In recent years stores like Gap (on Town Square; tel. 307/733-7927) and Eddie Bauer (55 S. Cache St.; tel. 307/733-7336) have opened factory-outlet stores in Jackson, and among the ever-changing array of shops (rents are high; so is turnover) you can find everything from American Indian crafts to cowboy boots to Oriental rugs. But these are what you'll find in most resort towns. The areas where Jackson excels are its art galleries and outdoor-wear shops.
Standouts in the outdoor-clothing category include Teton Mountaineering (170 N. Cache St.; tel. 307/733-3595), also a great spot for climbing, camping, and winter gear; and Moosely Seconds (in Moose; tel. 307/739-1801), where you'll find surprisingly deep discounts on quality outdoor wear.
Collectors, tired of bighorn sheep on the crags and weather-beaten cowboys on their horses, often dismiss Western art. But while Jackson has plenty of that genre in stock, some of its two dozen galleries are more adventurous and sophisticated. The beauty of Tom Mangelsen's wildlife photography has been somewhat diluted by its display in airports and malls, but Jackson is where he started, and at the Images of Nature Gallery, 170 N. Cache St. (tel. 307/733-9752), you'll find some of his work signed and numbered. The Center Street Gallery, 30 Center St. (tel. 307/733-1115), has the lock on abstract Western art in Jackson. A mile north of town, at 1975 U.S. 89 (toward the park), is the Wilcox Gallery (tel. 307/733-6450), which showcases more than 20 painters and sculptors from across the nation.
