Shopping in White Plains

White Plains is one of the closest shopping areas accessible to us at Ossining. Our main destination is "The Westchester", one of the nicest malls in the area. It is quite spacious and has a good mix of high and low end brands as well as specialty stores. The ambience is calming and even during busy times, I've never felt the mall to be crowded. There is also plenty of seating area in the middle for idle husbands or tired kids. My only complaint about this mall is the food court which is rather basic. This could be the reason for the very long lines at P.F. Chang's one of the main restaurants at this mall.

The Galleria which is the other mall at stone's throw distance is the polar opposite. Most stores which are small in size are separate by narrow hallways thereby creating a packed atmosphere. Among the more regular franchises, this mall has a string of random clothes stores, all of which carry cheaper versions of Forever 21 type clothing. Our main reason for visiting The Galleria is to make a quick trip to Macy's as the department stores available at The Westchester are the more upscale Nordstroms, Nieman -Marcus and Barney's. Though I love shopping at The Westchester is it certainly convenient to have more affordable options close by.