3870 Best Places to Shop in USA

Sara Villari got her start screen-printing tea towels and totes, but her business eventually grew enough to open a bricks-and-mortar shop on East Passyunk. The store is a cheerful menagerie of thoughtful gifts and trinkets like indie greeting cards, eco-friendly water bottles, alluring candles, books, and cocktail mixers. Check the website for special events and deals.

You can rent or buy bikes, wagons, and beach chairs here, and find all the hardware and barbecue items, including propane, that you might need during your stay.

This artist-owned and -operated studio and gallery features unique wheel-thrown stoneware. Stop in for keepsake souvenirs and occasional events featuring guest artists; call ahead for more information and to make sure the studio is open if you're visiting during the off-season.

This huge beach-themed store is filled with seashells of every size and shape, nautical decor items, wind chimes, T-shirts, swimwear, accessories, and toys. For the ultimate OB souvenir, grab a sticker or shirt featuring the OB seagull logo, representing the notorious beach town for nearly 50 years.

The building's contemporary architecture stands out, and the attractive layout inside invites customers to leisurely browse a wide selection of works with an emphasis on architecture, art, and fiction as well as books of local interest. The store hosts frequent book signings.

In addition to stocking 50,000 new and used titles, Odyssey has readings and book signings by locally (and sometimes nationally) known authors. There's a special event more nights than not.

Look to this quirky emporium for offbeat gifts and household goods—everything from painted buoy birdhouses to irreverent books, games, and mugs.

Off the Beaten Path is a throwback to the Beat Generation, with poetry readings, lectures, and concerts. It has an excellent selection of New Age works, in addition to the usual best sellers and travel guides. The on-site coffee shop is the best in town, with fresh baked goods and sandwiches. Hours vary by season so call ahead to confirm.

In this basement-level specialty shop, you can sample gourmet salts; aged balsamic vinegars in flavors like fig, lemon lavender, pecan praline, and garlic cilantro; and infused olive oils such as basil, habanero, garlic mushroom, and rosemary.

On weekends, grab a free cup of freshly brewed espresso and chat with the roaster outside Old Bisbee Roasters, then buy some equally fresh-roasted, organic beans, bought in small batches from small, sustainable farms, in their shop.

If you're intoxicated by the smell of well-worn books, you'll be addicted as soon as you step inside this store. Among its thousands of treasures are rare paperbacks, gently used cookbooks, and recent novels. Grab a coffee or a local beer from the small bar while you peruse the largest collection of African American literature in town and a huge selection of Judaica, plus theater books and movie and film scripts. The shop hosts events, such as a book club and literary walks.

Not just for the holiday season, this adorable shop adjacent to the historic Old Corner Book Store puts a Boston spin on Christmas decorations. Browse ornaments with a nautical theme, bulbs painted with cityscapes, Irish angels and Santas, and so many lobsters, plus classic books and games like Christmasopoly. Personalization on most items is available.

A quirky spot to pick up maple syrup, aged cheeses, jams, molasses, penny candy, and other treats, this rambling shop dates to 1781 and also contains antique farm and forging equipment and other artifacts.

Recognizable by the wooden "Hamilton's Store" sign over the entrance, this shop dates to 1897 and is the second-oldest building in the park. The old-fashioned soda fountain serves up all your ice-cream favorites, including beloved huckleberry shakes.

Old Forge Hardware, an authentic general store, was founded in 1900. The mix of goods is wide ranging: maps, canoes, pet food, Woolrich shirts, copper molds, cast-iron pots and pans, candles, books, yarn, fishing and camping gear, baskets, snowshoes, and rustic furniture are just some of the things you can find here.

The knowledgeable staff and impressive collection of Alaska titles make a visit to Old Harbor a pleasure. The Backdoor Café, a cozy politically progressive hangout behind the bookstore, serves excellent espresso and fresh-baked pastries.

