Shopping

Several shopping malls are connected in the center of Boston [1], allowing shoppers to browse for a mile without suffering so much as a raindrop. Near Copley Square, the Shops At Copley Place (2 Copley Place, 617/369-5000, www.simon.com [2]) include upscale clothing designers such as Neiman Marcus, Barneys New York, and Louis Vuitton, and jewelry stores Montblanc and Tiffany & Co.

They are connected through a pedestrian walkway to the Shops at Prudential Center (800 Boylston St., 617/236-3100, www.prudentialcenter.com [3]), which has a diverse selection of upscale and casual stores.

In Cambridge [4], the two-story Cambridgeside Galleria is filled with books, music, and clothing stores. (100 Cambridgeside Place, Cambridge, 617/621-8666, www.cambridgesidegalleria.com [5]).