3888 Best Places to Shop in USA

The folks who started this quintessential Vermont company also helped start snowboarding. The flagship store sells equipment and clothing.

You can find plenty of pashminas and textiles along 74th Street, but for spiritual and cultural goods, stop by this Hindu shop for incense, statues of Ganesha and Lakshmi, ceremonial garlands, singing bowls, Vedic books, and malas (sacred prayer beads). You can also find a decent selection of herbal teas, Ayurvedic powders, and skin-care products. 

Take a break while touring downtown Missoula and have a cappuccino or chai shake at Butterfly Herbs, or try the Butterfly Ice Cream Coffee Soda—a cold drink with multiple layers of sweetness. A local favorite, the shop sells herbs and spices in bulk, candies, soaps, candles, china, and other odds and ends.

Browse the small but mighty selection of books about Charleston and those by local authors, plus classics and a children's section. The shop also hosts an excellent, compelling walking tour, The Lost Stories of Black Charleston, and Charleston's longest-running ghost tour.

This is not your average Austin clothing boutique. While you may find up-and-coming independent designers when perusing other store’s racks, ByGeorge’s inventory looks like a compilation of the season’s greatest high-fashion runway hits. At its two Austin locations, you’ll be smitten with extravagances like SUNO frocks, Givenchy dresses, and Helmut Lang and Derek Lam tailored trousers. Austin’s all about keeping things weird, but in this shop, chic wins every time.

A pottery studio on a busy corner, there is always a nice array of unique vases, planters, bowls, and mugs for sale here. As a proud supporter of social justice movements, Byrdie's donates 20% of its revenue to nonprofit causes. It's only open on weekends; check the website for workshops and events.

Watch elegant cream truffles and luscious chocolates being made in the European tradition at this small artisanal shop.

Geared toward fashion-forward college students, this store resembles a sorority-house closet jammed with hip, flirty, affordable clothes, shoes, handbags, and accessories, ranging from casual to dressy, by brands such as Kensie and Tulle.

Located in the historic Kress Mall, C. Foy Tonsorial Parlor and its third-generation owner are bringing back old-fashioned (but upscale) barbering, complete with hot-towel shaves, shoulder massages, and shoeshines. There's a shoeshine booth and a chess table to pass the time before your appointment. For the ultimate experience, ask for the New York Mint Julep Cocktail Facial.

Founded in 1838, this is the oldest apothecary-pharmacy in the United States; Mark Twain used to fill prescriptions here. They still fill prescriptions, but the real reason to come is for the hard-to-find brands like Klorane shampoo and Elgydium toothpaste. Bigelow also has its own line of products, including green-tea lip balm and quince hand lotion.

Cabana's clothing, shoes, sandals, and other accessories are fun, fabulous, and full of beach-casual style.

In a log cabin behind the Washington Memorial Chapel in Valley Forge National Historical Park, this gift shop sells souvenirs related to the American Revolution, including T-shirts, and snacks. It also has a small, handy (no other food is sold in the park) luncheonette, with indoor seating and outdoor picnic tables, serving a limited, affordable menu with hamburgers, tuna sandwiches, and similar fare, plus desserts. Proceeds support the privately owned chapel. A secondhand bookstore is behind the chapel, too.

This classic British menswear store, open since 1939, is so fully stocked that a whole room is dedicated to hats, pants are cataloged like papers in file cabinets, and entire displays showcase badger-bristle shaving brushes. Cable-car logo gear---including pocket squares, bow ties, silk ties, and scarves---makes for dashing souvenirs.

In addition to shelves of Vermont-made jams, mustards, crackers, and maple products, the store features a long central table with samples of a dozen Cabot cheeses.

Chocolate fiends and sweet-tooths get their fix at this inviting storefront and café in the West End. Browse the huge selection of ultrafine, single-origin, artisanal chocolates from around the world, or order a cup of luscious house-made drinking chocolate.

From early May through mid-October, Utah's oldest local farmers' market is held every Saturday from 9 to 1, outside the Cache Historic Courthouse. The market features regional produce vendors, locally made goods, and live music.

Rent adult road, mountain, and hybrid bikes—helmet and lock are $5 extra. Located in a small strip mall away from the cute shops but across from an entrance to Wissahickon Valley Park and convenient to the running/biking trail along Kelly Drive to the Philadelphia Art Museum.

One of the best sporting-goods stores in the state, with locations in Bar Harbor and Ellsworth, Cadillac Mountain Sports has developed a following of locals and visitors alike. Here you'll find top-quality gear, equipment, and attire for hiking, rock climbing, cycling (no bikes), paddling (kayaks only sold in Ellsworth), camping, cross-country skiing, and other activities. The knowledgeable staff is happy to answer questions and offer suggestions about where to go to exert yourself. In winter, the Bar Harbor store rents cross-country skis, ice skates, and snowshoes. For premier outdoor apparel brands, head to Cadillac's the North Face and Life Sports stores in neighboring spaces on the same street (other side) as its Bar Harbor store.

Caffe Caruso has glass cases packed with fresh cookies, a giant copper espresso machine, and white wrought-iron chairs and glass-topped tables.

Amazing sandwiches, croissants, and coffee.

Ordering custom-designed furniture or picking out one-of-a-kind pieces is a pleasurable experience here at Calamity Jane's, where owner Shawn Beach meticulously conjures up Texas Hill Country decor.

French Art Deco, Modernist, and post-war furniture and objects from the 1940s and '50s tempt discerning collectors at this fine establishment, which has moved to a large, open space in northeast Philadelphia from its original Rittehouse Square townhouse.

Inside the Star Building (1900), this gallery exhibits contemporary American, European, and Latin American paintings and sculptures.

Established in 1994, the studio's work continues to excel, with distinctive jewelry in gold and platinum made right behind the counter. The shop also sells an excellent collection of crafts in wood, glass, pottery, and silver.

In the heart of downtown Julian, education and shopping unite with wildlife-themed gifts and nature exhibits about conservation and the history of the Mexican gray wolf. Proceeds help fund the California Wolf Center.

You might recognize the dinnerware and other pottery sold by owners Jeff and Sally Manfredi—their biggest customers are the area's inns, restaurants, and wineries.

It's best to call ahead to visit the shop, a short walk from downtown Calistoga.

In addition to the excellent selection of wine and hard liquor, 200 kinds of cheese and other picnic and cocktail-party fare are on hand. The international offerings have made this a favorite pantry for embassy parties.

This bustling complex of eateries and shops, which you reach soon after driving onto the island, is a great place to grab picnic supplies for your Camano adventures. It contains a counter-service bakery offering espresso drinks, pastries, and ice cream, along with venues for dine-in or takeout breakfast, burgers, sandwiches, and craft beer. The Loft gallery on the upper level sells funky, locally made crafts and gifts.

Off the beaten track, this antiques hot spot has a selection bordering on overwhelming: five jam-packed floors of goods from more than 150 dealers ranging from 19th-century furniture to vintage clothing, much of it reasonably priced. You can find everything from collectible magazines to China dolls, art work to fine silver.