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Money and Shopping in Cambridge (Massachusetts)
Money and Shopping in Cambridge (Massachusetts)
The Garment District Home to $1.50/pound clothes where you can sift through piles of randomness. The other parts of the store include a vintage/mid-end designer consignment store and women's shoes in man's sizes.
Oona's, 1210 Mass Ave. +1 617-491-2654. Decent selection of vintage clothing for men and women. Accessories selection is very good.
Urban Outfitters, 11 JFK Street. Another location of this hip chain store, but stop into the bargain basement. Prices on t-shirts, pants, and shoes start at $5.
Cambridge has about two dozen book stores. A couple of outstanding ones are:
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Raven Books, 52B JFK Street, . Incredible selection of used scholarly books, including philosophy, gender studies, cultural studies, and art. Clean, well-organized independent shop run by very helpful people.
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Revolution Books, 1156 Massachusetts Ave, +1 617 492 5443. Ready for the revolution? Marxist, Leninist, and other Communist literature on sale here. Tiny space. Be ready to chat with whoever is working.
- Harvard Book Store, 1256 Massachusetts Avenue. Independent shop, nice and cozy, has a wide selection, and has interesting staff recommendations glued to the book stalls. Used and remaindered books are located downstairs.
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The Harvard Coop. Official bookstore for Harvard which boasts a huge selection (four stories) of academic and general books. Run by Barnes and Noble. Located at 1400 Massachusetts Avenue, right across from the main exit of the Red Line Harvard Square T stop.
- Porter Square Books. Independent book store in the Porter Square Shopping Mall, and also the home of Cafe Zing.
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McIntyre and Moore Booksellers 1971 Massachusetts Avenue. Just north of Porter Square. One of the best used book selections in the Boston area, not cheap but they carry many hard to find titles.
Abodeon, 1731 Massachusetts Avenue . Between Harvard and Porter squares, features an incredible and unique assortment of Danish design, Finnish glassware, vintage American kitsch, and contemporary furniture.
CambridgeSide Galleria, Edwin Land Blvd.(Lechmere T stop or free shuttle from Kendall), Phone: +1 617-621-8666, . M-Sa 10AM-9:30PM, Su 11AM-7PM. From Abercrombie to Yankee Candle, a thorough mall experience.
Leavitt & Peirce, 1316 Massachusets Avenue, +1 617-547-0576. An amazing array of cigars, chess, and game sets. A small selection of "old fashioned" razors and jewelry is also available.
Museum Shop, Harvard Museum of Natural History. Minerals, geodes, jewelry, natural history books, toys, games, men's ties. A great choice for the unusual.
Harvard Sq. Optical, Inc, 65 Mt. Auburn St., ☎ 617-576-0140, . Hours: M-W, Fri: 9:30AM to 5PM; Thur: 9:30AM to 6PM; Sat: 11AM to 4PM. Providing eye exams, a wide selection of eyeglasses and shades, contact lenses, as well as, performing all follow up service necessary. �
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