Vacation Destinations Are Often Antique Hotbeds
May 26, 2007. When some people stay at luxury vacation rentals, the first thing they do is seek out the local antique shops. A recent article in the Detroit News featured a mother of three who decorated her Gross Pointe home with antiques. We thought we'd highlight a few great places to go antiquing.
Hudson Valley – Many of the small towns throughout the Hudson Valley offer great little shops, but none of them beat the town of Hudson, which boasts 70 dealers in a five-block radius. No wonder this is where New Yorkers go when they want to find a unique piece.
Maine's Route 1 – This coastal highway has been popular with vacationers seeking natural beauty, but other travelers spend all their time indoors. You'll find great stores from South Coastal Maine to Bar Harbor.
St. Augustine– Like the Maine stores, Florida's feature many great maritime pieces. But whereas the New England hegustinritage is typically older and more classic, St. Augustine can be an ideal place to track down funky Art Deco treasures you won't see elsewhere.
San Antonio – For whatever reason, it seems like antiques in Texas go to San Antonio to find their buyers. The home of the Alamo is also the home of Alamo Antique Mall, the Center for Antiques, and numerous other hubs of hard-to-find treasures.
