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Shopping on South Jersey's Main Streets
South Jersey Shopping

Historic Burlington City Main Street - The combination of modern-day merchants, historic storefronts and no tax on clothing or shoes makes for a fun day of shopping along High Street in Historic Burlington City.

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As winter, hopefully, will soon turn into spring, there's no better time to explore the great shopping opportunities of South Jersey. With many towns that still remind us of what shopping used to be when we were young, South Jersey is an often forgotten gem.

While many residents routinely head towards the big shopping malls in King of Prussia, Franklin Mills, Cherry Hill or Deptford, others, who are looking for those really special items, will be venturing to the unique shopping areas of some of the regions small towns.

South Jersey is the perfect place to get away from the mad rush of the malls and shop like our parents and grandparents once did when those mega shopping complexes were just the dream of developers in the middle of the last century.

Shopping on South Jersey's Main Streets

We all know how difficult it is to find a really knowledgeable and helpful person when shopping at the mall. That's not the case when you shop the small town Main Streets of South Jersey where you can find one-of-a-kind treasures and enjoy the personal service and attention that you can only get from a local shopkeeper. Let's look at some of the great places to shop in South Jersey.

Historic Burlington City

With no sales tax on apparel or shoes, the Burlinton Historic District offers more than 21 shopping opportunities for locals and visitors alike. If you're looking for quaint antique shoppes, you'll find 3 floors of some of Burlington County's best, or a warehouse full of stocked stalls right in the historic district.

That's not all, though. You'll find lots of gift shoppes, a store specializing in Africana, collectible shops, a doll shop, an excellent dress shop and even a hat store. You can even visit the original Burlington Coat Factory Outlet for some great bargains.

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