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Medusa Gallery Exotic antique and unique accent pieces Not your usual antiques: ravishingly beautiful objects scattered sumptuously in this rich dark interior testify to a passionate eye for style. Also modern paintings and art objects. A treat. Email.

Pegasus Outlet for Shoes Fine shoes at exquisite prices If you like to name-drop, shop here and brag to your friends how little you paid for famous brands. A branch of the stellar Woodstock Pegasus store.

Ariel Booksellers A real bookstore for real book lovers On the corner of Main and Plattekill Streets, Ariel serves the college and visitors alike, and makes an excellent stop in the very heart of the strolling/shopping district.

Aphrodite All that glitters If you're mesmerized by stuff that gleams and glitters, take in this charmingly victorian medley of glass and metal objects, set against the store's exposed brick walls. A nice eye here, creating an enthralling experience.

Isabella Mysterious pleasures and joys Another gleaming and glittering store, but tending more to crystals and the exotic. The theme is color, intense color, and finding you just what you want.

Foreign Wide Exotic gifts and musical instruments The focus is on unusual items, gifts, also musical instruments, all from outside the USA. Items are grouped in several rooms. A second specialty is futons, yes, futons--order to have shipped.

Enchanted Toys Jam-packed with unusual toys A small wonderland for tots up to seven or eight, full of striking figures and colorful games.

Barner Books Rare and out of print, from Kitsch to culture If you're a fan of multi-room bookstores in college towns with vast selections of thoughtfully- selected titles, you'll gravitate to Barners. A New Paltz institution in the heart of downtown shopping.

New Paltz Outfitters Hudson Valleys largest selection of hiking boots Start with the back room filled with every kind of footwear from hiking boots to sandals, then consider the floral printed dresses on display to one side, or the large assortment of outdoor gear and jackets that covers the walls.

Toscani's Supremo italian food in the valley You may have left the City but that's no reason for depriving yourself of that 9th Avenue feeling. Toscani's has it. Great mozarella, italian cookies, delicacies. On Main Street in the heart of town.

all about Antiques A treasure trove of eclectic choices Houses with storefronts are a signature feature of old Catskills towns. Here, house and collection nicely blend to recapture pre-Thruway small town life. Come in and browse. Also expert in caning, repairing and restoration.

all about Antiques2 A(nother) treasure trove of eclectic choices An old baby photo, plus some knives and spoons. These are the sorts of tantalizing clues to real-life stories you find in this eclectic collection of country memorabilia. Look closer, you'll find some 19th C wooden furniture, other treasures.

Water Street Market Village within a village If it's an intense shopping experience you're after, the mother lode in New Paltz lies in this charming winding street at the far west of town, with three dozen storefronts and an excellent multi-dealer antique barn.

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