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Top Selling Game This Week: Halo Reach on Xbox 360 of course!

324 October 5, 2010 New York, NY

Gramercy Theatre

In 1950, the theatre was considered an "art house" due to eclectic programming, no admittance near the end of a film (unheard of back then), and coffee served in the waiting area.

237 October 26, 2010 New York, NY

H&M

The clothing company was established in Västerås, Sweden, in 1947 by Erling Persson though at the time it only sold women's clothing and was called Hennes, Swedish for "hers."

230 October 26, 2010 New York, NY

B&H Photo-Video

B&H opened as a storefront film shop on the Lower East Side run by Herman Schreiber and his wife, Blimie (the store's name comes from their initials).

191 October 25, 2010 New York, NY

Cyclone

The first rides of the historic roller coaster began on June 26, 1927. Over 80 years later, the Cyclone is still thrilling thousands of riders each year.

177 October 26, 2010 Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn Bowl

Brooklyn Bowl stakes out expansive new territory, literally and conceptually, in the 23,000-square foot former Hecla Iron Works (1882), one block from the burgeoning waterfront.

169 October 26, 2010 Brooklyn, NY

Apollo Theatre

For many years, Apollo was the only theater in New York City to hire black talent. Ella Fitzgerald made her singing debut at 17 at the Apollo, on November 21, 1934.

158 October 26, 2010 New York, NY

Apple Store

Apple's first logo, designed by Jobs and Wayne, depicts Sir Isaac Newton sitting under an apple tree. Almost immediately, though, this was replaced by Rob Janoff's "rainbow Apple."

145 October 26, 2010 San Francisco, CA

Idlewild Books

Idlewild was taken from the original name for New York International Airport, which was renamed JFK in 1963. We even have some stained glass and chairs from the original Idlewild Airport in our store!

138 October 25, 2010 New York, NY

STAPLES Center

You're so LA. You go to the hottest ticket in town. Make sure to wear your purple and gold and cheer on Kobe as he goes for #6!

113 October 26, 2010 Los Angeles, CA

Amoeba Music

The stores in San Francisco and Hollywood have a modest selection of new and used video-games for current generation systems. This store is a playable venue in the music game, Guitar Hero: World Tour.

101 October 25, 2010 Hollywood, CA

Golden Gate Bridge

The famous International Orange color was originally used as a sealant for the bridge. Many locals persuaded Morrow to paint the bridge in the vibrant orange color instead of standard silver or gray.

96 October 28, 2010 San Francisco, CA

San Francisco Giants 2010 World Series Championship Parade

Fear the Beard! Come celebrate with Timmy and the rest of your neighbors during the championship parade!

93 November 3, 2010 San Francisco, CA

Fountains of Bellagio

Computers aid the process, but engineers must still spend weeks, sometimes months, on each new performance before it is ready to be placed in rotation with the other shows.

79 October 28, 2010 Las Vegas, NV

Crystal Ballroom

The main room features a mechanical floating dance floor, thought at the time of building to be the only one on the W. Coast, and potentially the only one still in existence.

70 October 5, 2010 Portland, OR

Westfield San Francisco Centre

In March 2009, Westfield San Francisco Centre shopping center was named as one of 9 finalists for the “World’s Best Shopping Center” by the International Council of Shopping Centers Inc.

69 November 23, 2010 San Francisco, CA

The Palazzo Resort Hotel Casino

The Palazzo is reported to be the sixth largest building in the world in terms of available floor space and is also currently the second-largest building in the Western Hemisphere.

65 October 29, 2010 Las Vegas, NV

Paradise Rock Club

It holds a place in history as the first venue that U2 ever performed in the USA and has hosted some of rock's elite.

64 October 26, 2010 Boston, MA

Urban Outfitters

Urban Outfitters originated as "The Free People's Store" in 1970 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, focusing on "funky" fashion and household products.

64 October 5, 2010 San Francisco, CA

Apple Store

Where genius bars and the paparazzi collide

59 October 29, 2010 Los Angeles, CA

AT&T Park

It's more american than apple pie but that doesn't make it any less glamorous! Fear the beard and root on the Giants tonight by the Bay in one of the most beautiful ballparks in the world.

