Souvenir shopping in USA
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World of Disney
With room after room of Disney everything, this massive store is ideal for all things Disney.
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Little-Havana-To-Go
This is Little Havana's official souvenir store, and has some pretty cool items, from Cuban-pride T-shirts to posters, flags, paintings, photo books, cigar-box purses and authentic clothing.
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Art Shop Gallery
Does framing and features a fairly tourist-centric selection of Alaska-wide art and souvenirs.
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Prudhoe Bay General Store
Souvenirs and sundries can also be acquired at the Prudhoe Bay General Store, located on the east edge of town and containing the post office.
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Dan's Green House
Looking for an unusual souvenir? Dan's specializes in 'fuku-bonsai' - a mini-tree only a few inches high with its roots grown around a Hawaiian lava rock.
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University Coop
Stock up on souvenirs sporting the Longhorn logo at this store brimming with school spirit.
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Made on the Big Island Outlet
Made on the Big Island Outlet store stocks a wide selection of top-notch souvenirs, island crafts, edibles, clothing and oddities, including take-home potted bonsai.
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Hana Coast Gallery
Stop by this gallery at the north side of Hotel Hana-Maui even if you're not shopping, just to see the museum-quality wooden bowls, paintings and Hawaiian featherwork.
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ABC Store
At the Fremont Street Experience, you can pick up kitschy souvenirs at unbeatably low prices, especially at the Hawaii-born ABC Store.
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Marine Specialties
This cavernous shop sells kitsch and really cool stuff: flip-flops, swimsuits, beachwear and surfwear, army/navy surplus, firemen’s coats, lobster traps and…
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Village Gifts & Fine Arts
This little shop in the Masters' Reading Room sells prints, wooden bowls and silkscreened fabrics, with a portion of the proceeds supporting the Lahaina Restoration Foundation.
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Big Island Candies
Big Island Candies makes stylishly packaged confections and shortbread - watch them hand-dip chocolate from behind picture windows. One visit makes short work of your gift list.
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Montage
Had a great meal or wild night at some bar or restaurant in the Keys? Well, this store probably sells the sign of the place (along with lots of Conch Republic tat), which makes for a nice souvenir.
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Kihei Kalama Village
Kihei overflows with souvenir shops of all sorts, the most interesting being Kihei Kalama Village, opposite Kalama Park, which has a collection of stalls selling cheapo T-shirts, sarongs and jewelry.
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Na Kani O Hula
Producing instruments for hula halau (troupes), the shop sells 'uli'uli (feather-decorated gourd rattles), bamboo nose flutes and more - any of which would make a fascinating souvenir.
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Cindy's Lei Shop
A friendly and inviting place with lei made of maile (a native twining plant), lantern ilima (a native ground cover) and Micronesian ginger, in addition to more common orchids and plumeria.
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Chicago Architecture Foundation Shop
Skyline posters, Frank Lloyd Wright note cards, skyscraper models and more for those with an edifice complex.
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Jackalope
Here the Southwest meets the Orient. It's fun for small gifts as well as rugs, folk art, pottery and furniture from around the state and the eastern part of the globe. Bring home a cow (or rabbit) skull for your loved ones.
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Pure Detroit
Local artists create stylish products for Pure Detroit that celebrate the city's fast-cars-and-rock-music culture. Pick up handbags made from recycled seatbelts, groovy hoodies and local Pewabic pottery. Located in the landmark, mosaic-strewn Guardian Building (worth a peek in its own right).
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Hilo Hattie
Ubiquitous statewide, this tourist chain sure draws in the tour-bus crowd. While it's a convenient one-stop shop for generic souvenirs (eg macadamias), beware of overpriced edibles or mediocre knickknacks made in China or the Philippines.
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Clay City Redux
A wonderland of kitsch, Clay City stocks Mexican wrestling masks, ‘good boy’ morality charts from India, inflatable moose and a range of other toys, trinkets and frivolity that you won’t find at your local hardware store.
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Political Americana
You’ll have to dig a bit, but hidden amid the bland heaps of token Americana trinkets are one-of-a-kind political souvenirs – signed documents by famous statesmen, single-print historical photos and DVDs of important moments in American history.
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Chicago Tribune Store
While this small store doesn’t have the selection of other souvenir places in Chicago, it does outdo its competitors in Tribune-related merchandise. Cubs and Blackhawks hats and jerseys, and books by noted Chicago authors are also available.
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Hilo Hattie
You can't escape ads for this warehouse of kitschy Hawaiiana, built to process gigantic busloads of tourists. If you need a cheap aloha shirt, matching muumuu or plastic puka shell necklace, Waikiki's ubiquitous ABC Stores are probably cheaper, however.
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Maui Crafts Guild
One of the island's best galleries, this collective of Maui artists and craftspeople sells everything from pottery and jewelry to handpainted silks and natural-fiber baskets. It's on the makai side of the road as you come into town from Kahului.
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