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Vintage housewares sit alongside the latest items from well-known brands at Home Goods of Margaretville, an emporium with everything for anyone who cooks or entertains. Le Creuset cast-iron pots, neat dish towels, and cookbooks fill the large, bright store.
This Mid-City shop, with another location Uptown, carries food items, books, decorations, crafts, shirts, and so much more–all Louisiana themes, and in many cases, made by Louisiana artists.
Create a stylish, upscale farmhouse look in your own house by shopping the beautifully curated home goods at this aptly named shop, where earth tones and natural, organic materials abound.
Modern designer furniture and lighting fixtures here are popular with interior designers.
This shop offers name-brand outdoor wear in addition to more utilitarian gear. Buy your cute shoes and your hiking boots here.
This bright red store is crammed full of Native American jewelry, rugs, sculptures, pottery, and other traditional arts and crafts. You can find modern Native American art here, too, and a silversmith is on-site to repair jewelry.
Drop by HomeStyle for eye-catching objets d'art, stylish housewares, and other innovative, extraordinary, and whimsical decorative items, like popular Jellycat stuffed animals.
Even if the word cute isn't in your vocabulary, it will be after you step foot in this boutique owned and managed by sisters Chelsea and Courtney. They were born and raised in Red Lodge and have an eye for everything from graphic tees to soaps and earrings.
Come here for chocolate frogs, every-flavor jelly beans, exploding bonbons, and many other as-seen-in-the-movies treats.
About 10 miles north of Durango, Honeyville sells honey, jams, jellies (try the wild chokecherry), syrups, sauces, and other goodies. You can watch the bees go about their work in a glass hive and, on weekdays, view honey being processed and bottled. Then taste honey-made spirits at the in-house Honey House Distillery.
In contrast to Kapalua's many high-end retailers, the old Honolua Store still plies the groceries and household goods it did in plantation times. Hefty plates of ono (delicious) local foods are served at the deli until 3 pm and best enjoyed on the wraparound porch. The plate lunches are the quintessential local meal. The coffee bar is welcoming and includes air-conditioning and free Wi-Fi daily until 6 pm.
Surfer chic apparel, compliments of Roxy, Billabong, Hurley, and even Honolua's private label, is for sale here for both men and women. This is a great place to shop for a bikini or board shorts, or to pick up a cool, retro-design T-shirt or Hawaii-style embroidered hoodie. There are also plenty of beach accessories, including hats, sunglasses, and sunscreen, plus a section dedicated to kids.
Given the name, you might assume that this is a pet shop or fancy feed store. But unless you want to pamper your pooch with Jenni Earle's positively inscribed bandanas, this is a store for free spirits of any gender or age who appreciate colorful and comfy clothes, candles, crystals, witty cards, cool tchotchkes, and the occasional hat customization pop-up. There's also a lot of park-theme paraphernalia and desert-inspired art.
The bookstore at Icy Strait Point, Hoonah Schools Book Shop, is notable for its shopkeepers: they're all students from tiny Hoonah High School (the graduating class of 2013 had nine members). The students learn about running a business through their work at the store while raising money for the school activities program.
This collection of shops carries work by local artists and artisans, including pottery, baskets, and dolls.
The Horse Soldier carries one of the country's largest collections of military antiques—everything from bullets to discharge papers—from the Revolutionary War to World War II. This is a place for serious military buffs; some items are priced in the tens of thousands of dollars. The establishment's Soldier Genealogical Research Service can help find your ancestors' war records prior to 1910.
Any town with paniolo (cowboy) culture, where folks still ride the back roads at sunset, needs an old-style general store. Offering a quaint mix of both practical goods and finery, this westernmost Western shop has boots for mucking out stables, shirts too fine to wear roping, saddles, gifts for all ages, farm decor, and shelves stocked with hard-to-find soda pop varieties.
"A little bit country, a little bit rock and roll," Horseshoe offers girlie Western wear and hipster styles. Comfy, sassy shirts and dresses are available from designers like Sanctuary, Lovestitch, and Amuse Society. Premium denim, cowboy boots, and unique jewelry are among the wares.
With furnaces glowing bright orange and loads of mesmerizing sculptures on display, this glassworks is an exciting place to visit. The studio, set back from Makawao's main street in a little courtyard, is owned by a family of glassblowers. Although the gallery is open daily 9 to 5 pm, you should call ahead for times when the artists will be working.
This unprepossessing nook stocks some of the most elegant (and expensive) designers in the world, ranging from Lanvin to Yohji Yamamoto. If you have to ask how much an item costs, don't try it on. This location carries clothes for both men and women.
The folks at this family-owned wineshop know their stuff but aren't in the least pretentious about helping you find a bottle that suits your needs, whether you're building your cellar with rare vintages or in the market for a $15 bottle for dinner.
China's sprawling bazaar has a huge selection of tea sets ranging in style from traditional to contemporary, intricately embroidered robes, and fragranced candles that are sure to align your chi. Butterfly hair combs are beautiful, but the hottest items are little Buddha statues, available for less than $10.
It wouldn’t be a proper SoCal vacation without a trip to House of Intuition, one of Los Angeles’ most popular destinations for your metaphysical needs. From hand-picked crystals to dressed magical candles and incense, this is the one-stop shop to pick up the tools you need to manifest the future you want.
A treasure of a bookstore located in an old brownstone, this is a book lover's version of stumbling upon an ancient treasure trove. Two floors of rambling rooms are stacked with shelves reaching up to the ceilings, boasting an enormous mix of literature, course texts for students, and used books alike. You can spend an hour getting lost in the world of books and all their promise.
Stylish, affordable fashions have made this locally owned boutique a mainstay on the College of Charleston campus for over a decade. The wide selection of shirts, dresses, and shoes are almost all priced under $100.
You'll find the basics here for picnics, campfires, and other outdoor activities.