140 Best Places to Shop in USA

Find Alaska-made crafts for every budget—from glasswork to jewelry to notecards—at this bright, welcoming studio, owned by painter and printmaker Katie Sevigny.

Owned by a mother-and-daughter team, this famous knitting, sewing, and quilting store opened its doors in 1975. The spacious store not only inspires the senses with colorful fabric, patterns, and yarns, but also conducts classes throughout the year. The Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show, annually held the second Saturday of July, is the largest in the world and intertwines its origins with the store's early years.

This festive "store of the kings" stocks Old Town's largest selection of Day of the Dead art, and carries sculpture, handbags, and glassware from Mexico and Peru.

Recognized as one of the region's best Native American galleries, Toh-Atin specializes in vintage and contemporary Navajo weavings and authentic Native American jewelry. There's also a wide range of paintings, pottery, baskets, and sculptures made by the artisans of many Southwestern tribes.

Come here for Native American jewelry and pottery, T-shirts, wood carvings, stone figures, gifts for children, and more. The trading post also rents out a handful of deluxe and camping cabins.

At this co-op gallery, more than 50 Colorado member-artists sell their paintings, jewelry, weavings, and pottery.

Proprietor Laura Brown displays beautifully handcrafted, sleek, and functional items for the home in an open and uncluttered space, drawing visitors in to browse and buy. The appealing selection ranges from handsome pottery and leather goods to textiles, soaps, and jewelry. Brown features rotating art shows in a gallery nook at the back of the shop.

offers the work of Zuni, Hopi, and Navajo artisans as well as the raw stone, shell, and silver with which much of the work is made. Some historic pieces, such as a 1930s Pima basket, are also sold here.

Ocracoke's per capita population of artists far exceeds most towns, and the work of the island's best jewelers, wood carvers, painters, and metalsmiths is on display—and for sale—at this charming out-of-the-way gallery, open since 1970.

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.

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.

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.

Landmarks in this bohemian neighborhood, these connected stores sell gorgeous, handmade treasures from tribal communities from every country along the Silk Road. You'll find everything from colorful weavings, pillows, and embroidered quilts to exotic jewelry and bags, musical instruments, clothing, and gift items as well as antique furniture. Woven History has carpets in all sizes, specializing in traditionally woven, vegetable-dyed carpets.

Africa, Southeast Asia, Europe, and Central America are the sources for the handicrafts sold at Xela (pronounced shay-la). They include jewelry, masks, religious icons, and decorative wall hangings.

in old Stevensville is just that, a de-sanctified church, but now it's a shop filled with crafts and hand-spun yarn, hand-dipped candles, old-fashioned soap and candy, and the occasional antique. With sheep grazing in the pasture next door, it's hard to miss and worth seeking out.

In addition to books on California's Native Americans, this tiny shop sells traditional arts and crafts.

specializes in Zuni-made fetishes and jewelry, and occasionally has good examples of their iconic polychrome pottery for sale as well.

Native American crafts and a wide array of ceramics are the focus at Esteban's.

This branch of the respected Navajo gallery carries an excellent selection of locally made crafts and works of art.