shopping

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Shop and Drop at a Hotel

  ‘Tis the season to shop.  Hotels across the country are offering  travelers some delightful packages by partnering with mega malls and boutique shops.  From San Francisco to New York City, hotels are enticing shopaholics with everything from discounted stays and gift cards to free parking and complimentary meals. Pack your bags and bring an…

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New Shopping Venue in Salt Lake City, Utah with Flame Shooting Water Fountains: City Creek Center

I have to admit, I do not like shopping. From taking the time out of my busy life, to finding a parking spot, to the stress of keeping my boys from knocking down racks (and people) when they decide to play hide ‘n seek, to pulling on ill-fitting frocks in color-drain-fluorescent-lighting. It’s all a big…

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Indulging in a weekend escape at Houston’s Hotel Indigo

I’m not that big of a shopper EXCEPT when I’m on vacation. When I visit Houston, Texas, I almost always stop at The Galleria which has more than 375 stores and restaurants. It’s the fourth largest mall in the country and even has an indoor ice skating rink. Deciding to have a shopper’s weekend, I…

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Fun mother-daughter escape at Houston’s Hotel Derek

Summer will be over before you know it.   Indulge in some special mother-daughter bonding at the oh so hip Hotel Derek in Houston, Texas. The hotel offers complimentary transportation to the Galleria–a shopping center with more than 350 stores, restaurants and yes, an ice  skating rink! The Back to School! Package includes: free manicure…

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Shop and Stay in the Big Apple with Hilton’s Shop Til You Drop package

Grab a girlfriend and head to New York City. Hilton’s “Shop Til You Drop” package provides guests with a $50 Bloomingdale’s gift card, 15% savings certificate to Bloomingdale, 10% savings certificate to Macy’s, South Street Seaport savings packet (full of discounts to dine and shop at this historic attraction), complimentary champagne toast at Thalassa Restaurant,…