Ocean Boulevard and Cardinal Drive are Vero's two main shopping streets. Both are near the beach and lined with boutiques, including antiques and home-decor shops.
If you want to send fruit back home, the local source is Hale Indian River Groves, 615 Beachland Blvd. (tel. 800/562-4502; www.halegroves.com), a shipper of local citrus and jams since 1947, with four locations in Vero Beach. The grove is closed 2 to 3 months a year, usually from summer to early fall, depending on the crops; the season generally runs from November to Easter.
The Horizon Outlet Center, at S.R. 60 and I-95, Vero Beach (tel. 877/GO-OUTLET or 772/770-6171), contains more than 80 discount stores selling name-brand shoes, kitchenware, clothing, and more. The center is open Monday through Saturday from 9am to 8pm, and Sunday from 11am to 6pm.
Indian River Mall, 6200 20th St. (S.R. 60), about 5 miles east of I-95 (tel. 772/770-6255), is a monster mall with the big chains and several department stores. It's open Monday through Saturday from 10am to 9pm, and Sunday from noon to 6pm.
