Market Shopping In New Orleans


by Lee Breeze - Date: 2006-12-09 - Word Count: 405 Share This!

New Orleans holds amazing boutique and market shopping. From French Quarter boutiques to Downtown designer shops, New Orleans offers a rich and rewarding shopping experience. Shopping centers filled with eateries, shops and specialty stores are all here. Shop the historic French Market or Magazine Street, the Garden Districts premier shopping destination. Wherever you choose to shop in New Orleans plan on spending the day, because once you see all New Orleans has to offer you will not want to stop.

The French Quarter is a great place to start. The streets of this historic area are filled with unique boutique and antique shops selling some very hard to find items and rare items you never knew existed. Visitors will appreciate the one of-a-kind shops that fill the French Market area. Located across from Jackson Square and east of Café Du Monde, the French Market offers shoppers a trove of trash and treasure for the adventurous shopper.

More sophisticated shoppers will want to explore the shops at Jackson Brewery, near Jackson Square. This transformed brewery building now houses cafes, restaurants and shops of course. Just west of Jackson Brewery you will find the designer shops of Canal Place. This upscale shopping center is located at the intersection of Canal Street and the Mississippi River. Only the finest retailers such as; Brooks Brothers, Saks Fifth Avenue and Gucci are found here. The shops at Canal Place are all open 7 days a week for your shopping pleasure.

Only a short walk from Jackson Brewery is the Riverwalk Marketplace. This picturesque mall boasts panoramic views of the Mississippi River. Located between the Aquarium of the Americas and the Convention Center, the Riverwalk Marketplace offers traditional mall shops for consumers who may need to pick up items forgot during packing.

Visitors of the Garden District will want to stroll Magazine Street's shops. These brick storefronts house quaint antique, boutique and craft stores. With over 100 shops to explore you could easily spend the whole day discovering this area's shopping. Add the art galleries and cafes and it is easy to see why Magazine Street is famous for providing outstanding shopping.

Downtown, Uptown and all around New Orleans offers fantastic shopping. From the casual Farmers Market in the French Quarter to the finest specialty shops of Canal Place, locals and visitors have a plethora of choices. Indoor shopping also provides the perfect escape from rainy days and an activity the whole family can participate in.


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