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Shops & Makers
Independent shops, craftspeople, designers, bookstores, and makers creating things you cannot find everywhere.
What makes the cut?
Best handmade findBest independent shopBest local giftShops & Makers city guides
Choose a launch city. Each guide is currently accepting community nominations and editorial leads.
Mid-Atlantic
Philadelphia, PA
Nominations openSouthwestAustin, TX
Scout list buildingSouthNashville, TN
Nominations openMountain WestDenver, CO
Scout list buildingNew EnglandPortland, ME
Nominations openSouthSavannah, GA
Founding guideAppalachiaAsheville, NC
Nominations openWest CoastSan Diego, CA
Scout list buildingMidwestChicago, IL
Nominations openGulf SouthNew Orleans, LA
Founding guidePacific NorthwestSeattle, WA
Scout list buildingLowcountryCharleston, SC
Nominations openNo pay-to-win lists
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