Every Sunday from 10am to 5pm, a diverse group of vendors gather at the Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School on Clermont Avenue to sell great treasures, junk, and everything in between. The growing (and new as of April 6th 2008) flea [more...]

This sporting goods giant has stores all over the city, so you can pop in and scoop up everything you need for an active summer. Everything you could possibly need is here, from that perfect pair of Nikes to cleats for your budding [more...]

We love the staff at both JackRabbit's shops, where you'll find a great assortment of athletic gear–swimsuits, running shoes, bike shorts, and yoga mats are all available. The knowledgeable employees are happy to help, and aim to [more...]

This chain of sporting goods stores has spots in Manhattan and Queens, and while you won't find anything ground-breaking or exceptional customer service, they have a big selection and good sales. Racks of professional sports [more...]

Hardcore athletes, wanna-bes, and everyone in between–including several of us–head to this Union Square sporting goods store for clothing, gear, and accessories. Under Armour leggings, Marmot jackets, and Asics sneakers beckon [more...]

Dana Foley adds lace and bows to t-shirts at this LES vintage shop, where you'll also find a huge selection of boots, shoes, purses, and blouses. We love the fun, sexy party dresses and the vintage jeans, including de rigueur [more...]

Owners Henry Zook and Mary Gannett opened their Cobble Hill bookshop in 1981 and ever since, it has been a family-friendly place to scoop up titles by local authors, both fiction and nonfiction. A separate children's room has a great [more...]

Bargains abound at this Park Slope shop–an offshoot of Brooklyn Heights' Heights Books–where still-in-print-books sell for half the retail price. The owners scour estate, garage and yard sales for rare and out-of-print books and [more...]

Owners Jordana Jacobs and Julie Carles offer weekly private and group classes at their 20 year-old shop; you can learn how to crochet or brush up on your knitting. They also have a great selection of accessories, including some of the [more...]

This Boerum Hill knitting shop is a favorite of Brooklynites, who head there for an enormous selection of yarn, in acrylic, cashmere, cotton, novelty and wool blends, needles, books, bags, and patterns.

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South Williamsburg's premiere yarn shop offers classes–including Lace Knitting and an introduction to weaving–and one-day workshops. A huge selection of knitting paraphernalia–books, dyes, needles, and of course yarns–are also [more...]

This neighborhood yarn shop givers lower Avenue A residents a cute spot to work on their purling. They offer specific classes for knitting hats, mittens, socks and sweaters, as well as general knitting workshops for all levels. [more...]

This Soho shop provides chic downtown knitters with a place to chit-chat, perfect their knitting skills, and peruse a lovely selection of eye-catching yarn from brands like the Sheep Shop Yarn Company and Lobster Pot Yarns. For those [more...]

From the second floor of this Village shop, knitters of all skill levels can knit, purl, and rib their way to hats, sweaters and more. A number of different yarn brands are available, including Blue Sky Alpaca–offering hand-dyed [more...]

Learn to knit, perfect your skills, or just head to this cozy East Village spot to browse their wide selection of soft, colorful yarn or grab a coffee or tea at the cafe. Knit New York offers beginner, intermediate and advanced knitting [more...]

Shakespeare & Co. is a unique mini-chain of bookstores. They sample their inventory from various levels of popular best sellers - making for a grand selection. One can find anything from the latest Sneaker hunting booklet to poetry [more...]

This downtown boutique is fashionably crammed; you'll find purple sunglasses, 70s inspired platform sandals hanging with rhinestone encrusted bracelets and a whole lot of leopard print. Be prepared to try on at least one of the [more...]

This 'Slope shop opened in 1888 and has been serving loyal customers ever since. Open 24 hours, Neergaard offers a full-service pharmacy, snacks, school supplies, and everything else you'd find at Duane Reade or CVS for far cheaper. [more...]

About an easy 20 minute subway ride from Manhattan Midtown- Jackson Heights in Queens in a neighborhood that is rich in two very interesting cultures. Specifically the Indian/Bengali Culture reigns supreme along 74th street and it is [more...]

Off camping in iceland, hiking in the Catskills or skiing in Vermont? Its worth a trip to tents and trails. The Tribeca outdoor clthing and accessories store will have everything you want and probably for less than you would pay at [more...]