52 October 27, 2010 San Francisco, CA

Roseland Theater

Double Tee Concerts, founded in 1972 by David Leiken, is Oregon’s oldest and largest concert company.

51 October 26, 2010 Portland, OR

Smalls Jazz Club

The original Smalls was a raw basement space that quickly became the late-night hangout for a multi-generational assortment of jazz musicians.

50 October 29, 2010 New York, NY

Target

Target ranked #11 in Fortune Magazine's "Top 20 Most Admired Companies" for 2007, largely in part to the donation efforts of the company as a whole.

49 October 26, 2010 Miami, FL

Sephora

Sephora is a combination of "sephos", which is Greek for "beauty" and the Greek form of Tzipporah, which means "bird" (female) in Hebrew, and was the name of the wife of Moses in the Book of Exodus.

48 October 27, 2010 San Francisco, CA

Harvard Coop

The Coop (The Harvard/MIT Cooperative Society) was founded in 1882 by a group of students, as a cooperative which would provide the academic and professional community with a place to buy merchandise.

47 October 27, 2010 Cambridge, MA

Fenway Park

The lone red seat in the right field bleachers (Section 42, Row 37, Seat 21) signifies the longest home run ever hit at Fenway. The Ted Williams hit was officially measured at 502 feet (153 m).

46 November 1, 2010 Boston, MA

Frames Leisure Time Bowl

With modern leather seating, flat-screen TV's, and a state-of-the-art sound system, it's a perfect spot for after-work drinks, corporate events, and private parties.

46 October 27, 2010 New York, NY

ABC Store (Fashion Show Mall)

The stores were originally named "Mister K." Later, in order to make the store name easier to remember, the name of the stores were changed to "ABC Stores."

46 October 26, 2010 Las Vegas, NV

Ground Kontrol

In 2003, five lifelong pinball and video game fans joined up and purchased the arcade, moving it to bigger and better digs in Portland’s historic Old Town/Chinatown neighborhood the following year.

46 October 26, 2010 Portland, OR

J Crew

J. Crew debuted in 1983 (founded by the Cinader family) with the mailing of its first catalog. Six years later, the company opened a flagship store at New York's South Street Seaport.

44 October 26, 2010 Washington, DC

Brooklyn Bridge

At various times, the bridge has carried horse-drawn and trolley traffic; at present, it has six lanes for motor vehicles, with a separate walkway along the centerline for pedestrians and bicycles.

39 November 22, 2010 Brooklyn, NY

Hollywood Bowl

The Beatles performed at the Hollywood Bowl in 1964 and 1965, which resulted in the live album The Beatles at the Hollywood Bowl that was released in 1977.

39 October 28, 2010 Los Angeles, CA

Mission Dolores Park

Dolores Park is named after Mission Dolores, established by Spanish missionaries in 1776.

39 October 25, 2010 San Francisco, CA

Portland Art Museum - Mark Building - Burnside Room

The Portland Art Museum was founded in 1892, making it the oldest art museum on the West Coast and 7th oldest in the United States

38 October 25, 2010 Portland, OR

Macy's

The company produces the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, a well known parade which has been held on the streets of New York City annually since 1924.

37 November 22, 2010 New York, NY

The Magnificent Mile

North Michigan Avenue, also known as The Magnificent Mile, is an unparalleled mixed-use district located in the heart of Chicago.

36 November 12, 2010 Chicago, IL

TD Garden

Located in TD Garden is The Sports Museum (known as "The Sports Museum of New England"). The museum's exhibits focus on the history of various sports in the Boston area, including the Bruins & Celtics

36 October 29, 2010 Boston, MA

Marshalls

Given the volatility of the American economy in the 1970s, with recession affecting the spending habits of most shoppers, the off-price industry gathered speed.

35 October 26, 2010 Boston, MA

STAPLES Center

Outside the arena are statues of Wayne Gretzky and Magic Johnson, although both sports legends played at The Forum, where the Kings, Lakers and Sparks previously played.

