| 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. North Dakota exemplifies the Midwest in terms of wide-open spaces, agriculture, free-range livestock, an interesting history, friendly folks, and importance in family fun. Children will enjoy the Toy Farmer Museum where they can marvel at the vintage toy collection of yesteryear when the work was harder, but life was simpler. The Fargo Air Museum is fun for all ages, particularly those with a fondness for aviation. And the Sitting Bull Burial State Historic site honors the legendary Native American chief and his important and indelible mark on American history. For those looking for history as well as adventure, hiking along the Lewis and Clark trail is a must, while mountain bikers can ride the Maah Daah Hey Trail, one of the top-ranked mountain biking trails in America. Jeep drivers, motorcycle riders, and ATV riders will enjoy speeding along the miles upon miles of dirt roads and off-road trails that wind through the badlands. Hunting is also popular here. For example, Kenmare is the snow goose capital of America! The open prairie is also a great spot for hunting small game. As for spectator sports, Turtle Lake’s United States Turtle Racing Championship and Killdeer Mountain Roundup Rodeo are must-sees. North Dakota is also known for its beef, so hungry visitors should mosey on down to Rutland, home of the biggest hamburger in the world, topping over 3,500 pounds! And here’s a little known fact outside the state, Dakota is actually a Sioux term for friends, so there’s a good chance that in North Dakota, you just might make some new ones. North Dakota, Midwest, Turtle Lake, badlands, Kenmare, Killdeer, Lewis and Clark, Sitting Bull, Fargo, Rutland window shopping, online shopping, Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, Marc Jacobs, Prada, Marni, designer jeans, perfume, Nordstrom, Nieman Marcus, Bloomingdale’s, Mall of America, loose-fit jeans, boot-cut jeans, flared jeans, low-rise fit, classic fit, buyerdom.com, shopzilla.com, Ebay, Lucky Magazine, Domino Magazine, The Fashion Editor, fashion industry, AskMen.com, Lowe’s, Home Depot, home fix-ups, Barne’s & Noble, Borders, Amazon.com, RadioShack, CompUSA, BestBuy, Sports Authority, consignment shops, secondhand stores, Name Brand Exchange, rummage sales, The Salvation Army, Goodwill, sporting goods, electronics, furnishings, home décor
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