Must-see shopping in The Deserts

Expertly curated store with brand-name gear for numerous outdoor adventures, especially rock climbing and hiking. Staff is expert when it comes to local…

Nobody does art that epitomizes Palm Springs cool like Shag (aka Josh Agle). His sleek, sly, saucy and smart pieces portray poolside party people,…

This temple to Palm Springs style is situated among run-of-the-mill gift shops on busy Palm Canyon Dr. Eye-poppingly colorful mid-century-inspired…

Trina makes form-flattering ‘California-chic’ fashions that are beautifully presented in her original flagship boutique housed in a low-slung 1960s Albert…

At this well-established thrift store, today’s hipsters can shop for clothes and accessories as cool today as when they were first worn a generation or…

Elegant and flower-festooned El Paseo shopping strip in Palm Desert has been dubbed the ‘Rodeo Drive of the Desert.' Although it does a handful of blue…

This nicely curated store run by the nonprofit Anza-Borrego Desert Natural History Association specializes in desert-related books, publications and gift…

Bargain hunters, make a beeline for dozens of outlet stores: Gap to Gucci, Polo to Prada, Off 5th to Barneys New York. Wear comfortable shoes – this mall…

It's a trek from central Palm Springs (about 12 miles), but this two-story shop is oh so worth it for its bevy of antiques, vintage clothing, jewelry and…

On Yucca Valley's vintage row around the Pioneertown turnoff, this cute boutique sells immaculate hand-picked preloved clothing from campy to classy along…

Great assortment of recycled clothing and accessories, including cowboy shirts and boots, along with some neat accessories (belts, sunglasses, hats) plus…

Browse for bargains at around 60 outlets by such covetable retailers as Calvin Klein, Kate Spade, Guess, Levi's, Banana Republic and Tommy Hilfiger.

Partners in life and in business, Darell and Osamu run this shrine to Japanese design in the desert. The curated collection of tableware, kitchen knives,…

Now owned by the Morongo Band of Mission Indians, this outfit has sold dried fruit, nuts, dates and related products since 1931 and also helped popularize…

From Joshua Tree shirts to locally made jewelry, and books to cactus candy, this cute shop covers all your souvenir cravings. Sweaty hikers can clean up…

Though smaller than the adjacent Desert Hills Premium Outlets, this mall still flaunts covetable brands such as Adidas, Columbia and Guess.

Small shop also rents quality camping and other outdoor gear and clothing.

The oldest and most stylin’ shop for collectors of modern furniture.