Where do Floridians shop

[mandyc]

I was curious to know where most Floridians shop for bargains etc. I know when I was in Orlando last time one of the Virgin reps was talking about a mall but we never managed to find it. I think they wanted to encourage you on one of there shopping trips for bargains etc.
Mandy

[Ray&Sarah]

The Florida Mall usually seems to have a good proportion of locals in doing shopping. It is quite large and has a good selection of well known large stores and smaller specialiat ones.

[Herbie]

Haven't been there myself but was told that Winter Haven has a lot of good shops.

Herbie

[esprit]

Depends what you are buying. There are loads of shops on OBT and Colonial. Local malls like the one at Altamonte Springs as well as the Florida Mall. And Eagle Ridge Mall and Lakeland Mall in Polk. For clothes and ornaments, try Ross Dress for less and Bealls outlets, also Marshalls.

[chrizzy100]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by esprit
Depends what you are buying. There are loads of shops on OBT and Colonial. Local malls like the one at Altamonte Springs as well as the Florida Mall. And Eagle Ridge Mall and Lakeland Mall in Polk. For clothes and ornaments, try Ross Dress for less and Bealls outlets, also Marshalls.
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I love Marshalls....I get most of my pictures there.....and picture frames.....

[asbaum]

Where do Floridians shop - why the UK, of course :-)

[DMC]

From the various friends that we have made over the years, who live in Florida, most seem to have an adversion to shopping [)] which seems strange when that seems to be what us Brits go out to the US for.

Anyway, for food and general household items its Wal-mart followed by Publix.

For clothes etc then its the Outlet Malls like the Premium Outlet on I'Drive and also the Florida Mall.

Without fail no one who we have meet, who lives in Florida, ever shops at the Mall of the Mallenia [:0]

They consider it way way too expensive.

[Ray&Sarah]

Would have to agree with them about the Millenia Mall being expensive, we only went window shopping there. But it was a lovely mall and had a good food hall and a Lindt chocolate shop (mmm!)

[chrizzy100]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by hayter
Would have to agree with them about the Millenia Mall being expensive, we only went window shopping there. But it was a lovely mall and had a good food hall and a Lindt chocolate shop (mmm!)
[/quote]

I found a nice place there that sold pictures......but then I found near enough the same ones somewhere else for half the price........it bugs my husband that I shop like I do.......but you save so much money shopping around.........he should be happy I'm not out there just spending.....[)][)][)][}]

[esprit]

That shop with the dear pictures in Millenia Mall has some lovely furniture, linen, ornaments, cushons etc. There is a place opposite it which is cheaper for pictures. But I always go int he first place just to look. I could buy up that whole shop. We did buy one picture there which we couldnt find anywhere else. Cost around 4130 but it is lovely.