Shopping on Hilton Head Island If you are a serious shopper who gears up for the all-day event searching for the perfect item, outfit, or sale, get ready to be challenged. Hilton Head is proud of its reputation for having something for everyone in a variety of styles and prices. Plan your shop by the item or by the location. Go shoe shopping and hit all the town shoe stores to enjoy a complete overview of the shoe fashions from beachwear to eveningwear.
Or choose one location such as one of the Tanger Outlet Malls for all day bargains in just about every category: shoes, clothing, kids, fine jewelry, home goods, accessories, novelty and so on. If you prefer a more leisurely style of shopping, perhaps treat yourself to the Shelter Cove Harbour and dally in the boutiques, stop for an ocean-view lunch and chitchat over pedicures at the spa while you rest your feet and show off your new colorful toes in your newly selected sandals for round two in the shops. Whatever your shopping style, preferences, budget or object of desire, you are sure to enjoy your retail time on Hilton Head.
If you never miss an episode with Martha, Jacques and Julia & Julia is your most recent favorite movie, you will not be disappointed with the deli, boutique and specialty shops for foodies on Hilton Head. A particularly crusty French bread, a vintage bottle of tasty red, gourmet treats prepared by hand, a tempting dessert to tease one's taste buds, exotic produce to bring a sensual and juicy garnish to your afternoon cocktail. The farm fresh and gourmet fare for the home-cook is an abundance of flavors and exotic specialties that will keep you sniffing, salivating and formulating recipes to your heart's delight.
Or if gustatory indulgences don't top your shopping list, you can take comfort in knowing that whatever is at the top of your list of places to shop, it can be found in Hilton Head. Find just the right artistic accent, painting or sculpture at one of the many galleries or make a bold statement and choose that over-sized pottery or crystal bowl for the foyer table to greet your guests as they enter your home. Light up your soiree with table finery from Wedgwood and Waterford to poolside plexi, depending on your needs. Dress your home with linens from toile to terrycloth, and find special pieces crafted in styles and materials from the world over: European reproductions, Chinese silks, Persian rugs, Middle Eastern accents, Irish linens, Pacific and Caribbean island style, rattan and hibiscus, English influenced Indian furniture.
Everything you need to add flair to your current or newly purchased island home is available for your choosing. Furnish your entire home with new cottage chic or French provincial antiques. Yes both can be found while on an island-shopping excursion. Outfit your yard and patio with fine deck and lawn furniture. Jazz up your yard with flora from the local nursery supply. Start your summer living with just the right grill and fire pit to enjoy those cool summer nights under the stars. Find just the right equipment for all the beach fun, food and games you can imagine.
Then outfit your family with the latest summer fashions for the pool, golf or tennis, boating and sporting and then shop for your wardrobe for nightlife among the social set. Whether elegant and sophisticated or youthful and funky, there are boutiques and shops galore to address absolutely every fashion need you may have.
Hilton Head and Bluffton area boasts well over 300 shops, boutiques, outlets, antique stores, galleries, nurseries, department stores, bath shops, novelty and souvenir shops and home goods establishments in which to browse, select, long for and choose those island treasures to beautify yourself, your home, gift to friends and outfit your family. A day, weekend, week, summer or year-round; no matter how long you plan to spend in Hilton Head, plan to spend some of your precious time shopping. You won't be disappointed! |
