3843 Best Places to Shop in USA

Built in what was once the International Pavilion for the 1984 World's Fair, the Outlet Collection at Riverwalk is an upscale outlet mall with shops such as Neiman Marcus Last Call, Johnston & Murphy Factory Store, and outlets for Coach, Forever 21, Croc's, Chico's, and Steve Madden. Outside the mall is Spanish Plaza, the scene of frequent outdoor concerts and special events. In the food court area, check out Mr. Shrimp's Kitchen---the owner Larry Thompson, the local seafood wunderkind, supplies restaurants all over town with fresh crustaceans.

Head 30 miles northwest of Downtown to get your fill of more than 80 outlet stores, including Coach, Kate Spade, Brooks Brothers, and Nike.

Just west of Highway 224 when you exit I–80 toward the ski resorts, this is a bargain shopper's paradise, with dozens of outlets. Tourists spend lavishly here, and locals find deals year-round. Among the 70 stores are activewear brands like Columbia and Nike, plus fashion labels Banana Republic, Gap, Polo Ralph Lauren, Eddie Bauer, and J.Crew.

Comics and geek culture may be more popular than ever but many fans still feel underserved by the shops catering to the traditional audience. Enter Outsider Comics and Geek Boutique, a small, welcoming space that showcases comics and more created by and for women, minorities, and the LGBTQ+ community. The unique selection might even make a new comics appreciator out of you.

If you're on the hunt for unique boutiques, look elsewhere. However, if you prefer the biggest retail chains America has to offer, Ovation Hollywood is a great spot for a shopping spree. Beauty and sports stores, and the official Dodgers Clubhouse filled with team apparel, are in the mix. Sadly, the original courtyard that pays tribute to the city's film legacy is no longer there, replaced by a more modern space, but if you head to the north-facing balconies, you will find a picture-perfect view of the Hollywood sign. Heads up that this place is a huge tourist magnet.

This welcoming boutique specializes in beautiful lingerie, shapewear, and loungewear—and in helping you find the best size and fit. Locally made CBD products are also available.

This spacious Taos store carries high-quality sheepskin coats, hats, mittens, accessories, rugs, slippers, and more. The location is the first Overland Sheepskin Co. opened in 1973 in a small adobe near Taos Plaza, and now it is part of a network of 17 stores, mostly in the American West. The gorgeous setting of the current Taos store––in the shadows of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, amid a complex of several other shops and restaurants––is itself a reason for a visit.

Overton Square, a three-block shopping, restaurant, and entertainment complex, has upscale boutiques and specialty shops as well as numerous restaurants and several theaters.

Long-acclaimed artist Marco Oviedo has earned a reputation for his sometimes whimsical, sometimes inspirational bronze carvings, which depict everything from Native figures to regional wildlife. Most of these are no more than a foot tall, and prices are quite reasonable.

Here you can not only purchase some stationery or a postcard and a quill pen to write to your favorite Muggles, but you can also get your correspondence authentically postmarked before sending it off.

This store is a must-hit for its fashion-forward collection by a cadre of hip women's designers like Eugenia Kim, Rachel Comey, and The Great. Customers from all over the city and well beyond come for adventurous to elegant styles at prices that don't get out of hand.

It's hard to resist the charming, piled-up displays of vintage hotel and restaurant china here. There's also an impressive selection of silver gravy boats, creamers, hotel silver, and flatware that bear the marks of ocean liners and private clubs. P.O.S.H., in business since 1997 and in this location since 2003, is also known for its French flea market signs.

This cozy boutique, whose name means “simple” in Hebrew, specializes in simple and beautiful clothing along with understated jewelry, bags, and candles. You'll find limited editions and small selections of excellently made pieces and New York brands including NYMåNE, BG, and Auntie Oti. 

Browse through an extensive collection of contemporary art with a special emphasis on folk and outsider pieces at this gallery, which is run by well-known local owners Aron Packer and William Schopf.

One of the city's best independent bookstores, Page 1 is a singular find for its mix of rare and used books shelved to entice the serious browser, while also offering a deep selection of literature, fiction and nonfiction, print ephemera, books for kids, and gifts for the book lover. Count on astute staff recommendations, as well as a regular roster of book signings, poetry readings, and children's events.

Originally a bookshop, Pageant first opened its doors in 1946 and eventually shifted its focus to antique prints. Today, there are over 10,000 to browse here. There's something for every interest: prints of cuts of meat, antique charts of various insect species, and vintage illustrative prints of New York City—everything from West Village street scenes to Grand Central at rush hour in the 1920s.

This shop is tiny, but it's big on exceptional antiques, Hawaiiana, and gifts. The owner, Liane, has been collecting rare finds most of her life and now has a place to showcase them. Her inventory changes regularly, with a mix of new and vintage items.

Chic urban brides trust Jane and Saeed Hamidi for their clean-lined bridal collection.

This outlet mall worthy of Palm Beach features more than 130 retailers, with big names among the usual suspects. Saks OFF Fifth, Nordstrom Rack, Brooks Brothers, Coach, and Calvin Klein are interspersed with stores selling shoes, discounted home decor, sports gear, kids' fashions, and more. The mall has several restaurants as well as coffee shops and a food court. And it continues to expand, so check the website for an updated list of shops.

The wine bar in Whole Foods Market is the "see and be seen" scene at this outdoor mall.

This Florida boutique, spa, and salon combo sells robes that are so fun and flirty, they can double as dresses. The boutique walls share space with indulgent bath and facial products. Before or after shopping, check out the on-site spa, which specializes in deluxe facial treatments and makeup services for special events. A new salon features hair styling and nail care.

Small but full of treasures, Panoply sells used and rare books of all kinds, including art books, biographies, and fiction, as well as a curated selection of vinyl records and CDs. One of its categories is "random cool stuff," which in fact describes the whole inventory.

This is the place in San Francisco to find gorgeous handcrafted Italian leather shoes. From knee-high boots to contoured heel pumps, Paolo Iantorno's selection will make your heart miss a beat.

Love writing notes to your friends? Appreciate the look and feel of a fine pen? This shrine to the handwritten word sits in a small storefront just off Andersonville's main drag and offers a variety of high-end and fun-colored pens, ink stamps, notebooks, paper products, and stickers, plus a variety of greeting cards just waiting for the perfect message.

As the name implies, you'll find books and paper goods here, but you'll also find an assortment of humorous and odd gifts. There is also a selection of Charlotte-themed items.

This locally-grown boutique is more than a paperie (athough they do have reams and reams of unusual varieties). There are quirky gifts, bookbinding and scrapbooking supplies, rubber staps, and an entire custom invitation department.

This wonderfully curated emporium sells elegant stationery, wedding invitations, and greeting cards, as well as a quirky and stylish selection of books, toys, home decor, candles, scarves, and travel accessories.

All sorts of paper goods are on offer here, from sassy letterpress cards and stickers to journals and hip art prints. Many of the offerings have a Chicago theme, making this a good spot to pick up souvenirs of the Windy City.

Carrying contemporary silk and rayon clothing for women, and aloha shirts for men, this venerable shop is in Kainaliu, near the Aloha Theatre, but there's also a branch at Keauhou Shopping Center. You can even buy 100% Kona coffee at the stores, which is grown on their family farm.