Shopping

Take home some of the mouthwatering cuisine served daily at the Publick House Historic Inn by visiting the famous Bake Shoppe. (You’ll recognize it by the heavenly scent of home-baked goods that wafts out the door.) There’s a selection of sweet treats, decadent desserts, relishes and jams, and baked-fresh-daily breads, pies and cakes. Take home bread pudding, old-fashioned raspberry-filled cookies, apple butter, strawberry rhubarb jam or the inn’s famous to-die-for pecan sweet rolls. In the to-go refrigerator, you’ll find comfort food items including chicken pot pies, cornbread sausage stuffing, butternut bisque, mini lobster cobblers and crab and tomato dip. You’ll also want to browse the collection of New England cookbooks and gifts that celebrate the historic inn and this vibrant region of the country.

There’s no excuse to leave The Dinosaur Place at Nature’s Art Village without a treasure! And there are so many shops to choose from for those take-home treasures — from the tiny handmade dishes at the Artful Gift Shop to the real dinosaur bones and shark’s teeth at the Ancient Fossil Shop and natural gemstone beads at the Absolute Bead Shop. Take home a glittering crystal tree or cathedral, a bejeweled trinket box, a colorful dreamcatcher. Check out the plush animals and science toys at the Ageless Toy Shop. Or, visit the Geode Center, pick your own geode and see what’s revealed when it’s sliced in half. Over at The Past Antiques Market & Museum, over 90 dealers offer two floors worth of antiques, collectibles and crafts.

Colony Place - located just minutes from downtown Plymouth and the many historic attractions - Colony Place is a beautiful outdoor shopping center with over 50 stores and restaurants. Fashion, sporting goods, home goods, pet needs, electronics, even groceries - make Colony Place the One Place for Everything! Easy in and easy out plus plenty of free parking.

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When you visit scenic Stonington Borough, make sure you save some time for shopping. A variety of eclectic shops, boutiques and galleries offer everything from handbags and kids’ toys to table linens, local wines and beer and vintage furniture. Whether you’re looking for that special something to remind you of your trip, like jewelry with coastal flair, or something special like fabrics designed on-site and printed locally or handcrafted pottery, you’re sure to find something strolling the shops of Stonington. And you’ll want to check out the Velvet Mill, a creative community of artists and entrepreneurs selling unique crafts, artwork, artisanal baked goods, books, bikes and, in the late fall and winter, all the products of the bustling winter farmers’ market.