1. Top 10
Shopping
Streets in the
U.S.
By Vlad Bogush

2. 1. Fifth Avenue,
Manhattan
With large landmark department
stores such as Saks Fifth Avenue and
Bergdorf Goodman sharing sidewalks
with high-end boutiques like Versace,
Gucci and Christian Dior, this stretch
of Fifth Avenue is a veritable
shopper’s paradise. Visit in December
and be dazzled by the elaborate
store windows.

3. 2. Las Vegas
Blvd., Las Vegas
Just about all the biggest casinos
— we’re talking about Caesars,
the Bellagio and the Venetian —
have shopping centers inside
their resorts. While you’ll have
plenty of options during your trek
down The Strip, you might find
yourself exhausted before
reaching the end.

4. 3. M Street NW,
Washington, D.C.
This Georgetown street has clothed
politicians and lobbyists for years.
While preppy brands like Tommy
Hilfiger and Ralph Lauren
dominate, you can still score the
latest trends at shops like Michael
Kors and Wink.

5. 4. King Street,
Charleston, South
Carolina
Southern hospitality isn’t the
only thing in ample supply on
this pedestrian-filled street
where family-owned boutiques
outnumber big-name stores.

6. 5. Fillmore
Street, San
Francisco
Variety rules the street where you’ll
find a book store beside an
upscale clothier. Score the newest
trends and then score a sidewalk
table, all without leaving the
stretch of Fillmore Street between
Jackson and Geary Streets.

7. 6. NW 23rd
Avenue, Portland,
Oregon
No where else but Portland could
you fin such a quirky, hip and fun
stretch of shopping street. Chain
and big-name stores are
blessedly missing here, where
independent boutiques rule the
road.

8. 7. Nicollet Avenue,
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
The 13-block stretch of Nicollet
known as the “Nicollet Mall,” is
overflowing with retail shops
that run the gamut in terms of
price points.

9. 8. Newbury
Street, Boston
Dubbed the “Rodeo Drive of
the East,” Newbury Street is
known as much for its regal
architectural as for its
prestigious stores.

10. 9. North Michigan
Avenue, Chicago
Most people know it by its nickname
“Magnificent Mile.” It lives up to its
more-famous moniker with
magnificent stores like Lord &
Taylor, Hermes and Brooks Brothers
brings the crowds daily, but especially
on the weekends. For a break from
shopping, Lake Michigan is just a few
blocks away.

11. 10. Rodeo Drive,
Los Angeles
Live out your “Pretty Woman” fantasy
with a little retail therapy in Los
Angeles. But since glitz and glamour
rules this Beverly Hills street, this
therapy won’t come cheap. Take
advantage of the free valet parking
since it’s the only thing free here! If it’s
one of the world’s most expensive
brands, it has a store on Rodeo.