Don't leave Augusta without something to remember your visit by. The best places to shop are close to the course. (Staff)
Shops of Interest
Why not shop? Augusta is certainly among the champions of this art, offering something in about every part of town.
Where to start?
LOCAL SHOPPING
Right next to Augusta National Golf Club at the corner of Highland Avenue/Berckman's Road at Wheeler Road.
Three levels of Surrey shopping offer fashion, specialties, services, entertainment and dining (such as the French Market Grille, voted Augusta's best restaurant seven years in a row).
On the corner of Pleasant Home Road and Washington Road is one such classic store. It offers a wide selection of antique furnishings and rugs.
Just a hop, skip and jump down Washington Road from Antique Market is the Antique Collector, which is in the old Ethan Allen building across from Applebee's.
Located on Washington Road near Books-A-Million and Steinmart, Trends & Traditions showcases period antiques, collectibles, china, glassware, pottery, candles, gift baskets, art and kitchen collectibles.
Downtown Antique Mall (1243 Broad St.)
The Marketplace Antiques (1208 Broad St.)
Merry's Trash & Treasures (1236 Broad St.)
Ann Spivey Antiques (2611 Central Ave)
Antique Gallery (341 Highland Ave.)
Days Gone By (1401 Monte Sano Ave.)
CONVENIENCE SHOPPING
Near Bobby Jones Expressway and Wrightsboro Road
Anchored by 4 major department stores, the mall offers more than 120 other sites ranging from such specialties as apparel, bath, cards, gifts and books to art, jewelry, shoes, sporting equipment, toys and games, as well as quick-serve and sit-down dining.
The mall is open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 12 to 6 p.m. Sundays.
Located on Robert C. Daniel Parkway off Bobby Jones Expressway.
In addition to major chains like Target and Petsmart, the mall offers a variety of stores for apparel, bath (Bed, Bath and Beyond), cards (Hallmark), gifts and books to art, jewelry, shoes and sporting equipment (Sports Authority).
Are you an adventurous sort? An afternoon spent in Aiken, S.C. is a treat.
A stroll along Laurens Street will bring you up close and personal with The Artist's Parlor, Plum Pudding, The Aiken Antique Mall and The Curiosity Shop among others. Lunch is a must at Malia's -- with raspberry pie for dessert. Also in Aiken you will find York Cottage Antiques at 409 Hayne Ave. -- an excellent source for antique silver.
