3888 Best Places to Shop in USA

Scott O'Farrell (son of the shop's late founder, Kevin) and his highly trained staff carry on the tradition of producing carefully designed and constructed classic Western hats. These one-of-a-kind, fur-felt cowboy hats make the ultimate Santa Fe keepsake. Custom work is available and this level of quality comes at a cost, but devoted customers—who have included everyone from cattle ranchers to U.S. presidents—swear by O'Farrell's artful creations.

Odyssey has the largest number of working clay artists in the region. It has two ceramics galleries, plus pottery studios and clay classes. Browse the ceramic works, both functional and decorative, as well as figurative and abstract sculptures by juried clay artists. 

Located in East Nashville's Inglewood neighborhood, Old Made Good is your one-stop shop for all things vintage and fun. From old-school band T-shirts to the perfect mid-century modern side table, everything is carefully curated and stocked by the store's staff. In addition to vintage items, Old Made Good also stocks locally made candles, crafts, jewelry, and gifts.

This shop is filled with ceramics, bronze and copper creations, and jewelry—all made by local artists—but it's the secret sculpture garden that really makes this place unique. Further, owner-artists Cindy and Dwayne King genuinely embody the joyful spirit of the Florida Keys.

Charming Old Town Bluffton features local artist galleries, antiques, shops, and restaurants.

Known as the birthplace of Los Angeles, this redbrick walkway is lined with historic buildings and overhung with grapevines. At dozens of clapboard stalls you can browse south-of-the-border goods—leather sandals, woven blankets, and devotional candles, as well as cheap toys and souvenirs—and sample outstanding tacos. With the musicians and cafés providing the soundtrack, the area is constantly lively. Annual events include a tree-lighting ceremony and Día de los Muertos celebrations.

A massive shopping, dining, and entertainment complex across from the Daytona International Speedway, One Daytona is anchored by a 12-screen luxury movie theater and a Bass Pro Shops Outpost. The complex also includes 4 Rivers Smokehouse, Jeremiah's Italian Ice, Game Time, and two hotels.

It's easy to understand the cultlike status of Opening Ceremony, a concept store filled with eclectic goods. The brand's owners are constantly globe-trotting to soak up the work of foreign designers and bring back the best clothing, products, and vintage items to showcase in their store. Hong Kong, Japan, Brazil, and the United Kingdom have all been represented. The Howard Street address is two connected stores, with stock that includes shoes, kids' clothes, books, and women's and menswear. Both spaces also double as galleries for modern art and installations.

This gem of a consignment–thrift store has been a Georgetown landmark since 1954, with volunteers who have been with the store for more than 40 years. You'll find gorgeous fine jewelry, antiques, crystal, silver, and porcelain. Prices are moderate, and profits go to a good cause—the Christ Child Society provides for the needs of local children.

Custom, handwoven Panama hats, as well as works of beaver, hare, and rabbit fur-felt, are what this nationally renowned shop is known for. It's also where people get their historical hats cleaned and restored.

Stop by this cooperative gallery to see impressive displays of pottery, sculpture, jewelry, art glass, paintings, and quilts by resident artists, including an upstairs gallery devoted to original paintings by well-known Northwest landscape artist James Hardman. You'll find gifts in a wide price range at this wonderful space.

A stroll through the historic house, outbuildings, and gardens of this enchanting arts complex on a bluff overlooking President Channel and Waldron Island is more than just a chance to browse beautiful pottery—it's a great spot simply to relax and soak up the views. More than a dozen regular and guest potters exhibit and sell their wares here, everything from functional dinnerware and mugs to fanciful vases and wall hangings.  Pottery isn't always the most kid-friendly but this place has playful outdoor pieces and a very cool treehouse to check out.

The name of this fourth-generation shop that specializes in finely crafted leather belts, wallets, handbags, and other accessories is a play on the owners' home states Oregon and Oaxaca, Mexico. Check out the workshop studio in Old Town for a look in the bin of seconds, experiments, and other one-of-a-kind items at drastically reduced prices.

