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Retail is an important sector of the local Li’l Book bug on the BLVD Palmdale Promenade
t economy for a number of reasons. A wide selection of new and used books at Commercial center with more than 96,000
y A portion of sales tax generated at reasonable prices. Facebook.com/lilbookbug square feet of retail space.
local stores stays in the community
to help build and maintain important Nantiquez Vintage Flairr RIDGECREST
o infrastructure and fund programs enjoyed A unique vintage boutique specializing in Among the unique businesses you will find
by all. fun, creative and special clothing, furniture in Ridgecrest are:
f Big box stores and other large retailers not and retro items.
only generate a lot of sales tax but also https://nantiquezvintageflair.com/ Butterfly Boutique
An upscale resale store that
l help keep shoppers in the community. Pharmacy Lancaster supports Ridgecrest Regional Hospice.
And those who shop at locally-owned
One of eight retail locations in Southern
i businesses are helping the community in California (another is in Palmdale) offering RRH.org/RRH-Foundation/The-Butterfly-
Boutique
more ways than one. Entrepreneurs are
f the engine of growth — small business skateboards, clothing and accessories.
PharmacyBoardShop.com
e fuels economic innovation and growth,
bringing a better quality of life to all Vinyl Alley/Voodoo Vinyl
concerned. A small family-owned and operated record
Major retailers have been attracted to shop in Lancaster (and also in Newhall).
larger cities in the Antelope Valley — VoodooVinylrecords.com
Lancaster and Palmdale — and draw
customers from throughout the region. Wow Beauty Just Imagine
Ridgecrest, Tehachapi and smaller A beauty supply superstore on THE BLVD Toys and games for kids and adults, hobby
communities all have some larger chain- in Lancaster. WowBeautySupply.com supplies, collectible card games and
type grocery stores and other retailers. But comics.
each of the communities also has unique Mom Boss Boutique Facebook.com/JustImagineToysandGames
home-grown retailers to discover. Fun, fashionable and affordable
clothing for all body shapes and sizes. Red Rock Books
Check out this selection: MomBossBoutique.net More than 7,000 square feet of used and
new books near downtown Ridgecrest
LANCASTER PALMDALE with, unique gifts, comfy seating, an official
You will find major shopping in Palmdale feline greeter, a children’s area and a
AVPOPSHOP at and around the Antelope Valley Mall welcoming atmosphere. RedRockBooks.net
An expansive indoor swap meet with and at shopping centers throughout the
many vendors, a food court, an ice city including:
cream shop and specialty services. GREATER TEHACHAPI
AVPopShop.business.site 47th Street Pavilion Among unique shops in Greater
Tehachapi, you will find a number of shops
Nearly 476,000 square feet of shopping along the city’s main street, Tehachapi
SOL PLAZA BOUTIQUE MALL
Shop, eat and be entertained at and dining anchored by a Super Boulevard — most within walking distance
Lancaster’s only indoor shopping Target and Home Depot with many of each other — and others near the
center. It hosts a variety of unique other favorites. MallsInAmerica.com/ downtown area — that offer a variety of
shops and services as well as an array of california/47th-street-pavilion vintage items.
different eateries to satisfy any appetite. Amargosa Commons These include:
SolPlazaShopping.com
Prominent shopping center with nearly
173,000 square feet of shopping in the Go2Girlz Antique Boutique & An-
THE BLVD heart of AV’s retail corridor. tiques and Funky Junk!
Nestled between Avenue I and Avenue J, Go2Girlz.org
the bustling shops and activities found on ANTELOPE VALLEY MALL
Downtown Lancaster BLVD are located With about a million square feet of Sheridan’s Boutique Home
between 10th Street West and Sierra shopping and dining opportunities, Consignment SheridansConsignment.com
Highway. The BLVD is an endeavor to
bring back the downtown experience, the Antelope Valley Mall is home to a This & That Home Decor
with a decidedly modern twist. Part of 16-screen Cinemark theater as well as Facebook.com/ThisandThathd
numerous large and small retailers and
a wider trend to create inviting new
spaces for people to mix and mingle. It restaurants. AV-Mall.com Spaceflow Yoga
is a place where the community comes PALMDALE INTERNATIONAL SHOP- SpaceflowYoga.com
to celebrate, enjoy good friends and
meet their neighbors. You’ll find a wide PING MALL
range of shopping, dining and service Multiple vendors offer a wide variety of
establishments as well as entertainment merchandise at great prices in an indoor
and special events. TheBlvdLancaster.com venue. PalmdaleMall.com
Also in Lancaster, you will find a number of Destination O-8
unique businesses including: Popular shopping center is home to one of U-neek Findz Facebook.com/uneekfindz
Palmdale’s two Super Walmarts.
FloraDonas Cakery U-Neek Findz
Spreading love through sugar since 2018 Palmdale Market Place
(not your usual bakery). FloraDonnacakes. More than 209,000 square feet of Antique Collectibles and more...
com shopping and dining.

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