3888 Best Places to Shop in USA

A short stroll from the big tech companies based along the canal, Blue Owl encourages male shoppers to go beyond the ubiquitous khakis and polos of the tech world with high-end denim, leather goods, and other clothing and accessories from Japan, Canada, Europe, and the USA. The Pacific Northwest-friendly flannel shirts may cost a small fortune but they’re the softest you’ve ever felt. Blue Owl also has a reputation for carrying Seattle’s best selection of raw denim---once broken in, the highly coveted small-batch jeans supposedly provide an unsurpassed look and fit.

Whether it's a rare first edition or a bargain you're seeking, the shop has thousands of books in all categories and price ranges.

This place is a cool spot for the blues—the music, the look, the memorabilia—and for beautiful hats for guys and gals. It carries books, boxed sets, and posters of blues and jazz biggies.

This local musician-owned record store features a wide variety of albums, plus equipment, books, movies, and more.

This high-end kitchen boutique sells cookware, kitchen tools, glassware, cutlery, linens, coffee and espresso makers, tea pots, and kettles as well as a small selection of gourmet specialty foods, teas, and coffees. Blue Cashew has become a haven for cookbook authors' book signings accompanied by food, wine, and sometimes cocktails.

Known for its sweet corn, Boardman's makes a fine quick stop to pick up fresh fruits and vegetables, from pumpkins and peppers to peaches and nectarines.

This triathlon shop near the Bike Factory offers training gear and bike rentals, classes, and nutritional products. Inquire directly about the latest schedule of classes at the store, which is owned and operated by top athletes.

This funky general store and gas station, pronounced boh-dees, has been serving the region since 1919. It offers a thoughtfully curated array of quirky gifts, locally made arts and crafts, local beer and wine, household supplies, and fishing gear (including licenses), along with delicious breakfast burritos, green-chile stew, deli sandwiches, and other light fare.

Cute and clever housewares and more from artisanal makers fill this small shop, called by the owners a modern general store. The tempting choices, including stationery and cards, pillows and candles, pantry staples and kitchen items, and some picks for kids, aren't inexpensive, but they are distinctive. Another location is in Queen Village.  

You'll be inspired to create the farmhouse of your dreams after visiting this architectural salvage and home goods store, where you'll find a treasure trove of unique furnishings, decorative pieces, and vintage building materials, including corbels, gables, awnings, windows, and doors.

Okay, so it may not, in fact, be the world's largest, but at more than 40,000 square feet, it's Vegas's largest souvenir store. And although it carries most of the usual junk, this peddler of pop-culture kitsch also stocks some most unusual junk. A pair of fuzzy pink dice? Check. Blinking \"Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas\" sign? Check. Elvis aviator sunglasses complete with black sideburns? Check. How about a battery-operated parrot with a potty mouth or a 3-inch plastic slot machine that squirts water? They're all found here, seven days a week. Check out an area of the store that contains Elvis and Marilyn Monroe gifts. As Bonanza likes to say, \"If it's in stock, we have it.\"

Some of the vibrant works on show in this cozy Latin American art gallery come from such artists as Diego Rivera, Frida Kahlo, and Francisco Toledo.

The ethos at Bond No. 9 is unique, with scents intended to evoke places and social values. Hence \"The Scent of Peace\" as well as a line that matches key NYC neighborhoods: \"Central Park,\" traditionally a men's fragrance, is woodsy and \"green,\" while \"Park Avenue\" is discreet but not too sweet. There's \"Greenwich Village\" and \"Off-Broadway,\" just to name a few others. This flagship also carries candles and body creams.

Challenging the very concept of a wine shop, Bonde is more like an experience, or a place you'll "bond" with the vintages. Owner Bertil Jean-Chronberg (one of America's only master sommeliers) sells only eco-responsible wines, 95% of which are from American micromakers. His wine accessories are unique—think swordfish-tusk wine stoppers custom-made for the shop and stunning champagne sabers—and the tiny display table transforms to intimate wine tastings with food pairings, wine bingo nights on the last Thursday of the month, and wine trivia nights.

Bonnie Slotnick has been running her eponymous cookbook shop for over three decades. Famous and not-yet-famous chefs regularly stop into this shop hoping to unearth some recipes of the past, where the shelves are stocked with over 5,000 rare, hard-to-find, and out-of-print cookbooks. There are newer cookbooks, too. Start planning your next meal here!

This signature men's shop achieved its fame with comfortable, stylish pants. Shopping and shipping are made easy here: simply go into the guide shop, find your style and fit, and then have your finds shipped directly to you. You can make a one-hour appointment (with a complimentary beer), walk out without bags, and enjoy free shipping and returns.

Upper East Siders shop at this pricey French children's boutique for the beautiful designs and impeccable workmanship—think leather baby booties, hand-embroidered jumpers, and cashmere onesies. This NYC flagship location has a loftlike design with whimsical touches, such as a large indoor tree and a cloud sculpture.

Part curiosity shop, part vintage toy store, this eclectic spot is great for unusual gifts or to spend some time browsing. Original and creative toys, cards, games, T-shirts, masks, and statuettes are just some of the treasures you’ll find here.

The bright, inviting Book Cellar has a well-edited selection of works ranging from local interest to popular fiction. There's also a small wine bar and coffee shop on-site, where customers can linger over their purchases. Readings and other literary events are held here frequently.

Is it an indie bookshop? A coffeehouse? A bar? If you guessed all of the above—ding, ding, ding!—you are correct. Book Club is a charming place to browse for your next exciting read and while away a couple of hours sipping coffee or a glass of wine without leaving the premises. Check the website for ongoing evening literary events. 

Bibliophiles have browsed for new, used, and out-of-print books at this independent shop since 1933.

Located on the garden level of a Liberty Street row house, the Book Lady stocks around 50,000 new, used, and vintage books spanning 40 genres. The friendly staff is always available for a lively literary discussion, and the shop hosts the occasional book signing by noted authors.

Popular for its readings and book signings, this old-fashioned, independent bookstore fits perfectly in an old-fashioned town. The owners say the upstairs loft, where used books are sold, even comes with a resident ghost named Catherine. The shop's staff are always ready to recommend a book, whether you're looking for local history or a quick summer read to enjoy by the pool.

Windows at this modest-size bookstore frame close-up views of the docks and San Francisco Bay. Commuters snap up magazines by the front door as they rush off to their ferries, and kids browse the Kids' Corner while Ferry Building visitors thumb through the thorough selection of cooking and travel titles. Author events take place several times a month.

One of the largest independent bookstores in the country, is an important community fixture, thanks to a comfortable environment that lends itself to browsing new and used books, an excellent children's section, quirky murals, a café, and readings by renowned authors.

This is a wonderful browsing place for used, rare, and out-of-print books.

Book Thing takes donations and gives away free books—as many as you like, as long as you promise not to resell them; it's open weekends 9–6.

This delightful little bookshop has choice selections of fiction, art, cookbooks, and biographies invitingly displayed in the heart of Chestnut Hill's commercial corridor. There is also a healthy-sized section of Philly-centric books as well as kids' and young-adult books.