Garden Shop at the Desert Botanical Garden
Phoenix
Plant your own desert garden with a starter cactus from this indoor-outdoor gift shop. Southwestern cards, cactus jellies and desert-focused gardening…
Garden Shop at the Desert Botanical Garden
Phoenix
Plant your own desert garden with a starter cactus from this indoor-outdoor gift shop. Southwestern cards, cactus jellies and desert-focused gardening…
Santa Fe
Museums come here to purchase superlative ancient Native American art, pre-Columbian Mexican pieces and much, much more, crammed onto two huge floors…
Flagstaff
This art co-op, locally owned and operated since 1992, carries the work of over 30 northern Arizona artists, including two-dimensional art, jewelry,…
Central New Mexico
Quirky sculptures and ornaments made from recycled household items; look especially for the customized vintage plates, featuring portraits transmogrified…
Arizona
A collection of artists' studios located in the Old Jerome High School down the hill from town. Opening hours vary by studio, but most are open during the…
Grand Canyon National Park
Pick up books, Native American jewelry, maps – and warmer clothing, if need be – at this well-stocked shop next to the Coffee Shop & Rough Rider Saloon.
Salt Lake City
Inaugurated in 2012, this LDS-funded, 20-acre shopping center has fountains, restaurants, a creek stocked with trout and retail area with a retractable…
Santa Fe
Scavengers are rewarded with excellent bargains as well as the town's best selection of art books, and rarities like the woodblock prints of Willard Clark.
Salt Lake City
With an artful brick facade, this upscale shopping center is home to clothing and fitness boutiques, an enormous book store and a Whole Foods supermarket.
Santa Fe
Collectors come here to find antique Spanish and Mexican silver jewelry, including pieces studded with onyx and amethysts, as well as contemporary pieces.
New Mexico
Stop by every Saturday for Native American arts and crafts and plenty of snacks. Plus cell phone covers! Follow 9th St north, from the other side of I-40.
Terry's Camera Trading Company
Kanab
Open when it's open, this little ye-olde camera store sells film, cards and equipment and boasts an impressive collection of antique cameras. Phone ahead.
Taos
Taos' best bookstore carries a fine stock of regional fiction and nonfiction, plus maps and guides, and the friendly staff is always happy to advise.
Scottsdale
This upscale mall has over 200 fashion retailers, department stores and restaurants, including Abercrombie & Fitch, Nordstrom and Z'Tejas Grill.
Salt Lake City
Rents and sells camping equipment, climbing shoes, kayaks and most winter-sports gear. It also stocks a great selection of maps and activity guides.
Santa Fe
The most prominent modern contemporary art gallery in town, occupying three stories in the Railyard district, LewAllen also shows modernist masters.
Navajo Reservation
Open since 1870, this Hogan-shaped (octagonal) trading post sells mainly Navajo-made clothing, jewelry, dolls, paintings and other art and crafts.
Zion Natural History Association
Zion National Park
Runs the excellent Zion Canyon Visitor Center bookstore. Good online book selection for advance planning.
Central New Mexico
Shoplifters be warned: these elegant water fountains, carved from monolithic granite chunks, are not the easiest items in the world to carry.
Santa Fe Region
The whimsically painted Southwestern-style pottery here puts the 'fun' into functional; sometimes there are great deals on 'factory' seconds.
Phoenix
Packed with high-end fashion retailers, this exclusive mall preens from its perch on Camelback just south of the Arizona Biltmore Resort.
Santa Fe Region
This cooperative art gallery displays a huge range of work by regional artists, from potters and painters to quilters and metalworkers.
Taos
Huge store on the Plaza, selling or renting everything you need to get out and play. The helpful staff can supply hiking info and maps.
Southern Arizona
This eccentric little vintage shop has lots of interesting clothes and ephemera, and carries great T-shirts designed by local artists.
Santa Fe
Featuring fine bamboo crafts by Japanese masters, along with work by Japanese photographers and textile arts from around the world.
St George
Galleries and gift shops sell locally produced arts and crafts in a small open-air village. There's also a performing-arts center.
Salt Lake City
An indie bookstore that attracts high-caliber authors for readings. There's a great children's section and nice gifts too.
Nevada
This outlet of the municipal library is impressively stocked with a fabulous collection of used books at excellent prices.
Santa Fe Region
Watch Harry, a friendly fourth-generation weaver, at work, in between browsing his beautiful blankets, placemats and rugs.
Flagstaff
Sells and rents a huge array of outdoor clothing and equipment, including downhill and cross-country skis and snowboards.
Santa Fe
Large bookstore close to the Plaza, with a good selection of regional fiction and nonfiction and a spacious coffee bar.
Southwestern Utah
Georg’s Ski & Bike Shop, by the bridge, sells and rents clothing, mountain bikes, cross-country skis and sleds.
Moab
Hit this large nonprofit thrift store to pick up second-hand clothing, affordable camping gear and used books.
Albuquerque
A reputable Old Town store specializing in natural American turquoise – stones as well as finished jewelry.
Albuquerque
Large gallery where knowledgeable salespeople sell Native American pottery, jewelry, rugs and crafts.
Wasatch Mountains
Sells stylish high-end artisan handicrafts, home furnishings and jewelry (catalog available).
Salt Lake City
Retail store for leading manufacturer of climbing and ski gear that headquarters here in SLC.
Albuquerque
Just off Central Ave, IMEC displays and sells intriguing jewelry by local craftspeople.
Park City
Dozens of outlets and other outdoor mall shops at the junction with I-80 (exit 145).