I had a mission: to find my brother's wedding present. They are registered at Macys, and I know there's a big one downtown, so that's where I went. Hell if I was going to go online and pay shipping when I could just go in person. I grabbed the 8, and as we're headed downtown, I see something. Starbucks. I decide I need coffee, before I undertake this mission, so...yeah. It's the one on the corner of Sixth Street and Penn Avenue...will have to keep in mind for future reference.
I have only been here for about a month, and have discovered something intriguing, something I could never say about Buffalo. I have not gotten lost. It's impossible to get lost when you have the Steel Building to orient yourself. But anyway. I find my way to Macys, on the corner of Fifth Avenue and Smithfield Street. Smithfield, I have become familiar with. My bank is there, the library, the Port Authority office, my pharmacy...I spend quite a bit of time there. But the Macys. It's in the building where Kaufmanns used to be, and in fact, the Kaufmann Clock and the old signage is still there, because of the building being designated a historic landmark. I go in and am stunned. This place is pretty much bigger than the closest mall to where I grew up. Something like eleven floors. Some of which house only offices, but still. There's a bookstore on the fifth floor, even. A couple of restaurants and cafes, too. A sales associate sees me and asks if she can help. Me: "Towels...where are they?" This place is amazing, and to be quite honest, I have not been impressed with JC Penney lately, so I think I'll shop at Macys from now on. Especially this one. A huge store. Right in the middle of downtown. I have never seen anything like this before, and I love it. I can't wait til the snow goes. Spring, summer, and fall - especially summer - here are going to be fantastic.
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