The most exciting shopping in the area with imports from over 30 countries. Here you’ll find beautiful, unique, extraordinary jewelry and clothing. American designers like Liz and Jane, Kathleen Sommers, Color me Cotton to name a few. They have accessories, home accents, gifts galore (in all price ranges), fun and classic folk art (small and large), indigenous crafts and treasures from around the world. Beautiful handmade jewelry by famous artists nationally and internationally known. You’ll also find handmade furniture, some of which is traditional and other pieces modern and hand painted by artists. Even if you don’t buy something, we promise you’ll leave feeling better than when you went in, because, at Pilar, they are in the business of selling smiles!  Easy to find and less than ten minutes from downtown Corpus Christi. Take Ocean Drive to Doddridge. Located in Lamar Park Shopping Center.

32 Lamar Park Center • Doddridge & Alameda • 361-853-7171

La Palmera is your place to shop in Corpus Christi! With over 100 retailers under one roof, you can pick up the latest in fashion and accessories for men, women and children. You’ll find a variety of stores including Macy’s, Dillard’s, JCPenney, Abercrombie & Fitch, American Eagle, Buckle, Express, Forever XXI, Gap, Nine West, New York & Company, Charming Charlie and Victoria’s Secret. Dining is also an option with a food court and specialty food locations throughout the mall. Offering valet parking and Concierge service. Soon you’ll rediscover shopping paradise as La Palmera undergoes $50 million in renovations. Scheduled for completion by early 2010, upgrades include a lifestyle court main entrance, food court with a 2,800-gallon aquarium, a one-of-a-kind children’s play area and more. With a soon-to-be-updated look and fabulous new features, your shopping and dining experience will be better than ever. Find it all under the palms – at La Palmera! www.lapalmera.com

5488 S. Padre Island Drive • 361-991-5718

A visit to the largest indoor market in South Texas is a must do while you are in the area. Acres of shopping are available, everything from antiques to fresh tropical fruits, candles to cowboy boots. You name it and you will find it at the Corpus Christi Trade Center. Imported Mexican curios, loads of baskets, pottery, pinatas and Mexican embroidered dresses, jewelry, blankets, handmade crosses as well as numerous other goods, even electronics. Why drive over the border and waste your precious time and gas when it’s all right here? Over two hundred vendors offer a huge selection, making sure that you will find something you just can’t live without! At the Corpus Christi Trade Center you’ll find something for every age and every taste and every price range. Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 9am to 7pm; just south of the Crosstown Exchange.

2833 South Padre Island Drive • 361-854-4943