The Galleria complex with 200 stores, 3 levels with an ice skating rink. Neiman Marcus, Gumps, Tiffanys, etc.Rice Village, lots of shops and restaurants. You *must* go to the Variety Fair 5 & 10 Flea markets, indoors & out. Trading Fair on the South 610 Loop, and Houston Flea Market 59 at Westpark. There are big outlet centers in Conroe and La Marque. Old Town Spring, north of Houston, has dozens of small shops selling antiques and crafts. Spec's Liquor downtown has the cheapest liquor in town. There's a huge selection of Antique stores on lower Westheimer and around River Oaks.

Book stores Half Price, Brazos Book Store, Brown's Science Books, the Alabama Book Stop, Barnes and Noble, Borders. Lower Westheimer. Day for shopping, night for food and entertainment. Antiques, resale shops, tattoos.