Gulf Coast
Self-taught artist Justin Gaffrey is a Walton county treasure. His work mixes media and textures, and constantly challenges expectations. Catch his…
Must-see shopping in Florida
Fort Lauderdale
Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue and Macy's are just some of the pricey department chains to be found in this centrally located mall. For discount events…
Orlando Premium Outlets – Vineland Ave
Orlando
Popular outlet mall just outside Walt Disney World® – you'll know you're close when you're stuck in stand-still traffic for upwards of half an hour for no…
Gulf Coast
More than 100 premium outlet stores make up this attractive and easy-to-wander shopping paradise with current and last-season brand-name items at heavily…
St Petersburg
A nonprofit association runs this gallery store dedicated to Florida craftspeople. Find unusual, unique, high-quality ceramics, jewelry, glass, clothing…
Orlando
Pleasant enough, with brick walkways and a fountain, this small outdoor shopping area features an odd assortment of shops and several good restaurants.
Third Street South Farmers Market
Naples
At one of the region's best farmers markets you can find organic produce and lots of artisan products – bread, soaps, jams, woven baskets and more.
Florida Panhandle
This collection of studios, shops, cafes and independent art galleries hosts a festive First Fridays gallery hop monthly. Hours vary by business.
Greater Orlando
This tiny retail space, started by a husband and wife team in 2009, sells lovely paper stationery products. It now also ships internationally.
Peterbrooke Chocolatier of Winter Park
Greater Orlando
High-end chocolate boutique with decadent house-made concoctions and exotic-flavored gelati. Try the bourbon caramel ginger.
Walt Disney World
Room after room of Disney everything at this Disney mega-super-duper store (the country's largest).
Orlando
Big hitters at this high-end mall include Anthropologie, Urban Outfitters, J Crew and Kate Spade.
Tampa
The store itself is actually a humidor; perhaps the best cigar shop in Tampa Bay.
Tampa
The city's largest cigar emporium, complete with an old-fashioned cigar bar.
Barberville Roadside Yard Art & Produce
Northeast Florida
On Rte 40, plunked halfway between Ocala and Daytona and roughly one-third the way between DeLand and Palatka, nestled cozily beneath a Spanish-moss…
Tampa
Thanks to an influx of wealthy snowbirds, Tampa has a thriving vintage scene. With four street-front windows rotating displays of flapper dresses,…
South Beach
U Rock is the quintessential South Beach clothing store. Loud, flashy and in your face, it resembles a mangled clash of rhinestones, tight clothes,…
West Palm Beach
Just north of the plaza at 2nd St and Narcissus Ave (where local schoolkids frolic in the fountains on hot afternoons), this delightful market offers…
St Petersburg
Downtown at 1st St N and 2nd Ave N the flashy Sundial St Pete shopping mall offers upscale boutiques, and entertainment and dining options, housed around…
Murder on the Beach Mystery Bookstore
Gold Coast
For those looking for a good beach read, the rather particular Murder on the Beach bookstore specializes in Floridian mystery authors. You can also pick…
South Beach
This South Beach standby boasts hundreds of tacky gifts (boxing-nun puppets), pop-art paraphernalia and, well, ‘adult’ accoutrements of sex toys, games,…
Fort Myers
Riding Fort Myers' upsurge in artsy cool, this gift store and gallery represents more than 60 local artists and businesses, which rotate often. Great for…
Gulf Coast
Popular with families, this sprawling outdoor mall and entertainment zone has endless chain stores for clothing, accessories and snack foods, and several…
St Petersburg
A half-block long, with a tremendous selection of new and used books and a fantastic Florida section, Haslam's claims to be the largest independent…
Northeast Florida
Three dozen antique dealers sprawl across one large indoor space. Bargains on the 'treasures' of a hundred Southern attics await to be discovered.
Key West
Besides the gladiator outfits, studded jockstraps and S&M masks, they do very nice bags and shoes here. Which is what you came for, right?
Miami
A classy scene boasting Prada, Gucci, Chanel and Saks Fifth Avenue outposts. Bal Harbour is located about 3 miles north of North Miami Beach.
South Beach
Offers an impressive collection of glasses, sunglasses and optical accoutrements. It's a fun place to browse.
Space Coast
Swing by this healthy oasis for locally grown fruit, veggies, microbrew beers, wines and after-sun lotions.
Miami
Aventura Mall houses a mainstream collection including Bloomingdale’s, Calvin Klein and Anthropologie.
Nature Coast
A wildly expensive but fun shop selling exotic jerkies, from alligator to python to wild boar.
Gulf Coast
Built in the late 1880s and rebuilt after a fire in 1900, this hulking brick space was originally a ship's chandlery and general store, as well as the…
Naples
For seaside trinkets, pink flamingos and 'Mommy needs a time-out' T-shirts, head to this jaunty harborside tourist trap.
St Augustine
Name brands like Gap, Banana Republic, Nike and more, at steep discounts. Located about 8 miles west of town.
