A city fit for a Prince.
Mercantiles
44.9778º N, 93.2650º W According to BuzzFeed, “A hipster is just a Brooklynite who wishes they were from Minnesota because it’s ‘more real.’” For ye frustrated ones, there is a long list of outfitters in Minnesota to add some realness, and an even longer list of why Minnesota is totally awesome. The area between Minneapolis’ North Loop and the Mississippi River is full of factories converted into desirable brick condominiums with refined eateries and barrooms, and modish design shops on the street level.…
Just take everything down to Highway 61.
Goods and Brands
46.7867º N, 92.1005º W Bob Dylan sang about it. He revisited it. Highway 61 runs right through Duluth, Minnesota. Follow it north through the U.S. borderline or southward to NOLA. Designed for use in the rugged country of the Great North, French-Canadian Camille Poirier patented his first Duluth Pack in 1882, naming it for the city he’d call home. One century ago, Abercrombie & Fitch carried the Duluth Pack in its Madison Avenue store. And one century later, the 2017 headquarters for…
Sign me up Santa Fe.
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35.6870º N, 105.9378º W The El Museo flea market is a sizable collective space of artisans, vendors and craftsmen who set up their own traveling boutique — much larger than a standard booth — featuring handmade jewelry from materials such as copper, turquoise or leather; vintage saddles, bags and boots; antique prints; and woven textiles from a range of local and Native American artists. It’s also a destination for soap and candle makers, photographers and painters to showcase and sell…
Climb trees.
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42.0409º N, 74.1182º W On Tinker Street across from the village green—the heart of charming Woodstock—set among tie dye and tarot, yogis sipping green juice and sampling artisanal chocolate, Woodstock General Supply is a cabin-esque outdoorsman’s haberdashery and outdoor woman’s port of call. It has an expertly curated collection of clothes and bags, candles, notebooks made from stone instead of trees, and grooming products for you and your bearded comrades. The first time I came across this shop was several years ago,…