5 Best for Shopping Nashville

Why it made the list: The city's most charming shopping street, a walkable, tree-lined strip of independent boutiques, Reese Witherspoon's Draper James, home and gift shops, and coffee-and-popsicle stops. It's compact, pretty and the easiest concentrated browse in Nashville.

Why it made the list: A cozy, collegiate village of indie shops near Vanderbilt, including beloved bookstores, boutiques, and specialty stores, plus coffee and the historic Belcourt Theatre. It's a lower-key, more local browse with real neighborhood character.

Why it made the list: For vintage, vinyl, local design and one-off finds, East Nashville is the spot, independent boutiques, record shops (Grimey's is here), vintage stores and maker studios scattered among the bungalows around Five Points and Riverside. The anti-mall, and the coolest browse in town.

Why it made the list: The polished, modern district for upscale and national brands plus a few local boutiques, walkable, central, and paired with the city's best rooftops and restaurants. It's the place for a going-out outfit or a nicer gift, all in a few glossy blocks.

Why it made the list: You can't leave Music City without boots, and the big Western-wear emporiums on and around Lower Broadway, walls stacked floor-to-ceiling with cowboy boots and hats, are the place to get them. Touristy, yes, but it's the definitive Nashville souvenir and genuinely fun to browse.