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FLORIDA VACATION RENTALS, U.S.A. |
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| Shopping in Florida |
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If you are planning a trip to Florida, the chances of shopping being one of the major highlights on your holiday itinerary are pretty high. Picking out where to shop in florida is not an easy task as most of the cities and towns are bursting with markets, malls and unique bazaars, which lie within easy reach from the majority of the Florida vacation rentals. So shopaholics get ready to loosen your purse strings as you embark on an extravagant shopping spree. |
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• North Florida
• Central Florida
• South Florida
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| North Florida |
| In North Florida, Pensacola is particularly famous for its beads and Moondance is unique beads shop featuring a diverse selection of unique gifts, accessories, art work and of course a large collection of beads for making jewelry. With more than 140 specialty stores, Cordova Mall in Pensacola is yet another great place to shop for clothes, accessories and gift items. Alvin’s Island Tropical Department Store in Panama City Beach is known to be one of its kinds where you can pick anything from a needle to the latest gadgetry under one roof. Ladies who can’t stop themselves from drooling over exquisite pieces of jewelry will find Zeller Jewelry a haven that specializes in beautiful high quality custom designed jewelry. Disney is not the only area to buy toys for your little ones, as the St. Augustine Toy Company in North Florida, which is spread across 5,000 square foot, is also brimming with an irresistible collection of goodies for your kiddies. Tagged as ‘the nation’s largest factory outlet designer store’, the Silver Sands Factory Stores in Destin covers 450,000 square feet of retail space brimming with over 100 factory direct designer merchandise stores such as Reebok, Tommy Hilfiger, Eddie Bauer, Banana Republic etc. |
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| Central Florida |
| In the Orlando and Kissimmee area, you can shop to your heart’s content at Central Florida’s largest and most popular shopping destination, the Florida Mall. The Orlando Premium Outlets has almost 110 stores featuring lots of discounted designer clothing from brands like Giorgio Armani®, Anne Klein®, Kenneth Cole and Donna Karan®/DKNY®. And if you still haven’t had your fill of designer wears, then head to Lake Buena Vista Factory Stores, which offers nearly 50 brand name outlets including Borders® Book Outlet, Dress Barn, Old Navy® Outlet, Rack Room Shoes, Welcome Home, Springmaid Wamsutta Bed & Bath Linens, Nine West®, Kay-Bee Toys® Outlet, Eddie Bauer®, Fossil®, Gap® Outlet and Swim Mart. Round off your shopping spree in the Disney Area with a few collectibles from the World of Disney, the largest Disney store on earth. Pick up your favorite Disney merchandise, whether it’s a cuddly soft Pooh or personalized mouse ears. And hunt for special treasures at Universal Orlando® Resort’s Islands of Adventure theme park before retiring to relax in your Florida villa. |
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| South Florida |
Miami’s cosmopolitan spirit is also evident in its myriad stores, malls and markets. To experience the true essence of Miami during your stay in a Florida condo, visit the lovely open-air Bayside Marketplace which features more than 100 shops and about 30 restaurants. Muse through the artist’s cart; purchase a gift or a souvenir to take back home or simply soak in the ambience of this delightful marketplace. For antique shopping, head to the Art Deco area in St. Petersburg where you find a range of stores selling precious antiques including Janet’s Antiques, which boasts of huge collection of antique and vintage treasures from 1800s to 1980s. The Central Avenue in Petersburg is also home to a variety of antique stores, museums and art galleries. Who doesn’t like a good bargain and if you too want to shop but at prices that won’t burn a hole in your pocket, then visit the Fleamasters Fleamarket in Fort Myers which covers 40,000 square feet and has more than 900 vendors selling their wares every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 8 AM to 4 PM.
If you are in the mood of spending your day strolling around a beautiful boulevard looking for that ideal painting or a souvenir or giving into indulgence by picking up a gift or two for yourself, then a visit to the Las Olas Boulevard is a must. Known as the shoppers’ paradise, this place is an epitome of grace, beauty and elegance which is evident in its myriad stores, fashion houses and galleries. The B&A Flea Market in Stuart is one of the oldest and largest street-bazaar on the Treasure Coast and is the ideal hunting ground for something bizarre and unusual. Atlantic Avenue in Delray Beach, CityPlace and Clematis Street in West Palm Beach and Mizner Park in Boca Raton are some of the other popular places to shop in South Florida. |
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