As we all know, which I have proved time and
time again, undeniably made my mark in society and have carved my way into your
hearts… shopping is my passion. It’s
the ultimate relaxer for me, it’s the quick high found only within the neon
lights of a retail store and it’s the urge and drive to only score on the next
greatest bargain. And if truth be told,
I’m pretty good at shopping and exceptional at bargain hunting!!!
On our way
back driving from New York City after enjoying a great cousin’s getaway (J
& J this one is for you…it was a great time and totally “off the
charts”…where is next year???)… heading into Pennsylvania, we see The Crossings
Outlet Stores in Tannersville…say no more, I believe it’s time for a walking
break. Nestled in a beautiful wooded
area, right off the major expressway…here we go!!!
As we do the “drive around” to see which
stores grab our interest, our eyes lock in on a quaint little “cabin-style”
store nestled even farther in and to our delight it’s a Coldwater Creek
store…away we go!!! It’ big, it’s bright
and it has sale racks everywhere…heaven!!!
And now for
the good news…I got a pair of beige twill pants and a black lace detailed knit
vest that each retails for $59.95, on sale for $44.96 and the pants were marked
down to $14.99 and the vest was $9.99!!!
And no shopping trip would ever be complete without a jewelry purchase
and this one is no exception!!! I bought
a beaded and wood stretch bracelet (gorgeous) that retails for $135.00, marked
down to $125.00 and on sale for $9.99 and it was a buy one get one free (bogo)
so I picked out a nice bauble stretch bracelet with a tassel which retailed for
$29.00. Out the door, on the road again
and for $35.57 I got a bag full of “goodies”…and my cousin did great with her
bargains (I thought that jacket you bought was fabulous)!!!
She was happy, I was thrilled…enough said!!!
My theory on outlets is simply…stop and
shop!!! Here are the reasons why…
*they are always larger than they
look…the usual Polo, Gap, Liz Claiborne and Coach are the stores seen from the
road, but the treasures are there, possible tucked way in the back…
*some stores will be a turn off right away,
prices just way to high and possible due to the fact of no bargains found…but
keep searching (the most time I give myself is an hour of shopping)…
*it’s impossible for me to shop every store,
even all the ones I want to hit, so I
have to pick and choose my stores carefully and fast!!!...
*potty break, food break, doggie break…yeah,
it’s all there!!!...
*this one is great…I can go shop my
way and hubby can go shop his way…this actually means an hour break of
“alone-time” for each…nice!!!...
My hope is that maybe this has perked your
curiosity, tagged at your interest and encouraged you to stop. There are well over 450 outlet stores in the
United States, you can’t go north, south, east or west without seeing one. It certainly breaks up the long, boring
expressway driving and chances are after stopping and shopping this will give
and your driving companion something new to chat about…folks, my “therapist
shingle” is now on break!!!
