South End & Chinatown
With some 60 stands, this is the largest farmers market in New England, and features fresh produce, meats and poultry, dairy products, flowers and more…
Must-see shopping in New England
Boston
This weekend artist market brings out dozens of vendors to display their wares in the open air. Look for unique, handmade gifts, jewelry, bags, paintings,…
Cambridge
This cherished shop is one of the last used-books holdouts in Harvard Square. Its huge collection focuses on scholarly titles, especially in the liberal…
Boston's Western Suburbs
An independent bookstore packed with good reads and featuring local authors.
Massachusetts
For more than 200 years Ye Olde Pepper Candy Companie has been making sweets – you gotta believe that it knows what it's doing. The current owners (for…
Down East
Chocolate lovers will go weak in the knees at this delightful shop near the epicenter of Blue Hill. Artisanal, handmade chocolates are made with fresh…
Down East
Chocolate lovers shouldn't miss a visit to this wondrous confectioner located on the main road leading into Lubec. You'll find delicacies of all sorts,…
Back Bay
The Hempest is not a well-stocked smoke shop, though there is a small selection of pipes and bongs. It's more about stylish clothing, organic soaps and…
Boston
Shelves stocked with extra-virgin olive oil and aged balsamic vinegar, cases crammed with cured meats, hard cheeses and olives of all shapes and sizes,…
Boston
Run like the wind…to the New Balance Flagship store for comfortable, supportive running shoes at discounted prices. Runners rejoice over these shoes, but…
Burlington
No, you can't run through the chocolate waterfall, but Burlington's homegrown chocolate factory offers tours and tastings, plus a cafe serving luscious…
North Maine Woods
This sprawling multi-room emporium in the center of Greenville is packed with eye candy. You'll find pillow cases, drinking glasses, mugs, stationery, T…
Portland
This cramped closet of a shop sells old books, cassettes, records, video games, VHS tapes and other bric-a-brac, and while the themes may not involve…
Portsmouth
Getting a little rusty with your spell-casting? Or low on herbs for your latest potion? Then stop by this marvelously macabre shop, which can sate all…
Beacon Hill & Boston Common
Here's a guarantee: you will find the perfect gift for that certain someone at Blackstone's. This little place is crammed with classy, clever and…
Down East
Though the General Store has been around since 1872, there's plenty of youthful verve to the place. You'll find craft beer, a good wine selection, local…
Cape Cod
Bibliophiles should make sure to stop in this beautiful barn full of books. There's an adjacent children's annex which hosts summertime kids' events …
Down East
The kitsch factor is high at this whimsical emporium dedicated to Maine's best-loved berry. Walk into the blueberry-shaped building and load up on pies,…
Brattleboro Specialty Cheese & Wine Shop
Southern Vermont
Just outside Brattleboro lies the production facility of Grafton Village Cheese Company, one of Vermont's finest cheese makers. Watch the sublime cheddars…
Beacon Hill & Boston Common
The intriguing window dressing will lure you into this artful shop with designer pieces from Boston and abroad. The gorgeous space showcases stylish women…
Down East
New in 2018, the Compass Rose offers a thoughtfully curated selection of fiction and nonfiction, with plenty of shelf space dedicated to Maine authors and…
Southern Vermont
Two centuries old and counting, this classic general store facing Dorset's pretty village green sells all manner of edible Vermont items, especially high…
Midcoast Maine
This spacious, secondhand bookshop overlooks the Damariscotta River and is packed with more than 20,000 lovingly perused titles. The collection is…
Boston
If you speak Italian, you'll know that Sedurre's thing is sexy and stylish. (It means 'seduce.') The shop started with fine lingerie – beautiful lacy…
Boston
With over 100 jewelers, this historic building is the first stop for many would-be grooms. Some jewelers have retail space on the 1st floor, other less…
Boston
You know what you’re getting when you waltz into this denim haven. Offerings from more than 20 designers include tried-and-true favorites and little-known…
Beacon Hill & Boston Common
This artisanal chocolatier puts equal effort into selecting fine chocolates from around the world and designing beautiful boxes to contain them. Using…
Connecticut
Why not just take the good stuff out of a truffle and serve it in a shot glass? That's the genius behind Sherry's little shop of shots, which also…
Pioneer Valley
This farm produce center and local institution, about 3 miles south of Amherst, offers maple sugar products in spring, garden produce in summer, apples…
Vermont
Charles Shackleton and Miranda Thomas run this lovely shop and gallery in the Bridgewater Mill, a three-story converted 1820s mill on the Ottauquechee…
Beacon Hill & Boston Common
Fashion mavens rave about this cozy basement boutique on Charles St, which features both well-loved designers and up-and-coming talents. The selection of…
Boston
Calling itself 'an Italian-American cultural hub,' this small independent bookstore is the perfect place to pick up reading materials for an upcoming trip…
Streetcar Suburbs
A baby is surely one of nature’s most incredible creations, so why muff it up with synthetic fabrics and toxic toys? If you prefer to dress your little…
Cambridge
So many goodies packed into such a small space – you’ll find every sort of imported edible your heart desires here, from caviar to chocolate. The…
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…
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…
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…
Back Bay
Specializing in running gear, this place could not have a better location: it overlooks the finish line of the Boston Marathon. It’s known for attentive…
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…
Southern Maine Coast
An excellent example of Biddeford's revitalization, Hyperlite makes packs, outerwear and camping gear from Maine materials using a 100% local workforce…