34 November 18, 2010 Los Angeles, CA

Rock & Roll Hotel

The sound and thrill of live performance reverberates throughout the ground floor, while themed rooms are, available (for a small fee) for the night.

34 October 26, 2010 Washington, DC

DSW Shoe Warehouse

Months prior to the Initial Public Offering, DSW changed its name from Shonac Corporation to DSW Inc, which stands for Designer Shoe Warehouse.

34 October 26, 2010 Miami, FL

The Trocadero Theatre

The Trocadero is the only 19th century Victorian theater still in operation in the United States. It is listed on the U.S. Register of Historic Places.

33 October 27, 2010 Philadelphia, PA

Costco

Lighting costs are reduced on sunny days, as most Costco locations have several skylights. During a sunny day, it is common for the center of the warehouse to have no interior lights powered on.

33 October 25, 2010 Chicago, IL

9:30 Club

Founded by Dody DiSanto and Jon Bowers, the 9:30 Club was the home for alternative music in D.C. during the early 1980s and was a regular stopping point for bands touring the east coast.

33 October 25, 2010 Washington, DC

TopShop

When Kate Moss and Capitalism meet...shopping for the masses ensues!!

32 October 29, 2010 New York, NY

Macy's Galleria Mall

The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade has been sponsored by Macy's for 80 years. Among New Yorkers, it is often referred to as "The Macy Day Parade".

32 October 26, 2010 Fort Lauderdale, FL

House of Blues

The company was originally financed by Dan Aykroyd, Aerosmith, Paul Shaffer, River Phoenix, Jim Belushi and Harvard University among others.

32 October 25, 2010 Las Vegas, NV

The Fremont Street Experience

The light show is awesome, especially when you're sampling all the street food goodies.

31 November 10, 2010 Las Vegas, NV

Black Cat

Among the first bands to play were the Fall, Rancid, Morphine, Stereolab, Slant 6 and 9353.

31 October 27, 2010 Washington, DC

American Apparel

American Apparel designs, creates and prints its own advertisements. It is known for its provocative and controversial advertising campaigns, which is largely the inspiration of CEO Dov Charney.

31 October 26, 2010 San Diego, CA

The Grove

From your favorite boutiques and restaurants to choreographed fountains, free live concerts in the park and the historic Farmers Market, you’ll enjoy an experience like no other in Los Angeles.

30 November 22, 2010 Los Angeles, CA

Navy Pier

Ride the enormous ferris wheel to get a breathtaking view of Chicago.

30 November 12, 2010 Chicago, IL

Ace Hotel

One of the coolest yet unpretentious spots in the city. Hit up the Ace on Friday to see the legendary Q-Tip on the 1's and 2's.

30 October 29, 2010 New York, NY

Ft Lauderdale Beach

This beach has a beach wavewall – a flowing, swirling beach wall that extends two miles along the central portion of Fort Lauderdale Beach.

30 October 29, 2010 Ft Lauderdale

Jupiter Hotel

It's a mid-century, renovated motor-inn-turned-boutique-hotel in the heart of Portland, minutes away from Downtown Portland, the Oregon Convention Center, the Pearl District and the Rose Garden Arena.

29 October 26, 2010 Portland, OR

Pink Gorilla

Updating our new Facebook page with info on promotions, events, sales, cool new items, and anything else we can think of (yes, there will still be many gratuitous and unneccessary Shaq-Fu references).

28 October 26, 2010 Seattle, WA

GameWorks

The chain was bought out by Sega Sammy Holdings in November 3, 2005 and is now operated by its subsidiary SEGA Entertainment USA, Inc.

28 October 26, 2010 Seattle, WA

Tryst Nightclub

The main room has an open air dance floor extending into a 90-foot waterfall, cascading into a secluded lagoon.

28 October 25, 2010 Las Vegas, NV

Bloomingdale's San Francisco Centre

Bloomingdale's started in 1861 when brothers Joseph and Lyman G. Bloomingdale started selling hoop-skirts in their Ladies Notions' Shop on Manhattan's Lower East Side.

