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Showing 54 shop activities logged during our motorhome cross-country adventures.

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Fudge

Dozens of fudge shops line Market Street with some of the best fudge in the U.S.

Logged at stop: Mackinac Island (2000 Cross Country Road Trip)
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Wall Drug Emporium

Amazing collection of souvenirs, Indian jewelry, camping supplies, Western wear, etc. etc. in a block-long emporium

Logged at stop: Wall Drug (2000 Cross Country Road Trip)
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Buy Route 66 Souvenirs

Route 66 memorabilia of all sorts--signs, license plates, clocks, knick knacks, postcards, books, mugs, etc.

Logged at stop: Oklahoma Route 66 Museum (2002 Cross Country Road Trip)
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Ruby's

Funky store that sells everything from Jimi Hendrix t-shirts and bathing suits to erotica novelties such as jello molds in the shape of breasts and windup dancing penises.

Logged at stop: Moab - Town (2003 Cross Country Road Trip)
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Cabela's

Huge store full of every conceivable piece of fishing, hunting, camping, and outdoor gear.

Logged at stop: Cabela's (2001 Cross Country Road Trip)
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Cabela's

Huge store full of every conceivable piece of fishing, hunting, camping, and outdoor gear.

Logged at stop: Cabela's (2000 Cross Country Road Trip)
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Historic Santa Fe Plaza

Hundreds of vendors selling arts and crafts, jewelry, clothing, etc.

Logged at stop: Santa Fe (2002 Cross Country Road Trip)
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Breckenridge Village

Funky shops along the main street through town

Logged at stop: Breckenridge (2003 Cross Country Road Trip)
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Augusta Shopping Mall

Walmart, Pac Sun, The Gap, Radio Shack, and much more

Logged at stop: Wal-Mart - Augusta (2004 Maritime Provinces Road Trip)
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West Quoddy Gifts

Located on the road to West Quoddy Head Light, this gift shop's claim to fame is that it is the easternmost gift shop in the U.S. It offers a wide variety of gifts with a nautical theme.

Logged at stop: Quoddy Head State Park (2004 Maritime Provinces Road Trip)
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Corner Brook

Newfoundland's 2nd largest city and a great place to stock up on supplies--Walmart and Dominion Food Store

Logged at stop: Ferry to Corner Brook (2004 Maritime Provinces Road Trip)
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Cavendish Sunset Boardwalk

Shops, boutiques, pizza, camping supplies, etc., along a boardwalk right next to the campground

Logged at stop: Cavendish (2004 Maritime Provinces Road Trip)
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Brine shrimp

Bring a little of the Great Salt Lake home with you.

Logged at stop: Antelope Island State Park (2001 Cross Country Road Trip)
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Garden of the Gods Trading Post

Largest trading post in Colorado

Logged at stop: Garden of the Gods (2005 Cross Country Road Trip)
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Town of Moab

Numerous shops and photo galleries along Main Street

Logged at stop: Moab - Town (2005 Cross Country Road Trip)
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Breckenridge Village

Funky shops along the main street through town. One of our all time favorites is Space Cowboy where there is a great selection of classic rock t-shirts and paraphenalia.

Logged at stop: Breckenridge (2005 Cross Country Road Trip)
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Sourdough Drus Gold & Gifts

Gift shop on the Main Street of Hope with fine crafts and a very friendly owner

Logged at stop: Hope (2006 Alaska RV Road Trip)
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Homer Spit

Shops and galleries towards the end of the Spit

Logged at stop: Homer (2006 Alaska RV Road Trip)
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Shops and Galleries along 4th Avenue

Logged at stop: Miller's Landing - Seward (2006 Alaska RV Road Trip)
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L. L. Bean

World famous retailer of high-quality outdoor gear and clothing

Logged at stop: L. L. Bean (2000 Winter Road Trip to Acadia)
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Vermont Country Store

A real country store experience, featuring an amazing array of items: Christmas collectibles, antiques, home furnishings, pies and pastries, Vermont cheese, an old-fashioned apothecary, clothing, candy, and novelties of all sorts.

Logged at stop: Weston Country Store (2000 Winter Road Trip to Acadia)
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Cold Hollow Cider Mill

Old barn that houses a small working apple cider mill, a specialty bakery, and a large country store

Logged at stop: Stowe (2002 Winter Trip to Stowe, Vermont)
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Barefoot Bubbas

Giant surf shop on Harbor Island with alls kinds of beach gear and clothing. Also, don't miss the hermit crabs for $5.

Logged at stop: Hunting Island State Park (2002 Spring Break on Hunting Island)
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Pedro's store

Largest collection of tacky souvenirs on the East Coast - very entertaining

Logged at stop: South of the Border (2003 Spring Break on Edisto Island)
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Pirate's Chest

Great collection of pirate gear - from black eye patches to swords to swashbuckle with

Logged at stop: Ocracoke Island (2004 Spring Break on Ocracoke Island)
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Cabela's

Huge store full of every conceivable piece of fishing, hunting, camping, and outdoor gear.

Logged at stop: Bryce Canyon National Park (2009 Cross Country Camping Trip)
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Wall Drug Emporium

Amazing collection of souvenirs, Indian jewelry, camping supplies, Western wear, etc. etc. in a block-long emporium

Logged at stop: Badlands National Park (2009 Cross Country Camping Trip)
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Savannah Candy Kitchen

Gooey confections of all types produced before your very eyes

Logged at stop: Savannah (2009 Southeast Coast Trip)
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REI

Huge outdoor recreation store

Logged at stop: Peak to Peak Highway (2011 Cross Country Road Trip)
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Wild Flour Bread

Bakery in Freestone featuring brick-oven baked sourdough breads, scones, biscotti, and coffee drinks. All their breads are made in a wood-fired brick oven, which gives great flavoring and especially hard crusts.

