Hit Filene's Basement for the best and cheapest shopping of your life. If you need anything (Clothes, kitchen, home, gadgets, gifts) this is the place to go. If you're exploring the common it's quite close. it's in the 'downtown crossing' shopping area at the corner of washington and summer, here is a link newbury comics is in back bay, about a 25 minute walk from the common at 332 Newbury