3888 Best Places to Shop in USA

From fine antiques to slightly rusted kitchen utensils, this is a treasure hunter's paradise. Be prepared to spend more than an hour perusing the collections.

This gallery is devoted to glass, metal, and ceramics. It's worth a look to see the work by some of the world's finest contemporary artists. The intimate, bright space is owned and managed by the daughter of Harvey K. Littleton, founder of the American Studio Glass movement. The gallery is open by appointment only.

Brice Turnbill's wonderful blown-glass creations are at the Maverick Potter gallery, where the artist rents space. The gallery also displays work from owner Mark Rittmann, a brewer turned potter who has shown pieces all over the country.

Think subtle colors and classics in plush fabrics—pencil skirts in heathered wool, tuxedo-style evening jackets, and wool and cashmere overcoats. The suits are exquisitely tailored.

From Peterborough, it's a scenic 20-minute drive by way of the historic villages of Dublin and Harrisville to reach this sustainable farm set amid rolling fields and hardwood forest. Pick your own berries, apples, and pears in season, and buy humanely raised pork and lamb products as well as gourmet prepared foods from the farm store. To spend a bit more time strolling the farm fields and mingling with the livestock, book a stay in the stylishly furnished guest cottage.

This four-level mall is anchored by the ritzy Neiman Marcus department store and the discounter Filene's Basement. Other draws include Williams-Sonoma's kitchenware and a seven-screen movie theater.

One of the oldest wine shops in the city is attitude-free and offers an amazing selection of wines from around the world. Check out the selection of local wines to experience the true flavor of the Northwest. Free tastings are held on Saturday.

Head upstairs from the Keams Canyon Restaurant to peruse first-rate, high-quality Hopi crafts such as handcrafted jewelry, pottery, beautiful carvings, basketry, and artwork.

A Boulder institution, McGuckin Hardware stocks home appliances and gadgets, hardware, and a mind-boggling array of outdoor merchandise. The seemingly omniscient salespeople know where everything is.

A refreshingly analog shop, McNally Jackson Seaport is a welcome haven for browsing books, magazines, a great children’s section, cards and souvenirs, and more. This beloved independent bookstore stocks many thousands of titles on two floors in the historic 1811 Schermerhorn Row building, with a café at street level and a few outdoor tables. This is one of five locations around NYC, all of them well worth a visit. Check the website for upcoming in-store events.

Since 1895, long before the world coffee craze for high-quality, single-origin, fair trade coffee beans, this atmospheric family-run shop has been offering whole coffee beans from the world's best coffee regions (such as Yemen, Ethiopia, and Colombia), as well as up-and-coming places like Vietnam. On the tea side, there are loose-leaf teas from all over the tea-producing world, including Darjeeling.

The legalization of marijuana in California has led to an explosion of cannabis shops around Los Angeles. One of the most reputable is MedMen, a more refined dispensary that traffics in high-quality buds in a very welcoming environment. Here you can find edibles, vaporizers, concentrates, topical ointments, and more cannabis-laced products. A cannabis shop with a cause, MedMen is also actively involved in criminal justice reform.

Catering to fans of retro glamour and low prices, this weekends-only shop near the bottom of the Adams Morgan strip stocks vintage clothes and costumes (from the '60s through the '90s) for women and men.

Classic lines and mostly solid colors make the dresses, jumpsuits, pants, and tops designed by Meg Kinney effortlessly fashionable, not to mention comfortable and elegant. What began as a single East Village shop in the 1990s has expanded to include stores in Brooklyn and Toronto but the aesthetic remains timeless.

Seattle is famously foodie-friendly, and this historic building packs several of the city's best culinary shops under one roof. Browse and sample artisanal meats, cheeses, shellfish, and liquor, all with locavore leanings. Unlike Pike Place, the pint-size Melrose is more a hipster haunt than a tourist trap: Anthony Bourdain and the Seattle Top Chef contestants used to be spotted here.

If you can't get enough of the Haunted Mansion, visit this themed shop along the crosswalk between Liberty Square and Fantasyland. Here you'll find not only Haunted Mansion clothing and art prints, but also ghosts in a jar, mugs, and even Haunted Mansion–themed salt-and-pepper shakers.

Memories is an acre-size antiques emporium with rooms devoted to carousels, lamps, the Victorian age, and collectibles.

Find out what makes Mendocino County wines special at this shop and tasting space, whose owner enthusiastically supports area boutique producers. Enter through the Mendocino Country Store, which sells local and regional food, crafts, and art.

Besides the grocery store in Waimea Town 2 miles away, this locally owned minimart in Kekaha is your last stop for snacks, beverages, ice, sunscreen, and limited grocery items before heading up to Waimea Canyon or out to Polihale Beach.

Take the street car one stop west of Downtown, its turnaround point, and you'll arrive at an intriguing collection of shops and restaurants known as the Mercado San Agustin and the MSA Annex. Along with boutiques, the Spanish Colonial--style Mercado houses the popular Seis Kitchen (Contemporary Mexican), Agustin Kitchen (French), and local favorites like Presta Coffee and La Estrella Bakery. Continue your food crawl across the street at the Annex, a mini mall built of shipping containers, and sample Japanese at Kukai or vegan burgers and shakes at Beaut Burger. A farmer's market is held here every Thursday.

The carefully selected vintage clothing and shoes sold here include everything from cocktail dresses to cowboy boots. You will also find jewelry and belts, all handpicked by the owner, Mercedes, who has been in the vintage business since the early '80s. This small shop offers exceptional, personal service and is only open on weekends.

This massive marketplace between Wells and North Orleans streets just north of the Chicago River is just as notable for its art deco design than its shopping. Many of the stores inside are only for the design trade. However, the first two floors have been turned into retail with the unveiling of LuxeHome, the world's largest collection of high-end kitchen, bath, and building showrooms open to the public.

A team of vendors hawk a stylish melange of rattan furniture, Moroccan rugs, vintage houseware, and more out of this refurbished warehouse. The shop serves as a cornerstone for a maze of other boutiques: in the front, there is Marfa-based Freda, for handmade fine jewelry, clothing, and luxury candles; in the back courtyard, there are more rugs, art, and a French home goods store.

Local residents know that Mermaids is one of the best places in Kona to buy fashion-forward ladies' swimwear, cover-ups, sandals, hats, sunglasses, and other stylish beach accessories. Although on the pricey side, the swimwear is mostly name brand and high quality. There's a beautiful selection of pareau (sarongs), which are island-style wraps in tropical prints and colors. The owner's husband, Tony, is a famous surfboard maker whose World Core surf shop is just around the corner.

The owner of Merritt Bookstore, Scott Meyer, promises he can access any book in print, and he means it. He also sells Toys of Merritt, a curated selection of educational children's toys. Thanks to his enthusiasm and promotion of authors, Meyer has been called the Tasmanian devil of booksellers.

The area's only major shopping mall is about a 20-minute ride from the beach. Stores include Macy's, Dillard's, Ollie's Bargain Outlet, and roughly 70 others. There's also a 16-screen multiplex, along with a food court and several restaurant chains. It's an indoor mall, a rapidly vanishing fixture in the Florida landscape, making for comfortable shopping in the heat of summer.

The oldest artist co-op in the Las Cruces area, the Mesilla Valley Fine Arts Gallery has a broad range of art by 30 juried artists.

Regina Medley, a talented local painter, weaver, and jewelry maker, markets her lovely wares here, along with the work of other regional artists.