South Jersey Shopping

Ready. Set. Charge! Before you start shopping in South Jersey, you'll need two things: really comfy shoes and a charge card that can survive a really serious workout. The region has such a diverse range of shops, you'll not only find exactly what you were looking for, you'll find things you didn't even know you wanted. And with no tax on apparel and shoes, shopping dollars get quite a workout.
 

Shopping on Main Streets
Even big city folks succumb to the allure of small town Main Streets where you can find one-of-a-kind treasures and enjoy the personal service and attention that you can only get from a local shopkeeper.

Stroll down Kings Highway in Historic Haddonfield and you'll feel like a Norman Rockwell print has come to life. Named "Best Shopping District" by Philadelphia Magazine, the area features more than six blocks of boutiques, home décor shops, apothecaries, haberdashers, lingerie shops, antiques, jewelry stores, and more. When your bags are too heavy and you need a break, there are also dozens of restaurants and cafés where you can enjoy a brief respite and sift through your loot.

Collingswood is the new hot spot to shop. A recent influx of the hip and trendy has brought a mix of funky new shops, artisan studios, restaurants, coffee shops, live street entertainment, and edgy style to the classic architecture along this portion of Haddon Avenue.

When it comes to shopping, atmosphere counts and Mill Race Village has plenty. Perched along the Rancocas Creek in Mount Holly, dozens of shops featuring everything from pottery, jewelry and home furnishings to quilts, teddy bears and home décor are set in renovated, picturesque 18th century buildings.

There's plenty of atmosphere at Palmer Square in Princeton. The small park and village-like setting make shopping for upscale names in fashion, children's clothes and home furnishings a relaxing experience.

Remembrances of Things Past
When the colonists arrived back in the 17th century, they brought a few things with them and after they landed, they made the rest. All these objects eventually became antiques, turning South Jersey into a mecca for old treasures.

We call it Mullica Hill. Antique hunters call it heaven. Up and down the Main Street section of Route 322, this Victorian village is home to literally dozens of antique shops, craft and artisan studios, collectibles and other treasures.

There is an antiques boom going on in Salem. Several new individually-owned shops have sprung up alongside Royal Port Antiques on Market Street, a new, multi-level antiques center.

In addition to its mix of shops featuring a combination of old and new, the village at Rancocas Woods holds monthly craft and antique shows. And High Street in Historic Burlington mixes it up with a combination of antiques, crafts, African-American artists, upscale restaurants, ice cream parlors, and more.

Fashionista Alert
We don't want to be a name-dropper, but we just can't help ourselves. Hugo Boss. Adrienne Vittadini. Guess. Coach. With its specialty shops featuring de riguer runway fashions and name boutiques, The Promenade at Sagemore in Marlton is more than a place to find the latest looks, it's a whole lifestyle center that also features sporting goods stores, designer accessories and crafts shops. Just a stone's throw away, you can find the latest "must have" items from Pottery Barn, Restoration Hardware, and Smith Bros. in Marlton Square.

Of course, you can always find designer names in the department stores and specialty shops of Deptford Mall, Moorestown Mall, Burlington Center Mall, Quaker Bridge Mall and Cherry Hill Mall, one of the nation's very first indoor shopping malls.

Farm Markets, Flea Markets, and a Touch of the Wild West
At the other end of the shopping spectrum, you can indulge your inner cowpoke at Cowtown Cowboy Outfitters in Woodstown where you can dress your home and yourself in the best of the west.

If your shopping list includes a prize bull or quarter horse, the Cowtown Flea Market and Livestock Auction in Pilesgrove can solve your problems. Even if you are looking for something more mundane, drop by on Tuesdays and Saturdays when, by its own admission, everything imaginable is for sale.

It's not called the Garden State for nothing and South Jersey farmers and flea markets live up to the nickname. The Columbus Farmers Market and Berlin Farmers Market are among the largest, featuring home grown produce along with all manner of treasures, both old and new.

...And Now For Something Completely Different
The delicate flowers, lifelike birds and detailed wildlife porcelain sculptures of Boehm Studios are prized by collectors around the world. Exhibited at the Vatican, the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, the White House and dozens of the world's most famous museums, these fragile works of art are crafted and offered for purchase at the Boehm Showroom in Trenton.

Browse the shopping links in the Links Directory and prepare to shop 'til you drop in South Jersey!

Pictured: Royal Port Antiques, Salem
Courtesy South Jersey Tourism Corporation