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I spent some time talking to people in the middle of the night last night and this morning waiting in line to get their hands on the coveted PlayStation 3. If you weren't in line or about two days chances are you didn't have much of a chance of getting one.
Many I talked to planned to sell...
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Looking for something for someone that has everything, is sentimental or loves bears?
Go to http://www.bearsinchairs.co... and design your gift for a special person in your life. It is a neat website, check it out. There is something for everyone there.
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Seeing people camped out in tents outside Circuit City waiting to buy a PlayStation 3 on my way to work today reminded me of the time I stayed up all night outside a store to get a PlayStation 2 a few years back. Here's an old blog I wrote last year thinking back on that night when the Xbox...
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The New York Times wrote an article today about a new search engine, Like.com, that takes pictures of celebrities and lets you shop for the items they are wearing in the picture.
The Times article says: "Ssers may browse through selected items in the wardrobes of about a dozen...
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Today, I drove to the Horizon Outlets in Tulare. Every store is having a sale. Some of the stores having sales include:
Ralph Lauren has quite a few clearance racks with prices starting at $4.99. (I got a $4.99 deal - a scarf.)
Izod - Everything was on sale anywhere from 30%...
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If you're a big-time shopper -- either because you're a fashionista or just on the prowl for the deal of a lifetime -- you'll want to check out our new Beyond the Bag shopping blog.
It's a group blog, meaning it's written by a diverse group of local people -- men and women -- who love the...
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What are your favorite old school guilty pleasures? Have you held onto an old Atari video game system? Do you search through vinyl record collections at garage sales? Do you miss the lava lamp you had in your dorm room (I do)? Do you still pull out your hair trying to...
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Yesterday, my hubby and I went shopping. I really love that about him. He'll shop till I drop. He can always find something that interests him while I'm looking for something specific. And he takes an interest in what I'm trying to find. Our quest took us out of the...
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A recent survey indicates Americans are spending more time searching the internet for products and comparison shopping for prices before going into stores.
Do you check out the internet before you go shopping? Do you buy products online or shop in stores? Do you feel secure using...
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Macy's is having a Holiday Home Sale! Save 10-50% off on stuff for your home and electronics! Also, some items have some additional values attached to it. So get an even better deal! You can shop the sale online or in store!
Also, if you have bought stuff at Macy's, if you write a review on...
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This is the new shopping blog for Bakersfield.com. We will have people blogging about sales, great deals, shopping events, new stores coming to town, holiday shopping, gift ideas and much more. Be sure to come back and check out our shopping blog! You are sure to find some great deals! Be sure to...
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Last week county supervisors passed an ordinance requiring A, B or C grades be posted in the windows of local restaurants after inspections by the county's environmental health department. The new letter grades will start appearing in restaurants in January. Some other California...
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Depending on who you ask, downtown Bakersfield is either blighted and neglected or on its way to becoming a vibrant arts and entertainment district.
What do you think?
Are the recent renovations and openings of the Nile Theater as a bar and nightclub and Capistrano’s as a bar and...
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What will be the hot toys this holiday season? The T.M.X. Elmo (who has laughing fits and slaps his knee) has already sold out at many stores. Other hot toys this season are expected to include Barbie and her 12 dancing princesses (could you have any more princesses?), Bratz dolls...
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China Bistro opened its second location in Bakersfield on Coffee Road near the new WinCo Foods grocery store about two weeks ago and there are plans for a third location in the northeast. The Marketplace location has been perennially honored as a favorite local Chinese restaurant in...
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For the second year in a row Valley Plaza will open early the day after Thanksgiving this year (Nov. 24). After opening at 2 a.m. the day after Thanksgiving last year, the mall plans to open at 1 a.m. this year. Some even camped outside overnight in the parking lot waiting for the...
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A common thread in many posts on my blogs are strong opinions about the city of Bakersfield. Like it or not, the city had developed a not-so-positive image in the minds of many Californians and even some of its own residents. It has been called the armpit of California and other...
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P.F. Chang's China Bistro opened today in the Shops at River Walk on Stockdale Highway. There has been plenty of interest around town in P.F. Chang's bringing its unique blend of Chinese cuisine and casual dining atmosphere to town. For those of you who have been to a P.F. Chang's...
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Barber Honda will temporarily sell cars out of the former Robinsons-May store at Valley Plaza mall over the holidays — which is believed to be one of the first such arrangements in U.S. Shopping mall history. Barber Honda will occupy the vacant space from October through...
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My wife insisted we rush out after work last night to pick up the newly released T.M.X. Elmo, the new version of Tickle Me Elmo, before it sold out. After opening the packaging, which instructed us not to peak in Elmo's voice, my almost 2 year old daughter set out jumping up and down in...
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The Shops at River Walk is already home to California Pizza Kitchen and Elephant Bar with P.F. Chang's China Bistro and BJ's Restaurant and Brewhouse under construction and slated to open soon. The Castle & Cooke development is located next to the Park at River Walk and the Kern River...
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I am writing a story about how shoppers' experiences shape their future habits. A study earlier this year found that one third of shoppers who were upset about a problem at a store will tell an average of four people about their experience. It also said half of those questioned...
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