3843 Best Places to Shop in USA

Artists Susan and Martin Miller own this shop that will delight knitters both new and experienced. It's the perfect place to buy a gift for that knitter back home or to pick up some qiviut, the pricey but exquisite undercoat wool of the musk ox that is some of the world's softest material.

When the French stylist behind this beloved luxury concept store from Miami decided to open an outpost in New York, she renovated a six-floor, landmarked building and injected some of the original store's signature art deco sensibilities. The result is a narrow, extremely styled space filled with artful displays of luxury-brand clothes and accessories. Make sure to explore beyond the first floor to find men's and women's clothes and home furnishings.

Webster House Antiques & Restaurant

This large brick building holds more than 30 independent art and crafts studios, along with the popular Wedge Brewery. Grab a bite from one of the food trucks that appear in rotation in the Wedge parking lot and eat at a picnic table outside. Wedge Brewery has a second RAD location behind Riverview Station next door to 12 Bones.

In this remodeled 1904 building on Market Street, you can buy an eclectic mix of clothing, housewares, body-care products, greeting cards, Brighton jewelry, and Native American turquoise and sterling silver from Arizona. The coffee shop has morning comfort foods like oatmeal and biscuits and gravy, as well as lunchtime sandwiches until 2 pm every day but Sunday.

Sample local fare and get in some excellent people-watching—perhaps the best in the city—at this indoor-outdoor market. More than 68 vendors sell everything from lamb chops to cigars in two buildings and an outdoor arcade, which is covered with tarps for the winter. The market is open year-round Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday. The Grand Market Hall is over 241 feet long, with vaulted ceilings 44 feet high.

From rods to reels and waders, Westbank Anglers can provide all the equipment necessary for fly-fishing. They also offer guided fishing trips on the legendary Snake River.

This rustic oyster farm is tucked into a small bay 2 miles south of Roche Harbor; the best time to buy oysters is November through April, and you can buy, shuck, and eat them on-site. The farm sells local bakery bread, cheese, charcuterie, salads, and beer and wine if you want to make a meal of it. Or stop by the Tide Tables restaurant at lunchtime for raw or grilled oysters, clams cooked in wine, paninis, and salads. The helpful farm staff will even show you how to shuck oysters.

For books on Western regional history, legend, and lore as well as natural history and other topics, stop by this bookstore in downtown Medora.

Their motto is “Show Us Your Boots,” and if it’s vintage boots you want, you can find plenty of them—and much more—at this antique marketplace. The consortium of 70 dealers, located in a historical building, brims with Texas vintage. It's filled with antiques, clothing, Western collectibles, a large selection of Texas vintage bags, pottery, glass and tabletop items, estate pieces, vinyl record albums, and the work of local Texas artists. Their talents and goods are showcased throughout the store.

This mall that sits between Beverly Hills and Brentwood is home to dozens of great stores, restaurants, and a massive movie theater. The best options here include L.A.'s iteration of Eataly, the ultimate Italian market; Din Tai Fung, an award-winning dumpling house; and Shake Shack, the famous East Coast burger joint. Some unique stores include a Tesla showroom, a Peloton shop, and the new Venus et Fleur flower boutique.

This once generic mall has gone through some upgrades in recent years, adding shops like Eighteen Threads (the official retailer for San Diego's newest professional men's soccer team, San Diego FC) and eateries like 365° Korean BBQ and Novo Brazil Brewing. Other anchor businesses include Target, Michael's, AMC Theaters, and Bloomingdale's.

Shopping malls and The Valley are forever linked thanks to Valley Girl and other iconic '80s flicks. If you feel your trip to the 818 isn't complete without a shopping spree, this is the best of those bastions of capitalism still standing due to a recent renovation, the best collection of high-end designers in town after Rodeo Drive (Balenciaga, Jimmy Choo, Bottega Veneta, Christian Dior, Hermes, Tiffany), a med spa, and L.A.'s biggest Nordstrom. The state-of-the-art movie theater has a bar and concessions delivered to your seat. Pinstripes offers bowling and bocce. Topanga Social, a huge food hall, is brimming with trusted local proprietors like Jinya Ramen, Amboy burgers, Katsu Sando, Slab, and singer Christina Milian's Beignet Box.

This popular outdoor mall on the east side of I–5 has more than 150 shops and 40 eateries, plus an ArcLight Cinema and a children's play area. In addition to on-trend fashion stores, it features landscaped plazas, alfresco dining restaurants, wellness amenities, office space, movie theaters, and a trolley station that connects Westfield UTC to downtown. Nordstrom and Macy's anchor the center, and specialty stores of note include Louis Vuitton, CHANEL Fragrance & Beauty, Restoration Hardware, and Apple. One of the country's greenest shopping centers, UTC has lush gardens, open-air plazas, and pedestrian-friendly walkways.

