Wanderlust Sunday: Five Fun and Funky Shopping Spots
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If you're like me, you travel for other reasons and like to mix a little shopping in with your trip. Since I'm not planning to be in Amsterdam to buy diamonds between now and, uh, ever, or booked on a flight to Morocco to buy gifts of gold, I've made a much more humble list.
Here are five fun and funky places to visit where unique gifts are priced within reach. Where would you add from your own travels?
| Five Fun and Funky Places To Shop (Alphabetical by City) | |
 | Little Five Points Atlanta, GA Little Five Points, or L5P, is to Atlanta what Greenwich Village is to New York. It caters to an eclectic crowd, which makes the people watching and and nightlife among its biggest draws. In the daytime, shopping is in order. Unique boutiques and colorful storefronts line the business center of this neighborhood. Photo: limaoscarjuliet |
 | Historic Jerome Jerome, AZ Jerome is built on a mountainside overlooking Arizona's red rock country. This once-thriving copper mining boom town turned ghost town is now home to artists. With plenty of shops selling original artwork, there are certainly one-of-a-kind gifts to be found. This town is memorable and unique. Photo: Martin Virtual Tours |
 | Magazine Street New Orleans, LA From fine art and antiques to costumes for your parade-going needs, a stroll down Magazine Street is authentic New Orleans. It's not as touristy as the French Quarter and offers more affordability and variety. Within a few fun blocks walking, you can find something dignified for your mother, and off-the-wall goodies for your friends. Photo: pcm47aw |
 | Spanish Village Arts Center San Diego, CA One must-see attraction on a visit to San Diego is beautiful Balboa Park. If you find yourself there, stop by the Spanish Village where local artisans showcase their work. Many of the offerings are inexpensive for a tourist mecca. Plus, there's a studio where you can watch blown glass artists at work. Photo: myhsu |
 | Kensington Market Toronto, ON This photo of a child enjoying a sunny day in Toronto's Kensington Market captures how I fell madly in love with this city when I visited. Kensington is one of the city's oldest and most distinctive neighborhoods, best known for its varieties of food. It's a hip and diverse enclave — A vintage shopper's paradise. Photo: wvs |
As an avid non-shopper, I'm surprised that I've been to a few of these... Magnificent Mile when I lived in Chicago, Rodeo Drive when I lived in L.A., and, naturally, Magazine Street. I love funky Magazine - although I admit to enjoying Royal Street in the Quarter, too. I strolled past the galleries earlier today, and it was quite a sight as always (though far out of my price range). :-)
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I thought about including Royal Street, but Magazine is more my speed. I used to LOVE reading the paper at Rue de la Course, and then doing a little shopping across the street at Funky Monkey. And just thinking about Magazine Street makes me want a Juan's Flying Burrito -- that's not shopping related, but loved just the same.
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Oh, I love Funky Monkey! And not just 'cause of the name. *wink* And, yes, the eats on Magazine are also worth a stop.
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