Must-see shopping in The USA

  • ANC Auxiliary Craft Shop

    Anchorage

    Located on the 1st floor of the Alaska Native Medical Center, it has some of the finest Alaska Native arts and crafts available to the public. But it has…

  • Toggery Montana

    Montana

    A long-running family-owned shop with massive floor space stocking high end outdoor clothing and shoes. Mens' sale items are now sold only at the store in…

  • Allens Boots

    Austin

    In hip South Austin, family-owned Allens sells row upon row of traditional cowboy boots for ladies, gents and kids. A basic pair costs from $100 or so,…

  • Whole Earth Provision Co

    Houston

    Along with lots of sporty shoes, clothes and gadgets for the outdoorsy set, Texas-based Whole Earth has essential travel merchandise such as guidebooks…

  • Bella the Corner Gourmet

    West Virginia

    Our favorite thing about this small shop might be the easy hospitality. Stop here for some darn fine homemade granola – free samples – as well as gourmet…

  • Cavender's Boot City

    San Antonio

    Cavender’s Boot City is an affordably priced Western-wear chain around town. There are two other locations in San Antonio (303 NW Loop 410 and 8640 Four…

  • Alamo Gift Shop & Bookstore

    San Antonio

    You'll find an amazing array of area history books in this busy shop that is part of the Alamo complex. Don't miss the diorama depicting the famous battle.

  • Book People Inc

    Austin

    Grab a coffee and browse the shelves of this lively independent bookstore across the street from Waterloo Records. Great travel section. Hosts authors for…

  • ShopSCAD

    Savannah

    All the wares at this funky, kitschy boutique are designed by students, faculty and alumni of Savannah's prestigious college of art and design. There are…

  • Pearl Street Books

    Wisconsin

    The heaving shelves are stacked with thousands of new, used and collectible books, making this an indispensable stop to pick up some travel reads or just…

  • Alemany Farmers Market

    San Francisco

    City-run Alemany is California's first farmers market, offering bargain-priced local and organic produce every Saturday year-round since 1943. There are…

  • Nasher Sculpture Center Store

    Dallas

    This shop in the Nasher Sculpture Center sells handcrafted jewelry, books, design items and other accessories by local and nationally renowned artisans.

  • Wilderness Exchange Unlimited

    Denver

    In addition to carefully selected outdoor equipment, this shop has an impressive collection of quality used gear (including good deals on hiking boots,…

  • Crafted in Colorado

    Colorado

    This boutique sells local artisan goods, from edgy sweatshirts to organic soap. Items are pricey but the quality is all there. For a bigger selection,…

  • 5 Green Boxes

    Denver

    This boutique sells one-of-a-kind gifts, quality souvenirs and home goods plus cards and accessories. Regardless of the item, the aesthetic throughout is…

  • San Angel Folk Art Gallery

    San Antonio

    Located inside the Blue Star Arts Complex, this store has a fabulous collection of colorful and whimsical folk art, and is a good place to start when…

  • Tesoros Trading Co

    Austin

    Browse folk art and crafts from around the world, with a heavy Latin American influence of metalwork, jewelry, colorfully painted handicrafts, the Virgin…

  • Elsewhere Vintage

    Orange County

    A hipster's love affair, this ladies' vintage store hangs sundresses next to hats, leather handbags and fabulous costume jewelry, all with a special…

  • Backdoor

    Hanalei

    The coolest clothing shop in Ching Young Village offers board shorts, bikinis and rashies for all ages, sundresses, surf and skate boards, sunglasses and…

  • Unhinged

    Salt Lake City

    Locally made and up-cycled products are the focus of this boutique, a designer yard sale if ever there was one. Stocks men's and women's clothing, oddball…

  • Waterloo Records

    Austin

    If you want to stock up on music, this is the record store. There are sections reserved just for local bands, and listening stations featuring Texas,…

  • Beads on Cannon

    Charleston

    A massive bead store, with two floors full of stones, Czech glass, wire, leather, chains, Swarovski crystal, tools and rhinestones. The store also offers…

  • Satchel

    Savannah

    Handbag obsessives should duck into Satchel, owned and operated by the designer herself. She also manufactures her own goods and is a patron of all things…

  • Mast General Store

    Asheville

    This long-standing North Carolina favorite is great for outdoor gear, organic and natural cosmetics, provisions, candy, toys – you name it – much of it…

  • Walden Pond Books

    Oakland

    This excellent independent bookstore is a community fixture with a well curated selection of literature and nonfiction that reflects Oakland's lefty…

  • Sing Lee Alley Books

    Southeast Alaska

    In a former 1929 boardinghouse, this bookstore is as delightful as it is unexpected in tiny Petersburg, with five rooms of jumbled books and a well-read…

  • Gear Heads Outdoor Store

    Moab

    Stock up on all the outdoor gear you need, including climbing supplies, route guides, books and free water-jug refills. The knowledgeable staff are quite…

  • Steppin' Out

    Taos

    The staff is fantastic at this shoe store and women's clothing boutique, where there always seems to be a sale on a wide selection of its fashionable…

  • Fighting Eel

    Waikiki

    Hawaii-designed fashionable wear is the hallmark of local designers Rona Bennett and Lan Chung. Also: swimsuits, children's clothing, jewelry and…

  • Space Montrose

    Houston

    A classic indie shop that exudes the Montrose vibe; look for crafts and gifts with artistic sensibility. Everything is made by crafty people in the USA.

  • Arcata Plaza

    North Coast & Redwoods

    This lovely plaza is the site of a weekly farmers market as well as being just a great place to grab a chair on the square and watch the world go by.

  • Ken Sanders Rare Books

    Salt Lake City

    Atmospheric antiquarian shop specializing in Western authors. Has a good selection of Edward Abbey books and sells maps, art and postcards as well.

  • GoGo Jewelry

    New Orleans

    If you’re looking for stylish, one-of-a-kind jewelry – rings, necklaces and cuffs – with a bit of sass, GoGo is a good place to start.

  • Good Records

    Dallas

    Greenville Ave is home to one of Dallas’ only indie record stores. According to the store philosophy, it carries whatever’s ‘good.’

  • Chocolate Bar

    Houston

    Resistance is futile. The hand-crafted chocolate here – in all of its forms: bar, confection, cake, pie, ice cream – is irresistible.

  • Oomingmak Musk Ox Producers Co-op

    Anchorage

    Handles a variety of very soft, very warm and very expensive garments made of arctic musk-ox wool, hand-knitted in Inupiaq villages.

  • Domain

    Austin

    Stores like Apple, Neiman Marcus and Anthropologie line the streets of this upscale outdoor shopping center in far northwest Austin.

  • Kona Stories

    Kona Coast

    Independent bookstore with a strong Hawaiiana section, which hosts community events for kids and adults. It's near KTA Super Store.

  • Haute Dimensions

    Houston

    Great little women's clothing store run by a fashionable mother-daughter team. Excellent recommendations, no matter your style.

  • Sam Weller Books

    Salt Lake City

    The city's biggest and best independent bookstore with shelves on two floors lined with new, used and praiseworthy rare books.

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