Shopping is a favorite pastime for many Americans. There are great places to shop in the United States. These places include malls and streets lined with shops. People can shop take vacations to shopping destinations or shop close to their homes.

The Biggest Places to Shop

The Mall of America near Minneapolis is the largest mall in the United States. It has more than 500 stores. Southern California residents can shop at designer boutiques at one of the country’s largest shopping centers. South Coast Plaza in Orange County has more than 200 boutiques. People who live in Pennsylvania can browse through more than 400 stores at the King of Prussia Mall. Florida shoppers can visit 300 shops at the Aventura Mall in the Miami area.

Shoppers who want to stock up on bargains at outlet malls can shop at more than 200 stores at Woodbury Common Premium Outlets. This mall is approximately an hour’s drive north of New York City. Southern California residents can browse through 180 stores at the Desert Hills Premium Outlets near Palm Springs. Las Vegas residents and visitors can shop at 150 stores at the Las Vegas North Premium Outlets. There are 145 stores at the San Marcos Premium Outlets in Texas between San Antonio and Austin.

Shoppers will find streets lined with department stores and smaller shops in several large cities in the United States. New York residents and visitors can go from store to store while they walk down Fifth Avenue. Upscale department stores and specialty shops line Michigan Avenue in Chicago. Boston residents can shop on Newbury Street. Upscale shops line Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills.

The Best Locations to Shop

Most United States residents do not live near one of the country’s largest malls. They may find that the best places to shop are near their homes. A number of smaller malls all over the country have department stores and specialty stores that offer a variety of merchandise. Alabama residents can buy clothing and furs at Parkway Place in Huntsville. Kansas residents can buy accessories and footwear at Oak Park Mall in Overland Park in east Kansas. Wyoming residents can shop at department stores and large chain stores at Eastridge Mall in Casper.

According to The Travel Channel, there are plenty of outlet malls in the United States. Ohio residents can shop at Lodi Station Outlets, and Florida residents will find bargains at Silver Sands Premium Outlets.

Fashion and Style

Shoppers who want to learn about the latest styles from designers will be thrilled to find that some events during New York Fashion Week are open to the public. People who are not able to travel to New York can attend Fashion Weeks in other parts of the country. West Coast residents can attend Fashion Week in Los Angeles. Those who live in Texas can visit Dallas for Fashion Week. People who live in the Midwest can attend Chicago’s Fashion Week.