Calling all Mancunians!!!

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I have a day and a night there next week (without kids or dh!!!) staying with a pal.

What mustn't I miss?

(am thinking shopping/eating/relaxing more than cultural activities!!)

Nothing to recommend it?

The Olive Press or Heathcotes for food \link{http://www.heathcotes.co.uk/\here}

will be staying in Prestwich.. but believe it is on the metro (?)

Where is the cheapy designer retail outlets - is it the Lowry centre?

Is there anything else around there worth doing/seeing?

The Lowry is ok but I prefer the town centre, if you want cheap shops then there is a huge Primark and H&M on Market St, otherwise head for The Triangle, Selfridges, St Ann's Square and celeb spot - they are all near to each other!

I'll keep thinking!

The Bridge Tavern, Bridge st good for food, and Piccolino's v nice italian food esp pannacotta.

Trafford Centre, not for shops cos all the same as everywhere, but to try to figure out what drugs the ceiling designers were on. Jordan is signing books there next week too

\link{http://www.metrolink.co.uk/pdf/route_map.pdf\metrolink route here (pdf)}

If u go to the living room on deansgate u r pretty much guarunteed to spot a celeb or at least a footballer!