WHERE TO SHOP

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and Crestline Village

In the heart of the suburb of Mountain Brook are three distinct shopping areas. English Village has restaurants, co ee houses and garden shops. Mountain Brook Village has art shops, high-end boutiques and home furnishing stores. (Don’t miss a stroll  through Smith’s Variety for a good selection of toys and old-fashioned candy bins.) Crestline Village has a nice mix of restaurants and highend fashion shops with special emphasis on children’s clothing. welcometomountainbrook.com

Patton Creek

The shopping area combines a “main street” element with parking and sidewalks in front of a mix of shops and restaurants. In the Birmingham suburb of Hoover between I-459, the Riverchase Galleria, and Alabama Hwy 150. pattoncreek.com

Pepper Place

For a di erent sort of shopping experience and a clear departure from the mall scene, Pepper Place is your destination. Pepper Place, an old Dr. Pepper syrup plant, houses an eclectic mix of home furnishing shops, art galleries and architectural stores. During the spring and summer months, tourists and residents flock to the Pepper Place Market, an outdoor farmers market with chef demonstrations every Saturday. Alongside the tomatoes, squash and peaches, shoppers find hand-crafted clothing, yard ornaments, honey, organic soaps, goat cheese and scones. Pepper Place is also home to the popular Ovenbird restaurant. pepperplacemarket.com

Riverchase Galleria

Housed beneath the world’s longest skylight are more than 150 shops and restaurants, along with a colorful carousel. Look for Clarks, Von Maur, Sephora, and dozens more in this two-story city under glass. riverchasegalleria.com

The Outlet Shops of Grand River

This set of outlet stores is situated in the picturesque landscape of the Cahaba River Valley. A sampling of the distinctive outlet and specialty stores are Brooks Brothers, Banana Republic, Coach, Eddie Bauer, and more. Check out the Grand River Drive-In theater, The Pixel Room and the 18-hole mini-golf course. shopsofgrandriver.com

The Summit Birmingham’s premiere shopping destination, this open air mall has more than 100 stores and lots of restaurants. The Summit has locally-owned shops along with Saks, Lucky Brand, Gus Mayer, Chico’s, and Pottery Barn. And that’s just six. You’ll find good eats at The Summit, too, at places such as P.F. Chang’s, Fleming’s Steakhouse, and Village Tavern. At I-459 and U.S. 280. thesummitonline.com

Trussville Shopping

The booming suburb of Trussville includes three large shopping areas. Target and Books-A-Million anchor the mall on U.S. 11. A second shopping area occupies both sides of Chalkville Road, just after the first I-59 Trussville exit, with a Wal-Mart and cinema on one side and Kohl’s anchoring the other. The third cluster of shops is the Pinnacle Shopping Center, located behind Target and anchored by Belk and Best Buy. shoppinnaacleattutwiler.com ❖