Luxury Vacation Rentals: The Ultimate Shopping Spree Basecamps
December 2, 2007. With the holiday shopping season in full swing, many families are bonding in places such as malls, outlet centers and urban shopping districts. In honor of this fringe benefit to Christmas, we'd like to suggest some gift gathering destinations:
Rehoboth Beach, Delaware – The Washington Post just ran an article on this outlet mecca. What a brilliant plan: 140 tax-free stores to make up for the lull of the off-season.
Charleston, S.C – This uniquely beautiful city has an old-world flair that will have you feeling like the star of a Christmas movie. Independent stores like Half-Moon Outfitters stand side by side with brand-name big-hitters like Abercrombie & Fitch and Victoria's Secret, all on pedestrian friendly city streets. Unlike Rehoboth, December temperatures could easily linger in the 60s.
Orange County, Calif. – While Minneapolis and Philadelphia both have larger malls, Orange County, home of the third-largest mall, has guaranteed good weather. Macy's, Robbinson-May, Nordstrom, and Sak's Fifth Avenue are the anchors. When you're all shopped out, relax on the beach or hit up the museum connected to the mall.