27 November 22, 2010 San Francisco, CA

Barney's CO-OP

Barneys CO-OP is designed for the younger market. It originally began as a department within the larger Barneys New York stores, but is now a freestanding store located throughout the US.

27 October 26, 2010 Washington, DC

American Airlines Center

The American Airlines Center was designed to be the heart of a new urban, commercial area designed to reinvigorate the city of Dallas called Victory Park.

27 October 25, 2010 Dallas, TX

Nordstrom

For many years, new employees were given a copy of the famous Nordstrom's Employee Handbook – a single 5 x 8-inch (200 mm) gray card containing 75 words.

27 October 25, 2010 Denver, CO

Hollywood Bowl

There is simply no better place to see music and beautiful people in LA.

25 October 31, 2010 Los Angeles, CA

Berklee Performance Center

Since it opened, a wide range of artists, including Talking Heads, Thomas Dolby, Melissa Ferrick, Chick Corea, Bill Frisell, Sonny Rollins, and comedian Bill Maher, have recorded there.

25 October 28, 2010 Boston, MA

West Side Rifle & Pistol Range

Having served the New York metropolitan area since 1964, Westside has evolved into a full service shooting range that caters to a variety of shooters.

25 October 28, 2010 New York, NY

Jimmy Choo Fashion Valley

Choo was born in Penang, Malaysia into a family of shoemakers. He made his first shoe when he was 11 years old.

25 October 26, 2010 San Diego, CA

Grand Central Restaurant & Bowling Lounge

Twelve modern lanes feature cozy couches, effortless computerized scoring, and giant HD projection screens for an entertaining and dynamic bowling experience.

25 October 26, 2010 Portland, OR

Dave & Buster's

D&B was the first advertiser to sponsor a specific match on a World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) television program.

25 October 26, 2010 Dallas, TX

Retail Therapy

The back portion of the store is a gallery that exhibits art in an open and inviting environment

25 October 26, 2010 Seattle, WA

Tobacco Road

The legendary Tobacco Road claims to be Miami's oldest bar, restaurant, cabaret and Mecca for live music.

25 October 25, 2010 Miami, FL

Diesel

Diesel's innovative approach to marketing has let it to be perhaps the first clothing company to market their clothing in video games, and has developed innovative approaches to fashion shows.

25 October 25, 2010 Boston, MA

Nordstrom

Ladies, this is shoe heaven! Great selection, helpful service, and your favorite designers.

24 November 12, 2010 Chicago, IL

Sundance Kabuki Cinemas

Pick your seats online and enjoy a cocktail in the balcony. The ultimate movie watching experience.

24 October 30, 2010 San Francisco, CA

Jay Pritzker Pavilion

The trellis supports the sound system, which spans the 4,000 fixed seats and the Great Lawn, which accommodates an additional 7,000 people.

24 October 28, 2010 Chicago, IL

Boulevard 3

Boulevard3 - which fuses the intimacy of a party at a private home, the luxury of a four-star estate, and the spirit of play - might be best described as a "counterclub."

24 October 26, 2010 Los Angeles, CA

Good Life

Good Life has racked up numerous awards from local media including several honors from The Boston Phoenix and Weekly Dig proclaiming its 28 Kingston St. location the best dance venue in the city.

24 October 26, 2010 Boston, MA

SpeedZone

Thunder Road—the family racetrack that lets you race single or double karts through hairpin turns, breathtaking twists, and double-decked elevations that will leave everyone screaming for more.

23 October 26, 2010 Dallas, TX

Yoshi's San Francisco

Started as a Japanese restaurant in Berkeley by Yoshi Akiba, a World War II war orphan, (who came to the U.S. to study dance, art, and dance therapy) and her friends Kaz Kajimura and Hiroyuki Hori.

22 October 26, 2010 San Francisco, CA

Ultrazone Laser Tag

As you enter the lobby you will encounter the surface level of the planet, filled with metal superstructure and the outcroppings of rockwork jutting out from the city below.