Within this upscale shopping district's six blocks, you’ll find exclusive retailers such as Rag & Bone, Albisia, and Wolford, as well as locally owned shops. Eateries include Tampa classics like the Goody Goody restaurant; contemporary spots like the Meat Market steak house; and more modern places like Timpano, which serves Italian. Be sure to check out the district’s calendar of events. There’s always something fun going on!

High-quality Native American jewelry and crafts are sold at surprisingly good prices in the adobe shops of Old Mesilla Plaza if you have the patience to weed through multitudes of cheesy ceramic Native American dolls with feathered headdresses (not what the locals wore) and other various and sundry tourist tchotchkes. The al fresco Farmers Market offers homegrown produce such as watermelons and green chiles (in season), as well as handcrafted souvenirs and jewelry, on the plaza noon to 4 Sunday and 11 to 4 Friday year-round. In mid-afternoon on Sunday from September to early November, you can enjoy live mariachi music here, too.

This sprawling complex with more than 75 dealers has a wide array of furniture, glassware, jewelry, and books.

Bend was once the site of one of the world's largest sawmill operations, with a sprawling industrial complex along the banks of the Deschutes. In recent years the abandoned shells of the old factory buildings have been transformed into an attractive shopping center, a project honored with national environmental awards. National chain retailers mingle with restaurants, boutiques, a 16-screen multiplex and IMAX movie theater, and the Les Schwab Amphitheater that attracts nationally renowned artists, local bands, and summer festivals.

The Old Mill Store specializes in handmade and hand-crafted pieces made by local artists and craftspeople, including jewelry, hand-carved boxes, whimsical leather goods, coffee tables, consoles, and so much more. Here, the art of the unexpected is celebrated. Look for paintings, sculpture, hand-hewn furnishings, pottery, and vintage toys on your treasure hunt, and refuel with an ice cream cone from the general store.

This unique shop has been operating continuously since 1872. The front part of the store operates more as a museum, with antique farming implements, old-timey tonics and soaps, and even caskets on display. The retail store, influenced by an earlier owner's Scandinavian heritage, continues to sell Swedish farmer's cheese and Norwegian flatbread. Shoppers can also pick up old-time candy and toys. You can even grab lunch at the Old Sautee Market behind the shop.

The repurposed old El Morro School is now painted brightly in deep orange, pink, and blue hues that draw in passersby. Inside the one-room building, find changing exhibits (pottery, glass, prints), from a myriad of artful folks who have made the hidden nooks of this verdant area on the edge of the Zuni Mountains their home.

Reminiscent of a Wild West saloon, this antiques mall in the heart of Old Town Temecula has one-of-a-kind collectibles from 30 local vendors including jewelry, furniture, glassware, linens, tools, and books.

Across from the Tucson Museum of Art, the Old Town Artisans complex of adobe buildings dating back to the 1850s has a large selection of Southwestern wares and locally made art, including Native American jewelry, baskets, Mexican handicrafts, pottery, and textiles. You'll also find regional specialty foods, beer and wine, a record shop, and LaCo Tucson, a pleasant outdoor restaurant and bar.

The local artists and craftspeople of the guild established this nonprofit organizaton in the late 1940s, and sell their artwork in this converted old house. Here they host juried art shows, antiques and craft shows, and an annual holiday open house with children's programs and classes.

Dating to 1753, the may be the country's oldest operating farmers' market. Vendors sell baked goods, fresh produce, plants, flowers, and high-quality crafts. Come early; the market opens at 7 am, and by noon it's all over.

San Diego's largest weekend artisan market presents live music and local artists selling jewelry, paintings, photography, handblown glass, apparel, pottery, and decorative items. The market kicks off at 9 am, so plan to arrive early to snag your goodies before it gets crowded. Getting there is easy—the San Diego Trolley's Old Town stop is two blocks north of the market.

The atmosphere is colorful, upbeat, and Mexico-centric at this eclectic market with 40 shops and restaurants to choose from. Local artisans create some of the wares for sale, including everything from dolls and silver jewelry to gourmet foods, home-decor items, and apparel. Stop by the free museum for a history lesson of the area and building, which served as a seminary, convent, and a USO during World War 2.