Since Atlanta is quite cosmopolitan it is easy to find whatever you seek, be it trendy or tacky, funky or fashionable or anything you can think of in-between. The city and suburbs are teeming with malls, neighborhood shops, galleries and antiques.
Malls are by far the most convenient since most have generous parking, cinemas and restaurants. Among the largest and most varied are
Lenox Square (Peachtree Street and Lenox Road), with the MARTA Lenox Station adjacent. With over 170 stores including
Macy’s,
Rich’s,
Neiman Marcus and
Laura Ashley, it is the place
where Atlantans shop.
Phipps Plaza, just a connecting shuttle away in Peachtree Road in Buckhead, features
Saks Fifth Avenue,
Niketown,
Tiffany’s,
Gucci and
Parisian.
Peachtree Center, 213 Peachtree Street, is the only mall within easy reach of the hotel district in Downtown. One of the southeast’s largest shopping centers,
Mall of Georgia, is about 45 minutes northeast of Downtown. For bargains, you have to drive a little out of the way to the
Georgia Premium Outlets in Dawnsville or
Discover Mills in Lawrenceville.
Underground Atlanta (see
Further Distractions) is more the touristy-type destination with souvenir shops, food outlets and kitschy stores.
Speciality boutiques are often found in neighborhood shopping districts. There are scads of shoe styles at
Mitzi’s Shoe Box and funky frocks at
Mooncake Clothing Co. Both are on Virginia Avenue in the Virginia Highlands. Buckhead has been called the ‘Beverly Hills of the East’ because of its array of designer shops, art galleries and upscale boutiques. For antiques and reproductions at almost feasible prices, visit Bennett Street.
Just the Thing on Pharr Road sells attractive accessories like shawls, hair wraps, purses and belts. And, there are all kinds of charming shops down the road in the town of Decatur.
Many bookstores have in-house coffee bars and encourage browsers to consume the entire stock before buying.
Barnes & Noble,
Borders and
Chapter 11 are all excellent literary emporiums.
Shopping malls are open around 1000-2000, Monday-Saturday, as well as 1200-1700 Sunday. Sales tax in Georgia is 7%.
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