22 October 26, 2010 San Diego, CA

Millennium Park

Cloud Gate is a three-story steel sculpture that has been dubbed "The Bean" by Chicagoans, because of its legume-like shape. The sculpture is the first public artwork in the United States by world-ren

21 November 17, 2010 Chicago, IL

Bossanova Ballroom

We offer an 11,000sqft. (750 person capacity) two level facility equipped with full kitchen, multiple bars, large performance stage, dressing rooms, billiard and game room!

21 October 27, 2010 Portland, OR

Guardian Games

Their goal is to bring the community together. Guardian's monthly calendar is jam packed with recurring and special events to fit every gamers needs.

21 October 25, 2010 Portland, OR

Red Square

If you are into vodka, you have to go on their vodka tour--fur coats and everything.

20 November 5, 2010 Las Vegas, NV

Banana Republic

The original Banana Republic was founded by Mel and Patricia Ziegler in 1978. It was a two-store safari and travel-themed clothing company.

20 October 29, 2010 Philadelphia, PA

Bohemian Caverns

In 1962 Ramsey Lewis recorded "The Ramsey Lewis Trio at the Bohemian Caverns." This recording earned accolades and great commercial success.

20 October 25, 2010 Washington, DC

Patagonia

Every year Patagonia commits 1% of their total sales or 10% of their profit to environmental groups. Since 1985, when the program was first started, they've donated $25mm to over 1,000 organizations.

20 October 5, 2010 Boston, MA

Shops at Prudential Center

Visitors can enjoy favorite Boston restaurants including Top of the Hub and Skywalk, Boston Duck Tours, trolley tours, and one of the largest garages for Boston parking.

19 November 18, 2010 Boston, MA

HP Pavilion at San Jose

The arena is also commonly called, The Shark Tank or The Tank, both of which come from its primary tenant, the Sharks!

19 November 18, 2010 San Jose, CA

McCarren Park

Music lovers in the know come here to check out groundbreaking acts like TV on the Radio and Grizzly Bear.

19 October 31, 2010 Brooklyn, NY

AMC River East 21

The company was founded in 1920 by the Dubinsky Brothers (Maurice, Edward and Barney) who had been traveling the Midwest performing melodramas and tent shows with actress Jeanne Eagels.

19 October 27, 2010 Chicago, IL

Rocket Bar

The folks behind Atomic Billiards and Buffalo Billiards have given sports fans a new place to hang out before games at the Verizon Center. - Washington Post

19 October 27, 2010 Washington, DC

Movie Madness Video

Owner Mike Clark spent many years working in LA, first as a film editor and later as a post production supervisor for MGM and Warner Bros before fulfilling his dream of opening a video store.

19 October 26, 2010 Portland, OR

Ferris Wheel

Construction began in 1914 under the leadership of Charles Sumner Frost and took two years, at a total cost of $4.5 million. When it opened to the public in 1916, it was the largest pier in the world.

19 October 26, 2010 Chicago, IL

Churchill's Pub

Churchill's was a fairly small pub that expanded to include a stage and dance floor, billiards, arcades, a full bar, an outside bar and patio, and even a laundry room for clients!

19 October 25, 2010 Miami, FL

Disney California Adventure

In 2009, the park attracted approximately 6.05 million guests, making it the 11th-most visited theme park in the world, its highest ever attendance total for a calendar year.

18 3 weeks ago Anaheim, CA

Fly Boutique

The style the owner has created comes in part from her background. Jean Marie worked in NYC for three years with an Italian high end ready-to-wear designer.

18 October 27, 2010 Miami, FL

Ruth's Chris Steak House

From our humble beginnings on Broad Street in New Orleans to our current position as the world's largest fine dining company, Ruth's Chris Steak House has come quite a long way in its first 4 decades

18 October 27, 2010 San Diego, CA

AMF Bowling Center Midtown Lanes

AMF moved into bowling after World War II, when AMF automated bowling equipment and bowling centers became profitable business ventures. Bicycle production was added in 1950.

18 October 26, 2010 Los Angeles, CA

Doug Fir Lounge

Hipster heaven in Portland. Make sure you have your beard groomed and your jeans skinny.

17 October 30, 2010 Portland, OR

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