There are now several & Other Stories in New York and California, but this was the first U.S. outpost of the popular shop owned by Swedish megastore H&M. The inventory focuses on midrange clothes and bold twists on staples designed in Paris and Stockholm. Chunky sweaters, pointy-toed flats, and printed coats are just the beginning. This is a great place to browse: you're sure to find something delightful and not over-the-top expensive.

The Owens family established this marvelous smokehouse in 1887 and has been running the self-proclaimed "candy store for the carnivore" ever since. You'll find no processed meats here—just the house-smoked and cured jerky, bacon, sausage, chicken breast, bone-in pork chops, and more, along with a big selection of sauces, condiments, and gourmet goodies. Meat vending machines located throughout the state, including outside this store, mean you can satisfy your cravings day or night.

With refined dining options, boutique shopping, coffee and tea stations, and community workspaces, it’s impossible to pigeonhole this hip locale. Housed in a turn-of-the-last-century building once used as a stable for the nearby Tampa Bay Hotel, it's a large and meandering place: around one corner you might find a cerebral bookstore with great literary finds; around another, you might come upon a sunny courtyard or comfy seating area where you can relax with a cup a coffee.

This venerable aqua farm on the northern end of the peninsula is a must for fresh oysters and clams. You can take your purchases to your lodging or a picnic, or enjoy them, raw or barbecued, on the expansive deck overlooking what's been called America's cleanest estuary, Willapa Bay. The on-site deli also sells beer, wine, and other gourmet goodies. 

Three floors stocked with brand-name exercise wear and all kinds of accessories, plus a super-knowledgeable staff working in the shoe department who give advice on what kind of footwear is right for you, make this a go-to for New Yorkers, whatever their sport. In-store offerings focus on the season, which means lots of swimwear in summer and ski goods in winter, but there's always plenty of running gear.

An anchor in downtown Belfast, this two-decade-old gallery showcases the work of a super-talented family: luminescent paintings by Joanne Parent and masterful, mostly black-and-white or sepia photographs of the Maine Coast and its fishing vessels and traditional windjammers by Neal Parent. These are complemented by the work of a handful of other talented artists.

This shop and gourmet sandwich counter offers kitchenware, cookbooks, plush toys, and specialty foods, as well as wines, chocolates, teas, coffees, and scads of candy. Breakfast and lunch is served until 4 pm. Gift baskets can be shipped all over the country.  This shop is known for its pimento cheese. Take some to go, or have it spread on a BLT to enjoy at the tables outside or a pink banquette inside.

A cross between a design gallery and a museum gift shop, the Passdoor stocks high-quality artworks; glassware and ceramics; jewelry; and creative home-decor items.

In this slick, museum-like space, you'll find outstanding contemporary jewelry, textiles, and sculptural objects of metal, clay, and wood. With a staff whose courtesy is matched by knowledge of the genre, artists-owners Ivan and Allison Barnett have used their fresh curatorial aesthetic to create a showplace for dozens of American and European artists they represent—many of whom are in permanent collections of museums such as MoMA.

Sweet Pearl carries the latest in women's fashions. Celebs find bags, shoes, jewelry, and outfits here—and you might, too.

Aesthetes and architects haunt this shop, which is stocked with all things design. Rare, international architecture, art, and design books (including titles for children) mingle with high-end products from Alessi and Iittala; sleek notebooks, bags, portfolios, and drawing tools round out the collection. This is a great shop for quirky, unforgettable gifts, like a pentagram typography calendar, an Arne Jacobsen wall clock, or an aerodynamic umbrella.

Magnificent handblown glass pieces of all sizes, including vases, artwork, table settings, and jewelry, are sold at this gallery and studio at the southern edge of Downtown.

The highly respected, longest-running gallery in Utah features three floors of local and regional artists' work, including mixed media, paintings, and sculptures. Check out the sculptures in the rooftop garden.

Branches of Tiffany & Co., Saks Fifth Avenue, and Gucci are here, as are shops like Lilly Pulitzer and Bally. The mall also is home to Legoland Discovery Center.