Top Rated Shopping in Carlsbad

Visitors to North County coastal areas will fulfill all their shopping needs at Westfield Plaza Camino Real at the juncture of Interstate 5 and State Highway 78. This two-story shopping mall includes movie theaters and 21 specialty restaurants. There are 145 stores and four major department stores including: Robinson's-May, Sears, JC Penney and Macy's. Whether you are looking for a place to shop or a place to dine, this mall is your ideal spot. Credit card acceptance varies by store.

The quaint Girard Avenue offers visitors a chance to experience shopping within small, local businesses. There are a number of art galleries, books stores and craft shops that are not affiliated with any corporation. If you are looking for the most modern and fashionable clothing for women, try Melange. Anyone looking for art should be sure to make a stop at Cosmopolitan Fine Arts. Once you are through shopping and in need of some tasty on-the-go food, try Girard Gourmet.

Conveniently located just 20 minutes from downtown is the major shopping center referred to as UTC. Here you will find shopping majors such as Sears, Macy's, and Nordstrom's. More than 160 specialty shops, banks, seven eateries, 16 fast-food sites and an ice skating rink that will entertain and delight you. Events and entertainment are scheduled on weekends. Plenty of free parking is available.