Shop class 101

Apparel
Cactus Flower
322 E. Kirkwood Ave.
If you’re a girl, it doesn’t get much better than the first floor of Cactus Flower, a boutique offering some of the cutest clothes, shoes and accessories around. The price tags can be a bit high, but if you’re the type of person who saves for a perfect outfit, this place is for you. Upstairs, you’ll discover one of the best places in town to find vintage clothing (men’s and women’s). The styles mostly range from the ’50s to the ’80s and prices aren’t outrageous.
(812)333-8279

Moon Stones
322 E. Kirkwood Ave.
If you love interesting jewelry, you’ll have to check out Moon Stones. Its selection of rings is amazing, and completely affordable, and of course, its signature stone collection is impressive. Also neat is the collection of old coins from countries all over the world, ready to be picked up and strung on a necklace of your choice.
(812)339-7340
Pitaya
417 E. Kirkwood Ave.
If you’re on a budget, but don’t want to let your closet suffer because of it, Pitaya is perfect for you. The clothes are cute and affordable, and unlike a lot of affordable clothing shops, there isn’t a ton of everything, so you won’t see your favorite shirt all around town.
(812)331-1140

Cha Cha
427 E. Kirkwood Ave.
If you need to dress to impress, Cha Cha is the perfect destination. Like Cactus Flower, the prices can get high, but the compliments you’ll get in one of their amazing dresses is totally worth it.
(812) 336-2296

B Boutique
601 N. College Ave.
This adorable shop has great women’s clothes and really cute small gifts for friends. Stop in for holiday or birthdays and buy a great candle or bath accessory for your BFF and maybe a great top (or two) for yourself.
(812)330-1840

Urban Outfitters
530 E. Kirkwood Ave.
If you’ve never been to an Urban Outfitters, soon you’ll ask yourself how you ever went without it. Its trendy clothes are everywhere on college campuses – think Abercrombie & Fitch in high school hallways.
(812) 323-2929

Need more vintage?
Material Plane
214 W. Fourth St.
If you love to sift through endlessly stuffed racks and shelfs, come to the Material Plane, where the vintage clothing, accessories and household objects make the switch from trash to treasure. The prices are reasonable and the selection is great.
(812) 333-0408

If you’re a born mall rat:
College Mall
2894 E. Third St.
(No car? Take the Route 9 Bloomington Transit bus, free to all students with their student IDs.)
Open 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday -  Saturday and from noon to 6 p.m.  Sunday
In the mall: American Eagle Outfitters, The Limited, Victoria’s Secret, Abercrombie & Fitch, Old Navy and Bath & Body Works, to name a few.
(812)339-3054


Entertainment

Vintage Phoenix
114 E. 6th St.
Still love comics? Good. Vintage Phoenix is the perfect place to kill an afternoon browsing through new and used issues and graphic novels.
(812)333-2930
TD’s CDs & LPs
322 E. Kirkwood Ave.
If you’re all about blasting your music on vinyl, come fall in love with TD’s. The store has a great new and used section of all genres of music and the staff’s knowledge is totally infallible.
(812)336-7677

Tracks Music & Videos
415 E. Kirkwood Ave.
Tracks is known for its used CDs and DVDs as well as its great vinyl collection. They’ve got a great selection, and if you’re looking for the latest, stop in. They’ve got it.
(812)332-3576