Must-see shopping in The USA

  • Golden Leaf

    Steamboat Springs

    This dispensary just outside the main town center has plenty of options for edibles, vapes and good old-fashioned grass.

  • Arcadia Bookstore

    Wisconsin

    This independent bookstore and coffeehouse in the heart of Spring Green serves as the town's intellectual nerve center.

  • Lego Imagination Center

    Walt Disney World

    Life-size Lego creations, tables to create your own masterpieces and a wall of individually priced Lego pieces.

  • Retro Cowboy

    Fort Worth

    Cool cowboy-themed stuff that screams 'perfect Fort Worth souvenir!' Look hard and you'll find the elusive jackalope.

  • Sand People

    Kihei & South Maui

    For breezy and beach-inspired home decor, art and books, pop into this inviting shop on the upper level of the mall.

  • Desert Rat Outdoor Store

    St George

    This outdoor store will outfit you for any activity and provide area advice. Also sells all the gear you might need.

  • Off Square Books

    Mississippi

    This offshoot of Square Books deals in travel, lifestyle and used titles.

  • Ruef's Meat Market

    Wisconsin

    Pair some of the meats with bread from the bakery next door to make a gourmet picnic. Excellent smoked bratwurst.

  • North Coast Co-op

    North Coast & Redwoods

    The gigantic North Coast Co-op carries organic foods and has a superb deli counter and sells freshly made sushi.

  • Maria’s Bookshop

    Durango

    Maria’s is a good general bookstore – independently owned and well stocked. It does e-reader orders too.

  • New Bohemia

    Austin

    When it comes to retro thrift shops, New Bohemia is the place to look for vintage jewelry and clothing.

  • Langston's

    Oklahoma

    You can buy all forms of Western wear and gear at Langston's. The boot selection alone is mind-blowing.

  • Farmers Market

    North Coast & Redwoods

    A large farmers market selling a wide variety of organic produce, plus cheese, bakery goods and plants.

  • Back of Beyond Books

    Moab

    Excellent indie bookstore with extensive regional and natural history selection and topographic maps.

  • Silverlust Fine Jewelry

    Houston

    Custom designs and fabulous service are the hallmarks of this indie shop in the heart of Montrose.

  • Cactus Book Shop

    Panhandle Plains

    Right downtown, this secondhand bookstore focuses on titles covering Texas and the Southwest.

  • Twist

    Coastal Highway 1

    Twist stocks eco-friendly, natural-fiber clothing and lots of locally made clothing and toys.

  • Labyrinth Books

    Northern New Jersey

    Aptly named – you can wander and wander over two floors of eclectic new and used books.

  • Sante

    Durango

    This medical and recreational marijuana dispensary is considered one of Colorado's best.

  • Kaboom Books

    Houston

    Everything a great neighborhood bookstore should be is exemplified by this Heights gem.

  • Martin & MacArthur

    Kihei & South Maui

    Museum-quality Hawaiian-made koa (Hawaiian timber tree) woodwork and accessories.

  • Title Wave Books

    Anchorage

    A fabulous bookstore, with 25,000 sq ft of used books, including many on Alaska.

  • Yard Dog

    Austin

    Stop into this small but scrappy gallery that focuses on folk and outsider art.

  • Concord Bookshop

    Boston's Western Suburbs

    An independent bookstore packed with good reads and featuring local authors.

  • Native Intelligence

    ʻIao Valley & Central Maui

    Superb gift stop for hula instruments, koa bowls and fine handcrafted items.

  • Fiddler's Green

    Southwest Colorado

    This cannabis shop gets high marks for good budtender service.

  • Whalers Village

    West Maui

    This center is home to more than 70 shops and restaurants.

  • ABC Store

    West Maui

    Stop here for sunblock and great beach totes.

  • REI, interior

    REI Washington DC Flagship Store

    Washington, DC

    Who says Washington isn’t an adventure city? This 51,000-sq-ft building in the revitalizing NoMa neighborhood – outdoor retailer REI’s fifth flagship…

  • WASHINGTON DC-May 24, 2015: Inside the historic Eastern Market in the Capitol Hill neighborhood, first opened in 1805. Image of shoppers browsing. Colourful flower stand in the foreground.
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    Eastern Market

    Washington, DC

    One of the icons of Capitol Hill, this roofed bazaar sprawls with delectable chow and good cheer, especially on weekends. Built in 1873, it is the last of…

  • CityCenterDC

    Washington, DC

    Rodeo Drive chic may not be the first way you’d think of describing Washington, but this sparkling, open-air oasis of shops and restaurants blows that…

  • Paiko

    Honolulu

    Super-trendy plant and botanical store, Paiko is located in Honolulu’s ultra-cool and up-and-coming Kakaʻako neighborhood. Attached to a wildly popular…

  • Paxton Gate

    Portland

    A warning to the squeamish: a snarling fox, a smiling warthog and a gape-mouthed hippo are just a few of the stuffed animals lining the walls here, but…

  • Muji

    Hollywood

    This Japan-based 'lifestyle department store' brings Stateside a modern, minimalist Japanese aesthetic to its housewares, kitchenware, office accessories,…

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