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August 17, 2005 By: Betty Ramsey, LEOASC/BETT R Passport Destination: Shopping Cities Packing Round 1. This city is home to the largest enclosed shopping mall in the U.S. MINNEAPOLIS 2. This product attracts shoppers to Murano, Italy. VENITIAN GLASS 3 The JADE Market is a highlight of the Yau Mau district of Hong Kong. 4. Matryoshkas are found everywhere in St. Petersburg, Russia. What are they? NESTED DOLLS 5. Smart stores and antique shops can be found in this part of San Francisco. COW HOLLOW 6. The CRYSTAL Factory is probably the most visited tourist site in Waterford, Ireland. Picture: interior multi-level shopping mall Departure Round 1. Weary shoppers in Solvang, California can nourish themselves with aebleskibers which are BALL-LIKE PANCAKES. 2. A celebrity always opens the sale at Harrod's store at the beginning of each year. Who opened it in 2005? LUCY LIU 3. The 1991 Woody Allen film, Scenes From a Mall, centers on the Beverly Center Mall in LOS ANGELES. 4 Antwerp, Belgium, the diamond capital, is located on the banks of the SCHELDE River. 5. Shoppers in Milan, Italy can take time out to watch the Italian Gran Prix at the MONZA Race Track. Picture: curved roof building with water in front On Tour 1. This designer of the puffed tunic opened the first fashion house in Paris. CHARLES WORTH 2 St. Jean Port Joli is the best place in Canada to buy WOODEN CARVINGS. 3. Kilims are popular tourist purchases in Istanbul, Turkey. What are they? WOVEN MATS 4. New York City garment district is in this part of Manhattan. MIDTOWN 5. No visit to Seattle would be complete without a shopping excusion at PIKE'S Market. 6. Astute shopers know Toronto, Canada is a great place to buy CAMPING GEAR. 7. Dublin, Ireland is said to be one of the best places to buy ANTIQUES. Picture: street of half-timber houses with flower boxes 8. The huge Toys R Us in New York City houses a 60 foot FERRIS WHEEL. 9. Gdansk, Poland is best known for this translucent gem used in jewelry. AMBER 10. The best known department stores in Paris are these places to shop, Las Galleries and AU PRINTEMPS. 11. This island made product of Jamaica is a must buy. BLUE MOUNTAIN COFFEE (You make coffee beans? That was accurate wording according to NTN.) 12. This Australian city is the opal capital of the world. COOBER PEDY Bonus Question One When shopping in Toronto, take time to view this arched city hall designed by VILJO REVELL . Bonus Question Two Where on the map of Canada is Toronto found? Area 5 Picture: large buildings with signs and lots of people Slide Show 1. America's first circular escalator is found at the nine level shopping center in SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA . 2. This Hong Kong landmark is the place the city was handed over to the Chinese in 1999. CONVENTION CENTER 3. This walled city in Germany is said to be the "Mother of all Christmas stores." ROTHENBURG 4. Cars are not allowed in this main shopping area of Tokyo. GINZA Clues for next destination: Ozarks Arch Truman Museum Branson |