3888 Best Places to Shop in USA

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.

This spot within the Old Town School of Folk Music has a solid selection of kids' instruments, plus all manner of instruments for rent. There's a sibling store in Lincoln Square (4544 N. Lincoln Avenue).

Downtown Steamboat's Old Town Square is a collection of upscale boutiques and retailers. There are also plenty of places to sit and people-watch or get a good cup of coffee.

Old West Gallery and Antiques is a huge shop selling gifts, collectibles, Native American and Western art, and furniture. The kids are likely to be enamored of the Old West Candy Store inside, which features fudge and hand-dipped chocolates. The entire family will enjoy the player piano and other music machines.

A bookstore, a woodwork-focused gift shop, a tattoo parlor, clothing boutiques, and a coffee bar are among the businesses sharing space in this 1880 building that once housed the city's farmers' market.

Commemorate your time in Boston by bringing home a signature scent. At this new scent studios on Newbury Street, you can explore nine core fragrances and then work with a scent expert to customize your very own blend with added notes. Name your new fragrance creation, choose your bottle, and suddenly your time in the city makes more scents (pun intended).

When most women fantasize about the wardrobe of their dreams, it looks something like the inside of this East Austin boutique. Brightly printed vintage finds complement cool-girl-approved staples, with more than a few standouts in stock. You’ll also find well-known designers like Anna Rifle Bond’s paper products to pen a letter home, chic Province Apothecary lip balm, and geometric necklaces and bracelets galore.

Olive & Sinclair has been producing small-batch chocolate since 2007, but they've had their factory space since 2014. Tours of the factory ($8) are offered on Saturdays and last about 40 minutes; they must be booked in advance.

This artist-driven boutique sells local handmade jewelry, women's clothing accessories, home decor, baby items, and local art.

From tropical dresses to jumpers to swimsuits, this stylish boutique—a favorite of residents—carries a wide variety of Hawaiian-themed accessories and jewelry as well. Their selection of high-quality men's aloha shirts might be some of the best offered on the island. You can also find hats, purses, sunglasses, and a complete line of body and bath items.

As you explore Diagon Alley, you might feel empty-handed when you notice other guests are carrying wands—some with the ability to cast spells throughout the streets (through the magic of a laser pointer that triggers lights, fountains, signs, and other inanimate objects). Inside this cramped shop are thousands of wands waiting to choose their wizards—which they do with a little help from the wand keeper himself. Although it may take a few minutes before you're ushered inside, the interactive experience as a wand looks for its new owner is clever and fun.

Neat, clean, and well run, this complex housing more than 100 covered fruit, vegetable, pastry, and craft stalls sits at the north edge of downtown. You'll find all sorts of oddities such as ostrich eggs, button magnets, and glass sculptures. With several tiny international eateries tucked in between the vendors, it's also a terrific place to grab a bite and then walk over to the waterfront. During high season (April to October), it's open Thursday through Sunday; the rest of the year, the market is open one or two days a week.

Locally owned and carefully curated, OMG features a single very long aisle of candy, from gimmicky items to gigantic rainbow swirl lollipops. There's also an in-house clothing line, BeCandylicious.

Love to eat? Love to read? Then this place is paradise. The shelves are bursting with books on growing and cooking food. The store stocks cookbooks on such diverse subjects as the cuisine of colonial Jamaica or 1940s creole cooking. And if you're after a signed first edition by Julia Child or James Beard, you'll find that, too. The shop frequently hosts fun conversations with cookbook authors and chefs.

At this downtown fine-foods market, shelves and displays are filled with small-batch snacks, sauces, and sweets that make great edible souvenirs. There's also a selection of wine and beer, and the deli case—well-stocked with nitrate-free cold cuts, cheeses from boutique creameries around the world, pickled veggies, and fancy condiments—provides the starting point for yummy sandwiches and trendy charcuterie boards that would be perfect for a picnic or a pool party.