To my knowledge, there are no more tall department stores in Florida. Almost all of them are located in malls. Two-stories at the most.
Yesterday we took our walk in downtown Minneapolis. It was cold. Many of the tall buildings disappeared into the midst. We admired the architecture. We toured the new library (designed by Cesar Pelli.) We took the stairs.
Then we walked a few blocks to Macy's. We have Macy's in Florida. They bought out our wonderful Florida department store, Burdines, several years ago. Some of us still affectionately call it "Burdines."
The Macy's in downtown Minneapolis was once Dayton's. They were bought out by Marshall Fields. Marshall Fields was bought out by Macy's. My Boyfriend calls it "Dayton's."
It's one of those wonderful, old 12 story high department stores - with a bargain basement. The 12th floor has a famous restaurant called "The Oak Grill." They're known for their chicken pot pie.
At Christmas time, on the 8th floor, they have a presentation of what we, when I was a child, knew as the "windows." Remember the windows with the animated themes where we pressed our noses against the glass until somebody dragged us away?
But this is much more eleborate. It consists of 16 animated, lavishly decorated ROOMS. They tell a story. (They would make even Disney proud.)
They've done it every year since 1963 so we need to give Macy's props for keeping up the tradition. Last year was my first time. It was "Mary Poppins." Not the movie mind you, but the book.
This year we stood in line with loads of preschoolers to see "The Nutcracker." Well worth the wait.
I only wish my younger grandchildren could have been with us - especially the ones who missed out on seeing "The Nutcracker in Florida this year.
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Yesterday we took our walk in downtown Minneapolis. It was cold. Many of the tall buildings disappeared into the midst. We admired the architecture. We toured the new library (designed by Cesar Pelli.) We took the stairs.
Then we walked a few blocks to Macy's. We have Macy's in Florida. They bought out our wonderful Florida department store, Burdines, several years ago. Some of us still affectionately call it "Burdines."
The Macy's in downtown Minneapolis was once Dayton's. They were bought out by Marshall Fields. Marshall Fields was bought out by Macy's. My Boyfriend calls it "Dayton's."
It's one of those wonderful, old 12 story high department stores - with a bargain basement. The 12th floor has a famous restaurant called "The Oak Grill." They're known for their chicken pot pie.
At Christmas time, on the 8th floor, they have a presentation of what we, when I was a child, knew as the "windows." Remember the windows with the animated themes where we pressed our noses against the glass until somebody dragged us away?
But this is much more eleborate. It consists of 16 animated, lavishly decorated ROOMS. They tell a story. (They would make even Disney proud.)
They've done it every year since 1963 so we need to give Macy's props for keeping up the tradition. Last year was my first time. It was "Mary Poppins." Not the movie mind you, but the book.
This year we stood in line with loads of preschoolers to see "The Nutcracker." Well worth the wait.
I only wish my younger grandchildren could have been with us - especially the ones who missed out on seeing "The Nutcracker in Florida this year.
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