Shopping Heaven

When it comes to shopping, we're probably not the best reference, because we're basically not huge shoppers. In the 90s, there were still many things that you could only get in the US, but that has changed a lot over the years. Many things that we used to bring back from the USA are now also available at home. Nowadays, our purchases are mainly limited to souvenirs and things that we bring for others.

Nevertheless, there are a few things that are much cheaper in the U.S. and worth buying. These include jeans and clothing in general. Especially in the huge outlet malls, which are almost everywhere in larger cities, you can find some bargains. 

For example, we liked these malls pretty well:
Arizona Mills Mall, Phoenix, Arizona
Mall of America, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Outlets at Silverthorne, Silverthorne, Colorado
Sawgrass Mills, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Petaluma Village Premium Outlets, Petaluma, California
Las Vegas North Premium Outlets, Las Vegas, Nevada
Park Meadows Mall, Denver, Colorado

In addition to the large malls, there are of course countless stores that are also worth a visit. Target sells the seasonal M&Ms that we haven't found anywhere else yet. But actually you can find at Target really everything from clothing to electronics, household goods, drugstore goods and groceries. We also shop frequently at Home Goods (household goods) and Michaels (Craft supplies, artists' supplies and decorative items).

Electronic devices are also often cheaper in the U.S., but you should keep in mind that these require an adapter or additional devices for operation in Germany. This is usually associated with not insignificant costs. In addition, the return, should something go broken at the devices, is too cumbersome for us. For these reasons, we have not yet purchased any electronic devices in the USA.