Chicago
Japanese fashion retailer Uniqlo puts on a spread that draws men and women of all ages. Take the escalators up from street level to the rainbow array of…
Chicago
Japanese fashion retailer Uniqlo puts on a spread that draws men and women of all ages. Take the escalators up from street level to the rainbow array of…
Hudson Valley
This small complex beside the river is a purpose-built artificial main street, a pleasant collection of boutiques, antique stores, cafes with a slight ski…
Hudson Valley
Housed in a historic former firehouse, Spotty Dog is an appealing hybrid of bookstore and bar. Browse through their large selection of new books for kids…
Honolulu
This vast and bewildering open-air shopping mall and its 340-plus department stores and mostly chain stores draws mobs of locals and tourists. A handful…
Santa Barbara
Noodles, cupcakes, ice cream and Mexican magic from Corazon Cocina are just some of the tempting food options available at this central market, handy for…
Upper West Side & Central Park
Around since the 1930s, Harry’s is a classic. It's staffed by gentlemen who will measure your foot in one of those old-school metal contraptions and then…
The Marina, Fisherman’s Wharf & the Piers
Here's an unusual gift: bring back the bay to those who couldn't join you. SF Salt mines salt from San Francisco Bay to make bath salts, adding only…
Houston
The sprawling Galleria is Texas' biggest indoor shopping center, with 2.4 million sq ft, over 400 stores, 30 restaurants, two hotels and an ice-skating…
Pittsburgh
Some people think a Steelers jersey is a great Pittsburgh souvenir. News flash: the best gift you can buy here is a rodent skull attached to supernatural…
Philadelphia
One of Philly's best vintage and junk stores offers up a keenly edited and photogenic selection of homewares and decorative retro items, including posters…
Chicago
Whenever you’re at a club, dancing to the beat, Groove is likely the source of the music. The company provides record stores around the world with down…
Seattle
If you have some money to burn and you'd like to outfit your home and yourself in stylish, well-made goods that scream PNW chic, this is your place. It…
Chicago
This nonprofit group trawls local landfills and scrap yards for junked bikes and then brings them back to its warehouse and refurbishes them. Half get…
Chicago
True to its name, this laid-back comics store is tucked down a narrow alleyway off N Clark St. The wide selection features single-issue and graphic novels…
Orange County
Orange County's only outlet mall, formerly known as the Block at Orange, brings together factory stores from Banana Republic, Calvin Klein, the Gap,…
Providence
Feel the love amid the vibrant and stylish threads in Queen of Hearts, where pieces with individuality and personality are the order of the day. Owned by…
San Antonio
Making fine use of an old 19th-century cement plant, this outdoor mall has plenty of top-brand stores, a multiplex cinema and restaurants. A few Austin…
Boston
The Design Museum is a pop-up museum ('Design is everywhere. So are we.'), but the museum shop is always here, overlooking the Greenway, selling quirky T…
The Marina, Fisherman’s Wharf & the Piers
The first boutique outside Japan of Japanese brand Itoya showcases ingenious gadgets for travel you never knew you needed, including reversible house…
Chicago
The big-box retailer's downtown store sits in the landmark Sullivan Center building. It's a bit more upscale than the usual Target and it's a prime place…
North Beach & Chinatown
You'll have to bend over those earthquake-defying bins to let DJs and hard-core collectors pass (hey, wasn't that Tom Waits?!), but among the $5–25 discs…
Wisconsin
If you venture over to De Pere, 5 miles south of Green Bay, stop by this specialty chocolate-maker near the small downtown. It sells homemade chocolates…
Honolulu
For over 100 years, Hakubundo has been selling books in Japanese and books in English about Japan in Honolulu. Their magazine racks have been a vital…
Lahaina
This one-room shop in the historic Masters’ Reading Room sells prints, wooden bowls and other crafts.
Union Square, Flatiron District & Gramercy
Outfitting active New Yorkers since 1908, Paragon's goods sprawl across three floors of its giant corner store. With everything from team and solo sports…
Portland
A very cute wine shop in the Pearl that doubles as a tasting room, Thelonius was started by an Argentine with a long resume in Pacific Northwest wineries…
North Beach & Chinatown
Be the star of Crissy Field and wow any kids in your life with a fierce 9ft-long flying dragon, a pirate-worthy wild parrot (SF's city bird), surreal…
Connecticut
About 10 miles south of Old Wethersfield on the outskirts of Middletown, Wild Bill's is part museum, part curiosity barn, filled with tons of mid-20th…
SoHo & Chinatown
Bustling indie MJ stocks an excellent selection of magazines and books, covering contemporary fiction, food writing, architecture and design, art and…
Chicago
Rolling Stone magazine picked Dave's as one of the nation's best record stores. It has an 'all vinyl, all the time' mantra, meaning crate diggers will be…
Idaho
Rent just about anything outdoor adventure related, from mountain bikes to backpacks to river rafts, wet suits and personal flotation devices. The store…
West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District
Check out Flight 001’s range of luggage and smaller bags by brands ranging from Bric's to Rimowa, kitschy ‘shemergency’ kits (breath freshener, lip balm,…
Revolutionary Boston Museum Store
Boston
Souvenirs with an Americana theme: woven throws featuring flags, eagles and other all-American goodness; reproductions of Paul Revere's depiction of the…
Chicago
Set inside a massive former movie theater built in 1915, this resale shop has an ocean of browsable wares: racks and racks of clothing, furniture,…
Illinois
The moniker of this long-running Evanston favorite is misleading: rather than focusing on goods from Mexico, it stocks reasonably priced women's clothing,…
Kona Coast
Four generations of Kimuras have sold lauhala (hala tree) products in this shop, making it as much a landmark as a business. There's a beautiful selection…
North Beach & Chinatown
Costuming is a competitive sport in SF, and Rosalie's will help you find a head-to-toe ensemble that will have the whole city gagging on your glamour…
West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District
Named after the mighty Norse god, Odin offers a bit of magic for men seeking a new look. The teeming boutique carries stylish labels such as Dickies…
Chicago
After-Words is one of the few bookstores in this area. The new and used tomes spread over two floors. Upstairs holds children's, architecture and Chicago…
Hawaiʻi the Big Island
Tucked away in Naʻalehu's commercial shopping center, this small, flagship honey shop is easy to miss. Following a regenerative, 100% treatment-free…
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