Midcoast Maine
This small, friendly bookstore has well-curated stacks that include a solid local-interest section, and a kids' area that's a joy for parents with…
Must-see shopping in North America
Pasadena & the San Gabriel Valley
An amazing boutique with a steampunk vibe, Gold Bug shows work and collections created (or curated) by 100 area artists. We saw a robotic, metallic…
Downtown, Pike Place & Waterfront
Selling fake dog poop, stink bombs, water-squirting rings and magic tricks, this Pike Place Market magic shop is heaven for aspiring magicians, pranksters…
Provincetown
Everything for sale at Loveland Bohemian Marine, from the stationary to the linens, feels like it is chosen with the utmost care. The overall vibe of the…
Marin County
Corte Madera is home to one of the Bay Area's best bookstores. In the Marketplace shopping center, it has a strong travel section and frequently hosts big…
Lone Pine
Food, beer, souvenirs and excellent advice from the friendly staff make this the (only) place to visit before and/or after your hike up Mt Whitney. It…
Las Vegas Premium Outlets North
Las Vegas
Vegas' biggest-ticket outlet mall features 120 brands including high-end names such as Armani, Brooks Brothers, Diane von Furstenberg, Kate Spade, Michael…
Logan Square & Fairmount
Sandi and Neil are the couple behind this creative pottery studio and gallery, which opens its doors to shoppers for a few hours each weekend if it doesn…
Zona Rosa & Reforma
This government-run crafts store sells quality wares from around Mexico, such as Olinalá-produced lacquered boxes and black pottery from Oaxaca. Prices…
Oakland
Urban fashions for anyone who 'hella' loves Oaktown are sold downtown at this signature shop. T-shirts, hats and stickers make a statement with original…
Centro Histórico
Shops surrounding the central courtyard of a beautifully restored, 18th-century colonial-era building sell upmarket crafts, ceramics, chocolate and…
Lanaʻi
Art-lovers enjoy Mike Carroll Gallery, where you can find the eponymous owner either creating new work or busy displaying the work of another artist. It's…
Northwest Territories
This sweet place sells some Dene beadwork, local art, books on local attractions, organic soap and other gifts. It also does decent fairtrade coffee from…
Gold Country
Specialists in kitsch and highly collectible Americana, with Hawaiian shirts, alternative vinyl, guitars, ukuleles and even pinball machines. In their…
Puna
Jeff Hunt is one of the island's best board shapers, and at his little hut you can buy one of his boards ($450 to $1000), talk surfing or accessorize your…
Connecticut
This funky unpretentious dealer has an eclectic mix of antiques, fashion, fun stuff, furniture, books and bric-a-brac spanning decades, at reasonable…
West Hollywood & Mid-City
Large, popular and rather-polished vintage boutique with racks packed with skirts and tops, fur-collared jackets and Pendleton wool shirts.
Las Vegas
One of the first medical marijuana dispensaries in Las Vegas, Inyo has an extensive menu and delivers city-wide.
Okanagan Valley
The perfect rainy-day refuge, this used bookstore is one of Canada's largest and best.
Midtown
Not merely loved for its Christmas windows (the city's best), plush BG, at this location since 1928, leads the fashion race, led by its industry-leading…
Québec City
Devoted to Inuit soapstone, serpentine and basalt carvings and sculptures from artists all over Arctic Canada, this place is gorgeously set up and…
Midtown
Comprising a whopping 650,000 sq ft of retail space, Saks' 10-floor flagship store is home to the 'Shoe Salon,' NYC's biggest women's-shoe department…
The Mission, Dogpatch & Potrero Hill
Get back to the land and in touch with California's roots without leaving sight of a Mission sidewalk. Gravel & Gold celebrates California's hippie…
Ottawa
The best place in town for one-stop shopping. Outdoor vendors cluster around the grand maroon-brick ByWard Market Square building, which dates from 1926…
Midtown
Ever since Audrey Hepburn gazed longingly through its windows, Tiffany & Co has won countless hearts with its glittering diamond rings, watches, silver…
Midtown
Blockbuster Bloomie’s is something like the Metropolitan Museum of Art of the shopping world – historic, sprawling, overwhelming and packed with bodies,…
Kahului
Open since the '70s, Down to Earth was one of Hawaii's pioneers of organic and vegetarian produce. It feels like an independent Whole Foods, with plenty…
Boston
Since 1825, the Brattle Book Shop has catered to Boston’s literati: it's a treasure trove crammed with out-of-print, rare and first edition books. Ken…
El Paso
We shouldn't have sampled that jalapeño-bacon jam – now we want to buy a jar. The jalapeño-pecan brittle was darn good too. The free samples will get you…
San Antonio
The old Pearl Brewery has received a massive face-lift as part of the new Pearl development north of downtown, including shops, cafes and restaurants. The…
Atlanta
Features the largest selection of retail craft beer in the Southeast along with 60 taps to drink from on the premises. The local inventory is obviously…
Calgary
This wonderful shop is up a set of stairs and very easy to miss, but it's worth searching out for its lovely aroma wafting around the room, cheery, happy…
Nashville
This renowned vintage-instrument store has been serving the Nashville community since 1970. The expert staff and amazing inventory attract musicians of…
ʻIao Valley & Central Maui
Pre-loved-clothing boutique, for hip, eco-conscious, upcycled one-of-a-kind creations made in-house. Sometimes has live music for Wailuku First Friday…
Burlington
Every Saturday from May through October, downtown Burlington bursts into life with this enormously popular farmers market. All vendors must grow or make…
Vancouver
From used postcards and insect rubber stamps to ladybug stickers and map pages from old books, this brilliant store offers a highly eclectic, ever…
Charleston
With more than 300 vendors hawking everything from sweetgrass baskets to piping-hot biscuits, this vibrant, open-air market is one of the nation's oldest,…
Gastown & Chinatown
Like an art gallery for shoes, this alluringly cavernous store showcases the famed footwear of local designer Fluevog, whose men's and women's boots and…
Beverly Hills, Bel Air, Brentwood & Westwood
The Beverly Hills branch of New York's most fashion-forward department store delivers four floors of sharply curated collections for women and men. Expect…
New York City
Opened in 2017 by novelist Emma Straub and her designer husband, this independent bookstore has won over Brooklyn's resident bookworms, not only with its…
