P178 5 text 178 10 Jan 0847:12 1/7 If you're loo+ing to shop until you drop, the most obvious place to flash your plastic is the city with the world's biggest department store. O Shopaholics could need the retail equivalent of the Bitty Ford Clinic U after a marathon session in New York'u Macy's. The Big Apple literally has something for evejyone — but you'mm need another holiday when you get home. full 5 text a-z index 199 ——————————————————————————————————————— HOLRDAY+ AT Y U% LEIS+TE SEE 292 essential holidays touri;t ra mai& indeP178 5 text 178 10 Jan 0 47:35 2/7 W ————————————————————— new york sales —— The beauty of stoc+eng up in New York is that the city's grid street system maSer it so easy to get around. Forget tPe horror stories EJJJ about the subway — it may be filthy but during the daytime it's a safe and fast way of moving about. The main traditional shopping aria — midtown — is handily placid for tourist hotels and the stores of Fifth Avenue. full * text a-z index 199 ——————————————————————————————————————— SEE LIVE & DANGEROUS! P$EST 441 essential holidays tourist ra main indeP178 5 text 178 10 Jan 0845:24 3/7 I ————————————————————— new york sales —— Macy's — two million square feet of floorspaci on tin floors — nettles in the shadow of the Empire State Building @If tPj New@Year rush JJOO proves to much you can IU always refuel in the perfect re-creation of PJ Clarke's legendary 3rd St # bar in the basement. Shoppaholics could easily U find themselves spending all day in this shrine to conspicuous consumption. full 5 text a-z index 199 ——————————————————————————————————————— THE A-Z GUIDE TO 5 TEXT 1:9 essential holidays tourist ra main indeP178 5 text 178 10 Jan 0848:45 4O7 "- (,' +$/*%/*-/ +$/"-'*% Aloomingdali's is to be found furthjt uptown at the foot of the Upper East Side and is correspondingly poshjt than its midtown rival. OO All the major concessions U are here — Gucci, DKNY (of course) and the J U laughably cod-English Ralph Lauren. Even higher up the social U sh#pping scale is Saks Fifth Avenue, stylish outfitter to NYC's wannabees. full u text a-z index 1y9 ——————————————————————————————————————— THE LATEST WEATHER REPORT 170 essential holidays tourist ra main indiP178 * text 178 10 Jan 0846:07 5/7 I ————————————————————— .jw york sales —— MainstreaT shoppers should head south from tPe@invitatio.Jonly +ppit@East Side boutiques to downtown. Can l Street ju2t south OO of Soho is the place to U pick up cheap jeans and ttainjts although the rag J trade above the East Village is a good bet. Greenwich Village offers some good off—eat shops and t(ere@is@a profusion of bars to wind down in. full 5 text a-z index 199 ——————————————————————————————————————— CALLING ALL SCI-EI FANS!! PRESS WIN DIGITAL TV SYSTEM! 1:3 essential holidays tourist ra mpin indeP178 5 text 178 10 Jan 0846:29 6/7 ————————————————————— new yorW sales —— Browsing for books is one of the pleasures of the Big Apple — Barnes & Noble on Broadway list you sip a cup of top-notch coffee while choosing a tome. OO The Strand bookstore at U Broadway and 12th is a cavjtnous place selling second-ha^d books^ Specialist stores are dotted around the city selling anything from de-commissioned rocket launchers to designer jewellery. full 5 text a-z index 199 ——————————————————————————————————————— CHAT TO 60 WOMEN NOW! SEE 115 essential holidays tourist ra main indeP178 * text 178@10 Jan 084::50 7O7 GETTING THERE US carriers Virgin Atlantic and BtitisX@Airways fly to the Big Apple as well as American Aitlinjs, Continental and United. Phone around for an off-season deal. OO INFO MARION Foz complete information about the J U city call 212-397-8222 to order an Official NYC Guide. Save time booking hotels by calling the hotel hotline on 212-582-3352. f4ll 5 tuxt a-= index 1:9 ——————————————————————————————————————— HOLIDAY FAXBACS SERVICE 29) essential holidays tourist ra main inde