New Yorkers typically talk about the Oculus as the sprawling transportation hall housed under a soaring atrium that resembles a prehistoric skeleton. In truth, the interconnecting subway and commuter rail lines lie only at the periphery. What's actually under those ribs is the Westfield World Trade Center luxury shopping mall that houses stores like Apple, Breitling, COS, Sephora, Tumi, and many more. Seasonal exhibits, art installations, and occasional events are hosted on the giant atrium floor. Dining options include Epicerie Boulud and Eataly at the base of 4 WTC (on the site's southeast corner). You'll find Devon & Blakely café and the British sandwich chain Pret a Manger in the West Concourse, which leads to the PATH station and trains to New Jersey. The Oculus is connected by an underground passage to the Fulton Center, which has a mezzanine-level food court with one of Lower Manhattan's two Shake Shacks.

For more than three decades, this Westhampton shop has been offering silk-screen, custom lettered and embroidered T-shirts, sweatshirts, and polo shirts. With brands like American Apparel, it's the perfect place to get your own, customized souvenier of your visit to Westhampton Beach.

Most of the high-end restaurants and design shops here are located in and around Westside Provisions District, a complex of former meatpacking warehouses transformed into bustling stores.

Tucked away in a small downtown Kona retail center below Longs, this nifty gourmet wine and spirits shop offers restaurant-quality "wine list" wines at affordable prices. It's also the place to find large-format craft beers, Champagne from France, single-malt whiskies, organic vodka, small-batch bourbon, rye whiskey, fresh bread, and artisan cheeses from around the world. George Clooney's Casamigos tequila is the store's house tequila. A certified wine specialist, proprietor Alex Thropp was one of the state's top wholesale wine reps for decades. Wine tastings take place Friday and Saturday afternoons from 3 to 6.

Wonderfully crammed to the rafters, this store offers both new and used books, including a rare book collection. Squeeze in among the stacks of art books and fiction titles, or pop outside for the $1 bargains. A short walk away, at  233 West 72nd Street, the sister record shop has an equally impressive collection of vinyl and CDs.

There are a number of giftshops in Cape May, but everyone's favorite for the last 35 years has been Whale's Tale, located in a small brick building in the. The stock includes beach jewelry, ornaments and glassware from local artisans, handcrafted toys, and books detailing the history, culture, and nature of coastal New Jersey. If you don't find the perfect shell on the beach, you will certainly find it here.

Everything in this store carries a New Orleans theme, making it a great place to buy souvenirs people will actually want to keep, including fleur-de-lis–covered flasks, decorative pillows, nightlights with shades made from photographs of city scenes, glassware, ceramics, jewelry, and other works by local artists.

Works in a wide variety of media by more than 40 of the region's top artists are presented in this well-established co-op gallery in Fairhaven. 

Come here for quirky T-shirts, CU and Colorado souvenirs, and a variety of trinkets.

The Union Depot, an old train station, is the home of the Whistle Stop, a showcase for wares made by local artisans and craftspeople. It's open from late May through Columbus Day.

Bloomingdale's, Lord & Taylor, and Borders Books & Music, plus 125 other stores, pull in the serious shoppers.

The White House Historical Association operates two shops: The flagship store is in the White House Visitor Center, adjacent to the White House at 1450 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, and the smaller History Shop is in the historic Decatur House on Lafayette Square at 1610 H Street NW. Both shops sell the association's historic and official merchandise, all of it carefully crafted. Highlights include official White House Christmas ornaments (from 1981 to present day), jewelry inspired by First Ladies, ties with architectural motifs, and beautifully made porcelain.

With black cement-block walls and a white drop ceiling, this no-frills record store isn’t going to win any awards for interior design, but what it lacks in the looks department it makes up for in inventory. Well-organized bins of new and used vinyl teem with rock, punk, rap, and jazz classics and recent hits. There are also small sections of preowned CDs and DVDs as well as a rack of T-shirts.

Looking for a mid-century modern Danish desk or a funky knickknack for your home or as a gift? This is your place. Owner Stuart Zamsky crams his store with surprisingly affordable pieces that are mostly from the 1940s through '70s, including tables, lamps, and chairs. Quirkier pieces include vintage paper mobiles, old fondue sets, and antique medical-office cabinets.