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Recommended Shops: Borders,
Pier 1 Imports, Victoria's Secret,
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Borders |
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BORDERS
- BOOKS, MUSIC, CAFE
HOURS: Monday - Saturday 09:00 am to 11:00
pm
Sunday 09:00 am to 09:00 pm
LOCATION: at Church and Cherry Streets, top of the
block, on the Church Street Marketplace
ADDRESS: 29 Church Street Burlington, VT 05401
PHONE: 802.865.2711
FAX: 802.865.6211
Borders is the largest bookstore which has almost half
million books in downtown Burlington. It offers various books with
affordable price. Besides books, it also sells music CDs, DVDs, gifts, and
stationery. It intends people to enjoy books, music, movies and other
entertainment items at the same time.
Borders has a café
inside, "CAFÉ
ESPRESSO". People enjoy their free
time there reading books or newspapers and talking.
Borders has various events every week, such as book
signings and story hours for children. Moreover, a small concert is held
in CAF É ESPRESSO every weekend, and
Borders promotes those events to the public.
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Pier 1 Imports
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Store Hours : Mon- Thu 10:00AM - 6:00PM
Friday 10:00AM - 8:00PM
Saturday 10:00AM - 6:00PM
Sunday 12:00PM - 5:00PM
Address: 52 Church St., Burlington, VT 05401
( 802-863-4644
Pier 1 Imports is America's largest importer of gifts
and home furnishings. Pier 1 Imports started as a single store in San
Mateo, California in 1962. Today, it is North America's leading specialty
home fashions retailer with more than 900 stores worldwide.
It offers casual home furnishings at a good price. It
sells many kinds of goods like candles, fragrances, and kitchenware.
Students and many other types of people shop there. The interior
decorations, design, and atmosphere make this shop attractive, and the
staff are very friendly.
A store clerk says "I recommend everything. I mean
you can find everything you want here." "People of all ages, young
and old, visit the store." "We have sales, of course, like Valentine’s,
summer sale, and so on."
The current best seller (February 2003) is lucky
bamboo. This is like a fortune charm. It comes from Japan or China.
It is becoming very popular.
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Victoria's Secret is one of the most powerful, sexy brands in the
world. The company sells lingerie, sleepwear, swim suits,
fragrances, and cosmetics. Although the main products of Victoria's Secret
appeal to women, numerous men come and buy them for their girlfriends and
wives. The products are high-quality, and the designs gorgeous and
luxurious, but the products are not cheap. However, Victoria's Secret has
a big sale twice a year, so customers can take advantage of low prices.
Moreover, Victoria's Secret has a web site, which has sale events
everyday, so we can also shop online.
Web site:
http://www.victoriassecret.com/
Address: BURLINGTON SQUARE
5 Burlington Sq.
Burlington, VT 05401
Tel: 802.863.1124
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Banana Republic
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In our survey of Saint
Michael's College students and faculty, " Banana Republic" was selected as
the most interesting shop in downtown Burlington. This shop is loved by
undergraduate and graduate students because of its high-quality;
up-to-date, and fashionable clothes and accessories which are well
suited for the adult taste. We are sure that you will enjoy shopping at
Banana Republic!!!
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Business hours:
Monday-Friday 10:00AM 9: 00PM
Sunday 11:00AM 6:00 PM
Saturday closed
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2003 Saint Michael's College, Intensive English Program (IEP) class --
Oral Skills/Advanced
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