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Shoppers in the Greater Phoenix area will discover an impressive selection of upscale malls and shopping areas, where you can peruse everything from designer couture and original artwork to handcrafted Native American and Southwestern goods.

Two of our favorite spots add ambiance to the mix of shops: The Borgata (6166 N. Scottsdale Rd., Scottsdale; 602/953-6311; www.borgata.com) features 40 one-of-a-kind stores that are laid out in a mall designed to resemble a medieval Italian village, while the Western-themed Old Town Scottsdale neighborhood is the place to go for turquoise jewelry, cowboy paintings, Navajo rugs, Mexican crafts, or some other token of the Southwest.

Mall rats should head straight to Scottsdale Fashion Square Mall (7014-590 E. Camelback Rd.; 480/947-9050; www.fashionsquare.com) in downtown Scottsdale, where more than 225 department and specialty stores comprise the biggest shopping mall in the Valley. Phoenix's upscale Biltmore Fashion Park (2502 E. Camelback Rd.; 602/955-8400; www.shopbiltmore.com), meanwhile, caters to the sophisticated and chic with more than 60 boutiques and specialty shops (Ralph Lauren, Ann Taylor, and Betsey Johnson among them) anchored by Macy's and Saks Fifth Avenue in an open-air setting.

Art and antique collectors won't want to miss downtown Scottsdale's Main Street Arts & Antiques District (Main St. btwn Scottsdale Rd. & Coldwater Blvd.) or Marshall Way Contemporary Arts District (Marshall Way btwn Indian School Rd. & 5th Ave.), where dozens of galleries and a smattering of antique shops converge. Of interest for antiques aficionados is Historic Downtown Glendale (www.visitglendale.com) – widely touted among the top antiquing spots in America, it covers ten square blocks comprised of two gaslight districts (Historic Caitlin Court and Old Towne).

See Phoenix Travel Guide