Shopping in USA
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Malaprop's Bookstore & Cafe
Malaprop's Bookstore & Cafe is beloved for its used books, cappuccino, and free wi-fi.
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Mizner Park
The Mizner Park is a ritzy outdoor mall with stores, restaurants and regular free concerts.
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Apple Store Midtown
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EVOO Marketplace
This specialty shop sells extra-virgin olive oils and balsamic vinegars from across the US and around the world.
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Everyone’s Books
Sells unusual publications, rabble-rousing political literature and an audacious selection of radical T-shirts and bumper stickers.
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Stockyards
Western-wear stores and knickknack shops, saloons and steak houses occupy the Old West–era buildings of the Stockyards.
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M&M’s World
Dedicated to the famous candy, it sells a rainbow of candy colors, along with truckloads of souvenirs, plus a free 3-D movie shown upstairs.
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Arboretum
About 20 minutes northwest of downtown, the Arboretum is a parklike collection of high-end stores like Sharper Image and Restoration Hardware.
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Twig Bookshop
This great little indie bookstore located in the Pearl Brewery development specializes in regional interest, children's books and author events.
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Bloomingdale Soho
A little more avant-garde than the 'real' Bloomies uptown, this Soho offshoot skews to the young, covering everything from beachwear to club duds.
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Paseo Nuevo
This attractive outdoor mall is anchored by Nordstrom and Macy's department stores, and includes an array of retail chains such as Gap and Victoria's Secret.
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Fromagination
Fromagination specializes in small-batch and hard-to-find local hunks. Be sure to pick up some cheese curds to experience their squeaky bite.
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Surf-n-Wear's Beach House
Surfboards dangle from the ceiling at the beach-minded emporium known as Surf-n-Wear's Beach House where bikinis, beachbags and flip-flops jostle for your attention.
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Victorian Vogue & the Costume Shop
For vintage and drag, from fabulous to outrageous, stop by the wonderful Victorian Vogue & the Costume Shop, which also rents costumes and has fun kids' stuff too.
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Hoypoloi
Hoypoloi is more upscale than most Chinatown stores – it’s actually a gallery filled with Asian artwork, glassware, funky lamps and other interior items. The wind-chime selection wins kudos.
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Nuevo Progreso
Nuevo Progreso, Mexico, is probably the border shopping town least affected by drug-cartel violence. We have friends who still visit regularly; nonetheless, we're urging caution.
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Allen’s Boots
In hip South Austin, family-owned Allen’s sells rows upon rows of traditional cowboy boots for ladies, gents and kids. A basic pair costs from $50, while somethin’ fancy runs a few hundred dollars.
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Uptown Exchange
A consignment store with some great bargains. Labels are less than glamorous, but it does have everything from affordable denim to stylish shoes to, gulp, fur. There's a decent assortment of dresses too.
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John Fluevog Shoes
Bold and colorful shoes by the eccentric designer are the order of the day at this close-out haven. They come as tough-girl chunky or sex-kitten pointy as you like, and there are equally hip selections for men.
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Amoeba Music
If you're a music junkie you might plan on spending a few hours at the original Berkeley branch of Amoeba Music, packed with massive quantities of new and used CDs, DVDs, tapes and records (yes, lots of vinyl).
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Down Home Music
North of Berkeley in El Cerrito is this world-class store for roots, blues, folk, Latin and world music. It's affiliated with the Arhoolie record label, which has been issuing landmark recordings since the early 1960s.
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Waterloo Records
If you want to stock up on music, this is the record store. There are sections reserved just for local bands, and listening stations featuring Texas, indie and alt-country acts.
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Santa Barbara farmers market
Stock up on fresh produce, nuts and honey at the Santa Barbara farmers market held late afternoon Tuesday on the 500 and 600 blocks of State St between E Haley and E Ortega Sts, and Saturday morning at the corner of Santa Barbara and Cota Sts.
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Room Service
Whether your style is ’70s moon chairs or art-nouveau fainting couches, this is the most fabulous place in the city for vintage furnishings. Plenty of smaller (and more portable) stuff is for sale, like gobstopping ashtrays, silk kimonos and more.
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Outdoor Gear Exchange
This place rivals major outdoor-gear chains for breadth of selection, and definitely trumps them on price for a vast array of used, closeout (clearance) and even new gear and clothing. You name the outdoor pursuit and staff can probably outfit you.
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