Catskills
This 1920s ivy-covered garage and attached shop is packed with all kinds of antiques, curios and modern-day craft products handpicked from across the…
Catskills
This 1920s ivy-covered garage and attached shop is packed with all kinds of antiques, curios and modern-day craft products handpicked from across the…
Philadelphia
Amid all the fancy boutiques and stores of Center City is this upscale thrift store. Bring your hand-me-downs and as long as they're in good condition you…
Chicago
Barneys provides the quintessential Gold Coast shopping experience, with six floors sparkling with mega-high-end designer goods. Up in the penthouse is…
Chicago
The independent Book Cellar is an integral part of the Lincoln Square neighborhood. Local book groups hold their meetings here, and authors do readings…
Providence
Wander Providence's Federal Hill neighborhood and take in the aromas of sausages, peppers and garlic from neighborhood groceries such as Tony’s. Imported…
Louisville
A high-end wine shop that sells small-batch wines and bourbons and offers sips of either (or both) to help you decide (or perhaps it muddles the whole…
South Carolina
With shops, restaurants, nightclubs, rides, an aquarium and a giant-screen digital-movie theater, this mini-Disney-like outdoor fun mall is Myrtle Beach's…
Key West
This place is well stocked with high-end beauty products, eclectic jewelry, clothing and housewares. Look for decoupage plates and paperweights by John…
Wicker Park, Bucktown & Ukrainian Village
When hip west-side twenty-somethings decide to get steady jobs and start having kids, this is where they outfit the li’l pups. Adorable clothes, classic…
St Augustine
Used bookstores are always a great thing, and this shop is no exception. The cobbles and stucco of the old town somehow amplify the attractive mustiness…
Cape Cod
While nautical themed homewares and gifts may not seem too surprising on the Cape, the taste level of the selection at Curiouser & Curiouser sets it apart…
Finger Lakes
Ithaca's farmers market, held at Steamboat Landing, is the region's standout, with some 160 vendors and plenty of eat-on-the-spot items; check the website…
Philadelphia
Typical of the independent retailers found along Manayunk's Main St, this boutique stocks home decor, babywear, stationery, and bath and body products,…
New York City
Is it a gallery, boutique or event space? No matter: inside whimsical Leroy's Place, you'll pose inside art installations, browse gifts from fine jewelry…
New Hampshire
Of course a town anchored by a prep school and brimming with Revolutionary history is going to have an amazing indie book store. Magazines to mysteries,…
Union Square, Flatiron District & Gramercy
It’s not just a Steve Miller Band song, it’s also an emporium of horror, costumes and magic. The shelves are packed with wigs, costumes, prop accessories…
Providence
RISD maintains several fine galleries. A design showcase is risd|works, a shop displaying an assortment of goods (jewelry, photographic prints, flatware,…
Philadelphia
Lovers of knickknacks and cute gifts will be in heaven at this showcase for US-based creatives. Art Star stocks a wide range of arts, crafts, stationery…
Portland
Keep an eye out for the big vinyl sign at this lovely little emporium, which only sells LPs. Inside you'll find a ton of cool older music, like rockabilly…
Burlington
This place rivals major outdoor-gear chains for breadth of selection, and trumps them on price for a vast array of used, closeout and even new gear and…
Newport
Great for gifts and souvenirs, this original boutique sells all manner of products that are made or sourced only in Rhode Island, including one-off…
Alabama
This well-curated business lives up to its Instagramable aesthetic of gift shop with a gallery vibe. Local artwork, pottery, jewelery, glassware and arts…
Chicago
Pop in to peruse humorous, often naughty, one-of-a-kind greeting cards, bookmarks, coffee cups, magnets, coasters and posters. The cards are printed by…
South End & Chinatown
Boston's year-round destination for cool old stuff, the SoWa Vintage Market is like an indoor flea market, with dozens of vendors selling clothes,…
Lynchburg Hardware General Store
Tennessee
The Jack Daniel's Distillery itself sells no memorabilia, so if you want some Old No 7 trinkets, visit the Lynchburg Hardware General Store, which is…
Nashville
Home to the short-lived Marathon motorcar factory in the early 1900s, this red-brick warehouse now houses an intriguing line-up of indie shops,…
Atlanta
Locally rooted Homegrown is true to its name: up to 90% of the candles, hipster T-shirts, art prints, turned-wood bowls, natural cosmetics and other fun…
Boston
Since 1932, this corner shop is where North Enders have stocked up on their beans. Look for 40-some kinds of imported coffee, over 150 spices, and an…
Sherman's Maine Coast Book Shop
Midcoast Maine
Sherman's is a small bookstore chain with a hyper-regional midcoast Maine focus. Its Damariscotta branch stands a cut above its sister stores by sheer…
New Orleans
You won't find Macaulay Culkin or improvised booby traps here, but this lovely shop is packed with bath bombs, New Orleans-ish home decor and local…
Philadelphia
Books, new and secondhand, covering topics from addiction to zoology, are piled high and wide across the two floors of this bookshop in a Victorian…
Memphis
A record label and vinyl store in the Cooper-Young neighborhood, Goner has a coin-operated Elvis Impersonator Shrine (they don't want to get into trouble…
Philadelphia
The historic Headhouse Shambles, an 18th-century open market hall, comes alive on Sundays with this farmers' market. During the growing season there can…
Pittsburgh
An eclectic store with a wide variety of prints, fabrics, fashion, African carved items, books and souvenirs. The air smells heady with incense and the…
Asheville
Downtown’s best-loved new bookstore is cherished locally for its expert staff, who maintain a carefully curated selection of regional fiction and…
Portland
Besides having an excellent name, Portland's Flea-for-All is a fantastic secondhand market, full of everything from centuries-old silk kimonos and hand…
New Orleans
This hip little boutique feels plucked out of Magazine St – or Brooklyn for that matter. Fun spangly dresses and styles that comfortably juke between…
Milwaukee
This downtown meat counter, housed in Usinger's original sausage-making plant, is the ideal spot to pick up some of the smoked meats, brats and Polish…
Georgia
Upcycled baseball-glove wallets, handmade leather goods, artwork by local artists and all sorts of vintage swag highlight this cool shop on Broad St. Its…
Cajun Country
Books Along the Teche is a rare breed, a cool, successful independent bookstore thriving in a small town. It provides a funky spot for lit lovers living –…
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