10 Best Places to Shop in Williamsburg and Hampton Roads, Virginia

The Williamsburg Pottery Factory is an attraction in itself, and the parking area is usually crammed with tour buses. The original location looked like old barn warehouses, but the new address now looks like a small town center. The enormous stores sell luggage, clothing, furniture, food and wine, china, crystal, and—its original commodity—pottery. Individual stores such as Pfaltzgraff are within the compound. There are always some great deals on name-brand home decor.

Purchase seasonal decorations and accessories here.

You can meet painters, sculptors, glassworkers, jewelers, photographers, and other artists at work in their studios at the non-profit d'Art Center, in Norfolk's NEON District. The art is for sale.

This plaza has Lenox, Villeroy & Boch, Orvis and other factory outlets.

The largest of the outlets, there are more than 85 stores here including Liz Claiborne, L. L. Bean, Waterford-Wedgwood, Eddie Bauer, Coach, Tommy Hilfiger, Brooks Brothers, Nike, Guess, Nautica, Michael Kors, and Cole Haan.

This historic landmark holds a rotating lineup of up-and-coming local businesses from cafes to retail shops. Check the website for info on the shops, pop-ups, and upcoming events.

An official store of Colonial Williamsburg, Williamsburg at Home features the full line of Williamsburg furniture, bedding, rugs, fixtures, and wallpapers.

The Craft House sells a full line of Williamsburg dinnerware, flatware, glassware, pewter, giftware, and jewelry.