<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1" ?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>washingtonpost.com - Shopping</title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/travel/archive/subject/shopops?nav=rss_travel/archive/subject/shopops</link><description>Shopping</description><language>en-us</language><ttl>15</ttl><image><title>washingtonpost.com</title><width>140</width><height>20</height><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com</link><url>http://media.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/hp/image/wp_web.gif</url></image><item><title><![CDATA[Cash and Curry]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A58478-2005Mar22.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/subject/shopops</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A58478-2005Mar22.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/subject/shopops</guid><pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2005 18:11:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Little India, aka Jackson Heights, Queens, has transformed into a shopping mecca for all things South Asian.]]></description><author> Jennifer Barger</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[In Hot Pursuit]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A32486-2005Feb17.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/subject/shopops</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A32486-2005Feb17.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/subject/shopops</guid><pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2005 18:11:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[February. What can be said in its favor? The shortest month of the year, February somehow manages the neat trick of seeming to be the longest, more drawn out than the siege of Stalingrad and about as much fun.]]></description><author> Caroline Kettlewell</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[In Buenos Aires, a Fashionable Fling]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A26708-2005Jan21.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/subject/shopops</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A26708-2005Jan21.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/subject/shopops</guid><pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2005 18:11:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[  Like the tango, shopping in Buenos Aires can be a somewhat wicked pleasure. Argentina's economic collapse in 2001 devalued the country's peso considerably against the dollar. Since then, this country has seen hard times. The spectacle of closed banks -- shuttered in hand-beaten, corrugated metal and plastered with placards of disgust and hate -- is a sobering sight.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Fly-by-Night (and Day) Gift Guide]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A7794-2004Dec17.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/subject/shopops</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A7794-2004Dec17.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/subject/shopops</guid><pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2005 18:11:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ <em>Naughty types who've left holiday shopping to the last minute can  still find innovative -- and even extravagant -- gifts at airport stores. We've selected four U.S. airport hubs that Washington fliers might find themselves stranded in over the next week and highlighted on-site shops stocked with creative items that will go well under a tree. </em>    -- Andrea Sachs ]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Place Called New Hope]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A45504-2004Dec7.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/subject/shopops</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A45504-2004Dec7.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/subject/shopops</guid><pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2005 18:11:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Less than hour north of Philadelphia, this Delaware river town, with Revolutionary War links, is now an upscale antique and gallery destination.]]></description><author> Anita Huslin</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bring Back Gifts With Good Taste]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A48462-2004Oct20.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/subject/shopops</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A48462-2004Oct20.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/subject/shopops</guid><pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2005 18:11:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[For authentic gifts that go well with wine and a slide show, bring back foods and beverages indigenous to a particular place.]]></description><author> Andrea Sachs</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paris's Place d'Asia]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A17928-2004Oct8.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/subject/shopops</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A17928-2004Oct8.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/subject/shopops</guid><pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2005 18:11:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[In a remote corner of Paris's 13th arrondissement, a modest competition is underway. Two Asian men in their twenties are flailing at a Ping-Pong ball, sending wayward smashes and ill-advised spin shots off the table and into the dust of the Parc de Choisy.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[San Francisco's Valley of the Designs]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A34442-2004Jun11.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/subject/shopops</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A34442-2004Jun11.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/subject/shopops</guid><pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2005 18:11:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ In most cities, when a formerly gritty neighborhood becomes hip, Banana Republic and  the Gap soon invade. Not so in San Francisco's SoHo-ish Hayes Valley, a zone of indie clothing boutiques and mod housewares shops near Davies Symphony Hall. Businesses in the increasingly trendy area southwest of the Civic Center recently banded together, getting City Hall to approve a measure that effectively bans national chain stores and restaurants.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shopping for Art's Sake]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A64371-2004Apr9.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/subject/shopops</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A64371-2004Apr9.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/subject/shopops</guid><pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2005 18:11:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[     American Folk Art Museum Shop,  45 W. 53rd St. between Fifth and Sixth avenues, and 2 Lincoln Sq. at Columbus Avenue, 212-265-1040, Ext. 124, <a href="http://www.folkartmuseum.org">www.folkartmuseum.org</a>.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Of Pfwoots and I-Joys]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A64375-2004Apr9.