3888 Best Places to Shop in USA

More than 60 artists, craftspeople, and entrepreneurs in ceramics, painting, textiles, woodworking, and jewelry work in this complex of studios and galleries in the River Arts District. Several of the artists offer classes, and there's lots of free parking.

This British brand, owned by two friends, began life as a pop up and now this Nolita location is the flagship shop. The women's clothes here, all size inclusive, lean toward retro and vintage designs for the various dresses, knitwear, tops, skirts, and loungewear. They also sell bags that are coordinated with the clothing.

This farm hosts a weekend market featuring its own meat (including succulent Meishan pork), eggs, and produce, as well as items from other local producers and makers. You can also get breakfast sandwiches.

This historic stand and farm sells more than 100 types of jams, jellies, honeys, and salad dressings along with farm-fresh veggies and dozens of tropical fruits. The list of rare finds includes carambola, lychee, eggfruit, sapodilla, and tamarind. Try them in a smoothie or milk shake.

This boutique sells modern aloha wear for men, women, and children. Most of the prints and clothes are designed and made in Honolulu, and you'll also find accessories, bath and body items, and other local products.

Robin Richman showcases interesting sculptural housewares and oversize vintage necklaces alongside pieces from lesser-known European labels and local clothes designers. Even if the rather lofty price point limits you to window shopping, the eclectic displays never disappoint.

You'll feel like a kid in a candy shop, no matter what your age is, in this store packed with hard-to-find sweets that you haven't seen since childhood. Owner Robin Helfand searches out and buys up vintage candy and keeps a stock of jelly beans in just about every flavor imaginable.

Midway between Salida and Buena Vista, the Rock Doc is an enormous shop with gold-panning equipment, metal detectors, and rock art.

Decidedly contemporary, with a Scandinavian bent, this well-curated boutique stocks offbeat cards and letterpress stationery, locally handcrafted goods, jewelry, and one-of-a-kind objects for the home.

Ostensibly a record store, with the largest collection of new and used vinyl in Montana, the original hipster department store is best known as a unique and eclectic gift shop that will keep you entertained for hours even if you forgot your wallet. Locals know it well, and every first-timer comes away gushing superlatives and swearing they'll be back. Great place for T-shirts, jewelry, cards, journals, and so on.

The emphasis is on more at this rock shop in Valle. Not only does it stock precious stones, geodes, and fossils, it sells Native American jewelry, metalwork, landscape decor, and cool souvenirs.

You'll find a quick fix for your sweet tooth here, and you can watch them make fudge, dozens of different caramel apples, and other scrumptious treats. There's another location at 1385 Lowell Avenue.

The rare store that carries wine, cheese, and space heaters, Rodman's is a fascinating hybrid of Target and Dean & DeLuca. The appliances are downstairs, the imported peppers and chocolates upstairs. It opened in 1955.

Austin runners frequent this shop as much for its selection of everything from Asics to Adidas shoes as for the expert advice on which pair to pick. Starting out as a training program back in 2004, Rogue opened a storefront after rousing success and today has two other Austin training centers and another in Cedar Park. Runners can join clubs to train for anything from a 5K to a full marathon, or just join a free community-run with other local runners. The store has a full fuel bar serving smoothies and even beer and wine, along with the hydration and energy snacks you’ll need to hit the happy trails.

This boutique features a well-curated collection of Western-inspired clothing, accessories, hats, boots, and gifts. The spirited cowgirl- and bucking bronco–themed tea towels, made from super soft cotton flour sacks, are pure Texas!

Selling hard-to-find denim, sportswear, shoes, and accessories with a European influence, this store includes clothes designed by Fred Perry, G-Star RAW, and Benson. R by Rolo, down the street at 2267 Market Street, has high-quality gym- and sportswear.

The mix of international artwork, music, and books here makes for good browsing. Goods include Brazilian CDs and Indonesian jewelry.

Ron Snyder Antiques specializes in 18th- and 19th-century American furniture displayed in seven tastefully decorated rooms.

Fans of streamlined, mid-century modern furniture ascend to heaven here. This location—set in a landmark 1902 building that was once the warehouse of the Siegel-Cooper Company—is stocked with sleek sofas, beds, and children's furniture as well as accessories like rugs and lamps, 90% of which are made in America. Design aficionados can choose from iconic pieces like seating cubes from Frank Gehry and Eames molded plywood chairs, as well as items from up-and-coming designers.

Spend a few hours wandering around this vintage wonderland, open daily just north of downtown. You’ll find everything from striking mid-century decor and goofy Texas-themed tchotchkes to classic belt buckles, jewelry, and vintage denim. While you’re there, pop across the street to check out other local shops, Ermine Vintage, Big Bertha’s Paradise, and, down the block, Blue Velvet, for a perfect afternoon of thrifting.

Nordstrom, Macy's, Bloomingdale's, and JCPenney anchor the three-level mall, a blend of high-end and midrange retailers. The more than 300 specialty stores include Apple, Coach, Sephora, and Zara, as well as a food court, several restaurants, and a Loews Cinema.

Root has a little something for everyone's fashion tastes.

Since 1948 this family-owned shop has been selling (and buying) gems, crystal, estate jewelry, and top-name watches. The shop hosts events and trunk shows showcasing their favorite designers like Clara Williams and celebrity lines like Jenny McCarthy's Angelica jewelry, supporting autism research.

The community's "downtown" has great shops clustered mostly on Barrett Square and Main Street. It's easy to stroll from boutique to toy store to gift shop to home decor showroom—and take a coffee break at Amavida Coffee & Tea or stop at a restaurant if you're in need of greater revivification.

A toy store for grown-up kids, Rotofugi specializes in artist-created, limited-edition playthings. You'll find dozens of lines from the United States, China, and Japan, like Pop Mart blind boxes and fanciful figures by artists like Kohei Ogawa and B. Wing. The store also hosts revolving gallery exhibitions.

This hulking old showroom across the street from the historic train station and Hotel Castaneda overflows with the kinds of goods you might expect to have been transported here by wagon and then railroad during the Santa Fe Trail's heyday. Light fixtures, old books, Depression-era kitchenware, turquoise jewelry, and vintage signs are among the specialties, along with tables, hutches, and larger items.

Television sweethearts Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsen have owned this luxury outfitter since 2006, offering women and men’s clothing, shoes, and accessories. The brand focuses on top-of-the-line fabrics and high-end designers with a “less is more” mentality. This place is a neutrals-lover’s dream closet, where classic pieces meet modern silhouettes and even the sweatpants are supremely chic.