another rainy day in New England.

Tomorrow Downtown Concord Mass will be closed between 6pm -8pm for the Tree Lighting and Holiday Open house. Expect traffic delays on Route 62.

November 26, 2004

Christmas Shopping

I went to the Cape Cod Mall today, and saw lots of people shopping some of the big deals that were offered by many stores.

I didn't have any problem finding a parking space since I parked over by Sears and had a short walk to the entrance. Areas around Best Buy and the front of the mall were pretty much crowded.

Best Buy had long lines, with about a half hour waiting time. They did have some good deals on hard drives, $30 for a 120GB after a couple of rebates. Almost all the other deals that they offered could be found online.

I heard on the news this morning that the busiest day of the year is the Saturday before Christmas. So I suspect that almost all the deals that were offered today will be repeated again in a few weeks.

August 14, 2004

Christmas in August

Massachusetts residents flocked to the stores today to take advantage of the Tax Holiday. I visited several stores, Staples, Microcenter, Apple Store at the Cambridgeside Galleria and CompUSA. All the stores were crowded with people purchasing high ticket items.

One of the reasons that alot of people did shopping was because a major storm is supposed to hit tomorrow. I observed people purchasing the following:

• iPod (I waited in line for 20 minutes to get mine)
• TVs
• Laptop Computers
• DVD Players
• DVD Burners
• Hard Drives (This seemed to be VERY popular)
• School Supplies The Massachusetts tax holiday rules were simple, anything under $2,500 was tax free. (With some exceptions for cars, gas bills, etc...)

August 02, 2004

LLBean in the Summer

Yesterday I drove up to LLBean in Freeport Maine. This is the first time that I can remember being in the store in a warm month. The last time I was there it was at least 40 degrees outside.

If you travel from the Boston area to LLBean via I-95, here's an interesting landmark to looks for: A graveyard by the side of the road. Its unique because the whole road has nothing but trees on both sides of the road. But if you look carefully, shortly after you pass, 'Now entering Kennebunkport,' you should see an old graveyard on the right.

The best time to visit the area on Sunday is sometime after 4pm. There were plenty of parking spaces, and most of the outlets are open till 6pm on Sundays. (LLBean is open 24 hours a day.)

May 19, 2004

Gas Prices in New England 3

I drove by the gas station last night and the price of regular gas is now $2.03 a gallon! There are some cheaper gas stations in the area, but this station is more convenient to my evening commute.

Expect an update later this evening.