What are some of your fave "unique" retail shops/stores around the country?

[joninaz]

Originally Posted by kanatastar

I love World Market. I don't know if they are a Nationwide retailer...we have them in NC

http://www.worldmarket.com/home.jsp

Big national chain - but no worries. Aren't there some "must visit" furniture stores in NC?

[Chinolala]

Originally Posted by kanatastar

I love World Market. I don't know if they are a Nationwide retailer...we have them in NC

http://www.worldmarket.com/home.jsp

They're a national chain

[Chinolala]

Mars Cheese Castle - Kenosha, WI
Chocolate Chicken - Door County, WI
Alphabet - Chicago, IL
Circle Art at Home - Miami Beach, FL
The Gift Shop in the Art Institute of Chicago - it's incredible
Pumpkin Moon - Oak Park, IL - check out the site - funky and nostalgic things from the past
The Alpine Deli - Elmwood Park, IL - best Italian submarine sandwiches and home made Italian sauces to go
Sam Moon, Dallas, TX - a HUGE selection of costume jewelry and purses at wholesale prices - no women can go and not buy anything here
The Annual "One of Kind Show and Sale" - open to the public at the Merchandise Mart or Chicago - every December - a MUST for anyone into design and art

[groove1]

Originally Posted by joninaz

Big national chain - but no worries. Aren't there some "must visit" furniture stores in NC?

Yes, all up in Hickory, NC, about 90 minutes north of Charlotte.

[Chinolala]

Originally Posted by groove1

Yes, all up in Hickory, NC, about 90 minutes north of Charlotte.

Hubby and I bought a household worth of furniture in Hickory. Even with shipping cost, it's worth the travel cost if you're buying lost of furniture. Of course if you live in NC, it's way worth it.

[Liberty53000]

I don't think this qualifies as being really truly unique (there's like 90 stores in 24 different states), but when it comes to clothes shopping - I LOVE Anthropologie! Their clothing can be pricey, but some of the items are unique and most of the times you won't see it on anybody else.

[MROC]

A very cool store in Philadelphia, they are a manufacturer that operates a retail store in old city Philly.

It is the kind of business that you dont see much of any more.

[SuziSu]

Originally Posted by mer46

There is a cheese market place in PineLake MN. I dont know if you are looking for things like that but its a pretty cool place and you get to sample cheeses.

I wouldn't mind living in a cheese store. Does that count?

[TheTomness]

-'The Shell Factory' ( Shellfactory.com ) in Fort Myer, Florida. It's one big Florida Souvenir Super Store, with a Nature park (a small zoo pretty much), and a Nightly Water show. It's not just shopping, it's an event.

-'Jungle Jim's' ( Junglejims.com ) in Fairfeild, OH has 6½ acres of floor space, descrided as a theme park of food. I haven't been there, but it's on my list of places to visit.

-I have been to the 'The Tattered Cover bookstore' ( Tatteredcover.com ) in Denver, It's a must see for any book lover. The Downtown store, on Denver's famous 16th Street mall, has three stories of retail space.