Logged at stop: Sebastopol and Side Trips through Sonoma and Marin County (2012 Northern California Road Trip)
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Alley's General Store

Small general store where locals frequently gather on the porch of Alley’s General Store to get the day’s news, drink coffee, and watch the tourists.

Logged at stop: West Tisbury (2008 Martha's Vineyard RV Vacation)
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Native American wares

Along the approach to the lighthouse is a path lined with gift shops selling native Wampanoag wares and several take-out chowder and seafood shacks

Logged at stop: Aquinnah (2008 Martha's Vineyard RV Vacation)
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Main Street

Art galleries, elegant clothing shops, and t-shirt shops along Main Street

Logged at stop: Edgartown (2008 Martha's Vineyard RV Vacation)
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Ikea and Bed Bath and Beyond

Help Tommy furnish and supply his new apartment

Logged at stop: Seattle (2013 Cross Country Road Trip)
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Peter Lik Photo Gallery

Actually more like window shop in this beautiful gallery displaying the incredible landscape photography of world-renowned Australian photographer, Peter Lik

Logged at stop: Campland on the Bay and San Diego Side Trips (2013 Yosemite Thanksgiving)
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REI

Huge store selling outdoor recreation gear, sporting goods, and clothing

Logged at stop: Sebastopol and Side Trips through Sonoma and Napa County (2015 Seattle, San Francisco, and Sierra)
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Wilson’s Eastside Sports

Climbing shop in Bishop with outdoor gear, books, and clothing. Very friendly and helpful staff.

Logged at stop: Eastern Sierra - South (Mammoth Lakes, Bishop, and Lone Pine) (2015 Seattle, San Francisco, and Sierra)
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Solvang gift shops

Browse the cuckoo clock, beer stein, wooden shoes, etc. selections in the numerous shops in the village

Logged at stop: Carpinteria Beach / Solvang (2017 Southern California Deserts)
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Peschiera del Garda back alleys

For dresses on an outdoor rack on one of its less chic and expensive clothing shops

Logged at stop: Peschiera del Garda on the Gardasee (2017 European Vacation)
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Pak Klong Talad Flower Market

Warehouse building containing the largest flower market in Bangkok. The varieties sold ranged from local species (jasmine, chrysanthemum, orchids, lilies, roses, etc.) to imported species such as tulips, snapdragons, iris, delphinium, and more - and very inexpensive.

Logged at stop: Bangkok (2018 Thailand Trip)
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Don Sao Island in Laos

Tourist trap with a large market filled with local handicrafts, opium paraphernalia, faux designer bags, and the ubiquitous elephant pants. However, our best experience on the island, besides standing next to the sign showing that we we were in Laos, was having a shot of tiger penis whiskey.

Logged at stop: Chiang Rai (2018 Thailand Trip)
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Orchid Jade

Tour of an upscale jade factory where beautiful jade jewelry and figurines were made and sold

Logged at stop: Chiang Mai (2018 Thailand Trip)
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Costco in Chule Vista

Exchange dollars for pesos and get some last minute supplies before crossing the border

Logged at stop: San Diego (2019 Baja Adventure)
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Powell’s City of Books

Largest independent new and used bookstore in the world with miles of bookshelves containing new, used, and out-of-print books.

Logged at stop: Portland (2021 Pacific Northwest - Escaping the Smoke)
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The Viking

Very nice department store and gift shop where I was able to successfully find a souvenir meaningful to our trip

Logged at stop: Akureyri (2023 Iceland)
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Stone Age Quarry

Souvenir purchase of a pair of beautiful ammonite shells, the fossils of an ancient organism that died out over 66 million years ago.

Logged at stop: Virginia City (2023 Vancouver Island)
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Costco and Safeway

Stock up on supplies so we could have breakfast, lunch, and cocktail hour from our room

Logged at stop: South Shore - Sheraton Kauai Resort (2024 Kauai)
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Costco

Stock up for the second half of our trip

Logged at stop: North Shore - The Cliffs at Princeville (2024 Kauai)
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Woolworth's Grocery Store

Stocking up at a grocery store near the rental place

Logged at stop: Wilderness Motorhome Rentals (2025 New Zealand South Island)
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Chilmark General Store

Quaint store with a great selection of sandwiches, prepared foods, and sourvenirs. It has a lovely covered porch with rocking chairs to sit on and talk about the Vineyard news of the day.

Logged at stop: Aquinnah (2025 Martha's Vineyard & Vermont)
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Edgartown Stop & Shop

Stocking up for the week, we set an all time record - 3 full shopping carts and nearly $800

Logged at stop: Edgartown (2025 Martha's Vineyard & Vermont)
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Main Street

Art galleries, elegant clothing shops, and t-shirt shops along Main Street. However, we found our best purchases at the Edgartown Paper Store (little plastic sharks), the Edgartown Book Store (Kid version of Jaws), and Larry's Tackle Shop (fish nets for the kids)

Logged at stop: Edgartown (2025 Martha's Vineyard & Vermont)
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Vermont Country Store in Weston

A nostalgic, old-fashioned general store with an eclectic collection of everything from clothing to home goods, to toys and gains. I remember about 30 years ago not being able to tear the kids away from this store.

Logged at stop: Vermont (and the Berkshires) (2025 Martha's Vineyard & Vermont)
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Woolworth's Grocery Store

Stocking up at a grocery store near Wilderness Motorhomes

Logged at stop: Van Pickup and Rotorua Thermal Holiday Park (2025 New Zealand North Island)
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