| 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. Tennessee is a beautiful state with a rich history dating back over two hundred years from when it joined first joined the Union. Other than Missouri, it borders more states than any other—eight to be exact! The Tennessee River, one of the main topographical features, divides the state into three sections: East, Middle, and West. In the eastern part are Tennessee’s share of the great Appalachian Mountains—home to the Blue Ridge Parkway, one of the most scenic drives in America—and Clingman’s Dome, the highest elevation in the state at over 6,600 feet. Its lowest point is farthest west, at the Mississippi River which separates it from its neighbor, Mississippi. The Middle section is strewn with green valleys separated by woodland ridges and also contains a large plateau region. It’s in this portion of the state where you’ll find Nashville, the state’s capital, which also happens to be the country music capital of the world. But Nashville has more than just country music—other than Austin, TX, Nashville averages more live music venues than any other US city. The western protion of the state is known as the Great Valley, where the ridges are more subdued and valleys become broader. To the far west of this portion of the state you’ll find Memphis, Tennessee’s most populous city, which is always bustling with energy. For sports, there’s Memphis Grizzlies basketball, Tennessee Titans football, Nashville Predators hockey, and plenty of minor league baseball. And of course, Tennessee is also home to the Jack Daniel’s distillery, Dollywood, and the ever-enticing Graceland, home of the King of Rock himself, Elvis Presley. Tennessee River, Appalachian Mountains, Blue Ridge Parkway, Clingman’s Dome, Jack Daniel’s distillery, Dollywood, Graceland, Elvis Presley, Nashville, Memphis, Knoxville 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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