River Street is a souvenir shopper's delight, with some 9 blocks (including Riverfront Plaza) of interesting shops, offering everything from crafts to clothing. The City Market, between Ellis and Franklin squares on West St. Julian Street, boasts art galleries, boutiques, and sidewalk cafes along with a horse-and-carriage ride. Bookstores, boutiques, and antiques shops are located between Wright Square and Forsyth Park.
Oglethorpe Mall, at 7804 Abercorn St., has more than 100 specialty shops and four major department stores, as well as restaurants and fast-food outlets. The Savannah Mall, 14045 Abercorn St., is Savannah's newest shopping center, with two floors of shopping, plus a food court with its own carousel. The anchor stores are Dillard's, Parisian, and Belk.
ShopSCAD, 340 Bull St. (tel. 912/525-5180; shopscadonline.com), is a store opened by the Savannah College of Art and Design's president in 2003. A raging success, it now has satellite shops at the college's other locations in Atlanta and Lacoste, France. Amy Zurcher, who is the Managing Director of the gallery, frequently displays works made by alumni, who create everything gift-worthy, from jewelry, bags, dolls, and housewares.
