Boston for Fun and Fashion

Boston is simply one of the best town's to visit in the USA. It has something for everyone, particularly for the young at heart. With over 40 universities and colleges in its vicinity, it is the quintessential college town. Coupled with great shopping, historical sites (who can resist taking the Freedom Trail 2-mile hike?), and fantastic food, it is surely a city not to be missed.

My trip brought me to Boston for two very specific reasons. First, I was visiting a Charming Life Designs customer who is very excited about our newly formed partnership. Charming Life will design exclusive jewelry for this selective online store. We'll keep you posted when our new products are up and running. Although not New York, Massachusetts is home to many well-known apparel companies, including Talbots, Chadwicks, and Sigrid Olsen and we are looking forward to working with our newest customer.

My second reason for coming to Boston was personal. My daughter who is a sophomore in college, brought me out here for parent's weekend (well, she didn't really bring me out here . . . I sort of jumped at the opportunity). We had a ball eating and shopping our way through Boston. As we meandered our way through the streets, I notice several things. Unless you are in the market for expensive, fine jewelry, you are at the mercy of mass-produced costume jewelry, made of brass and rhinestones. The styling may be good, but the quality is really quite poor. Before making your next impulse buy, check out our unique jewelry at Charming Life Designs. We guarantee our quality and our products. Don't forget to take an extra 15% off your order by entering CLD15 at checkout.

Barb

PS: For a great meal, head to the North End and take a look at the many Italian restaurants on both Salem and Hanover Street. We took a gamble on L'Osteria, a humble but highly-rated restaurant and we loved our meal (104 Salem Street). Even if you have no room for dessert, you MUST walk over to Mike's Pastry on Hanover Street. You can't miss it. It's the small and simple shop with customers pouring out the door, even late at night. The canollies are to die for! However, that's all I was able to taste. I would imagine that all the pastries is pretty darn spectacular.