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/subject/shopops</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A64375-2004Apr9.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/subject/shopops</guid><pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2005 18:11:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[    B & H,  420 Ninth Ave. between West 33rd and 34th streets, 800-606-6969, <a href="http://www.bhphotovideo.com">www.bhphotovideo.com</a>. Closed from 2 p.m. Friday through Saturday evening.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Revolution of Sound]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A64376-2004Apr9.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/subject/shopops</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A64376-2004Apr9.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/subject/shopops</guid><pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2005 18:11:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[     Bleecker Street Records,  239 Bleecker St. at Sixth Avenue and Carmine Street, 212-255- 7899.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is There a Cook in the House?]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A64374-2004Apr9.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/subject/shopops</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A64374-2004Apr9.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/subject/shopops</guid><pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2005 18:11:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Bridge Kitchenware    ,   214 E. 52nd St. between Second and Third avenues, 212-688-4220, <a href="http://www.bridgekitchenware.com">www.bridgekitchenware.com</a>.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[New York 2004: Shops and the City]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A64363-2004Apr9.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/subject/shopops</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A64363-2004Apr9.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/subject/shopops</guid><pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2005 18:11:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The glut of stores that make New York a shopping Eden also means it can be intimidating to navigate. How, in one long weekend, could I find hip fashion, cool accessories for my house and maybe a few bargains without losing my mind?]]></description><author> Jennifer Barger</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Floor-to-Ceiling Housewares]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A64373-2004Apr9.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/subject/shopops</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A64373-2004Apr9.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/subject/shopops</guid><pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2005 18:11:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[     ABC Carpet & Home    ,  888 Broadway at W. 19th Street, 212-473-3000, <a href="http://www.abchome.com">www.abchome.com</a>.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dressed to Thrill]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A64368-2004Apr9.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/subject/shopops</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A64368-2004Apr9.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/subject/shopops</guid><pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2005 18:11:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Barneys New York CO-OP    ,  660 Madison Ave. at East 61st Street, and 236 W. 18th St. between Seventh and Eighth avenues, 212-826-8900 or 212-593-7800, <a href="http://www.barneys.com">www.barneys.com</a>.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Nook for Every Type of Bibliophile]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A64370-2004Apr9.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/subject/shopops</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A64370-2004Apr9.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/subject/shopops</guid><pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2005 18:11:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[     Books      of Wonder,  16 W. 18th St. between Fifth and Sixth avenues, 212-989-3270.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Such a Deal: Books, Tours and Web Sites for Shoppers]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A64366-2004Apr9.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/subject/shopops</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A64366-2004Apr9.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/subject/shopops</guid><pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2005 18:11:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Just as you wouldn't go to a Macy's sale without your credit cards, you shouldn't leap onto the New York shopping gridiron without any schooling. Spend some time cramming or consulting these sources before heading out.]]></description><author> Elissa Leibowitz</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[And That's My Final Offer . . .]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A19409-2004Feb6.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/subject/shopops</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A19409-2004Feb6.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/subject/shopops</guid><pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2005 18:11:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[We tried not to look American. We covered our legs and arms, despite the oppressive heat. We didn't wear tennis shoes, T-shirts or baseball caps. We even had our "We're Canadian" routine ready. Since 9/11 and the war on terrorism, we were prepared for a less-than-welcoming reception in a Muslim country. Nevertheless, our pasty-white faces and the Rough Guide to Morocco gave us away.]]></description><author> Carol Kaufmann</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[PARIS SHOPPING 101]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A15507-2003Dec19.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/subject/shopops</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A15507-2003Dec19.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/subject/shopops</guid><pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2005 18:11:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[<em> Bought presents for everybody but yourself? There's still time to ask Santa for cash and a plane ticket to Paris so you can hit the spectacular post-holiday sales that start the second week in January. Here are some tips to help you find the deals -- and compensate for an exchange rate that's more naughty than nice</em><em>.</em>]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Omaha, Beyond the Steaks]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A55306-2002Apr26.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/subject/shopops</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A55306-2002Apr26.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/subject/shopops</guid><pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2005 18:11:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Three words you'll probably never hear: Welcome to Omaha.]]></description><author></author></item></channel></rss>