Downtown Concord, off Monument Square, is a terrific shopping destination. Here you'll find the Toy Shop of Concord, 4 Walden St. (tel. 978/369-2553; www.concordtoys.com); the Grasshopper Shop, 36 Main St. (tel. 978/369-8295), which carries women's clothing and accessories; jewelry at Mascio-Ricci, at Concord's Colonial Inn, 48 Monument Sq. (tel. 978/371-1191; www.mascio-ricci.com); and the Concord Bookshop, 65 Main St. (tel. 978/369-2405; www.concordbookshop.com). The compact shopping district in West Concord, along Route 62, is worth a side trip just to check out the old-school West Concord 5 & 10, 106 Commonwealth Ave. (tel. 978/369-9011), which carries everything from light bulbs to rubber duckies.

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